By Naomi
If you’ve ever been to our store in The Hague, you might have spotted our tiny little Weird Book of the Week sign. Every week, staff members pick a new book that, for whatever reason, is weird. It’s in good humor, because we love weird books! There are many reasons a book can be considered weird.
Some examples:
- It’s a book on a very niche subject, like Sex With a Brain Injury by Annie Liontas, on the epidemic of head traumas;
- The book has a weird title, like I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming;
- The book has a weird plot, like Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, where sheep (yes, sheep), investigate the murder of their shepherd;
- It’s a humor book, which are often weird on purpose, like Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village by Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper;
- The book has a punny title meant to catch your attention, like A Tale of Two Titties by Meg Vondriska.
Please enjoy this carousel of notable past Weird Books of the Week. And for more, check out the highlight on our website. It’s updated regularly, because we love weird books!
