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I'm struggling at the moment to think of a novel which does have a subtitle (beyond "A Novel" to differentiate it from a non-fiction work). Look at the NYT Best Books of 2016. Not one novel has a...
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2019-12-13T12:00:43Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T06:16:30Z (over 4 years ago)
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I'm struggling at the moment to think of a novel which _does_ have a subtitle (beyond "A Novel" to differentiate it from a non-fiction work). Look at the [NYT Best Books of 2016.](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/books/review/100-notable-books-of-2016.html) Not one novel has a subtitle. Easily 85% of the non-fiction titles do. Does your book _need_ a clarifying subtitle? Might it work better to just find a title which is more distinguishable? **ETA** @RobtA correctly notes in the comments that _2001: A Space Odyssey_ and its sequels do have subtitles, possibly because just the year is insufficient to be memorable.
#1: Imported from external source
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2017-03-22T15:35:31Z (about 7 years ago)
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