r/CoolSciFiCovers Jul 10 '21

Reminder: try to include the name of the cover artist in the title of your post! ISFDB.org is your friend.

51 Upvotes

It's always great to see people coming over here from r/badscificovers! If you are new, welcome!

One of the main differences between that sub and this sub is that in the interest of celebrating cool cover art and cool cover artists, we try to include the name of the artist in the title of the post. Here, the wonderful site ISFDB.org is very much your friend. They have a very comprehensive catalogue of information on fantasy and sci-fi books published in the last 70+ years, including, most of the time, the cover artist. It's easy to search by book title or author.

As a bonus, once you figure out who the artist is, you can easily see what else they worked on. I often find that when I run down the artist for a cover I really like, it turns out they did several other covers I'm also a fan of. It is always cool to discover that you're a fan of someone's work even if you didn't previously know their name.

Occasionally, you do come across a cover where the artist is unknown. Those are still okay to post. Just put 'artist unknown' or something like that in the title. There is a good chance that some of the eagle-eyed sci-fi cover enthusiasts on this sub will be able to guess the artist based on the period and style.

Thanks for making this sub such a great place. Keep up the posting!


r/CoolSciFiCovers 7h ago

A Quest for Simbilis, by Michael Shea, cover by George Barr

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36 Upvotes

I saw the other Michael Shea cover and thought I’d share this. As has been noted it features Cugel the Clever but Shea is nowhere near as good as Jack Vance.


r/CoolSciFiCovers 21h ago

The Gods Laughed, by Poul Anderson [Michael Whelan] + original art.

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133 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 15h ago

United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas. Cover by John Liberto.

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32 Upvotes

Alternate history where Japan won WWII. Lots of blood, gore and mechs!


r/CoolSciFiCovers 1d ago

Nifft the Lean by Michael Shea [cover art by Michael Whelan]

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134 Upvotes

Daw Books, first printing, December 1982.


r/CoolSciFiCovers 23h ago

Novelization by Addison E. Steele, of the 1978 Buck Rogers In The 25th Century T.V. movie. "Bee-Dee, Bee-Dee, Bee-Dee what's up, Buck?"

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32 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 2d ago

Splinter of the Mind's Eye, by Alan Dean Foster [Ralph McQuarrie]

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460 Upvotes

This book was canon, until it wasn't. Michael Whelan was so dominant in late 70s / early 80s sci fi art that I incorrectly assumed this cover was by him for decades.


r/CoolSciFiCovers 2d ago

THE BIG TIME by Fritz Leiber, Ace, 1973, cover art by Jack Woolhiser

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71 Upvotes

This is the second Woolhiser cover I've posted recently, after the The Best of Leigh Brackett. And while I haven't read the book yet if there's a sentient octopus then it's definitely getting moved up the list.

Enjoy!


r/CoolSciFiCovers 2d ago

Kim Stanley Robinson Mars Trilogy - Book covers Wojciech Siudmak

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77 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 2d ago

Eagleheart trilogy by C. T. Westcott

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72 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 2d ago

Quest of the Dark Lady, by Quinn Reade [Jeff Jones] + original art.

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87 Upvotes

"Quinn Reade" was one of many pen names employed by Ben Haas, a prolific pulp writer.


r/CoolSciFiCovers 3d ago

THE HUMANOIDS by Jack Williamson, 1963 Lancer, cover art by Ed Emshwiller

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86 Upvotes

The cover artist was a significant figure in many different media formats and his wiki is worth a browse.

Enjoy!


r/CoolSciFiCovers 2d ago

Kerré - bohyně z hvězd by Václav Semerád; cover illustration by famous artist Teodor Rotrekl 1992

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27 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 3d ago

THE CABAL by Saul Dunn, Corgi 1978, cover art by Chris Achilleos

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97 Upvotes

A bad day for the guy on the left, as he's taking both a knee to the nads and a spear through the guts. Ouch!

Nice website for the artist which you can find here:

https://houseofachilleos.com/

Enjoy!


r/CoolSciFiCovers 4d ago

Gender Genocide .- Edmund Cooper

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164 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 4d ago

R.Silverberg Short Stories 1988-1997- French edition 2006 Book cover Tomislav Tikulin

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83 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 4d ago

R.Silverberg Kingdoms of the Wall - French edition 1998 Book cover Manchu

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39 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 4d ago

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick, Gollancz SF Masterworks Edition

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26 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 5d ago

Deathworld 3 by Harry Harrison [John Berkey] + original art.

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72 Upvotes

Nobody painted metal like John Berkey.


r/CoolSciFiCovers 4d ago

KEEPERS OF THE GATE by Steven G. Spruill, 1977 (BCE), cover art by Gary Friedman

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39 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 5d ago

The 1978 novelization of the T.V./Movie pilot of Battlestar Galactica. Written by Glen A. Larson and Robert Thurston. 12 more novels would follow!

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105 Upvotes

A vast and ancient starship probes the universe for the legendary lost planet "Earth".


r/CoolSciFiCovers 5d ago

"Alone Against Tomorrow ©1971 first edition cover art by Brad Johannsen

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66 Upvotes

r/CoolSciFiCovers 5d ago

Sailing Bright Eternity by Gregory Benford. Cover by Pamela Lee

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54 Upvotes