The Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title

 If you've spent much time around a library or a bookstore, you've probably come across a book or three that made you check twice for if the title is what you thought it was. I know I've had a few of those. 

I didn't know that there was a prize for it though. 

Apparently there is. 

The first one was in 1978,  Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Nude Mice. If that isn't strange enough, there were also titles like, in 1993, American Bottom Archaeology, and this one, from the Bookseller link below. 

I absolutely didn't expect this to exist, and I'm not sure about the picture there. 

There's also How to Dungeon Master Parenting, and Killing the Buddha on the Appalachian Trail, or Is Superman Circumcised?: The Complete Jewish History of the World’s Greatest Hero. The last one, apparently the author said that they were happy to get the prize and were surprised to be picked because the competition was a bit stiff. Yes, puns. Sorry. 

The links below have some more of these odd titles, especially the Goodreads article. I have a feeling that this prize is something to keep an eye on because it's definitely interesting. 

Thanks for reading, sorry for disappearing for almost a week, and I'll be back soon, I think. 

Sources:

The Guardian-- Oddest Book Titles

Lithub-- The Oddest Book Title of the Year Goes To Philosopher Fish

The Guardian-- Philosopher Fish Wins Oddest book Title

The Bookseller- Oddest Book Title Shortlist

Semafor-- Oddest Book Title goes to History of Caviar

Book Riot-- Diagram Prize

Good Reads-- Diagram Prize Winners