Books With the Most Memorable Titles
- List of the Month
- August 2023 (see all)
- Description
- 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
40,040 members
730 reviews
4.2
Score 91.05
Added 2023-08-03, 02:07 PM
- 26 Members
- tardis, scampus, kaixo, ReshiBec, charl08, abbottthomas, konallis, 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
- Explanations
- Delameyo: Who wouldn't want to know how to jettison oneself far away from the troubles of Earth?
2
by Mark Haddon
45,267 members
1,344 reviews
3.9
Score 64.67
Added 2023-08-03, 03:25 PM
- 20 Members
- dara85, mwdolls, charl08, raidergirl3, LDVoorberg, CarltonC, Pathug50, kleh, igorken, jemmatcf, Verkruissen, jeanie0510, msemmag, barefootsong, JadrankaCuculovic, ManWithAnAgenda, Tosta, velvetdex, valentina_pelli06, rfl22338
3
20,033 members
479 reviews
4
Score 62.18
Added 2023-08-03, 03:40 PM
4
16,668 members
399 reviews
4.1
Score 52.87
Added 2023-08-04, 10:15 PM
- 17 Members
- Euryale, charl08, saskia17, CarltonC, Pathug50, sturlington, igorken, Dilara86, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, asiralh, elahrairah, DoomLuz, KaCatte, Luke.w, melorafaelas, margaretirene
- Explanations
- 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
1,183 members
55 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 41.9
Added 2023-08-03, 01:50 PM
- 12 Members
- laytonwoman3rd, mwdolls, lahochstetler, muumi, masterdeski, ReneeGKC, Bookish59, al.vick, Hope_H, KaCatte, stevejapel73, Fartomic
- Explanations
- stevejapel73: Well, because cats.
6
19,281 members
291 reviews
3.8
Score 41.48
Added 2023-08-03, 02:28 PM
- 13 Members
- abbottthomas, dewasus1, haydninvienna, CarltonC, Stewdar, kleh, igorken, perennialreader, SF_fan_mae, Karen74Leigh, asiralh, mombot, rfl22338
7
11,053 members
251 reviews
4
Score 41.38
Added 2023-08-03, 01:19 PM
- 13 Members
- puabi, kaixo, CarltonC, katemcangus, AbigailAdams26, NoPlanetB, JadrankaCuculovic, ManWithAnAgenda, Karen74Leigh, Tosta, slimikin, mombot, hikimore
- Explanations
- 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.
8
14,649 members
119 reviews
3.9
Score 41.09
Added 2023-08-04, 10:35 PM
9
- 12 Members
- tardis, scampus, anglemark, EerierIdyllMeme, haydninvienna, merrystar, Pathug50, Stewdar, kleh, djriave, Karen74Leigh, margaretirene
10
19,859 members
1,264 reviews
4.2
Score 32.23
Added 2023-08-03, 02:44 PM
- 11 Members
- lahochstetler, raidergirl3, merrystar, Pathug50, perennialreader, tina1969, gypsysmom, msjudy, Tosta, rfl22338, margaretirene
11
12,946 members
261 reviews
4
Score 30.6
Added 2023-08-06, 01:25 AM
12
3,578 members
65 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 26.71
Added 2023-08-04, 02:09 AM
- 8 Members
- Moloch, ReshiBec, Pathug50, AndreasJ, jemmatcf, Hope_H, GrimFiend1977, elahrairah
- Explanations
- elahrairah: This was the first one I thought of for this list. A title that stabs you in the heart straight away.
13
1,230 members
80 reviews
4.1
Score 26.1
Added 2023-08-03, 01:52 PM
- 8 Members
- tardis, charl08, haydninvienna, masterdeski, merrystar, Doey, al.vick, KaCatte
14
3,942 members
262 reviews
4.1
Score 24.62
Added 2023-08-03, 02:55 PM
- 9 Members
- rarm, muumi, haydninvienna, merrystar, Bookish59, vwinsloe, Hope_H, barefootsong, asiralh
15
12,449 members
122 reviews
3.9
Score 23.17
Added 2023-08-03, 02:04 PM
16
3,113 members
152 reviews
3.9
Score 23.05
Added 2023-08-04, 10:33 PM
17
- 8 Members
- vallis-salutis, mwdolls, ReshiBec, Cecrow, sturlington, igorken, vwinsloe, Karen74Leigh
- Explanations
- vallis-salutis: Now a ubiquitous catchphrase.
