{"id":"9598","date":"2021-08-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?p=9598"},"modified":"2021-08-25T06:02:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T13:02:29","slug":"mystery-book-title-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/mystery-book-title-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a mystery book title raises questions (and a few hairs)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Few things are as difficult \u2014 or as important \u2014 as choosing the title for a book. If you&#8217;re writing crime fiction or a mystery, your book title should intrigue your reader and create tension, not confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"this PickFu poll (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">this PickFu poll<\/a>, the user tested two titles with an audience of crime and mystery readers between the ages of 18-34. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the title options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Hands Free<\/em> \u2014 Option A<\/li><li><em>Blue Screen of Death<\/em> \u2014 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>, with a score of 64 to Option A&#8217;s 36.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s find out what these readers were thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-face-it-death-is-interesting\">Face it: death is interesting<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Death is a mystery. Every death represents a story of a life lived and lost. Put the word <em>death<\/em> in a book title and readers are bound to wonder how it happened, to whom, and why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That seems to be the case for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftraits=(options~!B)~\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"respondents who voted for Option B (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">respondents who voted for Option B<\/a>, <em>Blue Screen of Death<\/em>. The title made them curious to know more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some were drawn to the implied technological aspect of the book \u2014 the phrase, Blue Screen of Death, refers to the <a aria-label=\"rare but serious error screen on a PC (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifewire.com\/blue-screen-of-death-bsod-2625816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">rare but serious error screen on a PC<\/a> \u2014 and to a potentially &#8220;spicier&#8221; plot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Both of these names are broad enough that they could be about so many different things and that intrigues me,&#8221; one person wrote. &#8220;However Blue Screen of Death hints at more salacious topics: death, murder, mystery, frustration, etc. It is a bit &#8216;spicier.&#8217; &#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another respondent said, &#8220;It makes me think of a dystopian society where people are addicted to their phones and it is killing their souls. I could be way off, though!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"An image showing a hand holding a phone with a blue screen. \" class=\"wp-image-9599\" width=\"840\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-970x646.jpg 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-725x483.jpg 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-345x230.jpg 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-286x191.jpg 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won-126x84.jpg 126w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blue-screen-which-one-won.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>What do you think of when you hear the phrase, <em>Blue Screen of Death<\/em>?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Option A, <em>Hands Free<\/em>, on the other hand, reminded one reader of a self-help book. Not exactly exciting, is it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One tip for the PickFu user who ran this poll: when designing the book cover, make clear that the book is a techno-thriller (if it is one!) so that readers who don&#8217;t care for this genre aren&#8217;t unpleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-highlights\">Other highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul><li>18-to-24-year-old respondents preferred Option A, while those ages 25 to 34 favored Option B <\/li><li>The vote margin was identical among Asian, Black, Hispanic, and other racial\/ethnic groups: one-third in favor of Option A, two-thirds in favor of Option B <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"970\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-970x327.png\" alt=\"An image showing the poll results filtered by racial or ethnic identity.\" class=\"wp-image-9608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-970x327.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-470x159.png 470w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-1536x518.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-725x245.png 725w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-540x182.png 540w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-345x116.png 345w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-286x96.png 286w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-120x40.png 120w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity-126x43.png 126w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/results-by-race-ethnicity.png 1998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The results filtered by racial\/ethnic identity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-they-said\">What they said<\/h2>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;<em>Blue Screen of Death<\/em> appeals to me more, as a reader, because I am quite interested in death. Therefore, the title alone would entice me to read Option B.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Option B: makes me curious as to what is the blue screen about and how is it related to death. The title itself has so much potential and giving me the assumption that it will be entertaining to read. Option A: makes me think of a self help book about home DIY.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;<em>Blue Screen of Death <\/em>reminds me a lot of computer issues, but it could have other meanings and is thus intriguing.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;<em>Hands Free<\/em> is an appealing title to me. It could mean a lot of different things. Intriguing. <em>Blue Screen of Death<\/em> sounds brutal.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaway\">Key takeaway<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>While <em>Blue Screen of Death <\/em>is a compelling title that suggests a tech-related sci-fi thriller, it&#8217;s still somewhat open-ended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, <em>Hands Free<\/em> is so vague, it could be a book about DIY home renovation, as one reader pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What would the results be if respondents had to choose between two titles with the word <em>death<\/em> in them? Or at least two titles that were equally specific or intriguing? Here&#8217;s one way to find out: come up with a few more titles and run another split test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need help crafting your book title? <a aria-label=\"check out our guide (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/write-a-book-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Check out our guide to writing a book title that sells<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-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=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftext=interest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">interest<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"blue (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftext=blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">blue<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"screen (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftext=screen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">screen<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"death (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftext=death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">death<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"intrigued (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftext=intrigued\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">intrigued<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"computer (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftext=computer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">computer<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Results by gender identity: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"Female (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftraits=(gender~!female)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Female<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Male (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftraits=(gender~!male)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Male<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Results by education level:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"Vocational training (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftraits=(edu~!voc-trn)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Vocational training<\/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-Z6L835F5#ftraits=(edu~!hs)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">High school<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"Associate degree (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-titles\/which-book-would-you-rather-read-Z6L835F5#ftraits=(edu~!deg-asc)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Associate 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-Z6L835F5#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-Z6L835F5#ftraits=(edu~!deg-grad)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Graduate degree<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few things are as difficult \u2014 or as important \u2014 as choosing the title for a book. 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