{"id":"10191","date":"2021-12-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?p=10191"},"modified":"2021-12-21T09:15:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T17:15:06","slug":"book-title-intriguing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/book-title-intriguing\/","title":{"rendered":"Which book title is more intriguing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Book titles have to draw readers into a story and get them excited about reading it. They also have to set the right expectations. Finding this balance can be tricky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a aria-label=\"a recent PickFu poll (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">this PickFu poll<\/a>, an author tested two book titles with a 50-person general audience, asking which book they would rather read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>The Girl in the White Ranch<\/em> (Option A)<\/li><li><em>The Girl Who Didn&#8217;t Tell<\/em> (Option B)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you guess which one won?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And the winner is&#8230;<strong>Option B<\/strong>, <em>The Girl Who Didn&#8217;t Tell<\/em>, with a final score of 82 to Option A&#8217;s 18. Let&#8217;s find out what respondents had to say. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-mystery-do-tell\">A mystery? Do tell<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Option B would have you believe the book revolves around a secret, lie, or mystery, which respondents said makes it all the more appealing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">&#8220;[Option B] sounds intriguing,&#8221; one respondent wrote. &#8220;What didn&#8217;t she tell? Should she have told? I want to know more.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Another respondent said they wanted to know &#8220;why she didn&#8217;t tell.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, <em>The Girl Who Didn&#8217;t Tell<\/em> brings up a lot of questions. And when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/write-a-book-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"creating a book title that sells (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">creating a book title that sells<\/a>, that&#8217;s a good thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1160\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman.jpeg\" alt=\"A woman walks across a road. \" class=\"wp-image-10194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman.jpeg 1740w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-970x647.jpeg 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-725x483.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-540x360.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-345x230.jpeg 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-286x191.jpeg 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mysterious-woman-126x84.jpeg 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1740px) 100vw, 1740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>What mysteries are in a book titled <em>The Girl Who Didn&#8217;t Know<\/em>? Readers want to know. | Source: Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Option A, which got only 9 out of 50 votes, was too generic and vague, according to some respondents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It &#8220;just sounds like a girl in a house,&#8221; one person wrote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We read books to immerse ourselves in other peoples&#8217; lives. That helps explain why respondents preferred Option B. The title immediately implies there&#8217;s a secret or maybe even a scandal in the book. It gets the reader to start asking questions and gives them something to look forward to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Need help choosing a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/write-a-book-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"book title (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">book title<\/a>? Test it on PickFu. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-highlights\">Other highlights <\/h2>\n\n\n<ul><li>Male and female respondents voted similarly, with more than 80% choosing Option B over Option A (there were no non-binary respondents)<\/li><li>21-to-24-year-olds were evenly split between the two options; among other age groups, Option B was the favorite<\/li><li>30.8% of respondents with a graduate degree preferred Option A <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"970\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-970x212.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-970x212.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-470x103.png 470w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-768x168.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-1536x336.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-2048x448.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-725x158.png 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-540x118.png 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-345x75.png 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-286x63.png 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-120x26.png 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-identity-126x28.png 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The results filtered by gender identity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2210\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM.png\" alt=\"Results of PickFu book cover poll filtered by age\" class=\"wp-image-10948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM.png 2210w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-470x172.png 470w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-970x355.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-768x281.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-1536x562.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-2048x749.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-725x265.png 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-540x197.png 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-345x126.png 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-286x105.png 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-120x44.png 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.05.47-AM-126x46.png 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2210px) 100vw, 2210px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The results filtered by age.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2204\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM.png\" alt=\"Results of PickFu book title poll filtered by education level\" class=\"wp-image-10949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM.png 2204w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-470x139.png 470w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-970x287.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-768x227.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-1536x454.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-2048x606.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-725x214.png 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-540x160.png 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-345x102.png 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-286x85.png 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-120x35.png 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2021-12-21-at-10.54.57-AM-126x37.png 126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2204px) 100vw, 2204px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Results by education level.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-they-said\">What they said<\/h2>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;My choice [Option B] has more suspense to it. It leaves me with more questions that I will have to read the book to answer.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;I would want to read Option B. Its title sounds like a mystery or thriller novel and that piques my curiosity more than one that sounds like a typical romance novel. Option A sounds like a romance novel name and I would pick a mystery\/thriller over it to read.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Without any other information I thought [Option] B conveyed a greater sense of suspence and mystery.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Option B seems more exciting, like there is a secret to unfold.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;This sounds like a mystery to me, something I would enjoy. Option A sounds like a romance novel.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;They both are pretty bad titles, but I guess [Option] B is the better one.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-takeaways\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>More than one person mentioned that Option A sounds like a romance novel, which turns them off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t actually know the genre of this book. If we did, would it change the results of this poll? The author might consider including the genre and running another poll to test the titles with readers who prefer that genre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth noting that two respondents didn&#8217;t like either title. Are they in the demographic that the author is trying to reach?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about marketing to the right audience in our guide to <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a aria-label=\"audience targeting  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/audience-targeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">audience targeting<\/a>. And if you need help coming up with a title, read this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/write-a-book-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"how to write a book title that sells (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">how to write a book title that sells<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"want-to-dive-deeper\">Want to dive deeper?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Results by commonly used words: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"mystery (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftext=mystery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">mystery<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"title (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftext=title\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">title<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"interested (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftext=interested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">interested<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftext=intrigue\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"intrigue (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">intrigue<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Results by education level: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"Associate's degree (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(edu~!deg-asc)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Associate&#8217;s degree<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Bachelor's Degree (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(edu~!deg-bach)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Bachelor&#8217;s degree<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Graduate Degree (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(edu~!deg-grad)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Graduate degree<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"High School (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(edu~!hs)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">High school<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Results by relationship status:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"Cohabiting with significant other (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(relationship-status~!cohabit)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Cohabiting with significant other<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Domestic partnership\/civil union (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(relationship-status~!dom-part)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Domestic partnership\/civil union<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Married (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(relationship-status~!married)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Married<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Separated\/divorced (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(relationship-status~!sep-div)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Separated\/divorced<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Single (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(relationship-status~!single)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Single<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Results by racial or ethnic identity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"Asian (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(ethnicity~!asian)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Asian<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Black (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(ethnicity~!black)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Black<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Hispanic (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(ethnicity~!hispanic)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Hispanic<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"White (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Q69ZY5M8#ftraits=(ethnicity~!white)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">White<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><a aria-label=\"Test your book title (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/book-title-and-cover-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Test your book title and cover<\/a> with PickFu \u2014 <a aria-label=\"Try it for free (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/users\/sign_up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">try it for free<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n","protected":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book titles have to draw readers into a story and get them excited about reading it. 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