Celebrating authors, illustrators, books and reading, World Book Day takes place on the 1st of March; in response to this wonderful day, DesignCurial decided to find and share our pick of 7 of the world’s most iconic book covers. The list recognises designs that have stood the test of time – and that have almost become as famous as the books they represent!
Focusing on books written in English, each piece of cover art was reviewed for its unique stand-out artwork given the time the book was published (as far back as 1925!); how well it expresses the contents of the book; and how iconic the artwork has now become.
Celebrating illustrators and artists that have made an impact with their renowned book cover designs, here’s our list, showing that – sometimes – you can judge a book by its cover:
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