From Stephen Brayda’s gorgeous interpretation of Mouthful of Birds to Oliver Munday’s eye-catching take on Hark, the designs in this gallery deliver some of January’s best book covers. 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 gallery of the best book covers of 2018. 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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Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin
Designed by Stephen Brayda
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Holy Lands by Amanda Sthers
Designed by Tree Abraham
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Golden State by Ben H. Winters
Designed by Gregg Kulick
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The Weight of a Piano by Chris Cander
Designed by Kelly Blair
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Old Newgate Road by Keith Scribner
Designed by Janet Hansen
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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe
Designed by Michelle Cunningham; illustrated by Christina Allen
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Elsey Come Home by Susan Conley
Designed by Jenny Carrow; illustrated by Oamul Lu
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McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh
Designed by Ben Denzer
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Hark by Sam Lipsyte
Designed by Oliver Munday
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The Birds, the Bees, and You and Me by Olivia Hinebaugh
Designed by Liz Dresner