What my favorites from October lack in spookiness, they make up for in clever color stories, delicious textures, and a little bit of cheek. Here are my picks for the best book covers of the month: A brilliant approach to a descriptive title. I love when a cover shifts almost imperceptibly from figurative to abstract as you look at it.
Great concept and color story, even better texture. The US cover for this novel was on my list when it came out in August; the UK version is even more mysterious. I’m crazy about the folding.
The devolution of an image into melty sludge isn’t a new idea for book covers, but is used to great effect here. I’m a sucker for a vintage patina. Bring us back! (Spiegel has redesigned Tepper’s whole backlist in this style.) A simple idea, well executed, and perfect for the book at hand.
This cover looks simple, but it’s fairly daring—and incredibly charming—to place the text this way. Another UK edition—I love those blurred red shorts!
Extract — continue reading at the source.
