Some science fiction and fantasy books have incredible titles. Others have titles that leave you wondering if the author lost a dare, a bet, or perhaps a small amount of their sanity. In this episode of Fantasy for the Ages, I’m handing out twenty completely unofficial, thoroughly unimportant, and highly prestigious awards to some of the strangest, funniest, most baffling book titles in SFF history. From John Dies at the End and Dungeon Crawler Carl to The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse and Space Raptor Butt Invasion, we’re celebrating the wonderfully weird side of speculative fiction.
Along the way, we’ll determine which title sounds most like a threat, which one would most confuse a librarian, which one might accidentally summon an Elder God, and which one should probably never be recommended in polite company. Whether you’ve read these books or are just here for the laughs, this is a celebration of the creativity—and occasional madness—of SFF publishing.
What are the weirdest, funniest, or most unforgettable science fiction and fantasy book titles you’ve ever encountered? Let me know in the comments!
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Agyar: https://t.ly/mE1T1
The Ballad of Black Tom: https://t.ly/DxUWo
The Dragon Waiting: https://t.ly/Tjkga
Dungeon Crawler Carl: https://t.ly/8Azjn
The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind: https://t.ly/_kG8i
The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse: https://t.ly/QLIsm
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: https://t.ly/T3inq
John Dies at the End: https://t.ly/g2ZFO
The Knife of Never Letting Go: https://t.ly/1ZfpV
Lincoln in the Bardo: https://t.ly/3xpm-
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove: https://t.ly/glA-Y
Several People are Typing: https://t.ly/q1acm
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town: https://t.ly/rpAbT
Space Raptor Butt Invasion: https://t.ly/RGtBk
Stealing the Elf-King’s Roses: https://t.ly/nPNAE
The Three-Body Problem: https://t.ly/3OQVG
To Say Nothing of the Dog: https://t.ly/sO2pO
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant: https://t.ly/7LtBq
Viriconium: https://t.ly/zRkcf
The Vorhh: https://t.ly/3oANd
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0:00 - Opening
1:23 - Episode Explanation
2:10 - The First 10
7:43 - A Final 10
12:44 - Wrap-up & Conclusion
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