Inspiring book cover designs we love

The combination of enthralling minimalist typography, alluring photography and intricate hand-drawn illustrations, make for alluring books. The main aim is to accurately capture the book’s content, as well as grab readers’ attention. Here are book cover designs we adore and draw inspiration from.

The Children’s Home
Cover designed by Jaya Miceli

The Stargazer’s Sister
Cover designed by Oliver Munday

My Father the Pornographer
Cover designed by Jamie Keenan

Sex Object
Cover designed by Lynn Buckley

The Association of Small Bombs
Cover designed by Matt Vee

A Pillow Book
Cover designed by Alysia Shewchuk

Imagine Me Gone
Cover designed by Keith Hayes

American Girls
Cover designed by Philip Pascuzzo

The Girls
Cover designed by Peter Mendelsund with lettering by Jenny Pouech

The Mother
Cover designed by Roibin Bilardello

Pond
Cover designed by Alex Merto with artwork by Margriet Smulders

A Burglar’s Guide to the City
Cover designed by Nayon Cho

Hurt People
Cover designed by Donna Cheng

Tuesday Nights in 1980
Cover designed by Rodrigo Corral

The Vegetarian
Cover designed by Christopher Brand

Source: Paste Magazine