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13 Book Covers with Repeating Titles

The title might be the most important part of a book, so why not repeat it?

13 Book Covers with Repeating Titles

The title might be the most important part of a book, so why not repeat it?

There are many different reseasons why a designer may repeat a title on a cover. This technique helps a title to stand out and it can help convey the theme or tone of the book and give readers an idea of what they can expect inside.

In Overload, the word has come to life as the viewer feels the weight of ten iterations stacked on top of each other. There is an ingenious conversation happening in Donna Cheng’s Tell Me Lies, creating tension and giving us some insight into the protagonist. The Man Who Couldn’t Stop shows you exactly that.

Here’s a selection of covers that repeat the title for maximum impact. Explore the tag “repetition” to see even more covers that use this engaging design element.

Blog post cover artwork by Mel Bochner.

Overload by Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen

Designed by Karl Spurzem

Fangirls by Hannah Ewens

Designed by Amanda Weiss

Beijing Sprawl by Zechen Xu

Girlhood by Melissa Febos

Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vasquez

Designed by Alex Merto

Design by Alex Merto, 2016

Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering

Designed by Donna Cheng

Tunnel Vision by Kevin Breathnach

Designed by Jonathan Pelham

The Man Who Couldn’t Stop by David Adam

Designed by Katie Tooke

Till The Wheels Fall Off by Brad Zellar

Designed by Alban Fischer

Burnout by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

Designed by Anna Bauer Carr

Permission by Samara Bay

Never Enough by Judith Grisel

Designed by Emily Mahon

Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst

Designed by Robin Bilardello

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