Question

Are book titles proper nouns?

Answer 1

Hint: Before we dig in further, let’s first have a quick review of what a noun is. A noun is a word that is used to identify persons, places, or things in general. Anything you see, feel, taste, touch, or hear could be referred to.

Complete answer:
Nouns can now be separated into two groups. One is a more general term, while the other is more specific. A proper noun can refer to a particular person, place, thing, or event. This indicates that the noun is not generic in any way. Because the noun would already be referred to as a common noun if it is already widespread in nature.

Proper nouns are always capitalised. It is the thumb rule of capitalisation which is applied in the case of proper nouns. Books, magazines, newspapers, movies, TV shows, songs, and plays all have proper nouns in their titles. Only the most significant words in the title are capitalised in longer titles. Unless they are the first word, prepositions and articles are not capitalised.

Examples of book titles:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
The Fault in our Stars.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
The only way to tell if a word is a proper noun is to know if it is a particular or generic name.

Yes, book titles are proper nouns.

Note: While working with Proper nouns keep a note that:
- For plural names of individuals and places, we usually use "the": the Himalayas.
- When it comes to people's names, we don't use "the." For example: “The Bill” would be incorrect.
- For the first letter of a name or proper noun, we always use a capital letter. This covers people's names, places, businesses, weeks, and months.