What kind of title draws you in?

Just wondering, when you are looking at books what kind of title attracts you? Creepy titles? Cool titles? Or something that sparks your curiosity?
Also, what kind of cover design catches your attention?
Please post.

Hm, that's a good question. I guess really it comes down to whether it sounds interesting me in particular or not based on my personal interests. If somebody loves dragons, and they see a book called "The Dragonslayer", they're gonna wanna read it. Maybe then a good title would be putting in key words to attract whatever your audience is.

Hey there Pretty Crazy! For me, as I think about the books I own, I find its about being able to blend the idea of a good (and when I say good I really just mean that it appeals to the specific reader) title with equally good cover work.
Take for instance one of my newest books and possibly my favorite Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore. I mean I would have read it regardless because I adore Mr. Moore, but more then anything, I read it because of the title which made me stare at it with absolute perplexity for quite some time.

Yeah, it gives away little things like the monster and it makes hints to other aspects of the story, but you’ll want to read more to know how these things are connected.
Every now and then, you’ll see some outright terrible cover art with an even worse title but the authors name might be enough to make you read it.
For me personally though, I like to see the funny ones and the dark ones which is probably why Moore’s always catch me. Once I read two of this newer books (“You Suck” and “A Dirty Job”) I was hooked on the comedic and yet hauntingly dark quality of the books. And you could see it even in the covers, that the book would be funny, but you’re never quite expecting the hint of dark creepy thingy to grab your leg and shake you upside down.

One last point is that the best covers are the ones that get your attention just enough to make you open to the first page, and read that opening line that makes them read the story!

~lilymoore

I like shorter titles, usually, and ones with an element of mystery to them. Something that hints at the general theme of the book and what happens in the plot, but that leave enough unsaid that you want to pick up the book. Or if the title is just plain weird enough that you have to pick up the book in order to find out about it. But those titles only work with humour books, or books with a humourous tone. (And, I'm, personally, not one for such a long/obvious title)

One of my favourite titles is River Secrets. It hints at the main plot of the novel, but at the same time you don't know how the river holds secrets, or even why it has them, I had to pick up the book in order to find out. Great book, too.

Another favourite of mine is The Swan Kingdom. It's an allusion to the ugly duckling story, and that's a plot point, but I had to find out how it applied to a kingdom. So, I picked it up and was very glad with the results.

Just a note, the examples I gave were from authors I hadn't read before and that hadn't been recommended to me.

usually just simple ones. i mostly get drawn in by the cover, really. a few names that caught my attention were Unwind and Full Tilt (both by Neil Shusterman and both were good books)

The titles that usually draw me in practically scream out that they're full of fantasy elements. Or, the title gives me the thought: I wonder what this book is about? Or what's going to happen to give this book such a title.

Also, the font of the title appeals to me. I just love how there is loopy or swirly letters. And if the cover has a spooky theme to it, it's another bonus.

For example:

Hilarie Bell's The Last Knighthas cool font and sort of dark cover. I've read her other book The Goblin Wood, and it was awesome. Now those titles appeal to me. They make me wonder what's going to happen or what has happened.

I usually like one word titles.

The snappy ones that make you think.

I like titles that are short, sweet and to the point. The name of the book has to jump out at me when I'm at the bookstore. If the title sounds really corny, I'm not going to read it. I must admit, I read "Twilight" only because of the title.