Sometimes the few words, the better. This is certainly true for these one word book titles. This is also a lesson I could learn from. Especially since I tend to be too wordy or chatty in some publications. Although, believe it or not, I used to be far worse than I am now, so I guess I should just be glad to improve, right?
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📚 BOOK TITLES THAT NEED ONLY ONE WORD 📚 Talking the one-word book titles (some of them) on my #Bookshelf! Which ones do you own? #TopTen #TopTenList #BookList #TopTenTuesday #Reader #Readers #Reading Click To TweetMost books tend to use multiple words, strung together to make a fun title. One example being Jennifer L. Smith’s The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. Despite this, and no matter how fun it is, sometimes one word is all you need. Sometimes, even that single word has a kind of “power” that’s ideal for the story or novel. All can work together to create something that makes us stop and wonder, what is that about?
Let’s meet some of these fictional forces.
BOOKS THAT NEED ONLY ONE WORD: ONE WORD BOOK TITLES
EMMA and PERSUASION, JANE AUSTEN
Including a Jane Austen novel or two is necessary, amiright? Emma Goodreads • Persuasion Goodreads
DISTORTION, TERRI BLACKSTOCK
Read this one years ago through a review program that I’m pretty sure doesn’t exist anymore, so… yeah. I cannot really remember details but I think I did enjoy the book. Goodreads
FAWKES, NADINE BRANDES
Pretty sure I read this one a long time ago. But asking me to remember specifics is probably stretching it. Still, my vague memory suggests this is a solid title that matches the story. Goodreads
WARCROSS and WILDCARD, MARIE LU
Read this duo so long ago I cannot remember the details. I do know I was surprised that I enjoyed them given that virtual reality and video games isn’t really my thing. They’re also the only books I’ve read by Marie to this day. Warcross Goodreads • Wildcard Goodreads
REMEMBRANCE, VENGEANCE and TIMELESS, MICHELLE MADOW
Book one is loosely inspired by Taylor Swift lyrics and as that was a time when I was all about writing (more than what I do now) + Swift’s smash hit ‘Love Story,’ of course I read this one. It was also fun to learn about Michelle’s story and be a kind of inspiration for someone who wanted to write. Shop the Transcend Time Saga on Goodreads
UNRIVALED, SIRI MITCHELL
This is one of those books I was stoked to read. The cover was stunning, and I was curious. Sadly it didn’t enchanted me in the ways I would anticipate. Goodreads
SUBMERGED, DANI PETTREY
Really this entire series by Dani would fit. It follows a group of siblings who live in Alaska and is all about some of the dangerous and mysterious situations they get into. Shop the Alaskan Courage series on Goodreads
WINDFALL, JENNIFER E. SMITH
This one was quite fun and cute, and I think the first novel I read by Jennifer. Goodreads
SUNKISSED, KASIE WEST
Anyone who visits here often knows I’m a big Kasie West fan. That’s enough said about this edition. Goodreads
ACCOMPLISHED, AMANDA QUAN
Inspired by Jane Austen’s novels, this tells the story of Georgiana Darcy set in the world of young adult fiction. Goodreads
Would you read any of these? Have you read any of these? Do any make an appearance on your list? Comment all the things below. Let’s talk.
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Linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl July 18: Books With One-Word Titles (submitted by Angela @ Reading Frenzy Book Blog)
Windfall sounds cute.
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
I think so too! Such a fun concept. :)
I love Terri Blackstock. This is a very good list of books, Rissi. Happy reading 🌞☕📚💜
It’s been FAR too long since I read a novel by Terri, but I did like what I read by her. :)
I have read Emma and it’s my favorite Austen. Great choice! Here’s my TTT: https://nishitak.com/2023/07/18/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-one-word-titles/
So glad to know this, Nish! I love the story so that’s one I should try to read someday. And I feel like it could be a classic novel I do enjoy. :)
I also read Warcross back in the day, but I never ended up finishing the duology. Not sure why… it’s been long enough that I don’t remember much about the first book either. Happy reading!
I did enjoy the Warcross books. They aren’t “stuck” in my mind as the best ever reads, but given I didn’t expect to like them, it was fun to enjoy them. :)
Love your list! I also put Submerged on my list today :) I was surprised at how many books I had on my TBR with one-word titles!
It’s always fun to find books that fit the topic and like you, I too am sometimes surprised by how many I own that fit the topic. :) Thanks so much for visiting, Cindy – and yay for both picking Submerged. It’s a good one, too.
I haven’t read Submerged yet, although I need to :) I love her books
Hope you enjoy Submerged when you do read it, Cindy! I remember loving it at the time I read it which I think was its release year. :)
Thanks. I am pretty behind on her books.
I have several authors that I’m quite behind in being current with, too. Katherine Reay being one of them!
Very cool selection here! I love that you included two by Austen :-)
They’re both perfect fits!! And given how much I enjoy “Emma” as a story, I feel like I should give it a chance. Someday. ;)
Oooh! I love the title of Warcross! So creative! Great list!
It is a fun one! Thank you for visiting, Ronyell.
Sunkissed is a great title! I love that one. I still need to read that book.
I really like it too! So cute and ideally summer. Hope you enjoy when you read it!! :)
I’ve never thought about it before, but I’m also a very wordy writer and I prefer long titles to short ones. Coincidence?? Maybe not! Interesting…
Happy TTT!
Susan
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Anytime I go back into the archives and edit reviews (which I need to do!), I’m in awe of how many words I used. ;) It kind of makes me “depressed” and feel better both because gosh I wrote a lot of words before, but I also feel as though I am changing. At least some. ;)
I’ve read Fawkes of these and I really enjoyed that one, I also enjoyed her other book Romanov, I hope Nadine Brandes does more fantasy stories based on historical events because I found both of them really enjoyable.
I *think* I’ve read them both, too, Jo. But I cannot remember. I do know I find the Anastasia legend fun and interesting as a story, so I was super excited about that book. :)
That persuasion edition is beautiful, one of my favorites books
I love the story so someday I should give reading that one a chance. :)
That’s such a stunning cover of Emma. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/my-top-ten-favorite-contemporary-romance-books/
I think so too, Stefani! And thanks. :)
Great list, Rissi! I also read and enjoyed Warcross and Wildcard. Windfall has such a cute cover.
I was quite surprised by how much I did enjoy Marie’s books because they really aren’t “my” genre. But they’re fun!! And I agree. Windfall looks so fun. I’m hoping it is. :)