December is here, which means you’re being bombarded with best of lists upon best of lists. Here’s another one you can add to the list, but this one comes with a bit of a twist: rather than focus entirely on the content, this is a round-up of the best book covers of 2018. Contributors from Bookriot takes a look at all the beautiful, creative, and engaging covers.
![The Silence of the Girls: A Novel by [Barker, Pat]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GC3SSSABL.jpg)
The Silence of the Girls: A Novel
by Pat Barker
Kindle price: $12.99
Why this cover rocks:
The digital version of this book cover doesn’t do justice to the real thing. The elegant draping of the stone dress, the stormy blue palette, and the metallic copper flecks that concentrate in a flurry of color on the spine are absolutely gorgeous. And then, of course, there’s the clever layering of the letters behind the folds of cloth. The overall effect is stunning and evocative. – Kate
![My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel by [Braithwaite, Oyinkan]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ONhDTGaRL.jpg)
My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel
by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Kindle price: $11.99
Why this cover rocks:
This is a stunner! It’s gorgeous, and the reflection in her glasses is scary, and the use of fluorescent green is amazing. I mean, how often do you see fluorescent green on a book cover??? Spoiler: Hardly ever! It’s a bright, hot punch to your brain, just like the book itself.—Liberty Hardy
![The Infinite Blacktop: A Novel (Claire DeWitt) by [Gran, Sara]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/4181gPd-hUL.jpg)
The Infinite Blacktop: A Novel
by Sara Gran
Kindle price: $13.99
Why this cover rocks:
This one I love for several reasons. 1. The car standing balancing on its nose like a seal. It’s incredible! How often are cars facing any way but horizontal on a book cover? (Or in real life, for that matter.) 2. The vertical stripes make it trippy and fantastic, just like the novel! 3. The black-and-white stripes make me think of Beetlejuice’s suit. That pleases me. —Liberty Hardy
![Dread Nation by [Ireland, Justina]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41sBIu9WY%2BL.jpg)
by Justina Ireland
Kindle Price: $9.99
The bloody sickle is held loosely, Jane’s stance is casual but cautious, as though she’s listening for a threat, but she’s also sure she can handle it. The dark folds of her dress, the smooth bumps of her braids, contrast with her bright face, all framed in front of a fallen American flag. It hints at so many parts of the story without giving anything away. —Aimee Miles