This blog is for people who do not have thousands of hours to read book reviews or blurbs or first sentences. I will cut through all the cryptic crap, and give you the meat of the story in one condensed image. Now you can read the greatest literary works of all time in mere seconds!

A new Better Book Title will be posted every weekday. Every Friday a reader's submission will be posted. Redesign and titles by Dan Wilbur unless credited otherwise. Please use proper credits when reprinting.

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“This page is for people who have trouble slogging through the information on book jackets or feel intimidated by the title and cover itself. How many times have you perused the cover of a novel only to rub your sore eyes and realize you’ve learned NOTHING from the book’s title?!” - From the Editor

BBC Interview

TIME Magazine Tumblr of the Week



DETAILS MAGAZINE - NOV. 2010
Know and Tell Section


NEW YORKER ONLINE
“For book summaries sharpened to the finest - and funniest - possible points.”


ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ONLINE
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GLAMOUR ONLINE
“Loves it.”


HUFFINGTON POST (#1)
“for people who still would like to be part of literary conversations without expending all that energy that goes into sitting down and reading a book”


HUFFINGTON POST (#2)
“perhaps these new titles are what censors out there really see.”


CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“Blog and day-maker Better Book Titles delivers exactly what the title promises…”


BOSTON GLOBE
“Dan Wilbur has found a way to squeeze more information than ever before onto your typical book cover.”


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BYGONE BUREAU
“…the blog Better Book Titles is the work of an uncommon genius… In The internet age, Better Book Titles is a public service.”


MEDIA BISTRO - GALLEYCAT
“Revealing the juicy bits that a tasteful book jacket might hide.”


URLESQUE
“Dan Wilbur has decided to make the whole process a lot easier for you.”


PASTE MAGAZINE
“Sometimes, you need to judge a book by its cover.”


MELVILLEHOUSE PUBLISHING - MOBY LIVES
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