This week my thoughts keep landing on book covers and how
important they are toward a book’s overall success in the current market. Let’s
be real. People can preach that old adage over and over again, but the fact
still remains. Readers buy books according to a few very important guidelines,
the first of those guidelines being what those readers see the first time they
pick up a book (or click on the thumbnail).
Ladies and gentlemen, it really is all about the cover.
Yes, there are other guidelines. Is the title catchy? The cover copy (otherwise
known as the description of the story) is also supremely important. Word of
mouth—because seriously, twelve or thirteen years ago, who would have picked up
a vampire romance without being told by countless friends that it was to-die-for
awesome? Amazon reviews help a lot these days too, because a book that boasts
200 five-star ratings wouldn’t have those ratings unless it was at least a
little bit good, right?
But always, always it comes down to first impressions, and
the first thing a reader sees when picking up a book is the cover.
It’s kind of like when people color their hair with funky
rainbow dyes. People judge. They might try hard not to, but unless they are the
free-thinking creative type, most people have a very hard time accepting
differences that are as bold and daring as hot pink hair. Luckily, people don’t
generally have to pay to see a person’s hair, but they do have to decide
whether or not to buy a book.
This brings me to my main question. What are your absolute
favorite book covers this year?
To get this party started, here are a few (seriously, very few) of mine. I’d love
to hear your opinions on these as well. Oh, and just so you know, I'm deliberately choosing covers of books I haven't read yet, but want to.
I love this one because it just shows that this character is broken by her secrets. I don't even have to read the description to know I want to read this book. |
Okay, now it's your turn. Annnnnddd... GO!
1 comment:
Great choices! All The Truth That's In Me was my favorite read of the year. SO good. And that cover is freaking amazing. I just got Atlantia and can't wait to dive in! :)
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