LitHub has posted an article about what the author terms, “The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History.” (See the BBC’s article, previously.) Hard to disagree with LitHub’s choices, either:
Some were less familiar to me —wherein I’m familiar with the work if not the cover — but awesome nonetheless:
And then there are the covers that spawned movie posters, like this one:
My personal favorite, which also falls into the movie category, is a Chip Kidd masterpiece:
Please enjoy the whole article, including both the bonus items at the end and some excellent suggestions in the comments. (Via Kottke.)