Judging Books By Their Covers

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

What covers do you love??

[@disorientedkiwi7984]

The cover of the Way of Kings, the Brazilian covers of ASOIAF and the French covers of Malazan

[@vampirevore]

shadowmarch has a decent cover

[@joaor2332]

The portuguese covers of Malazan and It

[@clementbeziat7198]

Sword of truth cover, whatever you think about the book itself the cover is beautiful, at least here in France

[@monsouranda2822]

You got to see. Imager's Porfolio covers.

[@malek0093]

I don't know why, but old 90s and 80s fantasy book covers look gorgeous to me. Probably because of that good old DnD feel, and the medieval aesthetic.

[@paulread6146]

Yeah something about being so cliché really resonates with me

[@MagusMarquillin]

Back then they had fucking amazing illustrators in vogue; Kieth Parkinson, Larry Elmore, Gerald Brom, Jeff Easley, etc. all continuing the style of Frank Frazetta that paint a really detailed scene - it could vary how well they conveyed the tone of the book, but they were usually attention grabbers. Works much better IMO then then the generic photo-shopped closeups, or vague shadows you see nowadays. Same goes for movie posters.

[@asmoncat5049]

I totally agree

[@Valefolken]

I'm weird, I'm the total opposite and will do anything to avoid it. I'm getting the trade paperback Wheel of Time simply because it's more muted and sophisticated looking than the 90s illustrations of the MMPB editions.

[@MagusMarquillin]

@@Valefolken I don't understand your life choices, but I respect them. :P Actually those new WOT covers look great! But I see them as exceptions.

[@lord9321]

"The Way of Kings" cover is really really epic.

[@adamkallin5160]

You know shit is about to go down just by looking at it 😁

[@bigblueshoe777]

Right?!? That one and Harry Potter are literally some of the only books I've ever picked up *because* of their covers.

[@nicademous6396]

I got to see the original painting at dragoncon and the book cover does not do it justice!

[@Fullbatteri]

It's the good old *Micheal Whelan* magic! It's not only epic and beautiful, but it's also full of history and magic, so many great books had had his drawings, it must be an honor to have a cover art made by him. Epic as fuck in so many levels.

[@carlacristinadas.almeida3395]

It got me into the series!

[@eruantien9932]

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" *Angry British noises* Anyway, iirc the original cover in the UK had the Hogwarts Express on it.

[@darklordthomaspie6293]

It's "Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone"

[@vedkedia]

@@darklordthomaspie6293 r/wooosh

[@saadamansayyed]

My country's Philosopher's Stone (English still though) copy has Hagrid, Harry, Ron and Hermione, as Hagrid holds a lamp in the dark. It's by Bloomsbury. --- Also, I just don't get why there is a "Sorcerer's Stone" Edition. I mean I get that Philosopher's Stone is jam packed of British cultural references, but it couldn't be too hard... It's almost condescending to believe Americans can't read a British book in English.

[@Beez-go-buzz]

@@saadamansayyed i own the edition you are talking about(the last 5 books) they are beautiful aren't they?

[@saadamansayyed]

@@Beez-go-buzz OH THEY'RE SO BEAUTIFUL TBH

[@clementbeziat7198]

I have to say, we have a lot of very beautiful covers here in France and i'm often disapointed when i take a look at american ones

[@ughitstravis9243]

Lmao the thing is America and France have been allies for so long, but really our cultures could not be farther from each other. But I love you guys!

[@babybeel8787]

C'est vrai, les couvertures du Nom du Vent sont ultras

[@8Epitaph8]

Have a look at the French covers of Malazan Book of the Fallen. So far, there are covers for Gardens of The Moon, Deadhouse Gates & Memories of Ice. The artist is Marc Simonetti, phenomenal stuff! I am jealous!

[@ordowaid.2665]

@@8Epitaph8 that guy is amazing. I follow his art and I was blown away that he actually designs the french covers!!

[@disorientedkiwi7984]

Marc Simonetti is godly and that’s objective favt

[@prigg88]

The HP one is the original American one. The original one imo is the British one. And the original, original had a weird guy on the back who might've been Hagrid but had a brown beard.

