Cool book covers

Well, friends, it’s been another tough year. But as we wind down 2021, it is useful to remember the good parts, the pleasures small and large that got us through. And yes, a beautifully desig…

To cap this eventful year, we've put together a list of the best book covers of 2020. There's something for everyone, from fiction to non-fiction!

Book Covers by Peter Mendelsund

Based on reviewing 1000+ covers and inputs from 12 authors, our list represents the best mystery and thriller book covers of 2017.

Cover art from H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space

For what is now the seventh time in a row, I am pleased to present the best book covers of the year—as chosen by some of the industry’s best book cover designers. This year, I asked 31 design…

Take a look at July’s finest winning designs, find some inspiration and vote for your favorite.

The following is drawn from a conversation that occurred at the opening night of Penguin Random House’s Be My Cover Exhibit, which features 100 of the best of their book covers published worl…

Another month of books, another month of book covers. Here are my favorites from September: No way to avoid putting this image of Lucrezia de’ Medici on the cover, but the blunted cutouts—and…