Judge a book by its cover: sprayed and stenciled edges

These books are beautiful, inside and out--and side to side. While some books have colorful edges, others have stenciled images worthy of any Instagram.

Updated January 13, 2025
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Children of anguish and anarchy
Adeyemi, Tomi
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER * INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER "A phenomenon." ―Entertainment Weekly Featuring gorgeous designed edges, dazzling metallic foil designs on the jacket and case, and...
The courting of Bristol Keats
Pearson, Mary E.
Paper Book
From internationally bestselling author Mary E. Pearson, The Courting of Bristol Keats is the first book in her debut adult fantasy series, filled with forbidden romance, deadly faerie curses and pulse-pounding action. 'Mary E. Pearson is the new queen of Faerie' -...
Crooked kingdom
Bardugo, Leigh
Paper Book
See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now! Discover what comes next for Kaz, Jesper, Inej, and Wylan in Crooked Kingdom, the spectacular sequel to Six of Crows. When...
A fate inked in blood
Jensen, danielle L.
Paper Book
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king - while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son -...
Five broken blades
Corland, Mai
Paper Book
Five ruthless killers. Five deadly motives. One King - who must die. Six of Crows meets She Who Became the Sun in a feast of treason and seduction set against a dazzling fantasy backdrop of Korean history and folklore.
Fourth wing
Yarros, Rebecca
Paper Book
Don't miss out on the series that everyone can't stop talking about! 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' -The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed with Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing, but we very much are - and we're not alone . . .' ...
Frankly in love
Yoon, David
Paper Book
Frank Li is a high school senior living in Southern California. Frank's parents emigrated from Korea, and have pretty much one big rule for Frank - he must only date Korean girls. But he's got strong feelings for a girl in his class, Brit - and she's not Korean. His friend Joy Song is in the same...
Gideon the Ninth
Muir, Tamsyn
Paper Book
"Unlike anything I've ever read. " --V.E. Schwab"Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!" --Charles StrossThe Emperor needs necromancers.The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit.Tamsyn Muir's...
Sanctuary of the shadow
Ascher, Aurora
Paper Book
Enter the circus at your own risk . . . and discover the greatest show on earth in this explosive and darkly magical fantasy novel For humans, the circus is a place filled with wonder and amazement. For Harrow, it's a place to hide from those who slaughtered her entire clan....
A Song to Drown Rivers
Liang, Ann.
Paper Book
A love story that transcends time and place.Xishi's beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue - where the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of Fanli, the famous young military advisor, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to...
Stone Witch of Florence
Rasche, Anna.
Paper Book
Ancient sorcery. Magic gemstones. Only one woman can save a city in ruins... 1348. As the Black Plague ravages Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned to Florence after nearly a decade of lonely exile. Ginevra has a gift -- harnessing the hidden powers of gemstones, she can...
Swordcrossed
Marske, Freya
Paper Book
Brimming with steamy romance, rougeish charm and intrigue, Swordcrossed is a dazzling queer fantasy from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Binding trilogy.'If you're doing romantasy without Freya Marske, you're doing it wrong' - Casey McQuiston, author of Red, White & Royal BlueLow...

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