December 22nd, 2009 / 11:05 am
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The Book Design Review blog has posted their Favorite Book Covers of 2009. Which others did they miss? What was your own favorite cover of the year?

58 Comments

  1. December 22nd, 2009 / 3:50 pm Sean—
  2. December 22nd, 2009 / 11:50 am Sean—
  3. December 22nd, 2009 / 3:51 pm tyler madsen—
  4. December 22nd, 2009 / 11:51 am tyler madsen—
  5. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:01 pm Matt Bell—

      Man, that Nabokov is especially great. I hadn’t seen that. Thanks!

  6. December 22nd, 2009 / 12:01 pm Matt Bell—

      Man, that Nabokov is especially great. I hadn’t seen that. Thanks!

  7. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:02 pm Matt Bell—
  8. December 22nd, 2009 / 12:02 pm Matt Bell—
  9. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:07 pm Dan Wickett—
  10. December 22nd, 2009 / 12:07 pm Dan Wickett—
  11. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:15 pm sasha fletcher—
  12. December 22nd, 2009 / 12:15 pm sasha fletcher—
  13. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:25 pm Matt Bell—

      I remember liking the Burns cover for what? A year before the book came out? Even when it was just a little thumbnail I was pretty excited about it. Definitely some of Steven’s best work.

      Joseph did an amazing job with my cover– I couldn’t be happier with it, and I’m glad you liked it.

  14. December 22nd, 2009 / 12:25 pm Matt Bell—

      I remember liking the Burns cover for what? A year before the book came out? Even when it was just a little thumbnail I was pretty excited about it. Definitely some of Steven’s best work.

      Joseph did an amazing job with my cover– I couldn’t be happier with it, and I’m glad you liked it.

  15. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:26 pm Matt Bell—

      That’s also a great choice. I really need to get this book read.

  16. December 22nd, 2009 / 12:26 pm Matt Bell—

      That’s also a great choice. I really need to get this book read.

  17. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:35 pm ce.—
  18. December 22nd, 2009 / 12:35 pm ce.—
  19. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:58 pm CB—

      The cover of the August issue of ESOPUS Magazine and the cover for the Penguin reissue of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.

  20. December 22nd, 2009 / 12:58 pm CB—

      The cover of the August issue of ESOPUS Magazine and the cover for the Penguin reissue of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.

  21. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:00 pm MG—

      Not to sound like a sycophant, but SCORCH ATLAS had not only a great cover but great design throughout. And also EVER. I guess they both came out this year, didn’t they? A JELLO HORSE, too.

  22. December 22nd, 2009 / 1:00 pm MG—

      Not to sound like a sycophant, but SCORCH ATLAS had not only a great cover but great design throughout. And also EVER. I guess they both came out this year, didn’t they? A JELLO HORSE, too.

  23. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:10 pm sasha fletcher—

      it’s one of my favorite books of the year, if not the best reading experience i’ve ever had. there’s something about how this reads that is just goddam incredible.

  24. December 22nd, 2009 / 1:10 pm sasha fletcher—

      it’s one of my favorite books of the year, if not the best reading experience i’ve ever had. there’s something about how this reads that is just goddam incredible.

  25. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:20 pm ce.—

      2nded about Scorch Atlas’s design. that thing was a work of awesome.

  26. December 22nd, 2009 / 1:20 pm ce.—

      2nded about Scorch Atlas’s design. that thing was a work of awesome.

  27. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:31 pm Matt Bell—

      These are very cool, and I like the way they work together. I wish more small presses designed books so they make a set as well as seem distinct as individuals, as these do.

  28. December 22nd, 2009 / 1:31 pm Matt Bell—

      These are very cool, and I like the way they work together. I wish more small presses designed books so they make a set as well as seem distinct as individuals, as these do.

  29. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:38 pm frank donald goodish—

      thirded

      good call

      it’s weird, i know, complimenting bb on here

      that cover/design is intense/game-changing…writing isn’t bad either

  30. December 22nd, 2009 / 1:38 pm frank donald goodish—

      thirded

      good call

      it’s weird, i know, complimenting bb on here

      that cover/design is intense/game-changing…writing isn’t bad either

  31. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:54 pm Roxane Gay—

      That’s not at all sycophantic. The design of Scorch Atlas is out of this world and it w as such an integrative approach to merging design and content. I really think the designer should submit the book to an AIGA design competition.

  32. December 22nd, 2009 / 1:54 pm Roxane Gay—

      That’s not at all sycophantic. The design of Scorch Atlas is out of this world and it w as such an integrative approach to merging design and content. I really think the designer should submit the book to an AIGA design competition.

  33. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:59 pm André—

      I liked the design, but is it weird that I was expecting it to be like, old Penguin paperback size? When I saw it in real life I was disappointed.

