Go ahead, judge that book by its cover. Book cover designers picked the best book covers of 2025 and told us what makes them so great.

Peruse enough bookstores – or just stroll past their window displays – and you’ll certainly have encountered the design trends adorning our best (and bestselling) literature. Illustrations abound: ...

Writer and editor Mark Sinclair returns to give us his verdict on the best book cover designs ... pared-back cover design that you just want to pick up. (I also have a soft spot for adding the ...

But back to Al, of whom there are ... while the whole thing references the 1981 cover of Nam by Mark Baker. Using typeface Windsor and a custom font, the book’s UK publishers Canongate went with the ...