US VS UK BOOK COVERS
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I generally prefer the more stylized UK covers over the more “realistic” US covers.
Agreed!
Wait until you see the Percy Jackson UK covers compared to the US covers. Idk what happened, but I’m definitely buying the US ones.
OMG just realised
"I shouldn't call it cheesy, someone worked hard on it"
You're so nice, i don't think any of us even consider that when judging covers😂
Luna in the background! Absolutely precious 😍 Agree with the more simple covers verging on either white or black - those tend to be my favourite!
I guess UK wins out this round for me:
Assassin’s Apprentice - UK
The Way of Kings - UK
Throne of Glass - UK
The Rithmatist - UK
The Starless Sea - US
Blood Heir - US
ScottieKnows365 agreed!
Books & Barbells same for me pretty much across the board except for Way of Kings. The US covers for them are just so beautiful.
I'm sorry to hear your dad is in the hospital. Being in a hospital is never fun, let alone having to deal with a reason for being there.
Its great that he gets out tomorrow! And its awesome that you're helping out.
Loved your choices, i myself struggled to pick. (frustration at its best when you're deciding which civer to buy on book depository)
Well, i struggled, except for with one...😃
Assassin's apprentice: I LOVE the UK edition so much more. Only because it so easilly caught my eye at the bookstore for years. I was too intimidated to pick it up only cause i'd never read adult fantasy before. If i saw the US edition, while id love the illustrations, the cover alone wouldn't beg me to pick it up without having some knowlege about what story was in the book. Of course, being your typical teenage girl with a greediness for pretty books like a dragon has for gold and gems, i picked up the UK edition, completely ignorant of what the story was about, but not caring anyway thanks to its cover design.
To boot, it took me 40 minutes extra to start reading it because I was too busy admiring the cover, especially the literal gold colouring that reflects in the light, making the perfect finishing touch to the book (yeah i like this cover too much 😅).
No regrets in picking up the book. Got to fall in love with Fitz's character.😍
Gonna sound desperate here. Yes, i love your style of videos...but im so excited today for the givaway. I've been so desperate to read the Shadow of the Fox series. Love the synopsis (BIG anime/jdrama/emotionless guy/clumsy cute main girl FAN), love the covers, love Julie Kagawas writing cause its so easy to get into (The iron fey was my second YA series ever). And my lovable Mum, who usually goes to the store with me to buy books (I can't ask my dad no matter what, he pays for everything else already ^^), currently lives 4 hours away and can't travel here without good reason thanks to Quarantine for im guessing 3 months. So yes...very very desperate and cant believe that of all the series you're giving away its THIS ONE. I suppose i did have fun comparing covers even if im so indecisive...plus your cat was an automatic distraction from any stress the world currently has to offer😊😅)
I am reading the farseer trilogy right now for the first time and I LOVE IT. I actually love it so much. I am thinking about it all day when I am not reading the book. it is like I am part of the story. Such a fun time.
@@elizabethwolflopez I know what you mean. I didnt LOVE (only sorta liked) the first book when i initially read it but i also couldnt stop thinking about it and HAD to read the next books. With each of the books i grew to like Fitz more and more, going from "hes a noce character"to "i love him" to "i got to watch him grow from the age of 6 to like 18, of course im undeniably attached". And now i LOVE all 3 books just because i love reading about Fitz.
I find I tend to like the UK editions more for books, but it does depend on the book as sometimes I do prefer the US version.
I kinda wish you'd done a Shadow of the fox UK vs US edition.
I'm so curious to see which you prefer.
Personally, i'm still undecided. Love Julie Kagawa's books (i haven"t read Shadow amd the fox yet but her writing and characters are so fun to read in her other books i have read- The Iron fey series and Talon) but so far this series has the best cover designs for her works in my opinion.
For shadow od the fox-
📘 The UK ones look so cool and totally stand out (plus i love seeing a fox like mask on the cover- blame the influence anime has had on me over the years, its basically decited my taste in what looks cool and what doesn't).
📘 Then the US edition is pretty interesting cause the whole brushstroke design on each cover, gicing it a Japanese caligraphy look to it.
Yeah i still can't pick.
