What makes a good YA book cover? That’s as subjective as asking anyone what their favourite book is. Still, there are some trends across the board, and I’ve listed a few great websites about YA book covers:
Trends in Young Adult Book Covers: A funny and succinct snapshot of trends in YA book covers, with lots of pretty pictures. Lots.
Goodreads Best YA Book Covers: The best YA book covers, voted by Goodreaders.
How To Judge A YA Book By Its Cover: Here’s a clever and oh-so-snarky analysis of what to do (and what not to do) when deciding on a YA cover.
Uncovering YA Covers: 2011: My favourite YA book cover analysis. Fascinating! And alarming. There aren’t enough protagonists of colour, and there seems to be an awful lot of emphasis on dead girls -__-
If you ask me, a good YA book cover leaves room for the imagination, has great typography, atypical main characters, and stands out from the rest.
I’ve heard a book cover is everything especially for a new writer. People will pick up a book depending on its book cover if they don’t necessarily know the author. Thanks for sharing these useful links.
No problem, Maryam! InshaAllah it’ll be of benefit to you, once your book gets out into the world