Sounds like the shelf it belongs on
Free Book Title Generator
Generate book title ideas from your genre and your story's own words: a name, a place, an object. Keep the best, note why they fit, and start the book in Plot.
Book titles
Six titles for your book. Keep the one that fits.
Choose a genre and add a few words from your story. Every card says how its title was built, so you can push it further.
Genre
Crowns, oaths and old gods
Up to three, separated by commas: a character's name, a place, the thing everyone wants.
Editing a title or note keeps that card when you generate again.
Your titles
Two images that pull against each other
Sounds like the shelf it belongs on
Two images that pull against each other
Sounds like the shelf it belongs on
Two images that pull against each other
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# Book title ideas ## A Song for the Drowned King Sounds like the shelf it belongs on ## The Hollow Star and the Dragon's Debt Two images that pull against each other ## The Glass Oath Sounds like the shelf it belongs on ## The Crown and the Last Spell Two images that pull against each other ## The Cartographer's Daughter Sounds like the shelf it belongs on ## The Throne and the Ashes Two images that pull against each other
Useful output, not a score
What this tool gives you
Titles built from your story
Add a character, a place or an object and get titles built around it, beside titles that sound like your genre.
Keep the contenders
Keep the titles that work and draw again. Edit any title and note why it fits.
Start the book under its title
Open your shortlist in Plot as a new book, or copy it or download it.
How to use it
- 1
Choose a genre
Pick thriller, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, romance, drama or comedy.
- 2
Add your story's words
Type up to three words from the book, separated by commas: a name, a place, the thing everyone wants.
- 3
Keep and refine
Keep a favorite and generate again. Editing a title keeps its card on the board.
Questions writers ask
How does the book title generator work?
It mixes titles written for your genre with titles built around your own words. A title can open on your word, follow a strong image with it, or pair two images.
What if another book already has my title?
Many books share a title, and readers find a book by its title and author together. Search your favorite anyway. If a well-known book already owns it, change a word or keep a different card.
How do I keep my titles?
Start the book in Plot with your titles on the first page, copy the board, or download it as a Markdown file. Refreshing or closing the page clears the board.
Defined in the glossary
Genre
A category of stories that share conventions and promise the same kind of experience: horror promises fear, comedy laughter, mystery a puzzle solved. Genre shapes tone, structure and what counts as a fair surprise.
Premise
The basic idea a story is built on: a character, a situation and the conflict it creates, often put as a "what if." What if a weatherman had to live the same day over and over?
Hook
The opening sentence or moment that makes a reader want to keep going, whether it starts an essay, a story or a screenplay.
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