[@robertwinslade3104]

I'm not sure that guy on the back was supposed to be anyone in particular; he doesn't really fit the descriptions of any of the characters we meet. I'm inclined to say he's just supposed to be a generic wizard guy. Odd choice to put so prominently on the back cover, but on the whole I think all the original British Harry Potter covers are gorgeous.

[@TheSplashchannel1]

@@robertwinslade3104 That old wizard guy was only of the first couple of editions, it was a generic wizard. In later editions that changed it to dumbledoor

[@Frogface91]

Same with Northern Lights (US name Golden Compass), the original imo is the UK one.

[@mafiablokes]

They changed the guy on the back because there was some criticism about the pentagram on his book, so edited in Dumbledore instead

[@David-un4cs]

You should rank different edition and international covers of the same books. The UK Cosmere, Chinese Cosmere, and Polish The Expanse are generally some covers I see people point out.

[@giuliakenway6500]

This could also be done nicely for all the different Harry Potter editions 👍

[@vampirevore]

drugged polar bear on the golden compass is a mood

[@Geekritique]

•Eragon - Agreed •Promise of Blood - Agreed •The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Disagreed, that’s a bland cover (but taking the age it was published into account, I’d put it at C tier) •The Black Prism - AGREED, man what an uninspired cover. •The Philosopher’s Stone - AGREED, the cover is incredibly warm, inviting, and begs you to crack it open. •The Golden Compass - Slight Disagreement, while it deterred me from reading it as a kid as it looked girlish, that now no longer bothers me. B tier •Mistborn - Agree slightly, the Final Empire is a terribly confusing name for a first book in a series. The cover did paint the picture of how I see Vin though. B tier •The Eye of the World - disagree a bit, C tier. It’s still cool, campy-ish art, despite not being super representative. •The Gentleman Bastard - Agreed •Storm Front - F tier, doesn’t look remotely appealing to me, and has turned me off the entire series. Somehow the name doesn’t trigger any other meaning (what am I missing lol) •The Name of the Wind - Disagree, the cover has a cool blue hue, and a figure that may be or may try to call ‘the name of the wind.’ It intrigues me, and helped pull me into my first read. B tier •A Game of Thrones - not the first cover, but its better than the original. •The Way of Kings - DISAGREE, s tier. Can’t stand the new covers. Those are c at best. •Black Leapard Red Wolf - Agreed •The Colour of Magic - Disagree, I love these old campy artworks for covers (which is why I love the Stormlight covers so much, because it’s actually good art in that classic style) but yeah, a tier •The Blade Itself - Agreed •The Fellowship of the Ring - Agreed, solid, mysterious, simple Fun video, I really liked it!

[@Geekritique]

Looked up Stormfront. Ugh. Humans. Oh well.

[@danielvanrooyen9602]

O my goodness, just googled storm front. I mean really!!!! Crazy to think there are people like that.

[@Fullbatteri]

I agree with you sir, The Way of Kings is S fucking tier, and the UK ones are so ugly is almost a direct offense against the art made by Micheal Whelan.

[@robertwinslade3104]

I agree with you on the Colour of Magic; when I was a little kid, before I was even old enough to read the series I remember being so charmed and enticed by the old Discworld covers; I remember wandering over to the adults section of my local Waterstones once just to look through the covers. Naturally I picked up the series as soon as I was old enough and thankfully I loved it and still do years later. Plus the later covers by Paul Kidby are equally charming.

[@colin.2572]

It is a website name created by a white supremasist

[@planetzdr]

Eye of the World’s cover is iconic IMO

[@monsouranda2822]

Are you going to make another video of this with the newer alternate cover of the books? WoT and Mistborn had some amazing updated covers

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

Monsour Anda depends if you all like this video!

[@arte0021]

Where can i see the new WOT covers?

[@monsouranda2822]

I remember first time seeing the "Dragon Reborn" cover on an old used bookstore in my hometown. I basically describe it on my head as "A dude on a prom dress. Trying to reach a Kuwabara's spirit sword (Yu Yu hakusho/anime reference) while a the main villain is a floating head with a turban and main characters side kick is a preteen rambo with an axe. Also at the back of the book their are ninjas". I was 9-10 that time.

