Stevens’s new book—in which he delivers exactly what the title promises across 200-plus fake vintage book covers—is out today. And it works delightfully. Subscribe to the Design newsletter.

Designer Matt Stevens’ new book, “Good Movies as Old Books: Films Reimagined as Vintage Book Covers,” features vintage-looking covers for imaginary book versions of his favorite films.

Genre Genres help book readers know what they're in for, and they don't wait until they start reading to begin guessing what genre they'll be enjoying. If your cover doesn't look like your genre ...

If repackaged properly, an old book can become just as popular as a new one. Moreover, book covers are actually, literally judged. There are competitions and awards for book cover design.

In that world, the paperback edition is the second chance, an opportunity to market a book at a lower price and, in many cases, with new cover imagery aimed at new audiences.

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 ...