Books With the Most Memorable Titles

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Août 2023 (see all)
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter... The Unbearable Lightness of Being... Very Far Away from Anywhere Else... Sometimes, a title just stands out. Our List of the Month this August is devoted to the most striking, most memorable book titles we have encountered. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Given the subjective nature of the list, please do not downvote titles.
1
Le Guide du routard galactique
de Douglas Adams
39,278 membres
719 critiques
4.2
24 Members
tardis, scampus, kaixo, charl08, abbottthomas, amanda4242, CarltonC, merrystar, Pathug50, Stewdar, kleh, igorken, kara.shamy, SF_fan_mae, msemmag, barefootsong, JadrankaCuculovic, asiralh, Julie_in_the_Library, DoomLuz, cleed, mombot, Delameyo, valentina_pelli06
Explications
Delameyo: Who wouldn't want to know how to jettison oneself far away from the troubles of Earth?
4
La main gauche de la nuit
de Ursula K. Le Guin
16,187 membres
389 critiques
4
17 Members
Euryale, charl08, saskia17, CarltonC, Pathug50, sturlington, igorken, Dilara86, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, asiralh, elahrairah, DoomLuz, KaCatte, Luke.w, melorafaelas, margaretirene
Explications
elahrairah: From the moment I heard of this book I was captivated. What did it mean? I read it expecting magic and wizards and stuff, what I got was a schooling.
5
I Could Pee on This and Other Poems by Cats
de Francesco Marciuliano
1,154 membres
54 critiques
½ 3.7
12 Members
laytonwoman3rd, mwdolls, lahochstetler, muumi, masterdeski, ReneeGKC, Bookish59, al.vick, Hope_H, KaCatte, stevejapel73, Fartomic
Explications
stevejapel73: Well, because cats.
7
Le coeur est un chasseur solitaire
de Carson McCullers
10,838 membres
244 critiques
4
13 Members
puabi, kaixo, CarltonC, katemcangus, AbigailAdams26, NoPlanetB, JadrankaCuculovic, ManWithAnAgenda, Karen74Leigh, Tosta, slimikin, mombot, hikimore
Explications
NoPlanetB: Here in the heart of Summer, sweet is life to me still - But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill.
9
1066 and All That
de W. C. Sellar
2,642 membres
51 critiques
4
12 Members
tardis, scampus, anglemark, EerierIdyllMeme, haydninvienna, merrystar, Pathug50, Stewdar, kleh, djriave, Karen74Leigh, margaretirene
11
Si par une nuit d'hiver un voyageur
de Italo Calvino
12,681 membres
259 critiques
4.1
11 Members
anglemark, kaixo, lizzy50usa, saskia17, CarltonC, lestrond, susanbooks, Dilara86, msemmag, mombot, Delameyo
Explications
lestrond: The title is open-ended - as should be the description of any story.
12
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
de T. Kingfisher
1,128 membres
77 critiques
4.1
8 Members
tardis, charl08, haydninvienna, masterdeski, merrystar, Doey, al.vick, KaCatte
14
Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que, demain, nous serons tués avec nos familles. Chroniques rwandaises
de Philip Gourevitch
3,518 membres
66 critiques
½ 4.4
7 Members
Moloch, Pathug50, AndreasJ, jemmatcf, Hope_H, GrimFiend1977, elahrairah
Explications
elahrairah: This was the first one I thought of for this list. A title that stabs you in the heart straight away.
15
Beau comme un aéroport
de Douglas Adams
12,297 membres
120 critiques
3.9
8 Members
tardis, scampus, kaixo, Pathug50, kleh, barefootsong, cleed, slimikin
16
Sur les Ossements des morts
de Olga Tokarczuk
2,890 membres
143 critiques
3.9
8 Members
Euryale, CarltonC, Milda-TX, Bookish59, vwinsloe, miller.max, Hope_H, cleed
17
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream: Stories
de Harlan Ellison
1,794 membres
52 critiques
3.8
8 Members
Hope_H, tealadytoo, msemmag, Karen74Leigh, asiralh, DoomLuz, Fartomic, hikimore
18
Ne tirez pas sur l'oiseau moqueur
de Harper Lee
79,604 membres
1,437 critiques
½ 4.4
8 Members
sturlington, jemmatcf, kara.shamy, Karen74Leigh, Tosta, DoomLuz, valentina_pelli06, margaretirene
19
Nous ne voulions pas aller en mer
de Arthur Ransome
1,020 membres
12 critiques
½ 4.3
6 Members
tardis, scampus, arethusarose, abbottthomas, c_why, bluemama
21
Catch 22
de Joseph Heller
40,407 membres
533 critiques
4.1
7 Members
vallis-salutis, mwdolls, Cecrow, sturlington, igorken, vwinsloe, Karen74Leigh
Explications
vallis-salutis: Now a ubiquitous catchphrase.
