More book titles, if they were written today
The two threads on book titles as if they were written today are still going strong…there are some really good ones in the comments.
Then: The Bible
Now: A Million Little Signs and Wonders
Then: The Sun Also Rises
Now: Drink, Bullfight, Mope
Then: Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Now: Why Do Apples Fall Down and Not Up? Answers From The Cutting Edge of Physics
Then: Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus
Now: Frankenstein: Wrath of the Supercorpse
Then: Declaration of Independence
Now: The Pursuit of Happiness: How to get control of your continent and have fun doing it!
Then: The Oxford English Dictionary
Now: Word Up! 300,000 proven ways to express yourself in speech and writing
Then: To Kill A Mockingbird
Now: To Kill A Mockingbird (A Novel)
Then: If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
Now: A Novel: A Novel: A Novel: A Novel: A Novel: A Novel: A Novel: A Novel: A Novel: A Novel
Then: Cry, the Beloved Country
Now: Black. White.
Then: Little Women
Now: Concord 01742
Then: The Hobbit
Now: Hobbit
Then: The Art of War
Now: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Strategy Guide
Many of the entries took old fiction titles and converted them to contemporary non-fiction titles โ e.g. Cinderella becomes How to Escape Being Bullied Without Once Standing Up for Yourself โ which wasn’t really the point of the exercise but entertaining nonetheless.
Oh and if anyone wants to whip up book covers for any of these, feel free.
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