  34. December 22nd, 2009 / 1:59 pm André—

      I liked the design, but is it weird that I was expecting it to be like, old Penguin paperback size? When I saw it in real life I was disappointed.

  35. December 22nd, 2009 / 6:00 pm Roxane Gay—

      I really like the cover design for Copper Nickel 12 and though it’s not quite out yet, the design for Monkeybicycle 7. It’s really nice to see publishers great and small, consistently stepping up their design game.

  36. December 22nd, 2009 / 2:00 pm Roxane Gay—

      I really like the cover design for Copper Nickel 12 and though it’s not quite out yet, the design for Monkeybicycle 7. It’s really nice to see publishers great and small, consistently stepping up their design game.

  37. December 22nd, 2009 / 7:13 pm Matt Bell—

      As long as we’re talking books that aren’t quite out yet, Adam Robinson’s cover is one of my favorites upcoming. Maybe it’s because we’re friends and I like him so much as a person, but I literally cannot help feeling happy every time I see the painting of him on the cover of his book: http://www.adamrobisonisabookofpoems.com/

  38. December 22nd, 2009 / 3:13 pm Matt Bell—

      As long as we’re talking books that aren’t quite out yet, Adam Robinson’s cover is one of my favorites upcoming. Maybe it’s because we’re friends and I like him so much as a person, but I literally cannot help feeling happy every time I see the painting of him on the cover of his book: http://www.adamrobisonisabookofpoems.com/

  39. December 22nd, 2009 / 7:20 pm Blake Butler—

      thank y’all. zach is amazing.

  40. December 22nd, 2009 / 3:20 pm Blake Butler—

      thank y’all. zach is amazing.

  41. December 22nd, 2009 / 8:00 pm Nate—

      I liked AM/PM.

  42. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:00 pm Nate—

      I liked AM/PM.

  43. December 22nd, 2009 / 8:05 pm Matt Bell—

      For whatever reason, I can’t find that Penguin reissue on Amazon. Got a link?

  44. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:05 pm Matt Bell—

      For whatever reason, I can’t find that Penguin reissue on Amazon. Got a link?

  45. December 22nd, 2009 / 8:44 pm Sean—

      I thought AM/PM cover pretty ordinary but the whole BORING BORING thing was an artifact.

      I remember in grad school Ander Monson was working with Book Arts to make a book out of some skin or something?

      It’s in an interview somewhere…

  46. December 22nd, 2009 / 4:44 pm Sean—

      I thought AM/PM cover pretty ordinary but the whole BORING BORING thing was an artifact.

      I remember in grad school Ander Monson was working with Book Arts to make a book out of some skin or something?

      It’s in an interview somewhere…

  47. December 22nd, 2009 / 9:15 pm Paul Siegell—
  48. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:15 pm Paul Siegell—
  49. December 22nd, 2009 / 9:49 pm ce.—

      Also up there on my list is Easter Rabbit. The painting and subsequent book cover was gorgeous.

  50. December 22nd, 2009 / 5:49 pm ce.—

      Also up there on my list is Easter Rabbit. The painting and subsequent book cover was gorgeous.

  51. December 23rd, 2009 / 4:11 pm Adam R—

      Thanks Matt! I sat for 4 hours for that painting and that was just for the undercoat. Then I got mugged and had to shave my head, so Shaun Preston, the painter, had to finish from a photograph. It took him like 30 hours. The real painting hangs at the Narrow House offices . . . until I steal it.

  52. December 23rd, 2009 / 12:11 pm Adam R—

      Thanks Matt! I sat for 4 hours for that painting and that was just for the undercoat. Then I got mugged and had to shave my head, so Shaun Preston, the painter, had to finish from a photograph. It took him like 30 hours. The real painting hangs at the Narrow House offices . . . until I steal it.

  53. December 23rd, 2009 / 4:13 pm Adam R—

      Wow that is a great cover.

      I want to read your book now. OK, I’ll freaking buy it.

  54. December 23rd, 2009 / 12:13 pm Adam R—

      Wow that is a great cover.

      I want to read your book now. OK, I’ll freaking buy it.

  55. December 23rd, 2009 / 5:29 pm Paul Siegell—

      Adam, “wow” back atcha. Thanks so much for taking a look! Incredibly kind of you. Huge. Plus, you’ve got me coming out in January’s Everyday Genius. So, thanks again!

  56. December 23rd, 2009 / 1:29 pm Paul Siegell—

      Adam, “wow” back atcha. Thanks so much for taking a look! Incredibly kind of you. Huge. Plus, you’ve got me coming out in January’s Everyday Genius. So, thanks again!

  57. December 23rd, 2009 / 8:14 pm jamiegp—

      The House Narrow is three… we would find you.

  58. December 23rd, 2009 / 4:14 pm jamiegp—

      The House Narrow is three… we would find you.