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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And Now, Back to You
Borison, B. K.
Paper Book
'A new Borison book feels like coming home in the best way.' - HANNAH GRACE'Borison's words are a special kind of magic' - ELENA ARMAS'There is simply no romance like a B. K. Borison romance.' - ELLEN O'CLOVERWeather boy meets weather girl. One big...
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,...
A Deadly Episode
Horowitz, Anthony
Paper Book
They're making a major feature film of the first Hawthorne/Horowitz mystery novel. Except--they're behind schedule, they've run out of money and . . . oh! The star has just been murdered. Ex-Detective Inspector Daniel Hawthorne is dead. Or, rather, the actor playing him in...
Drome
Lonergan, Jesse
Paper Book
A 3x Eisner Award Nominee! "Drome is a miracle of a book." -The Washington Post "One of the best books of the year." --Booklist, starred review"Jesse Lonergan's Drome is the front-runner for 2025 book of the year....
A far-flung life
Stedman, M. L.
Paper Book
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...
Happy Ending
Liese, Chloe
Paper Book
Two best friends. One unexpected summer. A plot twist they didn't see coming. . . Bookseller Thea never thought she'd meet her best friend through her ex-husband. But that's exactly how she ended up with Alex - a world renown chef and single dad who charms everyone he meets. They...
The Hitch: ; Roxane Gay Book Club Pick
Levine, Sara.
Paper Book
A riotously sharp novel about self-righteousness, control, and the unexpected afterlife of a dog
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... 'Rebecca Philipson has turned the serial killer novel on it's head. Clever and all too credible.' Val McDermid, No.1...
It's not her
Kubica, Mary
Paper Book
"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 "Wickedly smart and incredibly twisted." --Ashley Elston ...
The joy of snacking : a graphic memoir about food, love & family
Campbell, Hilary Fitzgerald
Paper Book
New Yorker cartoonist and author of Murder Book Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell returns with a riotous and radically candid comic memoir about snacks, connection, and developing a taste for freedom. From standup comedian, New Yorker cartoonist, and...
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...
Like This, But Funnier
Cantor, Hallie
Paper Book
For fans of Dolly Alderton and HBO's Hacks, a whip-smart, laugh-out-loud funny debut novel about faking it (and "making it") as a writer in Hollywood. TV writer Caroline Neumann is thirty-four and mired in professional envy and self-hatred. Even Harry, her usually...
Ahora me rindo y eso es todo
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.
Operation bounce house
Dinniman, Matt
Paper Book
A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl. All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to...
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...
Slayers of old
Hines, Jim C.
Paper Book
Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Golden Girls in this humorous contemporary standalone fantasy about a group of former Chosen Ones coming out of retirement to save the world one last time "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Thursday Murder Club and thoroughly enjoyable...
This Book Made Me Think of You
Page, Libby.
Paper Book
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK Twelve stories. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart... When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there's a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn't come as more of a shock....
The viper
Meltzer, Brad
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller! #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer is back with his thrilling Zig and Nola series, unraveling a shocking cold case with a personal--and deadly--twist. Andrew Fechmeier is a master at hiding. He'd better...

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