This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Books with [___] On the Cover. As I brainstormed what to focus on for this week, a lot of my initial ideas have already been done with past prompts. I started looking through pretty book covers I keep track of on a Goodreads shelf and I realized how many have such cool fonts! Here are ten I like.
Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo

At this point, this font is the Grishaverse. Nobody else can use it.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

I might not be a huge fan of this series, but that font choice is perfect. It just screams “magical carnival.”
Warcross by Marie Lu

The font, the rainbow colors, the way it’s 3D on the cover, all so freaking cool.
Renegades Trilogy by Marissa Meyer

The font choice for this superhero trilogy is perfect.
An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir

I love when fonts have subtle details added to them. Like swords or daggers or other things. Plus, this font has such a sharp point that it fits so well with the rest of the cover design.
Storm Siren trilogy by Mary Weber

The elegant flourish of this font makes me think of storms, which is fitting.
Aurora Cycle by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

I love this font! It fits so well with the space adventure theme.
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

Another font that adds little details that fit with the theme of the book. It just looks so cool and works so well with the rest of the cover design.
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden

I love that the words look like they are part of the tree. It’s just the right amount of spooky to fit with the book.
Clash of Kingdoms series by Erin Summerill

I think part of the reason I put these on my TBR way back when was because that font choice is so eye-catching. The shine of the gold, the flourish and fanciness. I love.
I’m loving all the different takes on book covers today. Your idea of fonts is brilliant. Love these covers.
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Love the cool fonts! I’ll have to take a peek at my own shelves! Although, I have many of these! 😊
My Top Ten!
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Nice! 🙂
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These fonts are very cool for sure!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-curly-haired-characters-on-the-cover/
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Thanks!
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I like your idea about the fonts making the covers stand out. I don’t know if you were joking about the Grishaverse type. Does she have it copyrighted or do you mean no one else can do it well?
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I was joking. I have no idea if it’s copyrighted. I just meant that if anybody else tried to use the font for their book it wouldn’t work because it would just been seen as copying!
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I love a good font! Fonts can really make or break a cover, the nicest art will like terrible with a bad font. I love the font on The Winner’s Curse where it looks like she’s gripping the R, I think it works really well but I don’t like the size of the text on The Other Side Of The Sky, I think it distracts from the art.
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This is true! It really can make a difference on whether a cover “comes together.” Great point! 🙂
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I love a cool font on a cover. You chose some good ones.
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Great pick for today’s topic! It can be so hard to match the perfect font to a cover, but when it’s done right, it REALLY works to consolidate the covers. Also, I agree—the swirly letters on Weber’s covers make me think of storms or water as well.
My TTT this week: http://bookwyrmknits.com/2022/04/26/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-teacups-on-the-cover/
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Yessss! I agree completely 🙂
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A very creative and unique topic for today. I never would have thought of fonts but you found some great ones to share!
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Thank you!
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I love this take on the TTT prompt! There have been so many times I’ve thought a series had another sequel, only to realise it was just a similar font. You’re right, the font can be just as powerful an image as the rest of the cover!
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Thank you! It’s interesting to find books with similar fonts! 🙂
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And to compare them!
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Fonts seem to have been a popular one today! You’re right, I will forever associate that font with the Grishaverse. I also really love the font choice on the Caraval covers, it’s so pretty.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/04/26/top-ten-tuesday-365/
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Yesss, the Caraval font is fantastic. And I will always do the same with the Grishaverse books. 🙂
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