I’m taking part in Top Ten Tuesday with That Artsy Reader GirlÂ
Top 10 Tuesday: Funny Book Titles
These are all book titles that give me a bit of a chuckle when I read them. They are also all books that I have yet to read but are on my wish list! Have you read any of these? Oh, and it’s really my Top 9!!
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 Schadenfreude, A Love Story: Me, the Germans, and 20 Years of Attempted Transformations, Unfortunate Miscommunications, and Humiliating Situations That Only They Have Words For by Rebecca Schuman
The only option Bookshop had was the audio, which I don’t use, but regardless, I thought I’d share the link in case you like audiobooks! What makes me laugh about this title is that the German language really does seem to have a word for everything. For example, Schadenfreude is essentially taking pleasure out of someone else’s pain or misfortune. If you know the musical Avenue Q, then you’ve heard of it!
Working with People I Want to Punch in the Throat by Jen Mann
Mann actually has two other books in this “series” called People I Want to Punch in the Throat and Spending the Holidays with People I Want to Punch in the Throat. I’ve read and enjoyed those so I must check out this third one. And obviously these book titles make me laugh…I mean, come on!!
 Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato
I find this book title funny just because it’s so out of left field. An open mic night? But in a cemetery??? Color me intrigued! Plus, Westminster Cemetery is where Edgar Allan Poe is buried, and I love me some Poe.
I’ll Be OK, It’s Just a Hole In My Head by Mimi Hayes
This title makes me laugh because it seems so wrong. I mean, you have a hole in your head, but you’ll be okay?? How?? In reality, this is a book about the author suffering a brain hemorrhage at the age of 22, and I do love a good memoir!
How to Date Men When You Hate Men by Blythe Roberson
This book is essentially a nonfiction guide on dating men in modern society. But really, how can you read this title and not laugh? I’m so curious!
 The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson
I mean…this is a funny title! And yes, the book was turned into a movie which I have not seen. However, I have read Jon Ronson’s books So You’ve been Publicly Shamed and The Psychopath Test, so I’ll read anything he writes. He’s fantastic.
 Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby
I’ve heard good things about this author, so I definitely want to read this book of essays. But as for the title – I love it in all its realistic simplicity. How often have you looked at someone and wanted to just go “wow, no thank you.”
 Yeah, No. Not Happening.: How I Found Happiness Swearing Off Self-Improvement and Saying F*ck It All—and How You Can Too by Karen Karbo
Like I said above, how often do you wish you could just go “Yeah, No. Not Happening” in real life? This title just makes me laugh, and it sounds fantastic besides that. I do like self-help type of books because I find them interesting, so this kind of anti self-improvement book has me fascinated.
Ask Me What’s For Dinner One More Time: Inappropriate Thoughts on Motherhood by Meredith Masony
I’ve said it many times before, but while I don’t have my own kids, I find books about parenthood/motherhood to be fascinating and I especially love the ones with humor. This is another book title that just has to make you laugh – parent or not! If you have any experience with kids, it just makes you chuckle, because it’s so true.
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So there you have it! Nine books that I think have funny titles and happen to be on my wish list of books to read. Have you read any of them yet? Any on your own wish list?
I also find it amusing that most of these are nonfiction books. I guess they do lend themselves to funnier titles sometimes!
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You found hilarious titles. Good job. My TTT Funny Book Titles
Holy cow that Schadenfreude one is LONG. Yowzers. And People I Want To Punch In The Throat- lol.
These are really well picked! Some of them definitely made me laugh.
What a fun round-up! I want to read Wow, No Thank You. Ask Me What’s For Dinner One More Time sounds pretty funny too.
I can’t stop giggling at Working with People I Want to Punch in the Throat.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-funny-book-titles/
I guess memoirs and such have fun titles! I read Wow No Thank You and it was pretty entertaining.
wow no thank you is on my TBR! I read my first collection by Irby this past year and can’t wait for more!
You are absolutely right. These are hilarious!
This is a great collection. Each title gets a different “voice” in my head. 🙂
“Spending the Holidays…” is on my TBR! I literally LOL’ed reading “Wow, No Thank You.” but be prepared- she does get pretty graphic and has a potty-mouth!
So much sarcasm up there, so, obviously I love all the titles. The throat punch one is definitely my fave
What a fun round up. Going to add some of these to my Goodreads list. I need a few humorous reads to balance my preference for all things WWII.
How To Date Men When You Hate Men? Ha ha I definitely feel like I could use that one sometimes!
People I Want to Punch in the Throat. Sounds like a great list to have around.
Oh, these are so much fun! I’ve been wanting to read more Jon Ronson, and I do love the title of The Men Who Stare At Goats. Yeah No Thank You seems like something we all could use!
These are fun titles! I didn’t use any this week, but a lot of memoirs have really amusing titles.
Oh, this was such a bit of light today. I love this idea!
This list made me smile! What a fun roundup of titles!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Working with People I Want to Punch in the Throat! Oh my gosh, I can empathize and this is such a funny title. My favorite pick of all the ones you listed. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my TTT!
OMG, I almost spewed my drink all over my keyboard when I saw the title of Ask Me What’s for Dinner One More Time. LOL
People. I. Want. To. Punch. In. The. Throat. YES! hahaha. The ask me for dinner too. GREAT titles!! 🙂
Ask Me What’s for Dinner One More Time could be my memoir LOL
I really liked Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery. I hope you like it when you get around to it. 🙂
These are hilarious! Ask Me What’s for Dinner One More Time is also totally relatable, lol.
I have Wow, No Thank You and I totally bought it because of the title (& bunny lol). I’m a sucker for a good title. Even more than the cover.
Karen @ For What It’s Worth
Those are great! I happened to see the cover for “The life-changing magic of not fiving a f*ck” and that one sticks with me.
What a fun list! Some of these sound like interesting ones to read! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Hope you are having a good week 🙂
Omg these titles are hilarious! I love People I Want to Punch in the Throat (I think I can relate to that sometimes!), How to Date Men When You Hate Men, I’ll Be Okay It’s Just a Hole in My Head, and Yeah, No. Not Happening.: How I Found Happiness Swearing Off Self-Improvement and Saying F*ck It All–And How You Can Too. So, so funny! Thanks for the laugh, Lauren! 🙂
Ah Schadenfreude.
I think ask me ‘whats for dinner one more time grrr’ many times hhaha.
These are so funny. I definitely relate to the ask me what’s for dinner one.
Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog last week.
Many of these made me laugh but more importantly, I feel like I could benefit from reading more than a few! ?
The titles definitely make you want to read them! These are awesome 🙂
OH! I still need to snag a copy of Open MIC Night at Westminster Cemetery!!
Hahahaha! These are definitely some interesting names.