

a tour-de-force romance that tackles tough problems like insecurity and chronic pain while still delivering a laugh-out-loud love story full of poignant revelations about human nature.

I kept looking at that face and realizing that I really loved the faces on a lot of the other books I read this year. For more about the cover design process, read Allison Saltzman Creates an Exceptional Design for Nothing to See Here.įrom our #WickedGoodReads best of covers I loved Home Before Dark because the cover glows in the dark and also Gideon the Ninth for the fantastically spooky rendition of Gideon in her skeleton face paint. But more importantly, it invites you to open up the book and read more, because there has to be quite a backstory! I also love the vintage feel of the cover. The cover art to Nothing to See Here, a boy with his top replaced by fire, just so perfectly sums up what this book is about – kids that can spontaneously combust. Nothing to See Here, Kevin Wilson Cover Designed By Allison Saltzman This book is a rom-com, and the cover captures that silly, playful vibe.

I love the choice to have them (and Chloe’s cat) illustrated. The focus here is on the bright red font of the title with a smaller representation of the main characters Chloe Brown and Redfern Morgan. This book and cover is almost the complete opposite of War Girls. Tochi Onyebuchi discusses more about the inspiration behind the book in this short YouTube video. Such a strong cover for a really strong science fiction book – a futuristic reimagining of the civil war between Biafra and Nigeria during the late 60s.

This book screams bad-ass babe … with bionic parts! I love how the character of Onyii is represented here – strong, powerful, eye catching and standing out against the muted, faded colors of a tattered city. + TANYA PATRICE + War Girls, Tochi Onyebuchi Cover Art Art Directed by Tony Sahara and Kristin Boyle Kristin Boyle & Tony Sahara Illustrated By Neko At the end of the year, we like to look back at our favorites reads – Popular Books Worth the Hype, The Best Books Read This Year, Favorite Audiobooks Listened To and now, our Favorite Book Covers.