[@azarishere6442]

Monsour Anda oof ive got that cover, i like it way more then the eotw and tgh ones, just some horsemen riding, you dont even see the faces ffs I just started reading the comming of the shadow and the cover is just gross, everyone looks like a settler in the early days of america

[@monsouranda2822]

@@azarishere6442 Everything is bad for me except A memory of Light.

[@Mhidraum]

There's some wonky anatomy on some of the original WoT covers.

[@monsouranda2822]

@@Mhidraum One example is the Gathering Storm cover. It looks like Ed Sheeran's yelling a cat on a roof

[@Mhidraum]

@@monsouranda2822 I think the worst one is Lord of Chaos. What the hell is wrong with Rands shoulders? He looks like he's wearing hockey pads.

[@bentheoverlord]

I’m so happy the UK only has that white Final Empire cover, it’s stunning and I love how most Sanderson covers match but with one distinct colour being the difference. I also adore the Gentleman Bastard covers, they are always so moody and intriguing. I like the original UK covers for Northern Lights (Don’t know why it’s called Golden Compass in the US) but I feel like they haven’t aged well but the newer covers are great. And although it pains me to say but I think I prefer most of the US Harry Potter covers in comparison to their UK counterparts

[@deadlyk12538]

bentheoverlord I just ordered the boxed set for the white Mistborn trilogy! It was one of two left on amazon in Canada!

[@bentheoverlord]

@@deadlyk12538 You are in for a treat :)

[@karkatvantas9557]

It's called The Golden Compass due to a mistake. The working title for His Dark Materials was The Golden Compasses, referring to the compasses God uses to map out the world in Paradise Lost. The American publisher saw that series title, and thought it was actually the book title, and assumed it referred to the Alethiometer. So the title of the book became The Golden Compass.

[@bentheoverlord]

@@karkatvantas9557 aww thanks, that's a really cool origin, I always had assumed is was a mistake about the Alethiometer

[@arte0021]

Seriously how can anyone like that white cover? Its awful and if i saw that in bookstores i would just pass by.

[@danielgaetzke492]

The original cover of The Great Hunt, I know it's not book accurate, was what first caught my attention and got me interested in the Wheel of Time.

[@susanbrown7368]

Fun fact - the first few (1-5 IIRC) Dresden Files books were released straight to paperback and had completely different covers. Storm Front had a cityscape with lightning overhead in front of a lake. VERY 90’s looking. We didn’t get the iconic Harry-with-a-hat covers until Dead Beat, which was the first book that got a hardcover release.

[@whisper_dvm5157]

3yrs late but was looking for this comment. I was confused when that was the cover used for Storm Front since it definitely was a later cover. I also had to Google why “storm front” is bad 😆

[@kushu33]

That isn't the original Mistborn cover, the original ones are very good.

[@M0ntezuma300]

Yeah, the original Mistborn cover was the dope renaissance hardcover ones

[@jackinthebox1993]

Brandon hated them. That's why he got them changed

[@CEWThree]

@@jackinthebox1993 No, Brandon hated the second cover, which was so bad that the publishers agreed it was probably hurting sales. Initially, the MMPB of the first Mistborn had a different cover from the one Daniel uses, and it's not generic in the way this one (or the current one) is or stylized in an interesting way like the original HC cover. It's just... bad.

[@danmacarro]

I think I remember from reading Tolkien’s letters with his publishers, colors they could print was limited by the technology so I think that can explain why Lewis’s cover is in that particular style

[@jeanfish7]

And then are the classics. You know, Dante, Plato, Socrates. Plain, preferably leather with cold tone type...

[@marktgreene]

Great idea!! What was on the original cover of Plato's "Republic?" How did they maintain consistency before the printing press or even monks? ;-)

[@jeanfish7]

@@marktgreene hopefully tooled leather, heavy silk stitching binding..no cover title, only author. Title written in gold and rich blue ink on 1st page of book.

[@jeanfish7]

@@marktgreene only one monk could copy each book...he got an extra honey date for each 10 copies :)

[@fdmct]

Chinese and Japanese covers have a tendency to be quite beautiful. Chinese covers tend to go for a mosaic style while Japanese just have beautiful art in general. Lightbringer's covers for both countries are incredibly beautiful, and it's a shame they aren't sold in Western countries.

