The following is a List of fictional books in Gargantua and Pantagruel, a series of five novels by French author François Rabelais. This is not a list of these five novels, but rather a list of invented or imaginary books that are mentioned or discussed by the characters in them. Since the titles exist only within the context of the story, they are fictional.
Gargantua and Pantagruel references an immense number of fictional books, many scatological and all humorous. Many of these fictional books are titled deliberately to mock the clergy, such as Antipericatamentanaparbeugedamphibricationes, or Discussions on All Manner of Subjects by Shit Monks, but an equal number are simply silly, such as And Cheese, Too.
Abbots' Donkey-Size Pricks
Advanced Asslicking, for Graduate Students
Adversus quemdam qui vocaverat eum fripponatorem, et quod fripponatores non sunt damnati ab Ecclesia, by Sutor
Alchemists' Windpipes
And Cheese, Too
Antidotarium animae, by Merlin Coccaius
Antipericatamentanaparbeugedamphibricationes, or Discussions on All Manner of Subjects by Shit Monks
Ars honeste petandi in societate, by Hardouin de Graetz
Astrology's Chimney Sweep
Badinatorium Sophistarum
Ball-biting Promoters
Barbouilamenta Scoti, by Scotus
Batwing Hats for Cardinals
Begging Monks' Stew
Bell Ringers' Ballgames
Bigot's Stew
Bigua salutis
Bishops' Antidotes for Aphrodisiacs
The Bishops' Bagpipes
Blinders for the Road to Rome
Boots for the Stouthearted
Bragueta juris
Cacatorium medicorum
Callibistratorium caffardie, actore M. Jacobo Hostratem hereticometra, by Jacobo Hostratem
Campi clysteriorum, by Symphorien Champier
Cardinal Cajetan's Whinnyings
Catalogue of Academic Candidates
The Chains of Religion
Cheated Husbands in Court
Close-Shaven Clerks, by Ockham
The Clownishness of Little Priests
Commercial Rope Tricks
The Cost of Letting Monks Beg
The Crucible of Contemplation
Cullebutatorium confratiarm
De auferibilitate pape ab ecclesia, by Gerson
De Baboinis et cingis, cum commento Dorbellis, by Marmotretus
De batisfolagiis principium, by R. Lullius
De bobelinandis glosse Accursiane baguenaudis repetitio enucidiluculidissiam, by Pilloti Raquedenari
De brodiorum usa et honestate chopinandi, by Silvester of Priero
De cagotis tollendis, by Justinianus
De calcaribus removendis decades undecium, by Aubry de Rosata
De capreolis cum chardoneta comedendis, tempore Papali ab Ecclesia interdicto, by Pasquilli
De castrametandis crinibus, by Ejusdem
De compotationibus mendicantium, by Friar Lubinus
De croquendis lardonibus, by Reverend Father Friar Lubinus
De Differentiis soupparum, by Guillaume Briçot
De emulgentiarum profectibus enneades novem, cum privilegio papeli ad triennium, et posteanon, by Bishop Boudarinus
De grabellationibus horarum canonicarum lib. quadraginta by Maîstre Fripesaulcetis
De Magistro nostrandorum magistro nostratorumque beuvetis lib. octo galantissimi, by Chaultcouillon
De modo cacandi, by Tartaretus
De modo faciendi boudinos, by Majoris
De moustarda post prandium servienda lib. quatuordecium, apostilati per M. Vaurillon, by M. N. Rostocostojambedanesse
De optimitate triparum, by Beda
De originbe patepelutarum et torticollorum ritibus lib. septem, by Moillegroin
De patria diabolorum, by Merlin Coccaius
De pelendis mascarendisque cardinalium mulis, by Marforius
De re militari, cum figuris Tevoti, by Franctopinus
De terribiliditate excommunicationum libellus acephalos, by Jo. Dytebrodius
De usa et utilitate escorchandi equos et equas, by "Our Master of Quebecu"
De vita et honestate braguardorum by Lourdadus
Decretum universitatis Parisiensis super gorgiasitate muliercularum ad placitum
Decrotarorium scholarium
Dribbling Tipplings by Useless Bishops
Fairy Tales of the Law
Faking the Holy Cross
Folk Dances for Heretics
Forcible Removal in Matters Requiring a Conscience
Formicarium artium
Fun With Dice
Garters, or Patience's Knee-Boots
The Guzzlers' Den, by Alcofrybas Nasier.
Heretics' Hides
Heroes' Elephant Balls
The History of Elves, Brownies, and Hobgoblins
How a Vision of Saint Gertrude Appeared to a Nun, at Poissy, When She Went into Labor
How Fast Friars Fool Around
How Grabby Beggars Grab, collected by Brother Cut-your-wallet
How Priests Cover Themselves
How Priests Say No
How to Get to the Bottom, in Discipline
How to Keep It Up Till You're Ninety
How to Make a Nobleman Shut Up
How Virgins Shit
How Wine Spurs You On
Humility's Worn-out Shoe
The Hungry Jaws of Lawyers
Incessant Fartings of Ecclesiastical Scriveners: Scribes, Copyists, Abbreviators, Court Clerks, and Calendar Fixers, compiled by Regis
Ingeniositas invocandi diabolos et diabolas, by Guingolfus
Judges' Bulging Bellies
Ladies' Finger Bells
Landing in Brazil, by Antonio de Leva
Lawyers' Complaints about the Abolition of Bribes
Lyripipi Sorbonici Moralisationes, by Lupoldus
Magistrates in Cat Fur
Magnanimity's Stewpot
Making Money on Indulgences
Malogranatum vitiorum
Maneries ramonandi fournellos, by Eccius
Marriage Tied Around with a String
Misers' Mountains
Monks' Cowls
The Musty Mustard-Pot of Penitence
The Notary's Basket
Official Swindlers
Old Soldiers and Other Bums
On the Clownishness of Country Priests
On the Serving of Mustard after Meals, fourteen volumes, collected by M. Vaurillon
Pantofla decretorum
Peas in Lard, with commentary
Perpetual Almanac for Those Afflicted with Gout or the Pox
The Pharmacists' Fart Sucker
Piety's Handcuffs
Pleasures of the Monastic Life
Poetasters' Bellybuttons
Poiltronismus rerum Italicarum, by Etienne Brulefer
Political Glue
A Pot for All Seasons
The Preacher's Featherduster by a bum
Prognostication, by Songecruyson, the "Master of Useless Dreams"
Quaestio subtilissima, utrum Chimera in vacuo bombinans possit comedere secundus intentiones, et fuit debatuta per decem hebdomadas in concilio Constantiensi
Rear-Flapping Trousers for Shitheads
Roman Fanfares
Stories of the Kings of Canarre, by Marotus du Lac
Stratagemata Francharchieri de Bagnolet
Stupid Noises by Celestine Monks
Surgery's Kiss-My-Ass
The Sweat Stink of Spaniards, by Iñigo de Loyola
Tarraballationes Doctorum Coloniensium adversus Reuchlin
Theologians' Rat Traps
Theology's Tennis Ball
Thieves' Dens
Travelers' Trinkets
Tricks by Trixies and Elves
The Tripe-Pod of Noble Thought
Virevoustatorium nacquettorum by F. Pedebilletis
What Bothers Priests about Holy Confession
Why Hermits Have Pendulous Beards
Why Monkeys Smack Their Lips When They Pray
Widows' Bald Asses
Worm Powder for the Poor
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