What makes you pick up a book you’ve never heard of? Is it the title, the author’s name, or the promise of an intriguing story? More often than not, it’s the cover—a single image that has the power to ...

Within the variety of artistic expression, the art of book design is too often overlooked. From the 16th century well into ...

Take a genteel painting, maybe featuring a swooning woman. Add iridescent neon type for a shock to the system. And thank (or blame) Ottessa Moshfegh for getting there early. Clockwise from top left: ...

She’d been tasked with designing the book covers for the English translations of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s six-part autobiographical novel, My Struggle—and she’d landed on a concept to tie the volumes ...

In a year brimming with beautiful jacket art, these books stood out. Credit... Supported by By Matt Dorfman Matt Dorfman is a designer, illustrator and the art director of the Book Review. If an ...