22
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
de Judith Viorst
14,702 membres
651 critiques
4.2
6 Members
dara85, spyrunner, Time2Read2, Delameyo, stevejapel73, margaretirene
Explications
spyrunner: I only read this because of the title.
stevejapel73: Haven't we all had these days?
23
Mais leurs yeux dardaient sur Dieu
de Zora Neale Hurston
19,420 membres
348 critiques
4
7 Members
hipdeep, rarm, lahochstetler, sturlington, sqr3cls3, rfl22338, hikimore
24
Ma famille et autres animaux
de Gerald Durrell
5,330 membres
152 critiques
4.2
6 Members
tardis, arethusarose, charl08, muumi, Stewdar, Delameyo
Explications
muumi: Most of Gerald Durrell's titles are extremely memorable. A Zoo in My Luggage? The Overloaded Ark? This title can stand in for the entire oeuvre of a master title-maker.
Delameyo: This title came across my radar because the author Gerald Durrell not only spent time in Corfu, but also travelled to my native country, Guyana and described the biodiversity and wonder he encountered. It definitely makes me wonder what kind of people did such journeys around the globe, and appreciate his contributions to wildlife conservation.
25
My Sister, the Serial Killer
de Oyinkan Braithwaite
3,535 membres
249 critiques
3.8
5 Members
souloftherose, noveltea, DoomLuz, Delameyo, Fartomic
Explications
Delameyo: Last name is similar to mine. Young African female author talking about a sensitive, yet poignant relationship in an unexpectedly sardonic way. And the cover!
26
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
de Benjamin Stevenson
1,412 membres
69 critiques
3.8
5 Members
souloftherose, Bookish59, olegalCA, Hope_H, RaeCreated
27
Un truc soi-disant super auquel on ne me reprendra pas
de David Foster Wallace
4,885 membres
72 critiques
4.1
5 Members
cpg, muumi, vwinsloe, kara.shamy, Karen74Leigh
28
L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être
de Milan Kundera
22,737 membres
273 critiques
4
5 Members
haydninvienna, CarltonC, katemcangus, AbigailAdams26, cleed
29
Beignets de tomates vertes
de Fannie Flagg
9,035 membres
190 critiques
4.1
5 Members
Morphidae, Hope_H, Karen74Leigh, Tosta, Kathaleen
31
Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays
de Joan Didion
4,247 membres
86 critiques
4.1
5 Members
charl08, abbottthomas, CarltonC, katemcangus, stevejapel73
32
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
de E. L. Konigsburg
16,639 membres
279 critiques
4.2
5 Members
Morphidae, gmathis, jannon, SF_fan_mae, ManWithAnAgenda
33
A Wrinkle in Time
de Madeleine L'Engle
40,183 membres
963 critiques
4
5 Members
scampus, jannon, tshorrom, KaCatte, stevejapel73
34
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
de Caitlin Doughty
1,147 membres
50 critiques
4
4 Members
VivienneR, LibraryCin, Hope_H, Ann_R
35
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming
de Mike Brown
789 membres
36 critiques
4.1
4 Members
muumi, raidergirl3, Time2Read2, Hope_H
36
Just One Damned Thing After Another
de Jodi Taylor
2,117 membres
151 critiques
3.8
5 Members
tardis, Morphidae, amanda4242, igorken, stevejapel73
37
Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
de Rivka Galchen
600 membres
26 critiques
½ 3.7
4 Members
rarm, miller.max, kara.shamy, Tosta
38
Entretien avec un vampire
de Anne Rice
23,125 membres
334 critiques
3.8
4 Members
tina1969, Karen74Leigh, DoomLuz, Luke.w
39
Guide de survie pour le voyageur du temps amateur
de Charles Yu
2,289 membres
137 critiques
½ 3.4
4 Members
karenb, ReneeGKC, asiralh, KeithChaffee
40
The Celery Stalks at Midnight
de James Howe
2,392 membres
22 critiques
3.8
4 Members
EerierIdyllMeme, muumi, al.vick, ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
muumi: I've always liked this title. Not enough to read a children's book about vegetarian vampire bunnies, but enough to smile about it.
