Best book covers
2025
Best book covers of 2025
Best Aotearoa book cover of 2025 – Sick Power Trip
Todd Atticus talks about how he designed the book cover for Sick Power Trip by Erik Kennedy,
Best book covers of 2025 - My pick of Aotearoa’s finest
Each year I handpick my favourite New Zealand book covers. Have a look at my number one pick and plenty more stylish books.
Best New Zealand Book Covers of 2025
Donna's annual selection of eye-catching covers from Aotearoa.
Donna's Best Book Covers of 2025
A lineup of the year's favourite covers. They use art, fonts, typography, colour, and clever effects - making for eye-catching books.
2024
2024
Best book covers of 2024 - My pick of Aotearoa’s finest
Each year Donna handpicks favourite New Zealand book covers. Have a look at the top 10, and enjoy stylish book covers galore.
2023
Best book covers
Best Aotearoa Book Cover of 2023 - Dream girl by Joy Holley
Hear from the Dream Team behind the cover of my favourite New Zealand book cover of 2023.
Best book covers of 2023 - My pick of Aotearoa’s finest
Each year I handpick my favourite New Zealand book covers. Have a look at the winner, the top 10, and plenty of stylish books.
Hayley's best fiction covers of 2023
Disclaimer: I'm not a designer, I just like pretty things.
2022
Best book covers
Best Aotearoa Book Cover 2022: Meat Lovers by Rebecca Hawkes
Meat Lovers by Rebecca Hawkes has the best book cover of 2022. Find out more about the creative process of making it from Rebecca.
Best book covers of 2022 - My pick of New Zealand’s finest
BEAUT BOOK COVERS OF AOTEAROA! Here are Donna's favourite New Zealand book covers of 2022.
2018 to 2021
Best book covers
Best book covers of 2021 - My pick of New Zealand’s finest
BEAUT BOOK COVERS OF AOTEAROA! Here are Donna's favourite New Zealand book covers of 2021.
Best book covers of 2020 - My pick of New Zealand's finest
I keep an eye out for NZ's cool covers and flash-as book production. Here are my 2020 standouts. Nothing to see by Pip Adam is #1.
Best book covers of 2019 – New Zealand’s finest
I keep an eye out for cool covers and flash-as book production. Here are my five 2019 standout moments in New Zealand publishing:
Best book covers of 2018
My pick of New Zealand's finest book covers this year - the bold and the beautiful in book design.
2014 to 2017
Best book covers
Best book covers 2017 - NZ edition
It's one of the pleasures as the year ends to slow down and smell the roses - or, in this case, stop and appreciate the book covers.
Best NZ book covers of 2015
Judging books by their covers - a hand-picked selection of the finest of this year's New Zealand book covers.
Best book covers of 2014 - My pick of New Zealand's finest
This awards ceremony starts with the winners. My two favourites of the year: Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen by Dylan Horrocks. I could have…
Best book covers of previous years
- Best Aotearoa book cover of 2025 Sick Power Trip by Erik Kennedy
- Best Aotearoa book covers of 2025
- Best Aotearoa book covers of 2024
- Best Aotearoa book cover of 2023 Dream girl by Joy Holley
- Best Aotearoa book covers of 2023
- Best Aotearoa Book Cover of 2022 Meat Lovers by Rebecca Hawkes
- Best Aotearoa book covers of 2022
- Best Aotearoa book cover of 2021 Things I learned at Art School by Megan Dunn
- Best book covers of 2021
- Best book covers of 2020 Nothing to see by Pip Adam
- Best book covers of 2019 The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox
- Best book covers of 2018 Poūkahangatus by Tayi Tibble
- Best book covers of 2017 Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
- Best book covers of 2016 Mansfield and me: A graphic memoir by Sarah Laing
- Best book covers of 2015 First to the top by David Hill, illustrated by Phoebe Morris
- Best book covers of 2014 Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen by Dylan Horrock and Creamy Psychology by Yvonne Todd et al
- Best book covers of 2013 Two girls in a boat by Emma Martin and I'm working on a building by Pip Adam
- The colourful book covers of 2012
- Best book covers of 2012 - New Zealand's finest