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20 Book Covers for First Half of 2019 You Need to See

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Silvana Reyes Lopez

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Silvana Reyes is a Mexican book blogger. She enjoys all types of sub-genres, but loves a good love story. Romance fiction is her heart and joy and you might find her screaming about book releases on her Twitter account.

One thing I love the most about books are the covers. It’s really the first thing you see when you stare at a book. I’m not really picky with them, but when I encounter really good book covers, I’m over the moon. Recently we have been getting lots and lots of new book covers for 2019 releases, and let me tell you that I’m loving every single one of them. 2019 is already looking like a fine bottle of wine *yes*. If you’re also excited for next year’s new releases, check out these 20 book covers for first half of 2019 you totally need to see.

young adult book releases

I Wish You All the Best cover

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver. Out May 28th, 2019, from Push. Cover art by Sarah Maxwell.

With the Fire On High cover

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. Out May 7th, 2019, from HarperTeen. Cover art by Erick Davila.

Tell Me How You Really Feel cover

Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi. Out June 11th, 2019, from Feiwel and Friends.

Descendant of the Crane cover

Descendant of the Crane by Joan He. Out April 2nd, 2019, from Albert Whitman. Cover art by Feifei Ruan.

On the Come Up cover

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas. Out February 5th, 2019, from Balzer + Bray. Cover art by Anjola Coker.

The Candle and the Flame cover

The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad. Out May 14th, 2019, from Scholastic. Cover art by Carlos Quevedo.

Don't Date Rosa Santos cover

Don’t Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno. Out May 14th, 2019, from Disney-Hyperion.

Ruse cover

Ruse by Cindy Pon. Out March 12th, 2019, from Simon Pulse. Cover art by Jason Chan.

Field Notes on Love cover

Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith. Out March 5th, 2019, from Delacorte Press.

29 Dates cover

29 Dates by Melissa de la Cruz. Out January 8th, 2019, from Inkyard Press.

Symptoms of a Heartbreak cover

Symptoms of a Heartbreak by Sona Charaipotra. Out May 21st, 2019, from Imprint.

adult fiction releases

The Bride Test

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang. Out May 7th, 2019, from Berkley.

Breaking His Rules cover

Breaking His Rules by Aliza Mann. Out April 2nd, 2019, from Loveswept.

Sabrina & Corina: Short Stories cover

Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. Out April 2nd, 2019, from One World. Cover art by Gustavo Rimada.

Storm of Locusts cover

Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse. Out April 23rd, 2019, from Saga Press. Cover art by Tommy Arnold.

An Unconditional Freedom cover

An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole. Out February 26th, 2019, from Kensington.

Unmarriageable cover

Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal. Out January 15th, 2019, from Ballantine Books.

A Prince On Paper cover

A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole. Out April 30th, 2019, from Avon.

Crashing into Her cover

Crashing into Her by Mia Sosa. Out February 19th, 2019, from Avon Impulse.

graphic novels and comic book releases

Shuri cover

Shuri: The Search for Black Panther written by Nnedi Okorafor, illustrated by Leonardo Romero & Jordie Bellaire. Out April 30th, 2019, from Marvel.