[@user-vy2hz6fl6x]

They are absolutely stunning, love that you mentioned them

[@danielvanrooyen9602]

I have the same Way of Kings edition you displayed, and I love it, my favourite. Next would be the white Mistborn covers, and then The Witcher covers, but the ones with Geralt looking like the games.

[@jasonschmucker]

The cover for Eragon is generic, so it's a pretty accurate representation of the book.

[@crystalross2284]

I thought the dragon style was unique. They had thoughtful expression with human emotions instead of generic fire breathing lizards.

[@user-vy2hz6fl6x]

Getting the ice for that burn right now

[@DEKZFilms]

I vividly remember not buying Eragon at the book fair in elementary school because I thought the cover was boring

[@bobbyaxelrod5959]

Shocked it didn’t get a D. C at best.

[@MegaChucky2001]

I love those old Discworld covers. They’re so atmospheric and make me feel like I’m in that world.

[@mafiablokes]

Yeh, I remembered that they really stuck out to me as a kid in the library. They were definitely distinctive

[@BrianBrecker]

That's not the original game of thrones cover daniel!

[@CEWThree]

Or the original Mistborn cover, or the original Lies of Locke Lamora cover, or the original Name of the Wind cover, or the original Storm Front cover, or the original Black Prism cover. The list kinda doesn't work as it is.

[@milicadiy]

@@CEWThree Or the original Northern Lights (NOT The Golden Compass) cover. Still a fun video, though.

[@HeadCannon19]

While that is the original cover of the SORCERER'S Stone, the original original cover is from the British version, with the title The Philosopher's Stone, and it's the one with Harry standing in front of the Hogwart's expires at platform 9 and three quarters

[@Divinemakyr]

I'm really liking these video ideas.

[@a_bookish_gemini]

I think it’d be interesting to compare US covers and European covers. Having grown up and lived in Europe up until 15 years ago, it took me a long time to get used to the beveled, golden, Trajan or Copperplate in-your-face Type book covers/titles that are oh so popular and common over here.

[@katherinehendrick8214]

I know this is an old video, but I have to point out that the cover for The Black Prism deserves some credit for its resemblance to an eye. I think it is a lovely reference to the changing eye color of the drafters, and helps to set the tone for the world.

[@fallenhero3130]

4:14 - Did he say SORCEROR AND THE STONE?

[@StarspangledHeart]

I 100% judge books by their covers. I also judge books that don’t have a synopsis on the back but are instead full of quotes from people I don’t know or care about. Just tell me what the book is about! Grr. I also adore the white UK Sanderson covers. So pretty!

[@ak47grizzly]

The Wheel of Time covers may be a bit rough but the cover of The Eye of the World was what first got me interested in the series

[@paulread6146]

Same feelings on this... It's so cliché that it's good

[@jimmyfortuna-peak4639]

Omg, I’ve read sorcerers stone three times now and didn’t notice fluffy on the cover until now.

[@jullianirvine2469]

Original 'American' covers, definitely not the original HP cover, wrong name for one.

[@jullianirvine2469]

Watched the whole thing now, such different aesthetic tastes; I was hooked by the josh kirby covers as a teenager and bought the first three discworld books because of those covers 😁

[@devildriverrule111]

I was genuinely confused by sorcerers stone for a second. What does America have against philosophers? Where is the hogwarts express? Where is Harry's wheres wally lookin scarf?

[@jullianirvine2469]

@@devildriverrule111 for younger fiction a lot of things are changed in the books for American editions, things that may be culturally unknown, I remember Stephen fry talking about it. Don't know how much we do in UK editions of American books but I suspect less. Anyone know?

[@KitchenSinkSoup]

@@devildriverrule111 The publishers thought Americans wouldn't be smart enough to know what a philosopher was, I'm not making that up.

