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A single book can inspire a wide range of covers, and sometimes those covers can be works of art themselves. We look at some classic science fiction novels and the various covers they've worn throughout the years.
We've collected various book covers from a number of classic science fiction novels to see how different artists have interpreted the same book. The covers are sometimes surprisingly pulpy, others are elegantly minimalist, and still others are variations on the same theme. Some of these are actual covers from various editions of the books, and some are concept designs created by individuals — on spec, for a class project, or just for fun. Bear in mind that a few of the actual book covers may not be work-safe.
1984 by George Orwell:
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley:
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury:
Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham:
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham:
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick:
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick:
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein:
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood:
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov:
John Carter of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs:
Neuromancer by William Gibson:
We by Yevgeny Zamyain:
The Space Merchants by by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth:
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess:
War of the Worlds by HG Wells:
Send an email to Lauren Davis, the author of this post, at lauren@io9.com.
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