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15 Books That Hooked You With Just the Title

It matters a great deal what a book is called. A great title stops you in your tracks, instantly arouses your curiosity and makes you want to find out what it's about. Goodreads asked their users through Facebook and Twitter what titles have really hooked them.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
1
Mark Haddon
The Problem With Forever (Jennifer L. Armentrout)
The Problem With Forever
2
Jennifer L. Armentrout
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)
When Breath Becomes Air
3
Paul Kalanithi
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
4
The Guersney Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (Mary Ann Shaffer)
The Guersney Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
5
Mary Ann Shaffer
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an IKEA Wardrobe (Romain Puértolas)
The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an IKEA Wardrobe
6
Romain Puértolas
It's Always the Husband (Michele Campbell)
It's Always the Husband
7
Michele Campbell
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake (Aimee Bender)
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
8
Aimee Bender
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (Jonas Jonasson)
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
9
Jonas Jonasson
John Dies at the End (David Wong)
John Dies at the End
10
David Wong
A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
11
Jennifer Egan
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (Jennifer E. Smith)
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
12
Jennifer E. Smith
Grief Is the Thing With Feathers (Max Porter)
Grief Is the Thing With Feathers
13
Max Porter
In Search of Our Mother's Garden
In Search of Our Mother's Garden
14
Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Robin Sloane)
Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
15
Robin Sloane
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