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Book titles to grab readers by the eyeballs.

They say you can’t judge books by their covers, but tantalising titles definitely give an edge over bookshelf neighbours. A central question, an ingenious wordplay, a double entendre, a beguiling statement – there are many tricks authors use to garner a reader’s attention. Here are some books whose titles scream for further investigation.

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