{"id":8187,"date":"2020-07-06T16:24:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T10:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/?p=8187"},"modified":"2024-02-03T11:46:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T06:16:04","slug":"best-book-covers-2020-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/best-book-covers-2020-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Delicious Book Covers of 2020 So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year the trend seems to be bold lettering on a background. We see a similar style in covers of Long, Bright River<\/em>, Godshot<\/em>, Moustache<\/em>, Children of the Land<\/em>, and The Art of War<\/em> in terms of titles standing out bold and clear on a background. Also I am drawn to all the eyes on book covers which seem to be a popular choice. These eyes mesmerize, hypnotize. Onto the delicious book covers of early 2020.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : W. W. Norton (January, 2020) <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Scribner (January, 2020) This is a book that hypnotizes me with the cover and the bold lettering of the title. The title makes me think of things growing out from the ground and that cover guides my eyes from bottom to the top, the bright flowers from the woman’s head. Are they placed there? Are they growing out? Why are her eyes closed? I need to know.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Riverhead (January, 2020) Clean clear, sharp. It makes me think of rain, water droplets on glass surfaces, and sends chills through my body. I feel cold. I need something warm. But I want to peer closer to see what is happening. Quite a fitting cover for a thriler.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Simon and Schuster (January, 2020) Look at the gorgeousness. One of my favourites among the best book covers of 2020 so far. The bright yellow, the striking colours make me fall in love. Why is she faceless, dabbed with paints? And excellent use of butterflies (you will know when you read the book). The Majesties<\/em> was an excellent and fun book for me about rich Indonesian-Chinese families<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Counterpoint (January, 2020) Those eyes! It is the kind of cover that’ll find its way into my shopping bag if I am at a bookstore. This book is about rich girls in boarding schools, eating disorders and pretentious people. I like that the cover gives off a ‘don’t-care’ attitude. Definitely one of the most striking among the best book covers of 2020 so far.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Harper (January, 2020) I love the colours in this cover. And the messy leaves growing out of everywhere\u2014over and under the bold lettering. It makes me eager to know more about growing up undocumented in the US. The untamed leaves\u2014they make me curious.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Bloomsbury (January, 2020) I have a soft corner for David Mann designs because they always look so good. The gold foil lines and the pale blue cover with slightly darker tones is more stunning in physical form (though I could not capture its entire beauty even in photographs). It makes me think of the sea, waves and an escape. Essentially what the book is about<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Knopf (January, 2020) A very serene cover. The symmetry lures me to take a second look. And then I see the reflections, the slight variations in the shadows and the squares of the tiles behind the women. I think there will be much that the book wants to convey to me. And even more to reflect upon. I long to have a conversation<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Puffin (January, 2020) The art, the peacocks and the bright pink scream folktales. It makes me think this collection of folktales from Marwar will be as thrilling as the cover (and yes, I wasn’t mistaken<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Harper Perennial (January, 2020) Moustache follows a man who sports a moustache in a play and irks the upper caste men who think people of his Pulayan caste should not be allowed to grow their moustaches. The cover with hair bristles is perfect and the bold, white lettering on the grey background stands out. The coconut tree and the snake make me curious. Maybe there is more to this hair story. <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Grand Central Publishing (February, 2020) Why is her expression like that? It makes me mimic it when I see the cover. Is she frustrated or frowning? Is she furious?Or is she feeling grumpy and sad with the constraints? What is going on in that head?