18
1,860 members
55 reviews
3.8
Score 22.8
Added 2023-08-10, 01:49 PM
- 8 Members
- Hope_H, tealadytoo, msemmag, Karen74Leigh, asiralh, DoomLuz, Fartomic, hikimore
19
15,249 members
657 reviews
4.2
Score 22.64
Added 2023-08-05, 08:30 PM
- 7 Members
- dara85, ReshiBec, spyrunner, Time2Read2, Delameyo, stevejapel73, margaretirene
- Explanations
- spyrunner: I only read this because of the title.stevejapel73: Haven't we all had these days?
20
by Oliver Sacks
11,922 members
218 reviews
3.9
Score 22.16
Added 2023-08-04, 05:44 AM
- 8 Members
- Euryale, ReshiBec, lahochstetler, abbottthomas, Micheller7, EMS_24, al.vick, asiralh
21
by Harper Lee
81,374 members
1,461 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 21.07
Added 2023-08-04, 12:51 AM
- 8 Members
- sturlington, jemmatcf, kara.shamy, Karen74Leigh, Tosta, DoomLuz, valentina_pelli06, margaretirene
22
1,037 members
12 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 20.5
Added 2023-08-03, 02:09 PM
- 6 Members
- tardis, scampus, arethusarose, abbottthomas, c_why, bluemama
23
19,951 members
355 reviews
4
Score 18.89
Added 2023-08-03, 03:22 PM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, rarm, lahochstetler, sturlington, sqr3cls3, rfl22338, hikimore
24
5,439 members
158 reviews
4.2
Score 17.95
Added 2023-08-03, 01:51 PM
- 6 Members
- tardis, arethusarose, charl08, muumi, Stewdar, Delameyo
- Explanations
- 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
17,158 members
283 reviews
4.2
Score 16.77
Added 2023-08-11, 08:51 AM
- 6 Members
- Morphidae, ReshiBec, gmathis, jannon, SF_fan_mae, ManWithAnAgenda
26
3,696 members
253 reviews
3.8
Score 16.54
Added 2023-08-06, 11:57 AM
27
1,666 members
80 reviews
3.8
Score 16.29
Added 2023-08-05, 10:26 PM
- 5 Members
- souloftherose, Bookish59, olegalCA, Hope_H, RaeCreated
28
4,956 members
74 reviews
4.1
Score 16.27
Added 2023-08-03, 04:53 PM
- 5 Members
- cpg, muumi, vwinsloe, kara.shamy, Karen74Leigh
29
by Jodi Taylor
2,201 members
159 reviews
3.8
Score 15.21
Added 2023-08-03, 03:33 PM
- 6 Members
- tardis, Morphidae, ReshiBec, amanda4242, igorken, stevejapel73
30
23,024 members
277 reviews
4
Score 14.88
Added 2023-08-03, 01:19 PM
- 5 Members
- haydninvienna, CarltonC, katemcangus, AbigailAdams26, cleed
31
by Fannie Flagg
9,220 members
195 reviews
4.1
Score 14.88
Added 2023-08-03, 03:31 PM
- 5 Members
- Morphidae, Hope_H, Karen74Leigh, Tosta, Kathaleen
32
4,424 members
25 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 14.68
Added 2023-08-03, 02:03 PM
- 5 Members
- charl08, merrystar, Pathug50, al.vick, GrimFiend1977
33
by Joan Didion
4,378 members
88 reviews
4.1
Score 14.43
Added 2023-08-03, 03:52 PM
- 5 Members
- charl08, abbottthomas, CarltonC, katemcangus, stevejapel73
34
41,252 members
991 reviews
4
Score 13.58
Added 2023-08-04, 05:59 AM
- 5 Members
- scampus, jannon, tshorrom, KaCatte, stevejapel73
35
by Mike Brown
812 members
36 reviews
4.1
Score 13.35
Added 2023-08-03, 05:50 PM
- 4 Members
- muumi, raidergirl3, Time2Read2, Hope_H
36
- 5 Members
- ReshiBec, Cecrow, sturlington, velvetdex, valentina_pelli06
37
634 members
