Dr. Samuel I. Zeveloff is a professor of zoology at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He is the author of the book Mammals of the Intermountain West (University of Utah Press, 1988) and the ...

What makes you pick up a book you’ve never heard of? Is it the title, the author’s name, or the promise of an intriguing story? More often than not, it’s the cover—a single image that has ...

Go ahead, judge a book by its cover. We asked book cover designers to pick the best book covers of 2025 and tell us what makes them so great. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature.

As a kid, Matt Stevens and his neighbor used to hunker down and get set up for a game of flick football. Stevens was always the Cowboys. His neighbor was always the Steelers. Only problem was ...

MANILA, Philippines — Do not judge a book by its cover, you are often told. Well, this is true when it comes to judging people you are meeting for the first time. But when it comes to books ...

Let’s play a game. Imagine a book cover emblazoned with an illustrated figure, or two. Their faces are obscured, either by sunglasses or a brushstroke. Or maybe there’s nothing at all – a ...

If you’re an author wondering how to create the ideal book cover for your work, deciding between AI-generated designs and professional design services can feel challenging. The book cover is a ...

It’s unsurprising the book has been mistaken as suitable for younger readers. While there is a small-print warning about explicit material on the back cover, it’s easy to miss. And the cartoon ...

Pre-sale purchases for Melania Trump’s memoir commenced Friday and some were quick to point out that its cover art is nearly identical to a popular fashion book that’s been on the market for ...

Jenny Grigg works in a research partnership with Giramondo Publishing. Primary school students have been reading TikTok sensation Icebreaker, an enemies-to-lovers romance about a figure skater and ...

In April, the National Library of France removed four 19th century books, all published in Great Britain, from its shelves because the covers were likely laced with arsenic. The books have been ...

With the rise of Instagram and BookTok, the importance of aesthetics in literature is on the rise, and book covers have become a bigger focus than ever. The phrase “never judge a book by its ...