Cool Covers
Don’t judge a book by its cover, right? Well, I have a confession to make. While a less-than-marvelous cover won’t stop me from buying a book, a great cover will almost always grab my interest and will get me seeking out more information.
So, what makes a great cover? Great question! I’ve posted some YA covers below (of recent and upcoming releases) that I think are rocking it in the cover department.
*ETA It seems that my preference tends to be covers with only two or three colors. What about you? What grabs your eye?
SISTERS RED by Jackson Pearce
What I Like: This is one of the coolest covers I’ve seen in awhile…and this actually led me to the artist’s website where I ended up buying two of her prints which now hang on my living room wall!
Anyway, I love how the illustration flows together, and that there’s more than one thing going on here. We have the two sisters in contrasting colors, and we also have the wolf. Speaking of contrasting colors, the color scheme in particular is very eye-catching. Red on black! Which is cool because this is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
CANDOR by Pam Bachorz
What I Like: It’s a pretty basic cover as far as color goes. The photo is in black and white, and the only color on the page is orange, which makes it really pop. And you immediately get the sense that something kind of shady and mysterious is going on by the look in the guy’s eye, and the lower half of the image gives off a little bit of a sci fi vibe. It’s simple, but it says so much. And having read the book, I think the cover is perfect for the content, especially in the details. Like how the title looks spray-painted…
Also? Awesome book. I highly recommend!
HUSH HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick
What I Like: I don’t know what to say. This is just plain gorgeous.
SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater
What I Like: I usually like covers with people on them, but this cover has not even a smidgen of toenail, and I love it.
It’s another cover not using a lot of different colors. It makes that one red dot really stand out. And the light blue does a fantastic job of portraying a sense of cold…which is a big thing in this book. And the artsy vibe it has going on matches the tone of the writing and the story really well….I loved how the temperatures were chapter titles!
FIRE by Kristin Cashore
What I Like: This one is harder for me to put into words. I just think it’s a really gorgeous cover. The colors, the bow, the font. So pretty!
HATE LIST by Jennifer Brown
What I Like: Okay, so I’m seeing a pattern here. Another one with a basic color scheme. I love the black and gray art with the blue font. I also love how the title is inside the teardrop.
MY SOUL TO SAVE by Rachel Vincent
What I Like: Another one with a basic color scheme! I love the how the dark shadowy background makes her blue dress pop.
My favorite thing about this cover is the swirly text wrapping around the girl. It says “SAVE” while the text wrapping around the girl on the first book’s cover says “TAKE”. Very cool.
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Comments
Wow, I love that Sisters Red cover. That’s pretty amazing. Amazing how writing changes you. I used to drool over shoes and now I obsess over book covers.
I just ordered Hush, Hush a few days ago. I’m not gonna lie–the cover pulled me right in. I can’t wait to have it on my bookshelf, lookin’ all pretty and awesome.
Very nice cover analyses. Sometimes I just stand in the bookstore and stare at the covers.
I love, love, love the Sisters Red Cover. I’ve been thinking about that for awhile. Hadn’t seen the Hush one but it’s awesome!
Great choices. ANd yeah, the Sisters Red cover is amazing!
jackson’s cover is cool!
GREAT covers! I usually go for one with a real photo on it - but it has to be really sparse at the same time. But that Sisters Red cover is wicked cool!!!!
And speaking of cool, your blog looks really cool too! So glad to have found it.
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