Is it fair to call two covers that appear similar a controversy? Probably not. Liar? Magic Under Glass? Mysterious Benedict Society? Now those are some legitimate cover controversies. What I put forth today is more of a gentle Cover Curio. Let’s take a look…
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher.
Hot off the presses! This book (which has been garnering a good amount of buzz, as evidenced by this Publishers Weekly article) was just released in the U.S. this week. Now, the counterpart:
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld.
Side by side:
While the covers don’t have many elements that exactly match up (other than the gears), there is a similar mood struck here, don’t you think?
In case you’re interested, here’s the UK cover of Incarceron:
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January 29, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Caroline
The UK cover made me think of “Suite Scarlett” by Maureen Johnson. http://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/suitescarlett.html
January 29, 2010 at 1:43 pm
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It definitely does! You should check out this post over at Bookends about key covers http://bookends.booklistonline.com/2009/10/23/keyed-into-cover-controversy/
February 9, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Lynn Rutan
I think Cindy and I have spotted a new cover trend: Monarch butterflies! We were sorting through new galleys trying to figure out a reading schedule and we saw two covers with monarchs on the cover. We’ll see if our predictions prove true ;-) Keys may be already passe’.
Lynn
February 9, 2010 at 5:06 pm
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Yes, the wheels of progress just keep on turnin’! I’ll be on the lookout for Monarch covers.