Indeed, many of the best book covers rival the best print ads when it comes to design ingenuity. We may only be a couple of months into 2025, but we've already seen some stunning book covers.

The styling Oprah’s 111th book club pick features type in a shade of yellow that you’ll also see on the cover of the forthcoming “ Happiness & Love,” among others.

Here are some of the best book covers of 2023 that you did not see—with insight directly from the designers who created them. The version that ended up being scrapped is on left, the final ...