Your favourite book covers

Of course, we shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but that doesn't we can't have a favourite. If I have a choice between the same but by different publishers, I will buy the one with the nicest cover, even if it's a few pounds more. I really like the old penguin covers. I have Nineteen Eighty-Four with the old 2/6 price on.

My favourite is the Italian version of Norwegian Wood

For a non fiction book, I like the The Quantum Universe, although I haven't read it

I think some Vintage covers are really nice, and I like their red spines.

So what's your favourite? (or favourites)

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Reply 1

Norfolkadam

I like the new covers of Will Self's books:

I like the Penguin Poets series:

I could go on, and on, and on in this post because I'm really into book cover design but I'll just leave it at these two.

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Something about it just fills me with sadness.

http://bookercritics.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/the-interrogative-mood.jpg

Can't beat the old question mark.

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They're not the most exciting covers, but I really like these:

The Art Noveau patterns just seem to suit the 'glamour' of the Jazz age really well

Reply 7

memomemootoo

Look through these:
http://www.youthedesigner.com/2010/03/19/86-beautiful-book-covers/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/14/excellent-book-covers-and-paperbacks/

Reply 8

HotfireLegend

(It was holographic)

I know a few more, but they're not with me at the moment. Can't remember covers off top of head.

Very bold to have a bright orange with black writing for a book. Stands out amongst the pastal, blacks and whites.

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Reply 12

DeafeningSilence

Not the best of books, but a damn good cover:

Love this book & the cover:

And my old favourite:

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Reply 13

FJ1994

Original post by Moscardini

i was just going to put perks of being a wallflower up haven't had time to read it yet , what did you think of the book ? :smile:

Reply 14

PJ991

Original post by GottaLovePhysics! :)

Very bold to have a bright orange with black writing for a book. Stands out amongst the pastal, blacks and whites.

It's nice, but I prefer the glossy black one with the skull on it. Then if you bought a few of his books, they can all match on your bookshelf :cool:

It's a decent read nonetheless.

Reply 15

Moscardini

Original post by FJ1994

i was just going to put perks of being a wallflower up haven't had time to read it yet , what did you think of the book ? :smile:

It's been a while since I've read it but really enjoyed it. It often gets compared to the Catcher in the Rye but I preferred Perks tbh and I love the poem in it :P