15 Hilarious And Savage-As-Hell Book Dedications That’ll Have You Rolling

Most book dedications are personal (and sometimes generic) messages from the author to their loved ones, which is why many readers gloss over them.

Some writers, however, have found great pleasure in making theirs as entertaining as possible, to their readers’ collective delight. From taking jabs at family members to insulting people of the past who did them wrong, these 15 authors filled their dedications with personality. Whether they’re creative, ridiculous, or hilarious, one thing’s for sure about them — they definitely aren’t boring!

1. “Opened up my Finance textbook and found this dedication.”

"Opened up my Finance textbook and found this dedication."

Reddit / bagpiper98

2. “Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil” by Derek Landy

"Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil" by Derek Landy

Imgur / imasarcasticlittleteapot

3. “This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It” by David Wong

"This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don't Touch It" by David Wong

Imgur / vladmandingo

4. “Diary of a Mad Diva” by Joan Rivers

"Diary of a Mad Diva" by Joan Rivers

Twitter / BrianFishbach

5. “I Wonder What I’m Thinking About?” by Moose Allain

"I Wonder What I'm Thinking About?" by Moose Allain

Twitter / AndreaMann

6. “No Way Back” by Matthew Klein

"No Way Back" by Matthew Klein

Twitter / JotDownSpain

7. “An Introduction To Algebraic Topology” by Joseph J. Rotman

"An Introduction To Algebraic Topology" by Joseph J. Rotman

Reddit / -waterbear-

8. “Picked up a book by my lecturer and I’m pretty sure the dedication is to his dog.”

"Picked up a book by my lecturer and I'm pretty sure the dedication is to his dog."

Twitter / JackCBear

9. “Moxie” by Jennifer Mathieu

"Moxie" by Jennifer Mathieu

Twitter / book_magpie

10. The “Animorphs” series by K. A. Applegate

The "Animorphs" series by K. A. Applegate

Twitter / keribradyb

11. “Available: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Hookups, Love and Brunch” by Matteson Perry

"Available: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Hookups, Love and Brunch" by Matteson Perry

Twitter / nsarnoff

12. “Austenland” by Shannon Hale

"Austenland" by Shannon Hale

Imgur / DarkNinsta

13. “Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy” by Judd Apatow

"Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy" by Judd Apatow

Twitter / ZoNaseef

14. “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir” by Jenny Lawson

"Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir" by Jenny Lawson

Amazon

15. “The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms” by Chris Colfer

"The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms" by Chris Colfer

Twitter / DeltaTwpLibrary

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I’ll definitely be paying more attention to the dedication pages from now on whenever I read. Who knows how many awesome ones I’ve missed?

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