Buch-Haiku

Der Herr der Ringe von J. R. R. Tolkien

Halfling bears the Ring
from Bag End womb to Mount Doom,
hence Return of King.
(ed.pendragon)

Der Herr der Ringe von J. R. R. Tolkien

Take ring to Mordor!
Why did they walk all the way?
Should have used eagles.

Die Enkelin: Roman von Bernhard Schlink

Elle cherchait sa fille,
mais c'est Kaspar qui trouvera
la petite-fille.
(Tiercelin)

Der Zauberer von Oz von L. Frank Baum

Headline: Kansas girl
Enters strange new land; at once
Starts a killing spree.
(Carnophile)

Shirley: Roman (insel taschenbuch) von Charlotte Brontë

Shirley: "Pantheress"!
A woman in a man's world
Boldly makes her way
(StevenTX)

Jane Eyre von Charlotte Brontë

She's poor and orphaned
But educated and proud
Boss gets all fired up.
(pickupsticks)

The Warm Hands of Ghosts von Katherine Arden

The fiddler will take
your memories of the war
but will claim your soul.
(passion4reading)

Le chant des innocents von Piergiorgio Pulixi

Le Marionettiste
pousse les ados à tuer.
Mais Vito déprime
(Tiercelin)

Selbstbetrachtungen von Marcus Aurelius

Live life with reason. / The cosmos doesn't need you. / Be still. Watch. Listen. (johnxlibris)

Die Chroniken von Narnia 1. Das Wunder von Narnia von C. S. Lewis

If you ever did
want to know where the White Witch
came from, read this book.
(CathWhitney)

Once Upon a River von Diane Setterfield

A drowned girl who lives
'She's my daughter.' 'No, mine!'
Tale of love and loss
(passion4reading)

Die äußerste Anpassung von Stanley G. Weinbaum

Dying from TB
They gave her fruit fly serum
She became superhuman

Der begrabene Riese von Kazuo Ishiguro

Axl and Beatrice
go on a quest and find the
truth about themselves.
(passion4reading)

Der Krieg der Welten von H. G. Wells

Mars attacks England.
Earth's defenses are no match,
But-- ah, ah, ACHOO!
(MJMunn)

Der Report der Magd von Margaret Atwood

Lirios azules
que se tiñen de sangre;
color robado.

Die Sterne gehören uns von Andre Norton

They left Earth behind
And found a brand new planet
And made mermen friends

Emergent Mars von Russell Klyford

Mars society struggles,
Conflict looms, Ailia fights,
Future's fate in hands.

Die Walküre von Richard Wagner

Twins go for incest.
Valkyrie gets Wotan wrong.
Stuck on fiery rock.

Unendlicher Spass von David Foster Wallace

Tennis and junkies
A polymath's doorstopper
Be kind when you can.
(captainfez)

The Sand People: a collection of magical realism and other stories von J A Croome

Different stories
Various topics to read
Magical and real
(Judy Croome)

Wölfe von Hilary Mantel

How many Thomases?
How many Annes? Enough for
A Reformation?
(thorold)

Wölfe von Hilary Mantel

Hilary Mantel's
character resurrection
of Thomas Cromwell.
(passion4reading)

Wölfe von Hilary Mantel

Fast-paced, well-written
political thriller. Twist?
Set in Tudor times.
(passion4reading)

Wölfe von Hilary Mantel

Thomas Cromwell: from
historical figure to
man of flesh and blood.
(passion4reading)

Wölfe von Hilary Mantel

A court of bared fangs,
Who will survive the scheming,
In this hall of wolves?
(hillaryrose7)

The Lost Angel von Elizabeth Goudge

sense, whimsy, and grace
no mere haiku can capture
light falls in our souls
- Cathery

Curls: Versatile, Wearable Wraps to Knit at Any Gauge von Hunter Hammersen

Neckwear known as “curls” / Lace, cables, no gauge needed / Use up single skeins (glaucous)

Toxic: The Story of Nine Famous Women in the Tabloid 2000s von Sarah Ditum

Are upskirts free speech? / New social experiment / Humans all along (glaucous)

Die Maske des Dimitrios von Eric Ambler

Istanbul, Sofia,
il suit le génial brigand,
"vrai mort" à Paris.
(Tiercelin)

Der Wüstenplanet von Frank Herbert

Foretold one gets dumped
in desert, then goes native.
Returns, beats baddies!
(ed.pendragon)

Der Wüstenplanet von Frank Herbert

Fear the mind killer
Worm vomit expands the mind
Kwisatz Haderach
(amweb)

Die Leiden des jungen Werther von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

An alpine meadow / Sweet scent of grass and flowers / Below - the abyss. (KangarooRat)

Die Leiden des jungen Werther von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

An artist doomed,
Consumed by helpless longing,
He needed Prozac.
(hillaryrose7)

Pompeji von Robert Harris

Honest man observes,
Science-based plans. Acts quickly.
Volcano explodes.