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Harper Via (February, 2020) I am in a spell by the woman’s eyes. What is she doing? Where is she riding off to? Why is her expression similar to that of the stag she is riding? The cover has the beauty of a painting and the intrigue of a modern story within. The book follows three generations of a rich family and that cover makes it a very tempting one <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Flatiron Books (February, 2020) The novel follows a woman who lands in a different age of her adult life on her every birthday. The disjointed pieces of the face makes me think of young and old. Her wide open eyes and mouth makes me gasp thinking ‘if that happens in real life, what do I do?’<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Gollancz (February, 2020) The cover for another edition of the same book\u2014with a different title\u2014is just as brilliant. The clock is ticking. It is very close to midnight signalling Oona’s birthday. Which means her life is going to be turned upside down, conveyed by the upside down letters in the title. Such a well thought out cover\u2014claps to Anna Morrison for creating such different covers for the same book. <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Little Brown (February, 2020) I love the mustard yellow look. Is she hugging the ghosts of her past? The legless ghost (but with shoes) makes me more curious than ever.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Hamish Hamilton (February, 2020) I love the black and white doodles. I cannot make sense of it. There are skulls, people bound by chains on their neck, ghosts, eyeless men, cameras and plants. The tangle of it all makes me want to pick up the book as soon as I can. (PS: Excellent five star read and a favourite this year.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Also Read <\/em><\/strong>: 10 Best Books of 2020 So Far<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Soho Press (March, 2020) I love the bright colours merging into one another. But it makes me think there’s something sad about the book and Sumida’s perfect world. (There is<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cover design : Sukutangan<\/a> (2020)<\/p>\n I adored these Indonesian editions of Clarissa Goenawan’s books\u2014Rainbirds<\/em> and The Perfect Life of Miwako Sumida<\/em>. The colour palette and the illustrations capture the melancholy and grief that is evident in both the books<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Penguin (March, 2020) I love how bright, bold and striking the book is. Girl, Woman, Other follows twelve characters and the presence of a single woman on the cover points to the universality of experiences<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Penguin (2020) Penguin has republished the older Bernardine Evaristo books and they look super gorgeous. If you buy one, you need all on your shelves. I love how Karan Singh has paid attention to a single element on the cover.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Catapult (March, 2020) The gold glitter is blinding and yet the title Godshot<\/em> stands out. It makes me think of gold. But also makes me curious what the book is about. I know it follows mother-daughter relationship and the leader of a religious cult who promises fertility of the land. But the cover is bold, golden and dolled. It makes me crave a physical copy of the book <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Granta (April, 2020) Those luminous eyes in the backdrop of night and overgrowth\u2014perhaps in a jungle\u2014is really the perfect cover for a story about children who appear, stab and rob, then disappear into the night. Where are they hiding and what are they hiding?<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Such a perfect cover of creepy toys using which strangers can spy on your life (with consent). The cover makes the toys look like they are stacked at a supermarket, ready to grab. It also makes me feel a bit uneasy\u2014the panda eyes. Another favourite book of 2020<\/a> which gave me nightmares. <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : FSG (May, 2020) I love the simplicity of the cover. It makes me think of hotels that feel like homes. It is sunny outside. I wonder whether to peep through the curtain or close it and peer back into the dark room<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Graywolf Press (June, 2020) I love that the illustrations literally spell out the cover. Also excellent choice of superimposing yellows, reds, blues and oranges.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Fourth Estate (June, 2020) This cover requires nothing more to stand out amidst a million other covers on a bookshop display. It is clean, minimalist, in a winning colour combination. The boxed letters tell me what I need to know. <\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Publisher : Bloomsbury (June, 2020) The cover promises a fun, entertaining read. I love how the bride takes centre-stage in an unusual colour combination (love the purple hair) and I find my eyes straying to the small aeroplane at thr corner of the cover.