[@jullianirvine2469]

@@KitchenSinkSoupyes but not sure must British readers realise the meaning is closer to alchemist, sorcerer in conjunction with Stone and not the modern concept of a philosopher being more of a thinker only

[@Riverpeth]

I actually really like the Eye of the World cover, as well as the Wheel of Time series' covers in general

[@unnamedgraves]

omfg the eye of the world is a surprise to see here. I found a copy w/ that cover torn up in the street and assumed it was just some random old fantasy book it's cool to hear that it's actually good

[@muhammadhashir6136]

When you said that promise of blood's cover killed it, I caught site of the quotation on it that said, "I killed it."

[@ellynbarclay3121]

Why is storm front a contraversial name? Feel like I missed somethign here! Just started the dresden files

[@camiban2069]

Was going to comment this too paha

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

A hate group has the same name.

[@brian0057]

It's controversial in the same way milk and the O.K sign are controversial.

[@ellynbarclay3121]

Ah thank you Daniel Greene

[@wingner]

@@brian0057 I might be slighly dum (or just because I'm not native English speaker), but I stillt don't understand. How is milk and O.K. sign controversial? Guessing it has something to do with sex?

[@Bourbosaurus]

1. First Law series (UK version) 2. Red Seas Under Red Skies (US version) 3. Way Of Kings (US version) 4. A Series Of Unfortunate Events 5. Dresden Files

[@clairetellkamp6253]

The wheel of time book cover does actually represent the party as they were described in the Draghkar chase at the beginning of the book. Lan and Moiraine at the front, with Rand riding up close, behind them is Thom and Egwene riding next to each other, though Thom isn't wearing his gleeman's cloak. (Though, did he take that off when they left Emond's Field? I feel like he did, to avoid being spotted...) Behind them is then Matt and Perrin trailing a little. There looks to be two more people even further behind than the last of the party of 7, but on further inspection, that is a plant that is in the foreground, not two small people in the background. So there are enough people, but their physical descriptions in the book do not match the picture. Rand doesn't have fiery hair, Egwene is blonde for some reason, Perrin isn't too big for the horse, Lan has a suit of armor on and, if Thom WAS wearing the cloak, then he doesn't have it on.

[@mpjedi2355]

The Necronomicon cover really speaks to me!

[@chadalpha7983]

My favorite cover is the original "The Light Fantastic" not that it's really great but it's such a fun moment when Pratchet breaks the fourth wall to tell us the scantily clad warrior woman is in fact wearing practical armor

[@kvothethekingkiller4652]

Gardens Of the Moon ( the cover with the tower and the moon) is beautiful. And the Way of Kings cover of course

[@Lilac-and-Gooseberries]

Meh the British original HP covers are so much better, I do find it weird why sometimes American editions have different covers. Also I wonder why they changed it from Philosopher's Stone? The new Wheel of Time covers are so beautiful, I agree I prefer more simplified cover designs. Same with new Mistborn. Would be interesting to see you do a ranking for the modern cover versions.

[@cellardoor70]

I'm glad you managed to put the original cover of The Eye of the World in tier D. I'm well aware of the physical pain it must have caused you, but it had to be done.

[@hayleygeek]

As a brit our covers and even titles are different. Golden compass was called northern lights in the UK, just as the original Harry Potter story is called the philosophers stone. Therefore the covers were different. I dont know why the US changes the UK titles. X

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

Because y'all are retarded tea sipping weirdos.

[@cloudbloom]

Bruh the eye of the world cover is the reason I picked it up in the first place around 17 years ago, I think it's fantastic

[@thebushwhacker8496]

Also in the eye of the world cover Lan looks like a samurai 🤣

[@HikingPhalkawn]

I think it would have been interesting to see the Terry Goodkind book whose cover art he personally trashed so much be included in the list to see where it ranks, and also how differently you would rank it compared to the author himself.

[@pavanpluto]

LOTR - Literally any print. Love HP but those books have the weirdest covers.

[@thelasthandbook6704]

The 1970s Ballantine editions of The Hobbit and the LotR actually used paintings by Tolkien. I think that's pretty cool, even if Tolkien was no pro. The 1990s mass market paperback edition, OTOH, is so awful they must be seen to be believed.

[@ggh6572]

You should see the swedish cover art. It's way different and eyecatching

[@johnridderhof4505]

The cover of the eye of the world is actually the very reason I picked it off the book shelf. I grabbed it at the Post Exchange on Fort Benning while I was in Airborne School in 1990. Lol.

