There are tons of gorgeous covers out there to choose from for any kind of cover related list. However, I’m personally not a big fan of covers with people or faces on them so I decided to compile a list of some of the ones I find most beautiful! These titles are not listed in any particular order and I will link each one to their Goodreads page.
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.
It has now been moved over to That Artsy Reader Girl.
Everyone sit back because this is going to be a pretty long post! I’ll try not to spend too much time on each book individually because then it’ll be even longer but I’ll do my best. I will be linking reviews to the books I have read but there are a lot more on my TBR for sure.
And of course there a LOADS of other gorgeous covers that were released this year but these are my favorites!
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
A book cover that is as gorgeous as it’s story, I’ll have a review up soon for this one!
Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel
I just love the crow on the cover, it’s also a pretty decent book as well! (You can read my full review here)
The Gentleman’s Guide To Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
I just love the font and little doodles over the picture! (You can read my full review here)
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
I love, love, love the pink hair of this cover. (You can read my full review here)
The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King
The colors and little glittery/sparkly/magic bits just make this cover so neat. (You can read my full review here)
One of Us is Lying Karen M. Mcmanus
While I didn’t enjoy this book I do think the cover is really cool. (You can read my full review here)
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
Such pretty purple and gold designs….(You can read my full review here)
The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale
The colors on this cover are seriously gorgeous I love that blue and red combo! Although the book didn’t end up as pretty on the inside for me. (You can read my full review here)
Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
The flower and the snow globe is just so beautiful as for the rest of the book it was kind of “meh”. (You can read my full review here)
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
I think it’s a Phoenix. It’s a Phoenix, right? Either way it’s gorgeous and the little throwing stars that change from purple flowers are great too.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
I love the dark blue and the font is gorgeous.
Warcross by Marie Lui
I like the rainbow of colors and the video game style font.
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
This might be cheating since it’s the UK cover but I love the blue and gold plus there’s a little design on the back that’s like a galaxy.
Roseblood by A.G. Howard
Normally I’m not a fan of faces on my covers but I like that it’s based off of The Phantom of the Opera and the thorns add a lot as well.
The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo
This one is simple: I like the intricate designs all over this cover.
Because You Love to Hate Me by Various Authors
The different shades of purple are great as well as the metal rose!
The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
It’s like a really neat skeletal ouroboros. Plus the font is great too.
Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman
Normally I’d say there’s too much going on with this cover but I like how busy it is and the old fashioned western look is fantastic.
Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios
Is it weird to say that the dead flowers coming out of the picture frame is actually really pretty?
Wild Beauty by Anne Marie McLemore
Love all of the beautiful flowers.
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao
I actually really like the bright green background and the black snake wrapped around the flower is just very appealing to my eyes, haha.
The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana
I love the sunset shaded colors and the girl sitting on the throne is beautiful.
Violet Grenade by Victoria Scott
The cover actually matches the title perfectly and I love the violets inside the grenade and the black background really makes it pop.
Defy The Stars by Claudia Gray
Gorgeous colors and I like that it looks like it’s all shattering.
Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser
Okay the cover is just straight up gorgeous BUT on the hard covers the title is actually glitter. Straight up glitter. I love glitter.
The Arsonist by Stephanie Oakes
It’s a very unique cover and I like the colors with the white background, the “flames” consuming the house inside the picture of the woman is all really interesting too.
The Wood by Chelsea Bobulski
Creepy and beautiful with the leaf dripping blood.
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed
Love the bright yellow against the black background with the flowers in there as well.
Little Monsters by Kara Thomas
I like the pops of color against the black background
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada
The red bursting cloud is just really cool and I like that it’s the focus of the cover. (You can read my full review here)
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
I like that her hands are all paint covered and she’s holding her art/characters in her hands.
Gray Wolf Island by Tracey Neithercott
I love that in the title font the A in island looks like a compass arrow and i like all of the fog covering the characters and island. (You can read my full review here)
Do you like any of these covers as well?
What are some of your favorite book covers of 2017?
Have any least favorite covers?
Let me know in the comments!
Hello my fellow book lovers!
I could honestly do nothing but posts about book covers, I love book covers! So today I’m going to share with you guys the prettiest covers of books I still have on my TBR! I do own physical copies of most of these books with the exception of two, so it’s worse because their pretty covers stare at me accusingly wondering why I haven’t read them yet….
Anywho! There are also a TON of beautiful covers for books I’ve read, because I’m more likely to read the book sooner if the cover is pretty and shiny. Why? I suspect I may be part Niffler…..
But I will be doing up another post in the future mentioning my favorite pretty covers for books I’ve read! Also probably another post about pretty covers on my TBR as well because there definitely are a ton more!
Enjoy!
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
I’m not 100% sure if I’ll truly enjoy this book or not since it sort of has mixed reviews even though it’s such a hyped book! Although I have to say I’m willing to risk it for that gorgeously, dark looking cover!
Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith
I remember seeing this before it was released in 2015 and HAD to have it because it’s got “Inception” vibes and this beautiful cover! Of course I still haven’t read it though because I’m a terrible person……But anyways it’s about espionage inside of dreams so it sounds awesome!
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I love how the black contrasts the orange and purple and makes them pop so much more, plus that peacock is so pretty! I also really like how there are throwing stars mixed in with the flowers it just makes it a little bit more badass.
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
I pretty much love ALL of Rosamund Hodge’s covers because they’re always this gorgeous! I think the way the stairs wind into the rose petals is really unique and the font is also really pretty as well. I didn’t really enjoy reading “Crimson Bound” her other book but I’m hoping maybe I’ll like this one better.
After The Woods by Kim Savage
A huge part of why I ended up buying this book was because of the cover, I mean it’s just so beautiful and I love all the shades of green. It’s a mystery thriller and the premise sounds a lot darker than the cover would make you think!
Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
Probably one of my favorite covers ever! I really love birch trees so that’s probably a big part of it but I also love the way the cover looks like it’s burning away. Very unique and very pretty! I have heard this book is quite the blend of genres too with some fantasy, paranormal creatures, western, and steampunk!
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
I really love the starry smoke (if that even makes sense?) that’s on here as well as the gorgeous orange sunset! I’ve also heard that the writing is very beautiful as well so really I think I could say judge this book by its cover.
Strange The Dreamer by Laini Taylor
This is the UK cover even though the US one is pretty as well, I really love the blue and the sort of constellation looking patterns on it as well. Plus the back has some pretty galaxy patterns! I’m not a big fan of moths at all but the cover is so pretty that I can easily look past it.
Bad Romance by Heather Demetrios
It probably might sound a little weird to say that I find the dead flowers pretty? I think it’s really neat looking with them popping out of the frame and I think it fits the title really well since it’s all about a bad romance, hence the dead flowers.
Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
I love, love, love the pink hair on this cover! I don’t know why but something about pink hair to me is just gorgeous and awesome. I also like how it weaves through the font too it just adds a little more to the cover. I’m currently reading and loving this book too by the way!
Do you think any of these covers are gorgeous as well?
Have you read any of these books? What did you think?
What are some of your favorite covers on your TBR?
Let me know in the comments!
This is a type of post so many other book bloggers do so I decided to weigh in with my own opinions! There are surprisingly a TON of differing covers between the UK and the US so I just picked a couple of books I love or ones with covers I love!
These are also in no particular order!
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Winner: U.S. Cover
This one was actually really hard for me to pick between because both covers are so gorgeous! I especially love the naked covers for the UK edition but something about the blue and black coloring and typography on the US cover draws my attention more. It’s darker and a little more mysterious looking which I like more. I don’t own a copy yet but I tell ya it’s going to be hard deciding what edition I really want still……
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Winner: U.K. Cover
I like both covers and I hate both covers, let me explain: they’re both gorgeous in their own ways but I have Lepidopterophobia which is a fear of the butterfly family which includes moths. That’s right I’m a big baby who is terrified of butterflies and moths! So these covers both creep me out but are still pretty, I’m a mess. Pretty much the ONLY reason I’m picking the UK cover over the US cover is because the UK edition has blue pages!
And I Darken by Kiersten White
Winner: U.K. Cover
I REALLY LOVE BOTH OF THESE, THEY’RE BOTH SO BEAUTIFUL! However, as much as I loved the pretty purple flower being impaled I just have to say I love the UK cover a bit more. I usually don’t like cover models but this one is amazing because it shows Lada’s character perfectly.
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Winner: U.S. Cover
I actually like the original cover for “An Ember in the Ashes” more than this current US edition but that’s a topic for another post….
I like the sand, typography, and the character’s billowing cloaks a lot more than the more simplistic UK cover that doesn’t have much except some sparkly looking embers.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Winner: U.S. Cover
As I’ve said before I don’t really like cover models and/or faces on my book covers, they just aren’t as appealing to me. I much prefer the US cover that has a more minimalist approach to it.
And The Trees Crept In/ The Creeper Man by Dawn Kurtagich
Winner: U.S. Cover
As much as I like how creepy “The Creeper Man” cover is and how the shadow of the creeper man is over her face, I just like the much prettier US cover better. The US cover is not only very pretty but also still very eerie at the same time.
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Winner: U.K. Cover
Once again I’ll say I don’t much care for people/faces on my book covers so of course I’m going to go with the UK cover that has a very pretty, simple white background with some blue!
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Winner: U.K. Cover
These book covers are virtually the same thing except I really LOVE the white background with the blue on the UK Cover….very similar to the Mistborn ones….
