It’s time for another Top Ten list from That Artsy Reader Girl. The topic today is a freebie about book covers. I’m going to keep it simple, since I’m still new to all of this keeping track of books I’ve read and want to read, and I’m definitely not ready to get detailed with a list like this. So I stuck with books that are on my Goodreads shelves and found 10 books with covers I really like for one reason or another. Here they are, in no particular order:
1. The Wingfeather Saga books by Andrew Peterson
If you click on the link above, you won’t see these covers. The series came out between 2009 & 2014, but the covers above are from a re-release. Those shown are the only 2 (of 4) that have new covers yet, but I’m guessing the other 2 eventually will as well. I actually do like the look of the original covers too, but it was these that first drew me to the series.
Shown here: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (read my review of this book) and North! or Be Eaten
2. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
I’ve always really liked the macabre cover to this book, which is a play about two minor characters from Hamlet. I remember reading it in high school, and then watching the movie with Gary Oldman and Tim Roth and that tennis court scene. My love of the cover might be as much nostalgia as anything, but it still counts!
3. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
I’ll be honest–I might be more in love with the cover of this book than the synopsis (which is interesting, don’t get me wrong), but someday I’ll have to actually read it and find out if I like it.
4. The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal
I really like the way they made the cover (front and back) with a distressed look, so that it would look like it had been around since the 90s (when the book was set). (Read my review of this book.)
5. Weave a Circle Round by Kari Maaren
I had this book for over a year before I read it, and the cover always made me muse about just what was going on in that plot. The synopsis also mentions the neighbors’ house, which “defies the laws of physics.” Both are a good teaser for what’s inside the book. (Read my review of this book.)
6. Lock In by John Scalzi
It may not be the most visually appealing cover, but, like the previous book, I stared at this for a long time before I ever got around to reading it. And like with the previous book, it made me really curious about what was inside. (There’s a reason why when I started back into a heavy reading habit last year, these were some of the first books I read.) Knowing what the book is about, the cover is quite fitting. (Read my review of this book.)
7. The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels
I don’t think I have to explain why this cover appeals to me so much. If you’re viewing this post, you probably love books as much as I do, and a cover like this is just beautiful! From what I’ve read of the synopsis, it sounds like the book will be equally as wonderful for book lovers (I haven’t read it yet).
8. Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
I only heard about this series for the first time recently, but I was able to pick up books 1 & 2 for good deals, so I plan to start into it soon. For now, though, I really like the way the author took actual vintage photographs and used them to inspire the stories, and how employing them for the covers turned out.
Shown here: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and Hollow City
9. Summoner series books by Taran Matharu
I really enjoy the covers of the all of the books in this series (a trilogy of 3, plus a prequel). The trilogy covers all feature the main character, showing him decked out in whatever gear he acquired in that book, and with some iteration of his summoned demon, who was practically like a character himself. The third book is my favorite cover of the trilogy (shown on the left) for many reasons, some of which are a bit spoilery. And the prequel cover, which features a different character, I chose to also show mostly because it’s so beautifully purple.
Shown here: The Battlemage (read my review of this book) and The Outcast
10. True Colors series books by various authors
Though I’ve been a bit hit-or-miss in my love for the stories themselves, I really love the covers in this series of books. I’ve read 2 of them so far, and have a 3rd coming up on my TBR. They’re all basically stand-alones (maybe a little overlap of characters) about true crime stories in history, and they all have a color in the title. Most of the covers, then, are black & white, with one item of the same color as in the title standing out (as seen in the 2 I shared above).
Shown here: The Yellow Lantern by Angie Dicken (read my review of this book) and The Blue Cloak by Shannon McNear
What book covers are you crazy about? Link your own TTT post in the comments so I can see what you did with this week’s freebie!
I adore the cover for The Shadow of the Wind.
My TTT .
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It really is such a wonderful cover!
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I absolutely LOVE the re-release covers for The Wingfeather Saga. I hadn’t heard of them before the re-release, so I guess I got a bit spoiled by the gorgeous covers. I love the Miss Peregrine covers, too. They’re so simple, but so ominous, and I really like the feel of them.
Here’s my TTT post.
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They’re so beautiful, and they’re also how I learned about the books in the first place. I’m glad I did! The idea of writing a story based on a series of vintage photographs of people you don’t know is really unique, and I’m hoping the story is as good as it sounds.
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Oh, I really love the cover to the Carlos Ruiz Zafón book!
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I wanted to read it as soon as I saw it, without having any idea what it was about.
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The Wingfeather Saga covers are amazing, I love them! Great choices this week.
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Talk about a cover that really draws the eye! This was a fun list to compile.
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Great choices.The Wingfeather Saga books are so pretty. I feel like Middle Grade books get the best covers.
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Maybe that’s because they think kids would appreciate the pretty illustrations more. Whatever the reason, I like them!
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LOVE the Shadow of the Wind cover!
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Me too!
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I love these! And Lock In is such a good book:-)
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I loved Lock In! I’m actually reading the sequel right now.
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These are terrific! I love Lock In, and I agree that the cover is fascinating. I’d never heard of Wingfeather, but I love the cover illustrations. Great list!
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I only found it because of the re-releases with the new covers on Netgalley. They’re being released as hardcovers for the first time, and with new interior illustrations as well (which weren’t in the ARC), and I have a feeling they’ll be beautiful inside too!
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I didn’t like the Miss Peregrine books much but I did love looking at all the vintage photos, so I agree the covers are excellent 😛
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I found the third book for a good deal too, since buying the first two, but held back because if it turned out I didn’t like them all that much…I wouldn’t want 3 of them. I should be able to form my own opinion on the books soon, but I do like the covers!
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Good call! I didn’t end buying the third after reading the first two 😅
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I love The Words Between Us cover! That’s so pretty 😍
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I didn’t used to be this way, but I really love the look of books (and notebooks) now, so that cover speaks to me.
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I have The Shadow of the Wind on my shelf, too. I’ve only heard amazing things about. I’m hoping to read it this year! Great post!
My TTT <a href=”http://abookwanderer.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-covers-that-are-eerily-similar/“>Top Ten Tuesday
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Let’s try that again… 😉
http://abookwanderer.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-covers-that-are-eerily-similar/
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I’ll hopefully get to it this year too. I’m trying to add less to my TBR and get to what’s on there. We’ll see how it goes!
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Same here! It’s a constant battle. 😍
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