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 24, 2025
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All fours
July, Miranda
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of The First Bad Man returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and literary novel about a woman upending her life
The antidote
Russell, Karen
'Powerful' Financial Times 'A pure dust storm of utter genius' DAISY JOHNSON 'As profound as it is wonderfully strange' LAUREN GROFF What do we choose to remember and what do we allow ourselves to forget? Visit the...
Glorious exploits : a novel
Lennon, Ferdia
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024 WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2024 LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD...
The god of the woods
Moore, Liz
Paper Book
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART 'Immersive and enthralling' PAULA HAWKINS ___________ Some said it was tragic, what...
Headshot : a novel
Bullwinkel, Rita
Paper Book
Longlisted for The Booker Prize 2024
Heartwood : a novel
Gaige, Amity
Intermezzo : a novel
Rooney, Sally
Paper Book
An exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.
Isola : a novel
Goodman, Allegra
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history."--Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name "A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a...
Knife : meditations after an attempted murder
Rushdie, Salman
Paper Book
A moving and life-affirming memoir about survival and the power of love to heal, from internationally renowned writer Salman Rushdie 'A story of hatred defeated by love' Guardian 'Absolutely stunning...the ugliest thing turned into the most beautiful'...
Martyr!
Akbar, Kaveh
Paper Book
Cyrus Shams is lost.The orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, Cyrus never knew his mother. Killed when her plane was shot down over the Persian Gulf in a senseless accident, Cyrus has spent his life grappling with the meaningless nature of his mother's death. Now he is set to learn the truth of her...
The ministry of time
Bradley, Kaliane
Paper Book
A 2024 literary highlight in the Sunday Times, BBC, Grazia, Dazed, Sunday Express, GQ, i-D, Stylist, Bookseller and Literary Friction'Outrageously brilliant' ELEANOR CATTON'Make room on your bookshelves for a new...
Water moon : a novel
Sotto, Samantha
Paper Book
The instant Sunday Times bestseller! Longlisted for the 2025 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize 'Full of adventure and marvellous creativity, Water Moon surprises and delights with every turn of the page' -- Megan Bannen, bestselling author of The...
Witchcraft for wayward girls
Hendrix, Grady
Paper Book
AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The twisted, unforgettable horror novel from Grady Hendrix, author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group. 'A chillingly addictive Southern Gothic tale' ...

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