Is copying a book title considered plagiarism?

Question

I'd like to know if choosing an already existing book title is a type of plagiarism?

Answer 1

Maybe this has some answers: https://www.quora.com/Will-it-be-considered-plagiarism-if-I-title-a-book-The-Love-Club-What-should-I-do-if-it-is#:~:text=No%2C%20because%20according%20to%20the,cannot%20be%20protected%20by%20copyright.

This links explains what is and isn't protected under copyright laws:

No, because according to the US Copyright Office, “Copyright law does not protect names, titles, or short phrases or expressions. Even if a name, title, or short phrase is novel or distinctive or lends itself to a play on words, it cannot be protected by copyright.

"There are several instances of books sharing titles, as well as songs, albums, movies, and any number of other things you can conceivably imagine. This is because much like names, slogans and ideas, titles are not protected by U.S. copyright laws (which is why so many books have the same titles). To qualify for copyright protection, a work needs to possess “a significant amount of original expression”—and while “a significant amount of original expression” isn’t fully defined by hard-and-fast rules, the courts have ruled that expressions as short as book titles do not qualify."

• Jason Taft, a commenter on the same topic through the provided link.