We’ve judged the books by their covers for this gallery of the best designs of 2019 (so far), and the results are mind blowing. From the striking illustration of Jor Ros for Patron Saints of Nothing to Grace Han’s creative vision Bangkok wakes up in the rain, these 19 designs feature our favorite book covers of the year. Click on the images to browse our picks celebrating the designers and illustrators we love.
If you would like to see even more book covers, you can check out our galleries of the best book covers of 2018 and the best book covers of June 2019. We also recommend that you visit both Spine review‘s and The occasional optimist websites, because they introduced us to many of our favorite designs.
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Bangkok wakes up in the rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad
Design by Grace Han
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Wilder girls by Rory Power
Design by Regina Flath; illustration by Aykut Aydogdu
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On a scale of one to ten by Ceylan Scott
Design by Baily Crawford
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The stream by Tim Johnston
Design by Pete Garceau
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The meaning of birds by Jaye Robin Brown
Design by Jessie Gang; illustration by Elliana Esquivel
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Mid-game by Seanan McGuire
Design by Will Staehle
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To withdraw by Edgar Kunz
Design by Mark R. Robinson; photograph by Paul Antoine
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Internment by Samira Ahmed
Design by Karina Granda; illustration by Dana Ledl
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River by Peter Heller
Design by Kelly Blair
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My so-called Bollywood life by Nisha Sharma
Design by Paul Coomey; illustration by hatecopy
