# 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. 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 Thriller Clocks, contracts and witnesses Mystery Secrets, clues and locked rooms Fantasy Crowns, oaths and old gods Science fiction Signals, orbits and machines Horror Cellars, crows and the dark Romance Promises, letters and summers Drama Families, debts and goodbyes Comedy Disasters, weekends and bad plans Words from your story Up to three, separated by commas: a character's name, a place, the thing everyone wants. 0 of 6 kept Editing a title or note keeps that card when you generate again. ### Your titles Fantasy Title Sounds like the shelf it belongs on Why it fits Fantasy Title Two images that pull against each other Why it fits Fantasy Title Sounds like the shelf it belongs on Why it fits Fantasy Title Two images that pull against each other Why it fits Fantasy Title Sounds like the shelf it belongs on Why it fits Fantasy Title Two images that pull against each other Why it fits Opens as a new Plot project once you sign in or create a free account. Inkwell keeps this copy for 24 hours. This board stays in the current tab. Open it in Plot, copy it or download it to keep it after a refresh. **View and select the export text** ``` # 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. 1 ### Choose a genre Pick thriller, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, horror, romance, drama or comedy. 2. 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. 3 ### Keep and refine Keep a favorite and generate again. Editing a title keeps its card on the board. ## How to read the result Each title follows a pattern real book titles use: a name on its own, a strong image followed by a place, two images side by side. The card names its pattern so you can write your own variation. Many books share a title, so search a favorite before you commit to it. ## 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](https://www.inkwell.software/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.](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/genre) - [Premise](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/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?](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/premise) - [Hook](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/hook) [The opening sentence or moment that makes a reader want to keep going, whether it starts an essay, a story or a screenplay.](https://www.inkwell.software/glossary/hook) ## Keep working with the draft ### [Free Movie Title Generator](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/movie-title-generator) [Generate movie title ideas from your genre and your story's own words. Keep the best and open your script in Plot with the title on its title page.](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/movie-title-generator) [Open tool](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/movie-title-generator) ### [Free Period Character Name Generator](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/character-names) [Pick a birth year or period, then roll a cast of era-accurate given names from US birth records and English period lists. Private in your browser.](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/character-names) [Open tool](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/character-names) ### [Free Fantasy Character Name Generator](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/fantasy-character-names) [Generate elf, dwarf, tiefling, orc, goblin and aasimar names for a fantasy story or D\&D campaign. Keep favorites, add character notes and download your cast.](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/fantasy-character-names) [Open tool](https://www.inkwell.software/tools/fantasy-character-names) Keep the title beside the outline, the characters and the first chapter. [Start writing in Plot](https://app.inkwell.software/signup) [Read how to write a book](https://www.inkwell.software/learn/how-to-write-a-book) --- Canonical page: