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10 of the funniest book dedications of all time

TNN | Last updated on - Mar 25, 2017, 16:27 IST
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Austenland by Shannon Hale

The book tells the story of Jane Hayes, obsessed with Mr Darcy played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaption of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
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The Novel of the Future by Anais Nin

The Novel of the Future is a non-fiction book by Anaïs Nin, published in 1968. In it she explores the nature of the creative process in relation to novel-writing.
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No Way Back by Matthew Klein

No Way Back is a sensational thriller with the protagonist Jimmy Thane.
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Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us by Jesse Bering

In this eye-opening book, psychologist Jesse Bering argues that we are all sexual deviants on one level or another. He introduces us to the young woman who falls madly in love with the Eiffel Tower, a young man addicted to seductive sneezes, and a pair of deeply affectionate identical twins, among others.
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Assholes: A Theory by Aron James

The tile says everything here! Assholes: A Theory is a 2012 non-fiction book by Aaron James. An associate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, James attempts a precise academic definition of the term.
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"The Reptile Room" from A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony

"The Reptile Room" is the second book in the children's series A Series of Unfortunate Events, written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket.
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Ruins by Dan Wells

This is sci-fi dystopian novel anticipating a war between Partials and humans trace the story of Kira, Samm and Marcus, fighting to prevent the apocalyptic battle.
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The Selection by Kiera Cass

The Selection is a 2012 young adult novel by Kiera Cass. It follows the journey of America Singer for the first three novels of this series. She is a young girl who was selected to enter a competition called The Selection which is supposed to help the heir to the throne find their partner for life.
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Post Office by Charles Bukowski

This classic 1971 novel--the one that catapulted its author to national fame--is the perfect introduction to the grimly hysterical world of legendary writer, poet, and Dirty Old Man Charles Bukowski and his fictional alter ego, Chinaski.
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I Was a Child by Bruce Eric Kaplan

It is a book wholly unique in form and feeling. This is an illustrated memoir is replete with of wonder and anxiety.

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