Judging by the Cover
I’m a sucker for a good book cover and becoming more of one every day. I’ve been spending way too much free time lately noodling around Covers, a blog about book covers. It is a minimalist site. Each post is simply the cover and credits for its creation. In the comments section, people way more involved in book design than us weigh in with their thoughts. Use the search box to find your favorites. I was surprised to see that the covers (hard cover and paper back) for The World to Come have not been covered yet. I really dug that cover in yesterday’s post.
On a related note, The Guardian has a fascinating article detailing how Penguin Books became renowned for their cover designs. I guess it’s “fascinating” if you’re into this sort of thing. The article previews some sweet new covers though.
November 1, 2006 6:04 am 
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By Beth, November 1, 2006 @ 9:08 am
I admit it: A great cover sucks me in and I pick the book up from the table. I’m too visual. But I have found some great books that way. Somewhere I have a coffee table book of book covers ………..
By DJ Cayenne, November 1, 2006 @ 3:14 pm
The featured cover today is for the new Pynchon novel. I’m complaining that there’s too much reading on my plate already. Now here comes a dense 1000+ page required read. Yipes.