Hey, I’m pretty sure she went over the Shadow of the Fox in her last US vs UK edition video😊
The starless sea uk cover is so beautiful. One of my favorite book covers ever 🤩
Interesting how different the UK covers are from the US covers sometimes. Also, I love how relaxing it is to watch your channel.
I'm sorry about your dad! I hope everything ends up ok.
Honestly I would have to choose the UK editions for the Cosmere books because I love how they all match across series and they look so pretty on the shelves!
I tend to like book cover that have a vintage style and gold, I don't know why I like gold on my book covers.🤔
I agree with the whole "realistic people on covers", especially when there is a dude with his shirt off. Complete turn off for me!
I feel like a lot of the time I like the simplistic UK covers but I agree a lot of the times the US covers really show off what the story is truly about.
What a wonderful opportunity I’ve been wanting to pick up this series since you enjoy it so much!
Hope your dad gets all better soon.
As for alternative covers... Bulgarian covers for the Mistborn trilogy (still waiting on the third book). Don't know about the UK versions, but i personally prefer them to the US covers.
I’m impressed by your dedication to making content. I hope your dad recovers soon!!
Fingers crossed on that give-a-way. I love Inu Yasha and those books sound like major Inu Yasha vibes! Hope you’re staying healthy too.
I feel like I'm always loving the UK covers more. Especially all of the Sanderson books together... LOVE those covers!
I love these types of videos! I was introduced to Julie Kagawa through her vampire series years ago and I've loved her since. Please keep doing these comparison videos!!
I really love the UK Starless Sea cover just because it reminds me of an older book that's been passed around and read by lots of people. I really enjoy that vibe and it makes reading it seem cozier!
I hope your father feels better soon!
I'm always so torn when it comes to US vs UK editions because I tend to prefer the UK covers but the comfort of reading that comes with US floppy, big editions sometimes wins over the cover art.
I absolutely agree with you on the "people on book covers" statement. It's probably even my biggest bookish pet peeve. Wishing your father a speedy recovery x
-First of all, wishing your Father well. Such good news that it was nothing overly serious. I can only imagine the relief..
-Assassin's Apprentics: Love the illustrated edition. Sure im biased and its not technically because of the cover *cough cough* but rather the illustrations. But at least i can also argue that black and white covers look stunning on a shelf when placed creatively. 📚
-Brandon Sanderson-. Okay if you had chosen the Mistborn Trilogy, the US edition would have easilly one. Though i think with the Way of Kings series, the UK wins just cause the red in the US feels sorta boring to me.
that UK cover of Blood Heir is stunning!! I think I tend to prefer whatever illustration is more interpretive but still simple/not too loud (like the UK mistborn covers 😍) that kind of artwork just calls my name for some reason
I love the UK cover of "The assassin's apprentice " so much, it just looks so good with the other covers of the trilogy.
I’m glad your dad’s okay
There’s a UK illustrated edition of Assassin’s Apprentice thats the same as the US with slight differences.
This video was really fun! I like the UK cover for Assassin's Apprentice, but that illustrated edition looks so beautiful!! I read the book through my library, and liked it so much that I'm seriously considering buying that one when I decide to re read the series😊
I hope you and your family are staying safe and that your dad gets well soon!
I think the simple sleek stylized covers are the best when the artist makes it a clean cover. Like the strange the dreamer cover.
I really don't like the Stormlight UK editions, I'm craving the US hardbacks so badly (I'd love the floppy paperbacks but I don't trust online ordering) Stylised covers don't age as well.
The floppy editions of The Stormlight Archives are the best! 😍❤️
I’ve been working from home the past 2 weeks and your videos help me start the day.👍🏽 I like the Uk covers as well.
I used to like the UK Sanderson covers more for their consistency and simple designs, but the US version of Way of Kings is so beautiful that I barely looked at the other edition. I am obsessed with the colors of the sky on that cover, it's gorgeous.
Edit: I usually hate people on covers too! I'd like to try Red Sister and don't want to be caught dead with a book that looks like this. I am literally waiting for a cover change miracle to pick it up.
I’m a big fan of the UK covers for every cosmere book except when it comes to Stormlight Archive. I LOVE the artwork for the US covers so much! They give off classic fantasy vibes but maintain that they are modern, and I respect that.
I also prefer the US Editions of the Stormlight Archive! The colors are so vibrant and the details are so beautiful! I haven't read Blood Heir either but if I saw that UK edition in stores I would be more drawn to it.
