Go ahead, judge that book by its cover. Book cover designers picked the best book covers of 2025 and told us what makes them so great.

literature. Illustrations abound: always saturated, never subtle. The hues burn. The text shouts. It’s an optometrist’s pay day. Book covers have always sold – or oversold – their contents.

This literature allows modern audience a window through which we can peer into the distant past. It provides vital clues for the interpretation of history, language, and culture. It is through ...