From Matt Taylor’s striking take on The Municipalists to Dana Ledl’s powerful illustration for Internment, the designs in this gallery deliver some of March’s best book covers. Click through the images to browse our top picks celebrating the designers and illustrators we love.
If you want to view even more book covers, you can check out our galleries of the best book covers of 2018 and the best book covers of February 2019. 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.
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The Municipalists by Seth Fried
Designed by Matt Taylor
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Internment by Samira Ahmed
Designed by Karina Granda and illustrated by Dana Ledl
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Tap Out by Edgar Kunz
Designed by Mark R. Robinson and photographed by Paul Anthony
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I've Been Meaning to Tell You by David Chariandy
Designed by Tree Abraham
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When Brooklyn Was Queer by Hugh Ryan
Designed by Rob Grom
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The Opposite of Alwaysby Justin A. Reynolds
Designed by Erin Fitzsimmons and illustrated by Stephanie Singleton
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The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell
Illustrated by Kai and Sunny
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Heroine by Mindy McGinnis
Designed by Erin Fitzsimmons
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The River by Peter Heller
Designed by Kelly Blair