Left unconsidered, it’s easy for books to look like dressed-up bricks. Online, it’s easier still for a great book cover to vanish in the clamor of everything else vying for attention.

I wonder how many instances exist throughout the course of history in which book covers have worked against the potential human value of the books they’re wrapped around. Here then are 12 ...

We asked five designers to judge the best book covers of 2022. Their choices highlight the variety of styles and techniques artists use to capture the essence of books and entice you to read them.

Chip Kidd doesn't judge a book by its cover; he creates covers that embody the books — and he does it with a wicked sense of humor. Kidd showcases the art and deep thought of his cover designs.

One of the most powerful passages in The Iliad is in Book 18, when a weeping Greek soldier comes to the tent of Achilles and tells ... is the author of several books, most recently The Wonderful ...

so when Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles came up on my reading pile, I recalled The Persian Boy and devoured Miller’s offering from cover to cover in less than a week. Like all ...