From Jaya Miceli’s colorful interpretation of The Incendiaries to Zak Tebbal’s striking take on Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, the 10 book covers in this gallery deliver some of July’s best designs. Browse our top picks, and enjoy celebrating the designers and illustrators we love.
If you want to view even more stunning book covers, you can check out our gallery of the best covers of 2017. We also recommend visiting both Spine Magazine’s and The Casual Optimist’s websites, as they introduced us to many of our favorite designs this month.
Rather than rank the covers, we listed them in an aesthetically pleasing order.
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Wrong in All the Right Ways by Tiffany Brownlee
Designed by Danielle Mazzella di Bosco
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Notes from My Captivity by Kathy Parks
Designed by Heather Daugherty; illustrated by Helen Crawford-White
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Designed by Darren Haggar
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Tacky Goblin by T. Sean Steele
Designed by Jaya Nicely
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The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon
Designed by Jaya Miceli
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Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win by Jo Piazza
Designed by Zak Tebbal
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Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce
Designed by Kimberly Glyder
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The Girl You Thought I Was by Rebecca Phillips
Designed by Michelle Taormina and Alison Klapthor; photo by Marta Bevaqua
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The Wrong Heaven by Amy Bonnaffons
Designed by Julianna Lee; artwork by Soasig Chamailard
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A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood
Designed by Yehrin Tong