[@bobmcbill100]

That’s the original HP cover? I guess in America, but elsewhere it was the Philosopher’s Stone, and had Harry in front of a train.

[@dragonbane44]

Yeah, the original british cover has a really confused Harry about to be run over by the Hogwarts Express.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

@@dragonbane44 No, he's confused because there's a regular-ass modern train next to the Hogwarts Express.

[@RetroBailey]

i love the first law trilogy ones. They work for me because of the look of them matching the feel of the book in your hands it feels rough and textured conveying the kinda story they are telling :) also with specks of gold shining from the magic symbols is a wonderful touch

[@paulread6146]

It's funny because when I was a kid the covers of WoT made me want to read it, so I'm still pretty nostalgic and appreciate them for what they are

[@turtleanton6539]

😂😂

[@CobraTrainer]

Could you make a ranking video of different Harry Potter covers? There are a lot of cool covers out there for that series, would be awesome

[@jjr007]

Orphan Star by Alan Dean Foster, the first in a series about Flinx and his mini dragon Pip, who share a psychic affinity. This is a science fiction universe in which most of his books are set. The picture of Pip on this cover, I engraved onto a the lower, back corner, of the driver's side window of my car, by having the book held against it, and tracing the outline of the dragon. It turned out excellent.

[@lotus1896]

I love that mistborn cover

[@sueymatta8779]

I love the wheel of time covers, that 80s font, the fact that the authors name is not obtrusive and the artwork is simple but beautiful, it doesn’t have the full party but it suggests that they’re following along behind.

[@AWalleye]

"The bear just looks stoned" I spit out my water 😂😂😂😂 so true

[@arte0021]

Isnt that how bears normally look?

[@meganmcmillan5493]

I agree with you with the Eye of the World I think the cover put me off starting to read the Wheel of Time for so long. Only about six chapters in but loving the story so far. I started reading the books because you talked about them so much xD

[@boolosboi7503]

The first ASOIAF cover was actually some guy atop a horse on a ridge looking at something. I really like the original pre-minimalistic covers for ASOIAF. The UK one looks weird though, it makes me think of a fortune teller machine.

[@DaniReadsFantasy]

I remember being the only one in my age group that did not read Eragon, but I had a copy because my brother and mom read it but the texture on that cover. Also I know i am late but I just discovered your channel and I wanted to add that i am 80% less likely to pick up a book where there is a big emphasis of a character or characters on the cover because too often the person doesn't look anything like the character wheather described hair color or skin color is COMPLETLY wrong. I am much more attracted to a simple but original cover. I do not need to be assulted by colors. In fact the newer wheel of time covers are very to my taste and stand out enough to catch my eye with their simplicity

[@christopherdoolan925]

The Blade Itself is very tactile: it has a lovely embossed texture. Really stands out on the shelf.

[@lifesabeach2597]

It was the Frank Frazetta Conan book covers that first got me to read them back in the mid 70s

[@MeowMyselfandI]

I feel like a rarity with how much I love the old fantasy style of covers like Discworld and WoT. I'm automatically drawn to books with that sort of art because it just screams fantasy haha

[@danniepotter9299]

So this is what you were mentioning. Love it! The John Dies at the End covers and the 60’s/70’s Ballantine editions of LOTR & The Hobbit.

[@igotissues1386]

The newish Malazan covers are gorgeous and actually give a nice glimpse into the theme and story of the books. But I do enjoy minimalistic covers like the recent First Law covers and His Dark Materials.

[@sparkoceanic]

This was really fun to watch. You should think about doing the same thing with popular books you haven't read. It would be very interesting for different reasons i think!

[@Revanchist]

LOTR covers are quite minimalistic but soooo good... I love the. Also the original cover for "Gardens of the Moon" is one of my favorites. It's a hooded guy... but with a *sword* !

[@EpicEthra]

Okay I went into this expecting the Mistborn cover to be way higher on the list. When I first saw it I was so intrigued about the story and the characters, the mood that the colors were portraying just felt interesting to me. It’s okay that your opinion is different though.

