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MAD Magazine's Paperback Roulette

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In Mad No. 63 (June '61), the feature "Paperback Roulette" (written by Sy Reit, illustrated by Bob Clarke) tells stories using only the titles of paperback books. There's a "Love Story," "Crime Story," "Western Story," "Success Story," "Confession Story," and quick "Self-Improvement and Philosophy" courses. Unfortunately, I couldn't find all of the books mentioned, which is why there are a couple of incomplete stories here. They also changed a couple of titles to suit the purpose. For some books with generic titles, I had to guess which ones they meant. If anyone knows any I missed (once you look at the original piece), please comment.
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Suddenly Last Summer (Tennessee Williams)
Suddenly Last Summer
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Tennessee Williams
Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita
2
Vladimir Nabokov
Desired (Carter Brown)
Desired
3
Carter Brown
Too Much, Too Soon (Diana Barrymore)
Too Much, Too Soon
4
Diana Barrymore
She (H. Rider Haggard)
She
5
H. Rider Haggard
Cornered (Louis King)
Cornered
6
Louis King
Doctor Zhivago (Boris Pasternak)
Doctor Zhivago
7
Boris Pasternak
On the Beach (Nevil Shute)
On the Beach
8
Nevil Shute
Oh, Doctor! (Charles Preston)
Oh, Doctor!
9
Charles Preston
Run While You Can (William Woolfolk)
Run While You Can
10
William Woolfolk
It Started in Naples (Saul Cooper)
It Started in Naples
11
Saul Cooper
Mafia (Ed Reid)
Mafia
12
Ed Reid
Freedom From Money Worries (Price A. Patton and Martha Patton)
Freedom From Money Worries
13
Price A. Patton and Martha Patton
They Came to Cordura (Glendon Swarthout)
They Came to Cordura
14
Glendon Swarthout
To Kill Again (Rex Stout)
To Kill Again
15
Rex Stout
The D.A. Calls It Murder (Erle Stanley Gardner)
The D.A. Calls It Murder
16
Erle Stanley Gardner
They Died in the Chair (Wenzell Brown)
They Died in the Chair
17
Wenzell Brown
Ten Little Indians (Agatha Christie)
Ten Little Indians
18
Agatha Christie
What Makes Sammy Run? (Budd Schulberg)
What Makes Sammy Run?
19
Budd Schulberg
Payola (Day Keene)
Payola
20
Day Keene
What's in It for Me? (Jerome Weidman)
What's in It for Me?
21
Jerome Weidman
Peanuts (Charles M. Schulz)
Peanuts
22
Charles M. Schulz
The Big Deal (Ray Anatole and Irene Grandet)
The Big Deal
23
Ray Anatole and Irene Grandet
I Wake Up Screaming (Steve Fisher)
I Wake Up Screaming
24
Steve Fisher
All Shook Up (Peyson Antholz)
All Shook Up
25
Peyson Antholz
Night After Night (Steve Thurman)
Night After Night
26
Steve Thurman
How to Live Without Liquor (Ralph A. Habas)
How to Live Without Liquor
27
Ralph A. Habas
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
How to Win Friends and Influence People
28
Dale Carnegie
Go Naked in the World (Tom T. Chamales)
Go Naked in the World
29
Tom T. Chamales
Don't Go Near the Water (William Brinkley)
Don't Go Near the Water
30
William Brinkley
How to Sleep Without Pills (David F. Tracy)
How to Sleep Without Pills
31
David F. Tracy
Lie Down in Darkness (William Styron)
Lie Down in Darkness
32
William Styron
How to Make More Money (Marvin Small)
How to Make More Money
33
Marvin Small
Steal Big (Lionel White)
Steal Big
34
Lionel White
How to Win and Hold a Mate (Samuel G. Kling)
How to Win and Hold a Mate
35
Samuel G. Kling
Never Love a Stranger (Harold Robbins)
Never Love a Stranger
36
Harold Robbins
What Is Life? (Erwin Schrödinger)
What Is Life?
37
Erwin Schrödinger
Utterly Mad (William Gaines and Harvey Kurtzman)
Utterly Mad
38
William Gaines and Harvey Kurtzman
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