I love the Blood Heir UK edition. It makes me more interested in reading it and I am a person who judges a book by its cover sometimes. 😆
i think all of us book readers judge a book by it's cover! XD
I generally really like the Samderson UK covers but I'm of two minds with the Stormlight ones. I love the UK Rithmatist cover! The black and orange contrast so well!
I have the complete Realm of the Elderlings series in the UK covers and those are my favourites. I also own the illustrated edition and waiting for the 2nd one of those that I preordered.
In general, I prefer UK covers.
Hope your dad is doing well and that the rest of your fam is staying healthy. This is the first US v UK video I’ve seen where every choice isn’t the UK cover hahah, but I have to agree about those floppy storm light archive books. I’ve also had shadow of the fox on my tbr since you first mentioned it on your channel and am excited to pick it up sometime soon!
I ended up agreeing with most of your picks. I think the simple looks are more sleek and easier to look at.
For the Blood Heir I generally prefer the US Edition but there is a really pretty Illumicrate Edition that has sprayed edges that look like blood is dripping from the pages. For covers in general I do not really have a preference but I like the quality of US paperbacks more because I usually don‘t have to crack the spines of the books for them to stay open.
I hope your father will feel better soon!
I would so love to get the trilogy! I have just now started to get into reading fantasy with Name of the Wind being the start of my journey (finished by now ASOIAF and HP) and i'm really eager to try out some less pumped up books.
Really enjoy your videos a lot! definitely one of my top booktubers out there!
I think I'd have to go with the UK cover for Blood Heir. They both look really good, but the UK cover send more intriguing to me.
I just finished Shadow of the Fox this weekend and boy do I want to binge the rest of the series. I completely agree with your feelings on it feeling episodic - it made me want to go back and rewatch/finish Naruto!
I usually prefer the more simple covers, but almost all of these had beautiful artwork!
So excited to hear about the giveaway! I've been wanting to read the Shadow of the Fox trilogy since it first came out
I picked up Shadow of the Fox based on your recommendation and loved it! I am excited to continue the series, especially since you said the last one is really good ahhh!!
Been following your dad's progress on the community tab and I'm glad he's doing better! I tend to like more minimalist covers whether they be US or UK versions :)
I love the US Stormlight Archives too. I just love that floppy paperback and I love the artwork. I remember when I got to the part of Words of Radiance that matched cover art and had the ah ha moment.
I agree with you. I usually like the UK covers better, but this time around my vote was split pretty evenly between the two.
i MUCH prefer the personless cover of Blood Heir! The red silhouette emerging resolutely from a sea of crimson...gorgeous.
I like the uk blood heir. That silhouette with the blood red. Both stunning and fitting
It's always interesting seeing the different stylistic choices between UK and US covers. As I live in Australia we get both, but more often than not it's the UK covers. I will admit that having all of Brandon Sanderson's books in the UK cover is very satisfying to look at on bookshelves, the art on the US covers is really cool though, I really do like those classic fantasy covers as common and cheesy as they may be :)
I like the Blood Heir UK cover more. I agree with you about how it being ominous makes it intriguing.
The UK cover of Blood Heir really intrigues me! I saw the US cover, and wasn’t interested in reading the book at all. But now that I’ve seen the UK version, I am changing my mind!
I love the UK editions of the Cosmere-books, simply because they look so good next to each other. All white and sleek looking 🤩
I usually find US editions prettier, but some of the UK ones are stunning. Starless Sea one is really beautiful. Stunning artwork!
I tend to like the UK editions more, though I loved the US Rythmatist edition ! Keep up the great work and best wishes to your Dad! Stay safe! Cheers from France❤️
I love the UK covers for a lot of these. I love your channel, you got me into Adult Fantasy and it’s been comforting during these times.
I love the UK cosmere books! I think the white spines look so good together!
You're right it was really hard to pick! For me I felt like a lot of them were a toss up between the two.
I love it when a cover perfectly fits the vibe/mood of the book inside of it. A cover can do as much to set the mood as good writing can.
You’re right Stormlight UK editions don’t quite line up... But they look so nice if you have other Cosmere books next to each other, that I almost don’t care. I would lean towards the UK
Really love this kinda videos and it's so good to see you taking time to make videos for us despite your situation. Hope your father recovers soon. And thanks for the giveaway.