[@dx7r]

Funny thing I always found about the Dresden Files covers is that harry is always depicted wearing a hat, but he never really wears a hat in the books.

[@ShalomDove]

100 per cent agree on the Harry Potter original covers. Granted , many of us have nostalgia goggles for the original covers, but even though they’ve created some gorgeous alternate covers for the series, the originals are by far the best at capturing the “vibe” of the book and giving you a sense of what to expect. The original Mistborn covers give me a classic fantasy vibe, for some reason, and I’m a sucker for a retro paperback vibe, even if it’s unintentional.

[@jordonthornberry1322]

Unfortunately your Game of thrones is not original cover art

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

Jordon Thornberry darn!

[@bluebell4004]

Was going to point this out!

[@monsouranda2822]

Original once are probably the best version of them. Example: book 1 shows Jon riding a black horse with his direwolf outside of winterfell

[@jordonthornberry1322]

I believe that was the second printing but uncertain

[@meurer13daniel]

@@monsouranda2822 this one? I think is pretty ugly encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcT0pyl8yX_NY0hnMUPTBUIwHseM0Dq6BbSyhCv0rfstXlZMIwPN Personally, I like the Brazilian covers www.pontofrio-imagens.com.br/livros/LivrodeLiteraturaEstrangeira/FiccaoCientifica/221587/2911392/Livro-As-Cronicas-de-Gelo-e-Fogo-A-Guerra-dos-Tronos-Volume-01-George-R-R-Martin-221587.jpg

[@craftybookdragon684]

I love the UK editions of WoT. They are aesthetically pleasing in both the spine and cover departments. Still need to get the last 4.

[@Law-of-EnTropy]

Polar bear cover wins. Hail His Dark Material's trilogy.

[@DrLynch2009]

Talking about covers, i just finished reading that Larry Niven book with the elephant with a gun in the cover you promised never to read. I will just said, that cover was pretty accurate.

[@marktgreene]

THAT'S THE ONE!! I'm sure that used to be Daniel's favorite!

[@touche5616]

That scene happens in the book!?

[@brunoferreira7048]

I live in Brazil and the covers that are sold here are usally 10 thousand times better, it amazes me. ASOIAF and name of the wind are awesome.

[@gianfrancoact]

I felt so bad when you put the blade itself so low. I love that cover

[@socratesrocks1513]

Any covers by the late, great Tim White always drew my attention. His book covers blew me away every time. I even bought one book not to read it but just because I loved the cover!

[@FrancescaMulvey]

Fun fact, The Magician's Nephew is actually the first in that series, TLTW&TW is actually book 2 but it's more well-known because of the film. Northern Lights is also the original of his dark materials, but I can understand why some of the "original" covers Daniel shows are original to him, because they are the ones he grew up with :)

[@ezryder_]

What?? The cover art for the Wheel of Time series is why I started reading them in the first place. I love the old school fantasy look more than anything.

[@erinalvena8404]

Younger me would've put the original eye of the world cover on s tier for the amount of blue on the cover

[@alvinflang9159]

The Way of Kings cover is one of my favorite book covers of all time!

[@th3lonef0x4]

The polish edition covers for the Expanse books are absolutely fantastic.

[@ipm123456789]

I am a huge fan of the more simplistic covers. I have loved fantasy ever since I was a kid and it has never been a problem to pick up a book 500+ pages long. The only thing holding me back from series (that I unsurprisingly love) like the Wheel of Time were the covers. They were, in my opinion, messy paintings of some overgeneralised fantasy setting. I finally bought the Eye of the World because I instantly fell in love with the new UK covers for the Wheel of Time where the spines of the books form the logo of the series and needed them on my bookshelf. Some examples of what I love: - Obviously the WoT covers I just described. - The white covers for the Cosmere. They are amazing and really stand out from the generally dark covers from most books. - Realm of the Elderlings. There are 2 versions with parchment looking covers, but the more recent one with the gold and silver foily look are perhaps the prettiest books I own. - First Law (the parchment looking ones). If I remember correctly I picked these up from the bookstore because I just finished the Realm of the Elderlings and their covers reminded me of them. (oh boy were they different on the inside) - the Lord of the Rings. I have a set of black paperbacks with the original illustration in shiny black and a single coloured ring. - a Song of Ice and Fire. Beautiful pastel coloured covers with a single image. - Gone (Michael Grant). Just simple black covers with a single black word on in with a coloured outline. - Nicolas Flamel (Michael Scott). I think my love for these books as a kid is where I got my love for the parchment theme.

