Help Us Choose the Best Book Cover of 2025

‘Tis the season of the many wonderful “Best of” lists that recap the last 365 days of our art and media consumption. Two weeks ago, we released our lists of top poetry collections, short story collections, nonfiction books, and novels. And you probably just finished re-orienting how you think of all your friends, upon seeing Instagram story upon Instagram story of their Spotify Wrapped (or Apple Music Replay, if they swing that way). But have you ever wished you had more of a direct impact on which selections made it to that shiny number one spot on the list? 

Well, now’s your chance! We present to you: the Best Book Covers of 2025! Below we’ve compiled a whopping 32 illustrious book covers. Character, color, personality, and vision are not just for what’s inside the book—they can be on the front of it, too! They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We say it’s actually in the eyes of the bookholder—and that means you! So please, put that tastemaker status to use and help us find out who will be the Best Book Cover of 2025.

Check our site and our Instagram stories every day this week to cast your votes for your favorite book covers. Will your top picks make it to the end? Not without your vote! Take a look at the bracket below to see the Round One match-ups, then cast your vote in the polls below.

Round One voting is now closed. Head over to Round Two to see the new match-ups and cast your votes!