From Adrian Tomine’s minimalist take on Godsend to Grace Han’s mind-bending interpretation of There Will Be No Miracles Here, the 10 book covers in this gallery deliver some of October’s best designs. Browse our top picks, and celebrate 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 2018 (so far). 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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Godsend by John Wray
Designed and illustrated by Adrian Tomine
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There Will Be No Miracles Here by Casey Gerald
Designed by Grace Han
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Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
Designed by Aurora Parlagreco; illustrated by Ruben Ireland
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Impossible Owls by Brian Phillips
Designed by Jamie Keenan
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Little by Edward Carey
Designed by Stephen Brayda; illustrated by Edward Carey
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman
Designed by Megan Mullally; photographed by Emily Shur; lettered by Meryl Rowin
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Samuel Johnson's Eternal Return by Martin Riker
Designed by Kyle G. Hunter
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A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
Designed by Rodrigo Corral
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In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey
Designed by Martha Kennedy; illustrated by Andrew Davidson
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In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt
Designed by Julianna Lee; illustrated by Corinne Reid