Wienerblut von Frank Tallis

Serial killer
on the loose amid growing
antisemitism.
(passion4reading)

Que le meilleur gagne von Jørn Lier Horst

Quatre, trois, deux ... il veut
tuer que des gens célèbres,
même la fille de Blix.
(Tiercelin)

Opfer 2117 von Jussi Adler-Olsen

Assad à Berlin
Retrouve sa famille ôtage
D'un vil Irakien
(Tiercelin)

Glorious Exploits: A Novel von Ferdia Lennon

'Do you know any
Euripides? Let's stage a
play in the quarry!'
(passion4reading)

The Abyss and a Mustard Seed von Kaeleen Brave

Journey of a soul.
Raw and honest words unfold.
True self-acceptance.

Siegfried. Zweiter Tag. Der Ring des Nibelungen von Richard Wagner

Siegfried mends his sword,
kills dragon then dwarf, gets Ring.
"Das ist kein Mann!" Wow!

Die Auserwählten: Im Labyrinth von James Dashner

Teen must run through maze
To figure out his past and
Survive scary plot.
(legallypuzzled)

Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis von Douglas Adams

Arthur's drab lifestyle
The answer is forty two
What is the question?
(hreilly)

Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis von Douglas Adams

Wet, McKenna muttered
A curse up to God;
The clouds laughed.

Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis von Douglas Adams

Shall we hitchhike space?
Let's, for to stay here on Earth
Is mostly harmless.
(benscripps)

Amsterdam von Ian McEwan

"Nouveau Beethoven",
et "grand éditeur de presse",
se fâchent, s'entre-tuent.
(Tiercelin)

Newcomer von Keigo Higashino

A Nihonbashi,
L'air de rien, son œil voit tout,
Chronique japonaise.

Der Distelfink von Donna Tartt

Liked a goldfinch chained / Booze, drugs can't erase the pain / Of his mother's death (LynnB)

Der Distelfink von Donna Tartt

Blast kills mother.
Painting of a goldfinch
dominates life's remainder.
(Bebedee)

Psycho. von Robert Bloch

Mutter tötet Frau,
ihr Sohn verwischt die Spuren,
sein Geist ist verwirrt.
(ElBarto)

Une chose à cacher von Elizabeth George

C'est l'Afrique à Londres,
l'une fait des mutilations,
l'autre les répare.
(Tiercelins)

Shifting Seas von Weinbaum Stanley Grauman

A volcano blew
It leveled Nicaragua
Ted rebuilt the land

Firefly racing with the dolphins von Chalat Rajaram

Who asked for this gift?
All our science reveals it exists.
Behold the fearful awe.

James und der Riesenpfirsich: (Das Buch zum Film) von Roald Dahl

James escapes his aunts
on board a giant peach with
huge friendly insects.
(passion4reading)

Krieg und Frieden von Leo Tolstoy

There's a bear in there
and people as well. Stories
to tell, and a war.
(alsoCass)

Mastermind von Andrew Mayne

Jess rescued Theo
Heywood voided out cities
They turned the tables

Into Oblivion von Arnaldur Indridason

Un islandais tombe
Bombes atomiques en Islande?
Squelette d'une jeune fille
(tiercelin)

Julius Caesar von William Shakespeare

Men plot a murder
against a would-be tyrant.
Then they start a war.
(marcusbrutus)

Gallagher Girls , Band 1: Gallagher Girls, Spione küsst man nicht von Ally Carter

Taught to take a life,
Romance not quite right,
Spy and girl collide
(Rose7771)

Just Listen: Roman von Sarah Dessen

A truth kept secret,
A family poised to break,
Music lights the dark
(Rose7771)

A Black and Solemn Silence von Danielle Thompson

When a fox is shot
Love blossoms like blood in leaves
But lies hide danger.

Speak von Laurie Halse Anderson

A party turned foul,
Pain rooted in memory,
Stay silent or speak
(Rose7771)

Theme Music von T. Marie Vandelly

She wants to go home
to where her father killed them.
But did he do it?
(CTyner)

Der Gefrierpunkt des Blutes von Antonio Manzini

Rocco loin de Rome,
Sévit dans les neiges d'Aoste
Pas sympa du tout

The Bone Season - Die Träumerin: Roman von Samantha Shannon

In the Republic
of Scion, "unnaturals"
must fear for their lives.
(passion4reading)

Dear Mr M von Herman Koch

Who is the author?
Book within a book. Puzzles
"M". Who is Herman?
(pickupsticks)

Cupidité von Deon Meyer

Policiers ripoux,
mais un hacker les découvre,
il est enlevé
(Tiercelin)

Der Weg der Könige von Brandon Sanderson

Slave must now fight, again.
A woman must be a thief.
King sees the world's past.

