Classic sci fi book covers

You can walk into any used book store anywhere and get five of these old pulp books for a dollar each, the nerdwriter reminds us. The 60 best scifi books all science fiction fans must read. But chong himself has a soft spot for science fiction, and in a new interview with spook magazine, he named the seven best book covers in classic science fiction. The classics of science fiction list, compiled by james wallace harris and michael jorgensen, is an attempt to create a definitive list of the best science fiction books. His work with bookfly and his experience as an audiobook cover designer have given him the opportunity to create hundreds of covers across a wide range of genres and authors. A look at the colorful history of scifi book covers use this link to get a 30 day free trial of vrv premium. He has received widespread praise for his illustrations for phillip k. You proved up to the challenge of guessing classic book covers. In celebration of book lovers day, were enjoying these especially beautiful sci fi book covers both new and vintage from around the world. The history and cover art of science fiction published by penguin books from 1935 to the present day. A lot of scifi and fantasy book covers rely on fonts to help showcase the genre in which theyre operating. Culttvmans ultimate modeling guide to classic scifi.

Great news we have compiled the best scifi books that all fans should read, everything from scifi classics to up and coming indie authors. Good show sir only the worst scififantasy book covers. For book collectors, vintage sciencefiction titles hold a special appeal. Book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. See more ideas about classic sci fi books, sci fi and sci fi books. Assembled by a collection of talented modelers, the quality of the work displayed is simply outstanding these guys really know their subjects, and do a very good job of. All types facebook cover twitter header linkedin background youtube channel cover. Lovecrafts scifi classic, the outsiders and others. Find this pin and more on sci fi book covers by jonathan sharp. Chris moore is an english artist known mostly for his scifi book covers. After comics, scifi, crime and the classics, step into a world of magic with these fantasy book covers comic book covers quiz crime fiction covers quiz science fiction covers quiz. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Can you identify these classic scifi books by their. The science fiction book cover is a hard one to get right.

Fantasy book covers book cover art fantasy drawings fantasy artwork classic sci. Can you identify these classic scifi books by their covers. A books cover is one of the main reasons that book sells or doesnt sell. Below are some of the covers made by bookflys designer. I decided to pick some of the better ones and snap photos of them and share them.

Sometimes that view was thrilling, as with the youngadult novel enders. Classic science fiction movies, television and radio series from the 1950s and 1960s. Collection of premade book covers for fantasy, young adult, urban fantasy and scifi genres. Browse vintage movies, westerns, war films and musicals at our online dvd shop. Dedicated to weird, intriguing and completely fucked old science fiction paperback covers.

The sun smasher, ace double paperback cover, 1959 thumbnail. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi and sci fi books. Many of the images on this page come from a series that came out in 197273 that used as. This book, culttvmans ultimate modeling guide to classic science fiction movies goes a long way to giving scifi model builders some of the respect that they deserve. Syzygy scifi fantasy art, fantasy book covers, classic. Harris and jorgensen collected 65 sf book recommendation lists and generated a cumulative list of books that included any title that was on at least 10 of those lists. He did covers for many well known writers like isaac asimov, a. I was intrigued, therefore, when invited me to apply the same approach to classic science fiction novels. Research shows that a the cover design is one of the most important factors in a readers purchasing decision, so choosing your design is not a process you should take lightly. We here at gss are familiar with the terrible scifi cover art overachievers at n. This is a group devoted to oldtimey paperback book covers. Science fiction and fantasy novels provide us with allegory, cautionary tales, and the human condition told through the lens of the fantastical and the cuttingedge.

Premade ebook covers, audiobook covers and createspace print covers for indie authors. Hundreds of unique premade scifi book covers created by professional designers. When it comes to classic scifi movies its rare to find much in the way of new insights. Buy classic horror scifi fantasy films and hard to find movies on dvd. Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist. A great scifi or fantasy book cover will use typography to communicate this trend without slipping into using an overdone font like papyrus or harrington. Classic penguin scifi covers from the 1970s by david.

Alpha coders 17905 wallpapers 4925 mobile walls 4362 art 1295 images 4093 avatars 882 gifs 3741 covers. Renowned childrens book illustrator garth williams lent his style to countless stories, including laura ingalls wilders little house series and e. Scifi books often abbreviated as sf arent only portals to different worldsall books can do thatbut also timetraveling excursions into the past, allowing us to see how the greatest visionaries of the day imagined the future. Each cover is original and only sold to one author. His covers for the new english library and corgi books in the 1960s established him as a cult figure among scifi fans. But glenn erickson, whose fine website dvd savant has produced some of the most enlightening and clear eyed commentary on the internet, has gathered together his essays on 116 imagimovies, both famous and obscure, into sci fi savant. Dick and alfred bester, but he is likely most recognizable for the poster work that he did to tie in with star wars. His work is some of the most technically proficient in the genre. Genres include romance, thrillers, horror, scifi, fantasy and childrens book covers. Bruce pennington 1944 is probably best known for his unique style and book covers from the 1960s and 1970s. Fantasy book covers, book cover art, book art, fantasy books, fantasy art, science fiction kunst, pulp fiction art, classic sci fi books, sci fi novels. Ace books the crossroads of time mankind on the run. Please title your cover submissions as name of book by author.