Erin and I just went through a bunch of personal development books on my shelf, looking at each cover and discussing what we thought of it. We could barely agree on any of them. The covers I found most attractive, she didn't like, and vice versa.
I suspect this whole thing is very subjective. I guess that's why book covers vary so much, hence the expression, "Don't judge a book by its cover."
I wonder how much impact a book's cover has on its sales, especially with so many sales being generated online now. |