In case you didn’t know already, I’m obsessed with book covers. Coincidentally, I run an entire website about fake titles. The truth, however, is always stranger than fiction. Frankly, I can’t believe these titles actually exist in the world. Whether it’s a purposefully enticing title like Chris Kraus’s novel I Love Dick or an educational read that’s as upfront as it is silly like Everyone Poops, real book covers are funnier than the fake ones I make here. Side note: when I worked in a bookstore, customers often walked in and treated booksellers like Google, saying the title of a book...
Literally Just 30 Funny Literary Memes
Exactly what it says in the title. That’s kind of our whole thing on this website. Funny, smart memes are always out there. Sadly, you have to dig through a lot of weird stuff to find a few good ones about books. Luckily, I have a lot of spare time. When I’m not making dumb memes for the world to enjoy, I’m looking at smart memes that funnier people wrote. That, and googling Super Metroid walkthroughs when I get stuck in the game. I’m 34. We’re not here to discuss my personal life, though! We’re here to laugh. Please enjoy...
This Delightfully Unhinged Twitter Thread Features Orson Welles Roasting Pop Culture (29 Pics)
Candidly and unapologetically, I love Orson Welles. I understand people think that once you’re labeled a genius (by almost anyone), you’re instantly overrated. But The Third Man, Touch of Evil, the outtakes from the Paul Masson Wine commercials. Brilliant all, and he didn’t even direct two of those. Frankly, I’d watch Orson Welles read a phone book, as they say. A Twitter user by the name of @NoChorus wrote a series of deranged musings in Orson Welles’ voice about nearly every piece of pop culture the famed director never lived to see. From Slenderman to Seinfeld, these hilarious fake Orson...
25 Funny Pulitzer-Worthy Tweets From This Week
Yes, we all love books here. In fact, you should probably be reading one instead of this website, but come on. You’re on the toilet or the subway right now. That’s no time for mind-expanding fiction. Sometimes, you want to unwind with a few funny short jokes. Thankfully, that’s really all anyone is posting on Twitter these days (unless you count all the un-Democratic misinformation. There’s always room for that on social media.). Not everyone is built to write the next great American novel. Some people like to fit their genius ideas into a tweet under 240 characters. That’s good...
Oh, So That’s What Happens When You Return A Library Book 110 Years Late
Recently, I found out what a library is. It’s like a bookstore, but you don’t pay for the books. Unless, of course, you keep said books longer than the library allows. Frankly, it’s a sweet deal. Until you forget to return a book for 110 years or so. This story of the extremely overdue library book comes to us from Idaho, famous for its thrilling literary history: Hemingway spent the worst years of his life in Ketchum before blowing his brains out. Also, Ezra Pound was born there, then decided to live outside the US for most of his life....
This Anonymous Librarian Posts Hilarious Fake Library Statistics (23 Tweets w/ Author Interview)
I’ve spent many years of my life working in bookstores. To my horror, I recently found out there are places all over the country where you can get books for free. They’re called “libraries” and they’re like Blockbuster but for renting reading material. If you’d like to know more about these strange institutions where you’re not required to actually buy the books you read, you’ve come to the right place. An anonymous librarian on Twitter is revealing the hilarious trends associated with libraries and their patrons. The account is called @FakeLibStats and it’s both a send-up of librarian stereotypes and...
The Best Holiday Book Covers On Better Book Titles (17 Pics)
Merry Christmas! That’s what I say the second I finish my third slice of pie on Thanksgiving. It’s time. Embrace it. I’m here today to give the gift of laughter. If you’re new to Better Book Titles, let me tell you what we do around here: we sum up famous books in a single image. That way, you don’t have to read more than a sentence to know what’s in the book. Mostly, it’s funny. Sometimes, it’s scary. But never boring (I think). If you’d like to check out newer funny fake titles, visit the Titles page. Otherwise, enjoy the...