2012 was a great year for books — and maybe even a better one for book covers. We were so overwhelmed by the number of great ones that we couldn’t rally our thoughts to any kind of end-of-year list — so we figured we’d go to the experts (book jacket designers, of course) and ask what they thought. After the jump, feast your eyes on the favorite book cover designs of the year from a few rock star book cover designers, and let us know which ones are your favorites in the comments.
The Yellow World, designed by Gray 318
The Ralph Ellison series, designed by Cardon Webb
The Flame Alphabet, designed by Peter Mendelsund
Smut, designed by Henry Sene Yee
Men in Space, designed by John Gall
NW, designed by Darren Haggar
Hawthorn & Child, designed by Tom Darracott
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, designed by Paul Sahre and Erik Carter; published by New Directions
Our Lady of Alice Bhatti, designed by Oliver Munday; published by Knopf
The Shadow of Night, designed by Tal Goretsky
Building Stories, designed by Chris Ware
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