41
M. Pénombre libraire ouvert jour et nuit
de Robin Sloan
8,422 membres
719 critiques
3.8
4 Members
muumi, VenusofUrbino, ReneeGKC, hikimore
42
Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou
de Ken Kesey
24,393 membres
297 critiques
4.1
4 Members
mwdolls, tshorrom, mombot, Delameyo
43
La dame de la haute tour
de Anne McCaffrey
2,252 membres
14 critiques
½ 3.7
4 Members
Morphidae, muumi, masterdeski, SF_fan_mae
Explications
muumi: This one is not just an unusual title, it's a hilarious editorial mistake. McCaffrey wanted "Get OF", ie progeny of ,"the Unicorn" and it got stupidly changed -- and it made her laugh and agree to keep it because it's funny in its own right.
44
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
de Gail Honeyman
9,095 membres
539 critiques
4.1
4 Members
Micheller7, olegalCA, Tosta, Ann_R
45
1984
de George Orwell
83,124 membres
1,286 critiques
4.2
4 Members
Cecrow, sturlington, velvetdex, valentina_pelli06
46
If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him
de Sharyn McCrumb
785 membres
12 critiques
½ 3.6
4 Members
tardis, dara85, Time2Read2, Hope_H
47
Non, ce pays n'est pas pour le vieil homme
de Cormac McCarthy
11,248 membres
293 critiques
4
4 Members
abbottthomas, katemcangus, kara.shamy, DoomLuz
48
Ella Minnow Pea
de Mark Dunn
4,011 membres
260 critiques
3.9
4 Members
Morphidae, VenusofUrbino, msjudy, cleed
49
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
de Becky Chambers
5,654 membres
363 critiques
4.1
3 Members
biscuits, msjudy, barefootsong
50
La Communauté de l'anneau
de J. R. R. Tolkien
55,598 membres
491 critiques
½ 4.4
4 Members
scampus, kleo, kara.shamy, Ann_R
51
When Breath Becomes Air
de Paul Kalanithi
5,824 membres
318 critiques
4.2
4 Members
mwdolls, katemcangus, Tess_W, kara.shamy
52
Le premier qui pleure a perdu
de Sherman Alexie
11,874 membres
800 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
VenusofUrbino, Tosta, Eavans
53
Un psaume pour les recyclés sauvages
de Becky Chambers
2,410 membres
133 critiques
4.2
3 Members
Morphidae, saskia17, barefootsong
54
Bimbos of the Death Sun
de Sharyn McCrumb
1,084 membres
35 critiques
3.8
4 Members
noveltea, SF_fan_mae, ManWithAnAgenda, cleed
55
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand
de Samuel R. Delany
1,395 membres
21 critiques
4
3 Members
karenb, paradoxosalpha, amanda4242
Explications
paradoxosalpha: Who couldn't love this title?
56
La vie mode d'emploi
de Georges Perec
3,839 membres
54 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
kaixo, EMS_24, bluemama
58
Pour qui sonne le glas
de Ernest Hemingway
19,223 membres
185 critiques
3.9
3 Members
RBeffa, jemmatcf, rfl22338
59
Dernier rapport sur les miracles à Little No Horse
de Louise Erdrich
2,012 membres
64 critiques
4.1
3 Members
mwdolls, perennialreader, msjudy
60
Chroniques de l'oiseau à ressort
de Haruki Murakami
18,085 membres
371 critiques
4.2
3 Members
miller.max, NoPlanetB, mombot
Explications
NoPlanetB: “Anyway Mr Wind-Up Bird, did you notice that the ladder’s gone?”
61
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: Stories
de Mariana Enríquez
651 membres
13 critiques
½ 3.6
3 Members
Yuki-Onna, sqr3cls3, DoomLuz
62
Extrêmement fort et incroyablement près
de Jonathan Safran Foer
16,583 membres
471 critiques
4.1
3 Members
Moloch, dale01, mombot
63
Leaf by Niggle
de J. R. R. Tolkien
230 membres
4 critiques
4.2
3 Members
scampus, saskia17, stevejapel73
64
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
de Charlie Mackesy
3,458 membres
129 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
perennialreader, Luke.w, Kathaleen
65
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
de Diana Gabaldon
1,639 membres
36 critiques
4.2
3 Members
rarm, Tess_W, cleed
66
Une oeuvre déchirante d'un génie renversant
de Dave Eggers
2,389 membres
31 critiques
½ 3.5
3 Members
cpg, Micheller7, mombot
67
Des livres au mètre. La ronde de la musique du temps, vol. 10
de Anthony Powell
436 membres
13 critiques
3.9
3 Members
charl08, abbottthomas, Time2Read2
68
Chocolat amer
de Laura Esquivel
12,057 membres
256 critiques
3.8
3 Members
mldg, jemmatcf, Delameyo
69
Le Marin rejeté par la mer
de Yukio Mishima
3,068 membres
56 critiques
3.8
3 Members
rarm, amanda4242, Michael.Rimmer
70
The Coyote Kings of the Space-Age Bachelor Pad
de Minister Faust
260 membres
9 critiques
½ 3.7
3 Members
tardis, karenb, KeithChaffee
71
La conjuration des imbéciles
de John Kennedy Toole
21,607 membres
477 critiques
3.9
3 Members
jemmatcf, NoPlanetB, kara.shamy
72
The Phantom Tollbooth
de Norton Juster
17,768 membres
425 critiques
½ 4.3
3 Members
vallis-salutis, dewasus1, mombot
Explications
vallis-salutis: Title and author together make for an intriguing combination.
