2016 Book Covers We Loved
By Vyki Hendy and Eric Wilder
As 2016 draws to an end, we at Spine would like to take a look back at some of the more remarkable book covers that we have seen over the last year. There was a great deal of amazing work out there. Though we could probably go on forever about this year's designs, we limited our selection to twenty five.
This list is comprised of book covers from an assortment of genre, and publisher type. It is in no particular order. We would like to thank designers Erin Fitzsimmons and Stuart Bache for their input in creating this list. We recommend you check out their work, as well as previous interviews of them on this site. Also, tip-of-the-hat to Anne Jordan who named this list.
As with any cover design we feature in our publications, we encourage you to head to your local library and/or bookstore to view the work in its full splendor. Thank you!
Save Me, Kurt Cobain – Design: M80 Design
Some Rain Must Fall and Other Stories – Design: Rafi Romaya, Illustration: Yehrin Tong
A Fierce and Subtle Poison – Design: Alison Colpoys
The Ludicrous Laws of Old London – Design: Emma Rogers
The Wonder – Design: Jo Thomson
The Story of Reason in Islam – Design: Anne Jordan and Mitch Goldstein
I Contain Multitudes – Design: Sara Wood
Timekeepers – Design: Pete Adlington
The Wangs vs. the World – Design: Kimberly Glyder
Multiple Choice – Design: Jonathan Pelham
To the Left of Time – Design: Jackie Shepherd
Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space – Design: Janet Hansen
The Mothers – Design: Rachel Willey
Hag-Seed – Design: Matthew Broughton, Illustration: Vladimir Zimakov
Enter Title Here – Design: Maria Elias
We'll Always Have Paris: Trying and Failing to be French – Design: Justine Anweiler
The Good Liar – Design: Richard Bravery
Asking for It – Design: Kate Gaughran
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City– Design: Jake Nicolella
Girls on Fire – Design: Jack Smyth
Queen of Hearts – Design by Jenna Stempel, Illustration: Ruben Ireland
Girl in Pieces – Design: Jen Heuer
Hood – Design: Alice Marwick
Time Travel – Design: Peter Mendelsund
