Please do judge a book by its cover sometimes

One of my favourite ways to find good books at the library is selecting them based on their covers. Now, I'm not saying that good covers equal good books, but it's a nice method to discover new authors. In order to  do more posts about things that are aesthetically pleasing, I thought I'd post some book covers that are truly a treat for the eye. Note that I actually haven't read any of these books, but I'm definitely familiar with the authors. Go to the The Book Cover Archive if you're interested in seeing a dozen more of these.