26 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 12.59
Added 2023-08-03, 02:28 PM
- 4 Members
- rarm, miller.max, kara.shamy, Tosta
38
by Anne Rice
23,612 members
337 reviews
3.8
Score 12.21
Added 2023-08-08, 06:47 AM
- 4 Members
- tina1969, Karen74Leigh, DoomLuz, Luke.w
39
by Charles Yu
2,341 members
140 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 11.91
Added 2023-08-03, 03:38 PM
- 4 Members
- karenb, ReneeGKC, asiralh, KeithChaffee
40
by James Howe
2,452 members
22 reviews
3.8
Score 11.82
Added 2023-08-04, 10:10 AM
- 4 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, muumi, al.vick, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- 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
by Robin Sloan
8,609 members
727 reviews
3.8
Score 11.7
Added 2023-08-04, 11:15 AM
- 4 Members
- muumi, VenusofUrbino, ReneeGKC, hikimore
42
by Ken Kesey
24,773 members
301 reviews
4.1
Score 11.51
Added 2023-08-19, 02:26 PM
43
2,284 members
15 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 11.51
Added 2023-08-03, 03:11 PM
- 4 Members
- Morphidae, muumi, masterdeski, SF_fan_mae
- Explanations
- 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
794 members
12 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 10.85
Added 2023-08-03, 01:48 PM
- 4 Members
- tardis, dara85, Time2Read2, Hope_H
45
1,230 members
51 reviews
4
Score 10.83
Added 2023-08-08, 11:50 AM
- 3 Members
- VivienneR, LibraryCin, Hope_H
46
11,490 members
298 reviews
4
Score 10.58
Added 2023-08-03, 04:06 PM
- 4 Members
- abbottthomas, katemcangus, kara.shamy, DoomLuz
47
- 4 Members
- Morphidae, VenusofUrbino, msjudy, cleed
48
6,058 members
380 reviews
4.1
Score 10.4
Added 2023-08-19, 03:38 PM
- 3 Members
- biscuits, msjudy, barefootsong
49
5,998 members
316 reviews
4.2
Score 10.09
Added 2023-08-03, 02:14 PM
- 4 Members
- mwdolls, katemcangus, Tess_W, kara.shamy
50
8,773 members
438 reviews
4.1
Score 10.04
Added 2023-08-28, 07:53 AM
- 3 Members
- lahochstetler, konallis, sturlington
51
12,040 members
810 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.74
Added 2023-08-04, 12:52 AM
- 3 Members
- VenusofUrbino, Tosta, Eavans
52
2,721 members
144 reviews
4.2
Score 9.67
Added 2023-08-06, 04:07 AM
- 3 Members
- Morphidae, saskia17, barefootsong
53
1,094 members
36 reviews
3.8
Score 9.64
Added 2023-08-06, 11:59 AM
- 4 Members
- noveltea, SF_fan_mae, ManWithAnAgenda, cleed
54
1,422 members
22 reviews
4
Score 9.6
Added 2023-08-03, 03:24 PM
- 3 Members
- karenb, paradoxosalpha, amanda4242
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: Who couldn't love this title?
55
3,907 members
56 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 9.5
Added 2023-08-04, 06:51 AM
57
19,604 members
192 reviews
3.9
Score 9.23
Added 2023-08-05, 05:04 PM
58
2,042 members
65 reviews
4.1
Score 9.08
Added 2023-08-03, 02:30 PM
- 3 Members
- mwdolls, perennialreader, msjudy
59
18,366 members
374 reviews
4.2
Score 9.02
Added 2023-08-10, 11:11 AM
- 3 Members
- miller.max, NoPlanetB, mombot
- Explanations
- NoPlanetB: “Anyway Mr Wind-Up Bird, did you notice that the ladder’s gone?”
