Favorite Covers - Page 2

BenG · 11-09-2009, 01:01 PM

"Don't judge a book by its cover" is proverbial.

Another less gruesome favorite is Salmon Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories:

BenG · 11-17-2009, 10:53 AM

Another cover I like is this one for Shirkey Jackson's We Have Always Lived in a Castle.

BenG · 05-29-2011, 04:58 PM

The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll has a cool cover.
http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174151679l/366086.jpg
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rkomar · 05-29-2011, 06:46 PM

What a great topic! Some of my favourite covers are from sci-fi paperbacks from the 60s and 70s. If anyone is into cover art, then the book "Fantasy of the 20th Century" by Randy Broecker might interest you.

I really like when a publisher commissions similar art for a series of books, like in the Chandler covers posted above. Other favourites are the Tom Swift Jr. covers from the 50s and 60s, the "Lone Wolf and Cub" cover art, and the covers for the Turkish translations of Lem's works http://english.lem.pl/gallery/category/32-iletisim

I can't figure out how to embed an image without a URL, so I'll just attach a couple of images of covers that I like.

Xanthe · 05-30-2011, 03:32 AM

I'm going to have to think about this a bit more, but here is one that I always liked, because of the colors and simplicity:

And this one because of its style:

This one was just fun:

BenG · 05-30-2011, 01:33 PM

I really like this cover of Dogland by Will Shetterly.

jrlewis · 06-19-2011, 09:19 PM

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BenG · 06-20-2011, 12:23 AM

That's a good one.

I like this one because it's so different from how we usually think of Capote.

amward · 06-20-2011, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

I'd love to have this cover as a poster.
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One of my all time favourite covers for one of my all time favourite books. Better even than "Possession" by the same author.

wyndslash · 06-20-2011, 06:19 AM

i absolutely love this cover:

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i was going to buy a used copy, but when i realized that the copies with that cover were rather expensive, i might just buy a new one, lol ;D

i also like this cover a lot, but it's a bit racy so it's going under a spoiler tag:

Spoiler:

BenG · 04-22-2012, 01:40 PM

Some more of my favorite covers.
The cover for The Fall of Atlantis is recycled from Darrell Sweet's illustration of The Fall of Númenor.

jbcohen · 04-23-2012, 08:33 AM

Will you read a book becuase you like the cover art? Its not enough to get me interested however the cover art might get me to read the back cover synopsys, however it will not get me to read the book.

rkomar · 04-23-2012, 12:24 PM

Well, you have to know that the book exists before you can decide whether you want to read it or not. The cover is there to draw your attention to that particular book among the many others around it. So, it may not be the final piece of information, but it's an important part of the choosing process.

K. Molen · 04-23-2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

Will you read a book becuase you like the cover art?

Doubtful. However, I frequently judge books by their cover in the opposite direction. An ugly, sloppy cover will generally cause me to click on something else.

aecardenas · 04-23-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BenG

Another cover I like is this one for Shirkey Jackson's We Have Always Lived in a Castle.

Never heard of this book before...but this cover is crazy! It reminds me of a Mario Bava movie poster. Very Giallo.

05-29-2011, 04:58 PM	#18
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll has a cool cover. http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174151679l/366086.jpg Image too large - MODERATOR] Last edited by BenG; 05-30-2011 at 09:14 AM.

05-29-2011, 06:46 PM	#19
rkomar Wizard Posts: 3,068 Karma: 18821071 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	What a great topic! Some of my favourite covers are from sci-fi paperbacks from the 60s and 70s. If anyone is into cover art, then the book "Fantasy of the 20th Century" by Randy Broecker might interest you. I really like when a publisher commissions similar art for a series of books, like in the Chandler covers posted above. Other favourites are the Tom Swift Jr. covers from the 50s and 60s, the "Lone Wolf and Cub" cover art, and the covers for the Turkish translations of Lem's works http://english.lem.pl/gallery/category/32-iletisim I can't figure out how to embed an image without a URL, so I'll just attach a couple of images of covers that I like. Attached Thumbnails

05-30-2011, 03:32 AM	#20
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	I'm going to have to think about this a bit more, but here is one that I always liked, because of the colors and simplicity: And this one because of its style: This one was just fun: Last edited by Xanthe; 05-30-2011 at 08:44 PM. Reason: Images resized and reposted

05-30-2011, 01:33 PM	#21
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I really like this cover of Dogland by Will Shetterly. Attached Thumbnails

06-19-2011, 09:19 PM	#22
jrlewis SF/F Author Posts: 160 Karma: 349656 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: Adobe Digital Editions	[Image too large - MODERATOR] Last edited by Dr. Drib; 06-20-2011 at 08:15 AM.

11-09-2009, 01:01 PM	#16
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	"Don't judge a book by its cover" is proverbial. Another less gruesome favorite is Salmon Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories:

11-17-2009, 10:53 AM	#17
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Another cover I like is this one for Shirkey Jackson's We Have Always Lived in a Castle.

06-20-2011, 12:23 AM	#23
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	That's a good one. I like this one because it's so different from how we usually think of Capote.

06-20-2011, 06:19 AM	#25
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	i absolutely love this cover: Image too large - MODERATOR i was going to buy a used copy, but when i realized that the copies with that cover were rather expensive, i might just buy a new one, lol ;D i also like this cover a lot, but it's a bit racy so it's going under a spoiler tag: Spoiler: Last edited by Dr. Drib; 06-20-2011 at 08:17 AM.

04-22-2012, 01:40 PM	#26
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Some more of my favorite covers. The cover for The Fall of Atlantis is recycled from Darrell Sweet's illustration of The Fall of Númenor. Attached Thumbnails

04-23-2012, 08:33 AM	#27
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,033 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Will you read a book becuase you like the cover art? Its not enough to get me interested however the cover art might get me to read the back cover synopsys, however it will not get me to read the book.

04-23-2012, 12:24 PM	#28
rkomar Wizard Posts: 3,068 Karma: 18821071 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sudbury, ON, Canada Device: PRS-505, PB 902, PRS-T1, PB 623, PB 840, PB 633	Well, you have to know that the book exists before you can decide whether you want to read it or not. The cover is there to draw your attention to that particular book among the many others around it. So, it may not be the final piece of information, but it's an important part of the choosing process.

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