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Winner: U.S. Cover
That UK Cover……honey no. I like the crown, sword, and vines against the black background much better than the face on the white background.
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Winner: U.S. Cover
I’m sorry but the UK cover for this one is super ugly, I honestly don’t know why they wouldn’t just use the US cover for both because it’s so much better. I love the cover model more and the typography covering everything as well!
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Winner: U.S. Cover
Once again this one was really close because I really like both covers but I have to say I like the US one more only because I love the title’s font, otherwise I’d pick the UK one since that raven is gorgeous and I love the book quote.
Alice by Christina Henry
Winner: U.K. Cover
While I do enjoy the US cover and love how creepy it is I think I like the UK cover better because of the swirling design and clocks!
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Tayor
Winner: U.K. Cover
I really do like the pop of color on the US covers but it doesn’t really have anything to do with the story itself which is why I like the UK cover more. The UK cover is actually more relevant to the story and ties in better.
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Winner: U.S. Cover
I do really like both of these covers as well but I don’t really like how the entire series of UK covers all look exactly the same just with different character silhouettes. I like the differing covers with the US series and I really enjoy how minimalistic they are.
Which covers are your favorite?
Do you prefer any of these US or UK covers over the other?
Have you read any of these books? What did you think?
Let me know in the comments!
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jamie @ The Broke and the Bookish.
This week’s theme is covers, anything to do with covers! It’ll definitely be interesting to see everyone’s take on this and I decided to go with the creepiest book covers, because I looooove horror books. Of course there are actually quite a few creepy covers out there and these are just a couple of my favorites, some I have read and some are just on my TBR.
I will link up a review if I have one! These are also in no particular order.
10.) And The Trees Crept In (or The Creeper Man) by Dawn Kurtagich
For this book I just HAD to have both the US cover and the UK cover since they’re both creepy as hell! I do love the US cover more because it’s more beautiful than it is creepy but I can’t deny that the UK cover is probably the creepiest book cover I’ve ever seen.
Also the story is creepy and amazing so you can judge this book by its covers! It’s about two girls living in a mansion with their aunt and they notice that the trees are creeping closer to the house and that the entity known as the Creeper Man that watches them from the woods is getting closer too.
You can read my full review here.
9.) The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich
Two Dawn Kurtagich books? Yes! She’s becoming a queen of YA horror in my book and her covers match the stories perfectly too. This is a very creepy psychological thriller about a girl with a split personality disorder or maybe….it’s something more sinister than that.
You can read my full review here.
8.) Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics
Creepy cover? Yes! Creepy story? Definitely yes! This one revolves around a family living out on the prairie, their secretly pregnant daughter, and well…..demons. This one is pretty insane but also scary, highly recommend!
You can read my full review here.
7.) The Women in the Walls by Amy Lukavics
I’m sorry! I’m done with the repeat authors now I swear! I really love the typography on this cover, it is super eerie. The story is about a girl whose aunt tragically goes missing and her cousin claims she can hear her dead mother’s voice inside the house’s walls…..
You can read my full review here.
6.) Alice by Christina Henry
I don’t know it could just be me but I find the creepy rabbit head pasted over top a man’s body to be very creepy. This is a very, very graphic horror retelling of Alice in Wonderland and I found it to be absolutely amazing. This one definitely isn’t for the faint-hearted though.
You can read my full review here.
5.) The Girl From The Well by Rin Chupeco
Quick story time: when I was 10 years old I made the mistake of watching “The Grudge” and am now forever terrified of Asian ghosts. Therefore this book’s cover (and the book itself) creeps the shit out of me! It’s a very interesting and scary book revolving around the spirit Okiku, who takes vengeance on wrong-doers.
You can read my full review here.
4.) Slasher Girls & Monster Boys stories selected by April Genevieve Tucholke
Whatever that thing is on the cover it’s disturbing and it creeps me out, but I suppose it fits the stories in this YA anthology perfectly in that case. There are TONS of creeptastic (shhh that’s a word) stories in here and pretty much all of them are amazing with the exception of 1 or 2.
You can read my full review here.
3.) Mary: The Summoning by Hillary Monahan
Is it just me or are mirrors super creepy? So yeah, ghostly reflections in them = creepy. I have yet to read this one but it’s a take on the Bloody Mary urban legend.
2.) Asylum by Madeleine Roux
Blurred/scratched out old timey photos are creepy, actually a lot of old photos are creepy but especially when they’re blurred or scratched out. This is a pretty popular book that I also have yet to read but I’m definitely looking forward to seeing if it’s any good.
1.) Shutter by Courtney Alameda
Look at that black, gaping ghost and tell me it isn’t creepy! This is a book I have sitting on my shelf currently awaiting to be read and it’s about teenage ghost hunters basically.
What do you think of these covers? Creepy or not so much?
What are some of your favorite creepy YA covers?
Have you read any of these books or anything similar?
What cover theme did you choose for you TTT this week?
Let me know in the comments and feel free to link up your TTT as well!
With December being the month that wraps up the year I figured I should do some posts that wrap up this year in reading as well. One of which is going to be the best and worst book covers of 2016! Of course there are far more covers I love than I hate so it was hard to narrow those down.
****Disclaimer!****
These are my opinions only and if you disagree with them that’s fine but please do not hate on me for disliking a cover that you like because I will not be changing my mind and I’d appreciate not being made to feel guilty about my own opinion. I’m not trying to offend anyone! Thank you!
Also these will be US covers only and my opinions on the covers don’t reflect UK or any other international cover.
8.) Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
This cover is not terrible by any means but I personally just don’t like it all that much. There is so much potential for fantasy books to have amazing covers and with all of the magic in this book I feel like that could have been integrated into the cover more. Also I just don’t really like people on my covers all that much…..
You can read my full review of “Truthwitch” here.
7.) Harry Potter & The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, & Jack Thorne
I KNOW this isn’t technically part of the Harry Potter series (even though it kind of is in my opinion) and the cover isn’t supposed to go with the series but really? This is what we get? Apparently I’m missing the metaphor with the cover or something, maybe it’s signifying Albus leaving the nest? I don’t know. I think it’s ugly.
6.) Timekeeper by Tara Sim
This is an interesting cover and definitely isn’t horrible but it’s something that doesn’t really draw my eye all that much. It’s kind of blah. The story itself is actually really interesting and cute though.
You can read my full review of “Timekeeper” here.
5.) Ruined by Amy Tintera
This cover just seems a little blah and boring to me and no I have not read it yet so I’m not sure if the cover ties in well with the story or not BUT like I said I think this is kind of boring.
4.) The Reader by Traci Chee
I’ve said before I’m not usually fond of covers with cover models but even so this one is pretty bad in my opinion. Usually cover models look less….animated, which I think this one looks like it is.
3.) The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead
Just…no. I’m sorry but this cover is hideous to me. I don’t like people on my covers! It creeps me out sometimes.
2.) Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan
I’m having a hard time figuring out just what this is supposed to be doing? What? What is with the weird textures? No. I’m sorry but putting flowers on the cover doesn’t make it automatically pretty.
1.) Nemesis by Anna Banks
I’m sorry but this one definitely earns the worst cover in 2016 from me. It’s a silver painted girl? That’s it! Like I said I think fantasy books have the most potential for great covers and we get a painted cover model? No.
8.) Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova
This is such a gorgeous cover and the designs on the front are also scattered throughout the book with the chapter headers as well and they’re just so beautiful.
You can read my full review of “Labyrinth Lost” here.
7.) The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye
This is a case where I found the cover gorgeous but didn’t enjoy the book itself so much which is a shame because come on….the cover is awesome. It’s a CROWN made out of Russian architecture! Because it’s set in Russia and it’s ya know…called “The Crown’s Game”. So cool.
You can read my full review of “The Crown’s Game ” here.
6.) And I Darken by Kiersten White
I may do a post comparing US and UK covers because of this book, both covers are insanely gorgeous! I think it actually reflects Lada’s personality perfectly even though she isn’t the only protagonist. Lada (our female Vlad the Impaler) is supposed to be a princess and act all delicate (like a flower) when in reality she’s actually quite vicious, hence the spear impaling the flower. I don’t know, maybe it’s just me but that’s how I interpret it and think it fits as well as it being just a pretty cover too.
You can read my full review of “And I Darken” here.
5.) The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
THIS is how you do a book with a cover model! Not having the model be the sole focus but adding in other…pretties if that makes sense. The font itself is also just gorgeous. This book is amazing by the way and every bit as pretty as its cover.
You can read my full review of “The Forbidden Wish” here.
4.) This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous cover! Not only is the font very pretty but also the silhouette of the violin (? Sorry! We didn’t have string instruments in our band! It could be a cello, I don’t know!)in the background is genius.
3.) Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
This cover is all kinds of beautiful, seriously everything about it is pretty. I haven’t read it yet but there’s quite a few mixed reviews on it so I’m not sure if the pretty cover is worth it.
2.) The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
I love all of the glittery, blue smoke! Actually anything with shimmers will probably please me come to think of it…..I hear the writing in this book is just as beautiful as the cover and I hope when I get a chance to read it that proves true!
1.) And The Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich
This is my favorite cover of 2016, I’m really partial to things that are hauntingly beautiful like this cover. Also I find trees to be really pretty on covers period. The book itself is very creepy and wonderful as well, highly recommended!
You can read my full review of “And The Trees Crept In” here.
Do you agree with any of my opinions on these covers?
What were some of your favorite book covers this year?
What covers did you not like so much?
Did you read any of these books? Love them? Hate them?
Let me know in the comments!
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