Best book covers of 2007

Posted by Cory Doctorow, November 17, 2007 1:25 AM | permalink

The Book Design Review Blog has picked its top book covers for 2007 -- there are some superb covers here -- I'm especially fond of these two, for Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity, and The Worst Years of Your Life. Got favorites of your own? Link 'em in the comments. Link (via Kottke)

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#1 posted by License Farm

, November 17, 2007 6:05 AM

Aww... I wanted to see Evan Dorkin's design for I Love You, Beth Cooper.

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#2 posted by richardaholden , November 17, 2007 7:39 AM

Enhancing Evolution by John Harris has a good one, as does The Varieties of Scientific Experience by Carl Sagan (although this second one is better in real life then in a picture, as the stars are shiny!).

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#3 posted by Kevin Stockwell , November 17, 2007 8:45 AM

Maybe I'm biased because my brother Ted has a story in it, but the Indie Spinner Rack anthology, Awesome by Jon Adams is one of my favorites.

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#4 posted by ethan

, November 17, 2007 11:53 AM

w00ty w00t w00t w00t for Anne Elizabeth Moore! She's cool.

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#5 posted by BSUWG , November 17, 2007 1:40 PM

I was particularly happy with the book cover from my memoir, Tales of the Midwest (released earlier this year and freely downloadable as a PDF eBook at that link). That page also describes the process used in designing the cover. My favorite cover design aspect is the back cover listing of "advance criticism" snippets for which a dozen or so other bloggers offered insults -- so much better than the usual "advance praise" found on so many books today.

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#6 posted by charlie_wallflower , November 17, 2007 2:56 PM

Things I've Failed At:
autobiographical mumbles of a weirdo
by Chusten King.

I bought this book solely based on the cover from the author selling who was selling it on the street in Venice.

link Things I've Failed At

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#7 posted by Arcadian , November 18, 2007 10:28 AM

Soon I Will Be Invincible

by Austin Grossman

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#8 posted by Wiskey Devil , November 18, 2007 4:10 PM

I love the different layers and vibrancy of colors on Fallen Nation. What a cute monkey!
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