Chosen by the Cover

Maybe one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but that doesn't mean one can't choose to read a book purely beacuse it has an appealing cover. Here are some covers we found to be eye catching.

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Updated May 16, 2026
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The bodyguard affair
Lea, Amy
Paper Book
A secret romance writer discovers that the hottest story of summer might just be the one happening between her and the Prime Minister's bodyguard, from the international bestselling author of Set On You. Andi Zeigler lives a double life. By day, she's the no-nonsense,...
The gales of November : the untold story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Bacon, John U.
Paper Book
For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century...
The hitch : a novel
Levine, Sara
Paper Book
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Pick * A People Best Book of the Month * An NPR Book of the Day "Winningly zany . . . [Levine's] commitment to boinging around the loopy little world she's built is total. Only a killjoy would refuse to join her."--...
Hole in the sky : a novel
Wilson, Daniel H.
Paper Book
A Native American first contact story and gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse "Thrilling and personal... an important addition to the landscape of science fiction."--Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...
How to Get Away with Murder
Philipson, Rebecca
Paper Book
"If you picked up this book because you truly want to get away with murder, you will not be disappointed. Simply turn the page and we'll get started." This fresh debut thriller finds a Scotland Yard detective trying to find the author of a self-help book that promises quite...
It's not her
Kubica, Mary
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A gripping thrill ride." --Jeneva Rose "Tantalizing, terrifying and all too real." --Shari Lapena "Cancel your plans, you won't be able to put this one down." --Chris Whitaker ...
Katabasis : a novel
Kuang, R. F.
Paper Book
Dante's Inferno meets Susanna Clarke's Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save...
Now I surrender
Enrigue, Alvaro
Paper Book
The novel starts with the vindication of writing and the construction of a landscape. That landscape is the border between Mexico and the United States, and in it will appear characters, past and present. Missionaries, settlers and also the others, the Indians of the tribes already civilized.
Overdue
Perkins, Stephanie
Paper Book
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Play nice
Harrison, Rachel
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty. Clio Louise Barnes...

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