Recently I picked up the gormengast trilogy by Mervyn Peake because after seeing the vintage classic cover it drew me in so much, the Aethstetic of the gothic landscape drew me in so much. Then after reading the description it felt like something up my alley trying to get into both gothic and early epic fantasy.
The Tyrant Philosophers and ‘Mordew’ by Marlon James have similarly drawn me in by the covers by showing off the importance of displaying a theme in the art work on the front of the book.
So my question is what are some book covers that have really struck you recently?
by Jmielnik2002
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that gormenghast cover is such a classic! lately, i’ve been obsessed with the covers for “the night circus” and “the house in the cerulean sea”—both have that magical, whimsical vibe that really stands out.
picked up the seven husbands of evelyn hugo purely because of that gorgeous art deco cover design – the gold foiling and typography just screamed old hollywood glamour before i even read the blurb
there’s this edition of circe by madeline miller with this dreamy watercolor style that perfectly captures the mythological vibe, and honestly the cover art made me want to dive into greek mythology all over again
the uk covers for sally rooney’s books are so minimalist but striking too, just clean typography on solid colors but somehow they convey the whole mood of the story