Here are some of the best book covers of 2023 that you did not see—with insight directly from the designers who created them. The version that ended up being scrapped is on left, the final ...

These days, I design book covers for Giramondo Publishing. A cover designer’s role is to interpret a book visually, reflecting what the author and publisher have achieved in the text.

130 years after ‘The Yellow Book’ changed book cover design, one of the most notable book covers to grab the attention of readers was for Rebecca F. Kuang’s bestseller, ‘Yellowface’.

The styling Oprah’s 111th book club pick features type in a shade of yellow that you’ll also see on the cover of the forthcoming “ Happiness & Love,” among others.

“The music notes on the cover are pulled from a real song the author wrote for the book. Ashley Poston’s brand has been consistent since her debut, The Dead Romantics.” ...

One new press to take note of this cover strategy is not quite like the others: 831 Stories, a marketing-savvy “romantic fiction company” launched last year by Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur.