Book Title Generator
A good book title is short, clear and a little unexpected. Generate options, then check how each one looks in title case and how it would sit on a cover.
How to use this tool
- 1Describe your book, or leave the box empty for open ideas.
- 2In Options, choose your Genre. A thriller and a romance get completely different words.
- 3Press Get Titles, then say each one aloud as if telling a friend about the book.
- 4Pick three, search them on Amazon to check they are free, and look at them at cover size.
Click the "Get Titles" button above to see titles.
Fiction and non-fiction need different titles
Fiction sells on interest. The title only has to make a reader pick the book up, and it does that with sound and surprise, not information. Two to five words, solid, slightly unusual.
Non-fiction sells on a promise. The main title can be a hook, but the subtitle must say exactly who the book is for and what they get. "Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones" is the pattern to copy.
Check these before you decide
- Search the exact title on Amazon and Goodreads. If a well-selling book already has it, choose another.
- Check the domain name and social media handles, if the book will have its own page.
- Say it in a sentence: "Have you read ___?" If it feels awkward to say, nobody will recommend it.
- Look at it as a thumbnail. If you cannot read it at 100 pixels wide, it is too long.
Frequently asked questions
Can two books have the same title?
Yes. In most countries a title cannot be copyrighted, so the same title on two books is legal and quite common. It is still a bad idea. You will fight the other book for search results, and some readers will buy the wrong one.
How long should a book title be?
For fiction, two to five words is best, because it has to be readable as a small thumbnail on an online store. Non-fiction can be longer, since the subtitle carries the details: a short hook, a colon, then a clear promise.
Should the title use title case?
Yes, on the copyright page, in the book details and in any reference. The cover itself is a design choice — all capitals, all small letters and mixed case are all common. But the official title should be correctly capitalized wherever it appears as normal text.
What makes a title easy to remember?
Simple, solid words placed in a way you have not seen before. "The Remains of the Day", "Station Eleven", "The White Tiger" — none of them use difficult words. They just put ordinary words together in an unusual way. Vague words are the enemy, and so is over-explaining.
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