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The Philosopher Fish wins oddest book title prize

Dec 09 2024

The Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire has been crowned the winner of the Diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year.

The book, by Richard Adams Carey, traces how the caviar industry has changed. In a public vote on the shortlisted titles, The Philosopher Fish won 27%, representing the narrowest winning margin in the history of the prize, which is administered by the Bookseller.

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All-American lineup for oddest book of the year award

Nov 30 2023

The six-book shortlist has been unveiled for the 2023 Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year, and all are from American publishers. The winning title is chosen by members of the public via an online vote, and a winner announced December 8. This year’s shortlisted titles are:

  • The 12 Days of Christmas: The Outlaw Carol that Wouldn’t Die by Harry Rand

  • Backvalley Ferrets: A Rewilding of the Colorado Plateau by Lawrence Lenhart

  • Danger Sound Klaxon! The Horn That Changed History by Matthew F Jordan

  • Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze by Tawny Lara

  • I Fart in Your General Direction: Flatulence in Popular Culture by Don H. Corrigan
  • The Queerness of Water: Troubled Ecologies in the Eighteenth Century by Jeremy Chow

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