73
Les Chroniques de Narnia, tome 2 : L'Armoire magique
de C. S. Lewis
46,618 membres
766 critiques
4.1
3 Members
scampus, dewasus1, jannon
74
La physique des catastrophes
de Marisha Pessl
6,627 membres
306 critiques
½ 3.6
3 Members
EMS_24, ReneeGKC, katemcangus
Explications
EMS_24: I have no idea what the book is about, but the title has always been intriguing to me
75
If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe
de Jason Pargin
271 membres
10 critiques
3.9
2 Members
paradoxosalpha, olegalCA
Explications
paradoxosalpha: Um, well, don't you think so?
76
Something Under the Bed Is Drooling: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
de Bill Watterson
4,140 membres
20 critiques
½ 4.6
3 Members
cpg, Time2Read2, ManWithAnAgenda
77
Servitude humaine
de W. Somerset Maugham
8,549 membres
148 critiques
4.1
3 Members
charl08, jemmatcf, Tess_W
78
Pride and Prejudice (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen)
de Jane Austen
81,266 membres
1,373 critiques
½ 4.4
2 Members
sturlington, susanbooks
79
À la recherche du temps perdu
de Marcel Proust
3,947 membres
43 critiques
½ 4.6
2 Members
ReneeGKC, susanbooks
80
I'm Glad My Mom Died
de Jennette McCurdy
3,269 membres
107 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
sqr3cls3, velvetdex
81
Loin de la foule déchaînée
de Thomas Hardy
11,543 membres
198 critiques
4
3 Members
susanbooks, rhbouchard, Tess_W
Explications
rhbouchard: This has to be among the top ten. We all have experienced a "Madding Crowd".
83
The Lady's Not for Burning
de Christopher Fry
461 membres
7 critiques
½ 4.5
2 Members
haydninvienna, merrystar
84
Ma vie dans la brousse des fantômes
de Amos Tutuola
260 membres
7 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
rarm, Michael.Rimmer
85
Nous avons toujours vécu au château
de Shirley Jackson
8,376 membres
424 critiques
4.1
2 Members
lahochstetler, sturlington
86
Une Fois Ne Suffit Pas T1
de Jacqueline Susann
476 membres
5 critiques
3.2
2 Members
mwdolls, Tess_W
87
L'amour aux temps du choléra
de Gabriel Garcia Marquez
28,088 membres
408 critiques
4
2 Members
rhbouchard, rfl22338
Explications
rhbouchard: Well, no better interesting title.
88
Dans le jardin de la bête
de Erik Larson
7,809 membres
343 critiques
3.8
2 Members
tommi180744, kara.shamy
89
Pleure, ô pays bien-aimé
de Alan Paton
9,521 membres
182 critiques
4
2 Members
hipdeep, mwdolls
90
“Stand Back,” Said the Elephant, “I’m Going to Sneeze!”
de Patricia Thomas
1,036 membres
20 critiques
½ 4.3
2 Members
VenusofUrbino, al.vick
91
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
de Maureen Johnson
438 membres
32 critiques
3.9
2 Members
saskia17, noveltea
92
It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It
de Robert Fulghum
1,758 membres
9 critiques
3.9
2 Members
gmathis, stevejapel73
93
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
de Gretchen McCulloch
1,110 membres
45 critiques
4
2 Members
jemmatcf, noveltea
94
Tarzan of the Apes (#1)
de Edgar Rice Burroughs
4,948 membres
121 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
kleo, RBeffa
95
Etoiles filantes
de David Niven
702 membres
8 critiques
3.8
2 Members
abbottthomas, dewasus1
97
Fortunately, the Milk
de Neil Gaiman
3,159 membres
213 critiques
4
2 Members
merrystar, Ann_R
98
A Cat's Guide to Bonding with Dragons
de Chris Behrsin
35 membres
2 critiques
3
2 Members
masterdeski, al.vick
99
Le Nommé Jeudi
de G.K. Chesterton
7,133 membres
169 critiques
3.8
2 Members
bjappleg8, mombot
100
The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
de Robert Rankin
1,579 membres
44 critiques
½ 3.6
2 Members
elkiedee, al.vick