The Best Book Covers of January 2020
From Jaya Miceli’s striking design for The Art of War to Carlos Esparza’s neon take on Homie, the eight book covers below were our favorite of January. These gorgeous designs intrigued us, successfully making us want learn more about each title.
If you want to view even more gorgeous designs, you can check out our list of the best covers of 2019. We also recommend visiting both Spine Magazine’s and The Casual Optimist’s websites, as they introduced us to many of our favorite covers.
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu, translated by Michael Nylan
Design by Jaya Miceli, photograph by Andrey Kuzmin and art direction by Ingsu Liu
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Prosper’s Demon by K.J. Parker
Design by Christine Foltzer and art by Sam Weber
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Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener
Design by Rodrigo Corral
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Small Days and Nights by Tishani Doshi
Design by Sarahmay Wilkinson
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Homie by Danez Smith
Design by Carlos Esparza
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We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan
Design by Grace Han
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Consider This by Chuck Palahniuk
Design by Tree Abraham
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Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Design by Gregg Kulick