In a year brimming with beautiful jacket art, these books stood out. Credit... Supported by By Matt Dorfman Matt Dorfman is a designer, illustrator and the art director of the Book Review. If an ...

Book covers have always sold – or oversold – their contents. Like all art, book design is a sign of the times: ... You know the ones: the side-eyeing lovers of Red, White & Royal Blue; ...

Do all book covers look the same today? Euronews Culture goes under the dust cover with those that design them. Go into any bookshop and you’ll see a smorgasbord of design styles. There will be ...

Where have all the torsos gone? The photorealistic “clinch cover,” featuring lovers mid-embrace, is a critically endangered species. Fabio? Hasn’t been seen around these parts in years. But ...

We all know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But it’s hard not to be influenced by that first impression. Publishers and designers know this and work hard to catch your eye — and get ...

Go ahead, judge that book by its cover. Book cover designers picked the best book covers of 2025 and told us what makes them so great. Skip to main content. A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World.

Harry Potter is getting a new look — or at least new book covers. ... Sorcerer's Stone hit No. 182 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list; the box set of all seven books was No. 281.

Book covers are usually designed to reflect what the book is all about — which isn't exactly in line with the famous saying about judging a book by its cover. Now, a pair of researchers from ...