KOCHI: Creators of book covers have always shown a special liking for abstract concepts as it gives them the freedom to make them look multi-dimensional. But the counter-argument has been that ...

especially with the increase in online book sales, meaning that many customers see covers only as the size of a postage stamp, rather than life size. That means covers that feature strong colour ...

The full piece – which gave the book four out of five stars – has the word “hokey” ahead of “wisdom”, an adjective that drastically changes the meaning when omitted from the cover.

Go ahead, judge a book by its cover. We asked book cover designers to pick the best book covers of 2025 and tell us what makes them so great. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature.

Until now, that is: On March 5, 2024, RuPaul will publish his bracingly candid memoir, The House of Hidden Meanings, with Dey Street Books. The book charts a course from his tumultuous home life ...