Der Weg der Könige von Brandon Sanderson

Something is coming
A dark something is coming
Something is coming

Le chant des innocents von Piergiorgio Pulixi

Le Marionettiste
pousse les ados à tuer.
Mais Vito déprime
(Tiercelin)

ghost riders in the sky and other lines von Laughton J Collins Jr

ghost riders appear
in the sky for all to see
victory is theirs—
(LaughtonJCollinsJr)

Wombling songs von The Wombles

Cute furry creatures
Play Beatle-esque music
That will delight you.

Wombling songs von The Wombles

Cute furry creatures
Play Beatle-esque music
That will delight you.
(Frederick W. Harrison)

Remember You're A Womble von The Wombles

Cute furry creatures
Play Beatle-esque music
That will delight you.

Remember You're A Womble von The Wombles

Cute furry creatures
Play Beatle-esque music
That will delight you.
(Frederick W. Harrison)

Underground Overground: The Ultimate Wombles Collection 2CD von The Wombles

Cute furry creatures
Play Beatle-esque music
That will delight you.
(Frederick W. Harrison)

Superwombling LP von The Wombles

Cute furry creatures
Play Beatle-esque music
That will delight you.
(Frederick W. Harrison)

Superwombling LP von The Wombles

Cute furry creatures
Play Beatle-esque music
That will delight you.
(Frederick W. Harrison)

W Factor CD von The Wombles

Cute furry creatures
Play Beatle-esque music
That will delight you.
(Frederick W. Harrison)

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride von Cary Elwes

Sweet Wesley describes
filmmaking shenanigans
joyful endeavor
(BekiLynn)

Ein Tag länger als ein Leben von Chingiz Aitmatov

A man on the steppe,
His life and loves, his camel,
And space aliens.

A Short Walk Through a Wide World von Douglas Westerbeke

Strange sickness tracks her,
so she walks the world over.
To what end? Escape?

Mord in Mesopotamien von Agatha Christie

A dig near Baghdad
A woman fears for her life
Murder most puzzling
(passion4reading)

Our Country Friends von Gary Shteyngart

Deux Russes, un Indien,
deux Coréens, isolés,
comme dans une isba.
(Tiercelin)

Très chers amis von Gary Shteyngart

Deux Russes, un Indien,
deux Coréens, isolés,
comme dans une isba.
(Tiercelin)

And Now For Something Completely Different von Jodi Taylor

Max boldly goes where
no one has gone before to
record Mars landing.
(passion4reading)

The Clarion von Nina Dunic

Peter plays trumpet
Disconnection, loneliness
Stasi smokes some more
(JenMDB)

Brave in Season: A Novel of Race, Railroads, and Baseball von Jon Volkmer

Railroaders, farmers--
Fears, rumors of The Other,
Redeemed by baseball.

Good Omens von Terry Pratchett

The novel's message:
"Heaven. Hell. They are both dull.
On Earth, there's sushi!"
(WilliamOrmond)

Balance of Estubria (Brobots, #3)

Boy get baddies kill, saving the planet bonus, ride this ship with me!

Eine Geschichte zweier Städte von Charles Dickens

Two men look alike.
They love the same good woman.
They’re all in danger.
(marcusbrutus)

Wildful von Kengo Kurimoto

Slip through a locked gate
Into a place wild and free,
Shared with those you love.

Sämtliche Romane und Erzählungen: Die Brüder Karamasow von Fyodor Dostoevsky

Sad Russian people
griping about God and stuff.
Wish Dad was still here.
(LeBoeuf)

The Battersea Barricades von Jodi Taylor

Country in turmoil
Rise against the government
Rebels reminisce
(passion4reading)

The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without von John Oakes

A book about the/
Power of emptiness that/
Is not itself void.
(John Oakes)

The Song of Achilles von Madeline Miller

Short introduction
To the classic Iliad
With misplaced passion.
(legallypuzzled)

Billy Summers von Stephen King

Il tue pour l'argent,
mais seulement des méchants
Il écrit sa vie.
(Tiercelin)

SPQR : Die tausendjährige Geschichte Roms von Mary Beard

Hut, village, market town,
Kingdom, Republic, Empire,
Rome, unstoppable.
(sibyx)

Serena und das Ungeheuer von Georgette Heyer

The marquis is mad!
What, wed that ninnyhammer?
Odious Ivo!

The Housemaid von Freida McFadden

Elle l'a embauchée
pour lui permettre d'échapper
à son mari-monstre
(Tiercelin)

Frankenstein von Mary Shelley

Ein künstlicher Mensch
sucht Liebe und verzweifelt
und rächt sich grausam