60
733 members
16 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.92
Added 2023-08-05, 01:58 PM
61
16,766 members
474 reviews
4.1
Score 8.84
Added 2023-08-05, 05:20 AM
62
- 3 Members
- scampus, saskia17, stevejapel73
63
3,778 members
138 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.71
Added 2023-08-03, 02:33 PM
- 3 Members
- perennialreader, Luke.w, Kathaleen
64
1,776 members
35 reviews
4.2
Score 8.71
Added 2023-08-03, 03:18 PM
65
7,295 members
172 reviews
3.8
Score 8.65
Added 2023-09-11, 08:32 AM
66
9,467 members
557 reviews
4.1
Score 8.5
Added 2023-08-04, 12:54 AM
- 3 Members
- Micheller7, olegalCA, Tosta
67
by Dave Eggers
2,419 members
30 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 8.5
Added 2023-08-05, 09:12 PM
- 3 Members
- cpg, Micheller7, mombot
68
443 members
13 reviews
3.9
Score 8.5
Added 2023-08-03, 05:11 PM
- 3 Members
- charl08, abbottthomas, Time2Read2
69
12,250 members
260 reviews
3.8
Score 8.23
Added 2023-08-12, 07:09 PM
70
3,176 members
60 reviews
3.8
Score 8.23
Added 2023-08-03, 03:16 PM
- 3 Members
- rarm, amanda4242, Michael.Rimmer
71
261 members
9 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.17
Added 2023-08-03, 03:43 PM
- 3 Members
- tardis, karenb, KeithChaffee
72
21,976 members
486 reviews
3.9
Score 8.09
Added 2023-08-10, 11:29 AM
- 3 Members
- jemmatcf, NoPlanetB, kara.shamy
73
18,262 members
441 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 8.09
Added 2023-08-16, 01:25 PM
- 3 Members
- vallis-salutis, dewasus1, mombot
- Explanations
- vallis-salutis: Title and author together make for an intriguing combination.
74
by C. S. Lewis
48,040 members
790 reviews
4.1
Score 7.91
Added 2023-08-16, 01:26 PM
75
6,683 members
306 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 7.73
Added 2023-08-03, 03:49 PM
- 3 Members
- EMS_24, ReneeGKC, katemcangus
- Explanations
- EMS_24: I have no idea what the book is about, but the title has always been intriguing to me
76
3,305 members
65 reviews
4
Score 7.44
Added 2023-08-06, 06:42 PM
77
by Jason Pargin
306 members
10 reviews
3.9
Score 7.36
Added 2023-08-05, 10:26 PM
- 2 Members
- paradoxosalpha, olegalCA
- Explanations
- paradoxosalpha: Um, well, don't you think so?
78
4,210 members
21 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 7.36
Added 2023-08-03, 04:49 PM
- 3 Members
- cpg, Time2Read2, ManWithAnAgenda
79
57,041 members
500 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 7.32
Added 2023-08-08, 03:36 PM
- 3 Members
- scampus, kleo, kara.shamy
80
8,721 members
151 reviews
4.1
Score 7.32
Added 2023-08-03, 02:17 PM
81
by Jane Austen
83,857 members
1,390 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 7.04
Added 2023-08-06, 04:04 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, susanbooks
83
3,720 members
120 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 7.04
Added 2023-08-17, 03:38 PM
84
by Thomas Hardy
11,823 members
202 reviews
4
Score 6.88
Added 2023-08-03, 02:20 PM
- 3 Members
- susanbooks, rhbouchard, Tess_W
- Explanations
- rhbouchard: This has to be among the top ten. We all have experienced a "Madding Crowd".
85
88
by Amos Tutuola
271 members
7 reviews
3.8
Score 6.83
Added 2023-08-03, 03:11 PM
- 2 Members
- rarm, Michael.Rimmer
89
90
28,625 members
415 reviews
4
Score 6.46
Added 2023-08-19, 09:12 PM
- 2 Members
- rhbouchard, rfl22338
- Explanations
- rhbouchard: Well, no better interesting title.
91
by Erik Larson
8,045 members
347 reviews
3.8
Score 6.25
Added 2023-08-19, 06:41 AM
- 2 Members
- tommi180744, kara.shamy
92
94
463 members
29 reviews
3.9
Score 5.87
Added 2023-08-06, 03:47 AM
96
1,172 members
48 reviews
4
Score 5.82
Added 2023-08-06, 11:58 AM
97
5,083 members
122 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.74
Added 2023-08-05, 05:05 PM
98
- 2 Members
- abbottthomas, dewasus1
99
by Ian Mortimer
3,203 members
94 reviews
4
Score 5.71
Added 2023-08-03, 02:29 PM
- 2 Members
- Stewdar, perennialreader