Top 10 Covers of 2018

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A book cover is the most important feature of a novel. I always wonder why the author or publisher chooses a particular image to represent the story within the book. Does it grab my attention from a bookshelf? Does it represent the author or characters, especially those of color? Does it really portray the plot? Is it appealing and public-friendly? Most importantly, is it true to the title? These are the factors I considered when choosing the best covers of books I've read this year. 

Click the title for my previously published review of books featured in my Top 10 Covers of 2018. 

10. Lagging Indicators by Jennifer Anglade Dahlberg 

9. You Can't Touch My Hair and Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson

8. Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A.L. Herbert

7. South Seas Shenanigans by Abby L. Vandiver

6. Tethered Souls by Beth Flynn

5. Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-Smith

4. Harlem by Eric Jerome Dickey 

3. Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston

2. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

1. Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen