16 Book Ideas Prompts

Create a nonfiction book idea for people who do a job that has changed because of remote work.

Create a novel idea centered on a public service most people ignore.

Create a memoir structure using one repeated place or object.

Create a practical guide for a task people usually learn by trial and error.

Create a mystery where the first clue is administrative, not dramatic.

Create a romance where the couple competes for the same non-romantic goal.

Create a business book about removing an unnecessary recurring process.

Create a history book focused on one building over a century.

Create a science-fiction novel about a convenience people cannot easily stop using.

Create a fantasy novel where status depends on a skill unrelated to combat.

Create an essay collection about ordinary interfaces between people and institutions.

Create a children’s nonfiction idea built around questions kids ask but adults answer poorly.

Create a thriller involving data that is missing rather than stolen.

Create a guide to a creative skill for people with very little free time.

Create a novel where the antagonist is protecting a real public good.

Create a reference book that could also include small interactive tools.