Battle of the Book Covers, May 2024 Edition

A bit late with this one, but better than never, eh? Here are the books I read in May that have differing US and UK covers.

The Morningside by Tea Obreht. They just switched the color…not saturation, I’m not positive of the term I’m looking for here, maybe you can help me out. But I do enjoy the yellow and green tints on the US version more than the straight up orange and blue. A very pretty combination!

The US and Japanese editions of The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki are very similar. Preference basically comes down to if you like your astrological signs or a caffeinated beverage better on your book cover. I suppose I like the Japanese version a bit better, although the coffee drink on the US one hints at the cozy nature of the story.

James by Perceval Everett. Both covers are decent, but I do quite like the UK version, and it gets my vote this time. The color scheme and the artwork style are both lovely!

These covers for How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu all stuck to a similar theme, but I think I like the US one best.

First Lie Wins by a Ashley Elston. The UK version seems a bit more appropriate to the contents of the story, but the US cover overall is more eye catching.