[@ipm123456789]

I do have to say that I really like the original covers for the storimlight archive. I've had the Oathbringer cover as my desktop image for the past year.

[@amieecountzneace6153]

My favorite part is getting the hard covers and seeing what the books look like. Sanderson had great embossing on some of his.

[@maximeteppe7627]

I'd like you to do other ones of those. But maybe do them in tandem with an artist, I think it would be interesting to have a bit more of a critique of the composition, technique and so on.

[@anactualbear5683]

The phrase "Don't judge a book by its cover" always makes me laugh. Like, I get what they're going for and why but it's also funny to me in a literal sense that that's the point of the cover is to entice you into reading the book.

[@fionagordon2405]

I think I am use to the HP British cover with the Hogwarts Express but I still like the American cover and although I find the name change weird I can live with it 😂

[@deadlyk12538]

I just bought the Mistborn trilogy in white. Sadly I already have the first two Stormlight Archive books in their original covers. I also have the hardcover of The First Law trilogy and those are some of my favourite covers ever. Rather plain but something about them really draws me in.

[@TheGeekyHippie]

If it wasn't for the cover art of the book, I nver would have picked up and looked at THE GREAT HUNT (first edition) when I walked by it at the library. The art style was instantly recognisable to me as that of Darrell K Sweet, whom I was very familiar with from the many many Xanth novels I'd read plus dozens of other fantasy novels from around the house as I grew up and from the libraries that I had read recently. I know many people derise Sweet's artwork (with good reason on some of the WoT books, sure), but for my 18 year old mind (at that so long ago time) his artwork was always associated with good Fantasy literature. So I immediately was interested in THE GREAT HUNT and picked it and book one up right then and there from the library. I took them on a family road/camping trip that summer, and my world completely changed when it came to how I viewed Fantasy literature.

[@nestwithbooks]

The Swedish Harry Potter books are sooo gorgeous! They win all the time for me

[@turtleanton6539]

There is New ones

[@nestwithbooks]

@@turtleanton6539 I know and they are also very pretty

[@marianaipiranga4846]

Loved the idea! The golden compass first covers actually hurt my eyes, but thankfully it got a few new cover editions, and like the mistborn series and some others in that list, the new covers were SO much prettier

[@lindsay4254]

I haven’t read the Chronicles of Narnia but that cover is definitely an S tier for me

[@obibear123]

I’ve actually just ordered the Eye of the World book with the original design from the US because the latest and recent book covers are dull and have nothing on them to promote the books.

[@arsdwalos6840]

do next judging books by their title

[@tamuraeri]

Here are some cover suggestions for future videos! A little mix of old, new, young adult, etc... Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Empress by Karen Miller Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Descendant of the Crane by Joan He I'll stop there! Thanks for the fun video! I really enjoyed this!

[@osoisko1933]

I do like the simplicity of ASOIF covers, and others that tend to be more made up of symbols, abstractions, close up of objects and such. The "First Law's" original cover and "Black Leopard, Red Wolf" works for me too. It's something that draws my eye a lot more than as you said, "Shadowy figures staring off at something." It seems like something you only really found in Literary Fiction and sometimes YA books before. But the Gentlemen Bastard's cover is really dope looking and just evokes the tone and atmosphere of the story within without looking cheesy AF.

[@a.a0434]

The way of Kings cover is perfect. It gives you this classic vibe. The new one sucks.

[@swordablaze9259]

Very interesting array of covers! Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the original title and I believe the cover was of the train on the front and a tall man on the back. Northern Lights was the original for Golden Compass, but I'm not sure of the first cover.

[@elijahtaylor4698]

Daniel makes the best tier-lists.

[@TheThrill007]

That cover for the Black Prism is a hell of a lot better then the original cover. At least it matches the rest of the series covers too