We’re back to judging books by their covers, and the results are glorious. From Will Staehle’s neon take on Blackfish City to Na Kim’s stunning interpretation of Things That Helped, the 10 book covers in this gallery deliver some of April’s best designs. Browse our top picks, and enjoy celebrating the designers and illustrators whose work leaps from the shelves.
If you want to view even more gorgeous book covers, you can check out our gallery of the best covers of 2017. We also recommend visiting both Spine Magazine’s and The Casual Optimist’s websites, as they introduced us to many of our favorite designs this month.
Rather than rank the covers, we listed them in an aesthetically pleasing order.
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The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer
Cover design by Ben Denzer
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Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller
Cover design by Will Staehle
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Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray
Cover design by Isabelle de Cat
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The Overstory by Richard Powers
Cover design by Evan Gaffney and art by Albert Bierstadt
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Things That Helped: On Postpartum Depression by Jessica Friedmann
Cover design by Na Kim and art by Heather Lighton
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Circe by Madeline Miller
Cover design by Will Staehle
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Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Cover design by David Curtis and Alison Donalty, photography by Gustavo Marx
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The Oracle Year by Charles Soule
Cover design and illustration by James Iacobelli
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How to be Safe by Tom McAllister
Cover design by Steve Attardo and photography by Martin Klimas
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The Comedown by Rebekah Frumkin
Cover design by Rachel Willey