The Ten Best Book Covers of the 21st Century
We've all heard it before: Don't judge a book by its cover. And of course that's great advice. There's simply no substitute for sitting down with a book and carefully digesting it in its entirety. But that doesn't mean you should ignore a cover altogether, either. Book covers are indeed an art form unto themselves. They have the power to distill a story right down to its essence, revealing the spirit of the prose and perhaps allowing the reader a quick glimpse into the book's soul.
With a single illustration, covers can evoke a sense of mystery, adventure, loneliness, or weariness. They can hint at a larger-than-life character, a surveillance state or even a fractured narrative. Covers can provoke and lament. They can scream and whisper. And while they may not tell the full story, they can act as that first revealing sign, telling the reader that just inside these pages awaits a whole new world waiting to be discovered.
With that in mind, here are the ten best book covers of the 21st century.
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