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Most creative book covers of the past year

A good book jacket is a work of art: creative and alluring while still doing the yeoman's work of conveying the tone and vibe of the book. Here are some of my recent favorites.
You Had Me at Hola Alexis Daria
A Promise to the Dead Victoria Jenkins
The House of Deep Water Jeni McFarland
Mexican Gothic Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Tokyo Ueno Station Yu Miri
Black Leopard, Red Wolf Marlon James
Burnt Sugar: A Novel Avni Doshi
Dune
8 Dune
Frank Herbert
The Henna Artist Alka Joshi
The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett
The Water Dancer Ta-Nehisi Coates
Bride of the Sea Eman Quotah
The Birthday Weekend Lesley Sanderson
Magitek
14 Magitek
BR Kingsolver
If I Disappear Eliza Jane Brazier
The City of Brass S.A. Chakraborty
Siri, Who Am I? Sam Tschida
Crown of Secrets: The Hidden Mage Melanie Cellier
Infinity Son Adam Silvera
Pebble in the Sky Isaac Asimov
The Sensation Amanda Bridgeman
Last Night at the Telegraph Club Malinda Lo
Bad Men and Wicked Women Eric Jerome Dickey
The Heiress Molly Greeley
Topics of Conversation Miranda Popkey
Sharks in the Time of Saviors Kawai Strong Washburn
The High Mountains of Portugal Yann Martel
Deacon King Kong James McBride

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