Big Books of 2026

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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEverything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran FoerThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Best Typography on a Book Cover
641 books — 192 voters
House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiS. by J.J. AbramsThe Unfortunates by B.S. JohnsonThe Raw Shark Texts by Steven HallIf on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
Ergodic Literature
60 books — 63 voters

The Warner Loughlin Technique by Warner LoughlinActor for Life by Connie de VeerThe Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Coming to Terms with Experience through Writing, Scott Oury by Scott Oury
Best Instructional Books for Learning Art Forms
117 books — 44 voters
House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiS. by J.J. AbramsLiberators by Alex LetnerTHE YOGA WITH NO PANTS by Alex LetnerThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Illuminated Novels
47 books — 33 voters

Hexenhaus by Nikki McWattersThe Surface Breaks by Louise O'NeillUprooted by Naomi NovikThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
No Idea What The Book Is About - But The Cover ♥
192 books — 28 voters
The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan FletcherThinking with Type by Ellen LuptonThings I Have Learned In My Life So Far by Stefan SagmeisterThoughts on Design by Paul RandGraphic Design Rules by Sean Adams
Graphic Design
116 books — 27 voters

Just My Type by Simon GarfieldThe Elements of Typographic Style by Robert BringhurstCounterpunch by Fred SmeijersShady Characters by Keith HoustonDesigning Type by Karen Cheng
Must Reads for Typography Nerds
29 books — 26 voters
Thinking with Type by Ellen LuptonLogotype by Michael EvamyTypography Sketchbooks by Steven HellerMake Good Art by Neil GaimanGraphic Design by Ellen Lupton
Graphic Design & Typography Inspiration
31 books — 20 voters

Shout by Laurie Halse AndersonGingerbread by Helen OyeyemiThe River by Peter HellerThe Stationery Shop by Marjan KamaliThe Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
That New Trend In Book Covers
53 books — 15 voters
Graphic Icons by John CliffordThoughts on Design by Paul RandAbout Two Squares and More About Two Squares by El LissitzkyThe Design of Dissent by Milton GlaserGeorge Lois by George Lois
Graphic Design History
61 books — 13 voters

In the Blink of an Eye by Walter MurchRatio by Michael RuhlmanThe New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty EdwardsAnalog Synthesizers by Mark JenkinsComplete Digital Photography by Ben Long
10 Must-Read Books for Creatives in Their Specific Fields
14 books — 11 voters
Just My Type by Simon GarfieldThe Elements of Typographic Style by Robert BringhurstThinking with Type by Ellen LuptonThe Form of the Book by Jan TschicholdGraphic Icons by John Clifford
Typographic Classics
14 books — 8 voters

Lettering with Purpose by Brittany LuizThe Complete Book of Chalk Lettering by Valerie McKeehanThe Art of Whimsical Lettering by Joanne SharpeModern Calligraphy by Molly Suber ThorpeMastering Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe
Hand Lettering and Calligraphy
42 books — 8 voters
In Progress by Jessica HischeThe Elements of Typographic Style by Robert BringhurstJust My Type by Simon GarfieldThe Golden Secrets of Lettering by Martina FlorCustom Lettering of the 20s and 30s by Rian Hughes
Lettering + Calligraphy + Type
51 books — 8 voters

The STREAM TONE by T. GillingFour Hour Chef by Timothy FerrissMath Geek by Raphael RosenReinventing Dell by Heather SimmonsStartup Communities by Brad Feld
Books for web geeks
43 books — 7 voters
Take It Like a Vamp by Candace HavensThe Cowboy's Seductive Proposal by Sara OrwigDining Out Around the Solar System by Clare O'BearaThe Art of Romance by Kaye DacusThree Simple Rules by Nikki Sloane
Graphic: Commercial Artists in Romance Novels
38 books — 5 voters

The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane JacobsThe Four Books of Architecture by Andrea PalladioGraphic Design by Ellen LuptonNeon Spectacular by Kody ShaferA Pattern Language by Christopher W. Alexander
Design Library
34 books — 3 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertShadow by Mere JoyceFresh by Margot WoodWinter Road by Kristin ButcherInfinite Country by Patricia Engel
Vertical Typography
53 books — 3 voters

Art Chantry Speaks by Art ChantryGraphic Design Visionaries by Caroline RobertsGraphic Design by Jennifer InstonGraphic Design by Jennifer InstonLogo Decode by Various
Graphic Design New Books
12 books — 2 voters
Show Me, Don't Tell Me by Dave HolstonTypography for the People by Daniel BellonCultivating Creativity by Maria FabrizioThe Designer's Web Handbook by Patrick McNeilThe Web Designer's Idea Book by Patrick McNeil
Like a Designer bundle
33 books — 2 voters

Конструктивизм by Aleksei GanBetween Worlds by Timothy O. BensonConstructivism by Aleksei GanCentral European Avant-Gardes by Timothy O. BensonThe Realistic Manifesto by Naum Gabo
Constructivism Reading List
37 books — 2 voters
Thinking with Type by Ellen LuptonArt Chantry Speaks by Art ChantryO Mecotipo - Método de Ensino de Desenho Coletivo de Caracter... by BuggyThe ABC of Custom Lettering by Ivan CastroLogo-a-gogo by Rian Hughes
Type Design
6 books — 2 voters

The Non-Designer's Type Book by Robin P. WilliamsThe Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
For selvudgivere og andre
2 books — 1 voter
ROY G. BIV by Jude StewartColor Design Workbook by Noreen MoriokaThe Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin P. WilliamsThe Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
Design for Non-Designers
4 books — 1 voter

Never Use Futura by Douglas ThomasType by Cees W. de JongType by Cees W. de JongDesigning Type by Karen ChengEmotional Design by Donald A. Norman
Design essentials
6 books — 1 voter
Dizajn na co dzień by Donald A. NormanSystem graficzny w projektowaniu okładek książek. W poszukiwa... by Rosa LlopWprowadzenie do projektowania przestrzennego by Kimberly ElamHistoria projektowania graficznego by Zdeno KolesárEsej o typografii by Eric Gill
Books on Design in Polish / Książki o projektowaniu po polsku
29 books — 1 voter

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