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
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