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n24 BEST book covers in the first half of 2020\u2014bold titles and too many EYES <\/a><\/span>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n <\/p>\n If you enjoyed this, Pin it<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Delicious book covers of 2019<\/a><\/span>, 2018<\/a><\/span>, 2017<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Book cover designs look great this year. I loved the book covers from early 2020 compared to mid-2020. I loved Jaya Miceli designs this year. I also thought the republished books by Bernardine Evaristo look stunning in the new covers designed by Karan Singh. Here are 24 best book covers of 2020 so far. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6307,6311],"tags":[379,10107,5955,10032,2666,5957,4410,5956,2093,187,10108,4288,10035,10109,8699,10033],"thb-sponsors":[],"yoast_head":"\n1. The Art of War<\/em> by Sun Tzu, translated by Michael Nylan<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Jaya Miceli <\/a>
\nSuch a minimalistic, striking cover that made it to my heart and the list of best book covers of 2020 so far, quite early. It brings to my mind every emotion associated with war. Like a close up shot in a war movie. I can feel the dust, taste the blood and I want to dive into the book.<\/em><\/p>\n2. Follow Me To Ground <\/em>, by Sue Rainsford<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Jaya Miceli<\/a>; Collage by Toon Joosen<\/p>\n3.Long Bright River<\/em> by Liz Moore<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Gregg Kulick<\/p>\n4. The Majesties <\/em>by Tiffany Tsao<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : James Iacobelli; Artwork : Jospeh Lee<\/p>\n5. Oligarchy<\/em> by Scarlett Thomas<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Kelly Winton<\/p>\n6. Children of the Land<\/em> by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Milan Bozic, Art: Moonshake Studio<\/p>\n7. A Long Petal of the Sea<\/em> by Isabell Allende<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : David Mann<\/a><\/p>\n8. Topics of Conversation<\/em>by Miranda Popkey<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Sinem Erkas<\/p>\n9. Timeless Tales from Marwar<\/em>by Vijaydan Detha, translated by Vishes Kothari<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Akangksha Sarmah; Art : Meghna Menon<\/p>\n10. Moustache <\/em>by S. Hareesh, translated by Jayasree Kalathil<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Amit Malhotra<\/p>\n11. Too Much<\/em> by Rachel Vorona Cote<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design and lettering : Jenny Carrow; Art : Anthony Frederick Sandys<\/p>\n12. The American Fianc\u00e9e<\/em> by Eric Dupont, translated by Peter McAmbrideg<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Stephen Brayda; Art : Kai McCall<\/p>\n13. Oona out of Order<\/em> by Margarita Montimore<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Anna Morrison<\/p>\n14. The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart<\/em> by Margarita Montimore<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Anna Morrison<\/p>\n15. The Regrets<\/em> by Amy Bonnaffons<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Julianna Lee; Illustration : Mio Im<\/p>\n16. Chats with the Dead<\/em> by Shehan Karunatilaka<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Eranga Tennekoon; Illustration : Lalith Karunatilaka<\/p>\n17. The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida<\/em> by Clarissa Goenawan<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : In-house<\/p>\nOther Books by Clarissa Goenawan<\/h3>\n
18. Girl, Woman, Other<\/em> by Bernardine Evaristo<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Karan Singh<\/a>; Art design : Richard Bravery<\/p>\nOther Bernardine Evaristo books<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Karan Singh<\/a>; Art design : Richard Bravery<\/p>\n19. Godshot<\/em> by Chelsea Baker<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Nicole Caputo<\/a><\/p>\n20. A Luminous Republic<\/em> by Andr\u00e9s Barba, translated by Lisa Dillman<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
\nCover art : Luke Bird<\/a><\/p>\n21. Little Eyes<\/em> by Samantha Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell<\/h3>\n
\nPublisher : Oneworld (April, 2020)
\nCover Design : Ben Summers<\/p>\n22. Strange Hotel<\/em> by Eimer McBride<\/h3>\n
\nCover Design : Rodrigo Corral; Photograph : Franck Juery<\/p>\n23. The Dragons, the Giant, and the Woman <\/em>by Way\u00e9tu Moore<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Kimberly Glyder<\/p>\n24. Night, Sleep, Death, the Stars <\/em>by Joyce Carol Oates<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Jamie Keenan<\/p>\n24. Destination Wedding <\/em>by Diksha Basi<\/h3>\n
\nCover design : Elena Giavialdi<\/p>\nYOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY<\/h4>\n