Cinematic book trailers are not only useful and ground-breaking in the book community right now, but some book trailers are even winning awards. They are that amazing! When a 1-minute, cinematic book trailer is able to capture the essence of 300+ pages, an award is more than deserving. Here are the 50 most cinematic book trailers ever made–the best, the greatest, and the most viewed. Prepare yourself for fandom bliss.
THE BLESSED
by Tonya Hurley
UNITED WE SPY
by Ally Carter
THE ECLIPTIC
by Benjamin Wood
CITY OF LOST SOULS
by Cassandra Clare
DRAGONBANE
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
WE’LL NEVER BE APART
by Emiko Jean
MAGONIA
by Maria Dahvana
SERAFINA AND THE TWISTED STAFF
by Robert Beatty
THE WORST THING ABOUT MY SISTER
by Jacqueline Wilson
CREATURA
by Nely Cab
YELLOW BRICK WAR
by Danielle Paige
PASSENGER
by Alexandra Bracken
THE CASQUETTE GIRLS
by Alys Arden
VAMPIRE GIRL
by Karpov Kinrade
ARV-3
by Cameo Renae
TESLA’S ATTIC
by Neal Shusterman & Eric Elfman
TRYLLE SERIES
by Amanda Hocking
THE GOOD GIRL
by Mary Kubica
THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO US
by Micalea Smeltzer
HALF BAD
by Sally Green
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES
by Sabaa Tahir
FINALE
by Becca Fitzpatrick
DESTROY ME
by Tahereh Mafi
THE TRAGEDY PAPER
by Elizabeth LaBan
THE UNBECOMING OF OF MARA DYER
by Michelle Hodkin
MY SISTER LIVES ON THE MANTELPIECE
by Annabel Pitcher
IN THE AFTERLIGHT
by Alexandra Bracken
#NERD
by Cambria Hebert
THE POWER
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
UNITED AS ONE
by Pittacus Lore
THIS MONSTROUS THING
by Mackenzi Lee
ENDGAME: SKY KEY
by James Frey and Nils Johnson-Shelton
FROZEN
by Melissa de la Cruz
NEED
by Joelle Charbonneu
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
by Ransom Riggs
AFTERWORLDS
by Scott Westerfeld
ENDLESS KNIGHT
by Kresley Cole
UNBREAKABLE
by Kami Garcia
THE RING & THE CROWN
by Melissa de la Cruz
LIGHT
by Michael Grant
MORTAL HEART
by Robin LaFevers
SURVIVE THE NIGHT
by Danielle Vega
BLACK ICE
by Becca Fitzpatrick
THE MINDJACK TRILOGY
by Susan Quinn
THE HEIR
by Kiera Cass
THE CROWN’S GAME
by Evelyn Skye
MILA 2.0
by Debra Driza
SPELLCASTER
by Claudia Gray
THE RISING
by Kelley Armstrong
WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
by Kat Zhang
Written by Nadege Richards.
How much does a book trailer cost?
Cinematic book trailers with real actors, real directors, and practical locations runs anywhere between $1500 to over $15000 depending on the marketing budget set aside for video, and the scope of the book trailer.
Are book trailers effective?
Book trailers are just like any other promotional video. Video itself is considered the most powerful marketing tool you can use. The effectiveness of a book trailer depends on the quality of the video, the subject matter, the author's social reach and many other factors.
Where can I post my book trailer?
1. Trailershelf.com 2. Youtube 3. Vimeo 4. Daily Motion 5. Facebook 6. Twitter 7. Instagram 8. Pinterest 9. Reddit 10. Literary and film blogs
What is the purpose of a book trailer?
Book trailers are designed to inform audiences about an author or an upcoming book. Much like music videos or movie trailers, a good book trailer doesn't give away too much, but rather serves to give audience members a glimpse into a book or novel.
