diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
index bec9a3177c..7d0f85094b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ defs['cover_grid_height'] = 0
 defs['cover_grid_color'] = (80, 80, 80)
 defs['cover_grid_cache_size'] = 200
 defs['cover_grid_spacing'] = 0
+defs['cover_grid_show_title'] = False
 del defs
 # }}}
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
index cce5ceb102..2bd39ff0ac 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ class AlternateViews(object):
 # Rendering of covers {{{
 class CoverDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
 
+    MARGIN = 4
+
     @pyqtProperty(float)
     def animated_size(self):
         return self._animated_size
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ class CoverDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
     def set_dimensions(self):
         width = self.original_width = gprefs['cover_grid_width']
         height = self.original_height = gprefs['cover_grid_height']
+        self.original_show_title = show_title = gprefs['cover_grid_show_title']
 
         if height < 0.1:
             height = max(185, QApplication.instance().desktop().availableGeometry(self.parent()).height() / 5.0)
@@ -308,7 +311,14 @@ class CoverDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
         else:
             width *= self.parent().logicalDpiX() * CM_TO_INCH
         self.cover_size = QSize(width, height)
-        self.item_size = self.cover_size + QSize(8, 8)
+        self.title_height = 0
+        if show_title:
+            f = self.parent().font()
+            sz = f.pixelSize()
+            if sz < 5:
+                sz = f.pointSize() * self.parent().logicalDpiY() / 72.0
+            self.title_height = max(25, sz + 10)
+        self.item_size = self.cover_size + QSize(2 * self.MARGIN, (2 * self.MARGIN) + self.title_height)
         self.calculate_spacing()
         self.animation.setStartValue(1.0)
         self.animation.setKeyValueAt(0.5, 0.5)
@@ -345,7 +355,7 @@ class CoverDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
         painter.save()
         try:
             rect = option.rect
-            rect.adjust(4, 4, -4, -4)
+            rect.adjust(self.MARGIN, self.MARGIN, -self.MARGIN, -self.MARGIN)
             if cdata is None or cdata is False:
                 title = db.field_for('title', book_id, default_value='')
                 authors = ' & '.join(db.field_for('authors', book_id, default_value=()))
@@ -354,12 +364,23 @@ class CoverDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
                 if cdata is False:
                     self.render_queue.put(book_id)
             else:
+                if self.title_height != 0:
+                    orect = QRect(rect)
+                    rect.setBottom(rect.bottom() - self.title_height)
                 if self.animating is not None and self.animating.row() == index.row():
                     cdata = cdata.scaled(cdata.size() * self._animated_size)
                 dx = max(0, int((rect.width() - cdata.width())/2.0))
                 dy = max(0, rect.height() - cdata.height())
                 rect.adjust(dx, dy, -dx, 0)
                 painter.drawPixmap(rect, cdata)
+                if self.title_height != 0:
+                    rect = orect
+                    rect.setTop(rect.bottom() - self.title_height + 5)
+                    painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.TextAntialiasing, True)
+                    title = db.field_for('title', book_id, default_value='')
+                    metrics = painter.fontMetrics()
+                    painter.drawText(rect, Qt.AlignCenter|Qt.TextSingleLine,
+                                     metrics.elidedText(title, Qt.ElideRight, rect.width()))
         finally:
             painter.restore()
 
@@ -510,10 +531,15 @@ class GridView(QListView):
         self.delegate.highlight_color = pal.color(pal.Text)
 
     def refresh_settings(self):
-        if gprefs['cover_grid_width'] != self.delegate.original_width or gprefs['cover_grid_height'] != self.delegate.original_height:
+        size_changed = (
+            gprefs['cover_grid_width'] != self.delegate.original_width or
+            gprefs['cover_grid_height'] != self.delegate.original_height
+        )
+        if (size_changed or gprefs['cover_grid_show_title'] != self.delegate.original_show_title):
             self.delegate.set_dimensions()
             self.setSpacing(self.delegate.spacing)
-            self.delegate.cover_cache.clear()
+            if size_changed:
+                self.delegate.cover_cache.clear()
         if gprefs['cover_grid_spacing'] != self.delegate.original_spacing:
             self.delegate.calculate_spacing()
             self.setSpacing(self.delegate.spacing)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
index 80521abf9f..552f907ab2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         r('cover_grid_height', gprefs)
         r('cover_grid_cache_size', gprefs)
         r('cover_grid_spacing', gprefs)
+        r('cover_grid_show_title', gprefs)
 
         r('cover_flow_queue_length', config, restart_required=True)
         r('cover_browser_reflections', gprefs)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index 98296dd014..ca9c83d3d3 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
          </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
-       <item row="2" column="0">
+       <item row="3" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Number of covers to cache in &amp;memory:</string>
@@ -361,17 +361,17 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="2" column="1">
+       <item row="3" column="1">
         <widget class="QSpinBox" name="opt_cover_grid_cache_size">
-         <property name="maximum">
-          <number>50000</number>
-         </property>
          <property name="toolTip">
           <string>The maximum number of covers to keep in memory. Increasing this will make rendering faster, at the cost of more memory usage.</string>
          </property>
+         <property name="maximum">
+          <number>50000</number>
+         </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="3" column="0">
+       <item row="4" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_16">
          <property name="text">
           <string>&amp;Spacing between covers:</string>
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="3" column="1">
+       <item row="4" column="1">
         <widget class="QDoubleSpinBox" name="opt_cover_grid_spacing">
          <property name="toolTip">
           <string>The spacing between covers. A value of zero means calculate automatically based on cover size.</string>
@@ -397,6 +397,13 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_cover_grid_show_title">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Show the book &amp;title below the cover</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_4">