I love the the US Sanderson covers more for all The Stormlight Archive books. They have that classic epic fantasy feel without being over done.
Agree that usually I end up liking UK covers better but ah the us covers of the stormlight archive really do it for me. They're just classic and you know who is depicted and I can't wait to see the cover for rhythm of war. Also the Assassin's Apprentice illustrated ed 😍😍
I love your videos! One of the first booktubers I started to watch when getting into reading! Your opinions are fair and you acknowledge both views that everyone has. Thank you for being so consistent with content!! Love you💕
I'm sorry to hear that your did is in the hospital. I hope he feels better soon.
I definitely like the Blood Heir UK cover better. Shadow of the Fox sounds so good! Ever since I watched your review video of the trilogy, I've wanted to read them.
The UK Blood Heir Cover is great, I love the artwork! Hope your dad will be better soon, stay safe and healthy and thanks for your great videos (and seans) in this crazy times!! :)
The UK cover for Blood Heir for sure. And I love Love LOVE the UK Version of the starless sea. Not only does it fit better with the story, but it looks like an old leather bound book 💛
The shadow of the fox trilogy!! also I tend to like UK covers a little bit more than US covers in general but there are certain US covers that just knock it out the park for me with how stunning they are
I think that UK covers of Assassin's Apprentice might be my favorite covers, period. 💖
I hope your dad recovers quickly, Elle! Stay safe. 😊
I usually prefer covers that depict a scene from the book. Makes it fun when you start reading and get to a point where you recognize a character or scene from there cover.
I almost always prefer UK covers to US covers, but sometimes it's a close call. I think the only US cover I preferred in this list was Throne of Glass, and even that only barely edged out the UK cover.
I hope your father feels better and gets to come home soon! I can only imagine how difficult it must be not to be able to be with him while he's an inpatient. The hospital I work in feels so empty without all the patients' families wandering around.
I pretty much agree most of your choices........ What gets me in a dilemma though, are the versions of Shadow of the Fox trilogy. I love both of them! The UK editions have these elegant feel to them but the US covers get me excited!!!
I tend to go for the US covers of Brandon Sanderson. There’s something about the fantasy look to it that I love
I think in general the UK editions are prettier, although I highly prefer the Way of Kings US cover. It feels like you are going on an epic journey when you look at it! Thank you for putting the giveaway together!
So normally I prefer the UK covers, especially with fantasy, there’s just something about them.
But I’m currently reading The Starless Sea, and the US cover is just SO PERFECT. The simple elegance of it coincides perfectly with Morgenstern’s writing and matches color schemes described in the book. Also, under the dust cover the book is a simple flat black with a gorgeous gilded inlay? Engraving? Idk what word I’m looking for. But it’s so beautiful. Once again, elegant and simple.
The UK version just looks chaotic. Doesn’t fit with the vibe of the story at all.
I like the US edition of Blood Heir. I find the color palette very soothing!
I agree that some of these choices are very difficult, but personally I prefer any cover that's more sleek and dark, simple and symbolic. Bonus points if the spine is a little extra - shiny, glittery, patterned, etc.
Also, I have to again appreciate the outro music on your videos
I really love both covers for Blood Heir because they’re so different ☺️💜
Just found out that you made these videos as well and I am enjoying them! I personally enjoy talking about book covers too!
I generally always end up liking UK editions more. But I would have to agree that the US edition for the Stormlight Archive is much better (though I think that the typography and consistency of the design could be improved).
I haven't read the other books that you mentioned but I will check them out! :)
I think I'm going to have to stick with the U.K covers for Sanderson. I wish they aligned better, but I love the consistency of them all.
Shadow of the fox is something that I have been wanting to try for a long time, this might be what pushes me. Great video as always
I love the UK cover of Blood Heir sooo much!! Also, thanks for the giveaway opportunity!!!
I love the US cover for the starless sea. For Blood Heir I can't quite decide.. they are both beautiful.
I agree with you - simple covers are wonderful! Thanks for doing this fun giveaway!
Love UK cosmere covers all together, but the US stormlight art fits the series perfectly
Hope your dad recovers quickly! Thanks for the consistently great content.
I really like the US edition of Starless Sea! And i agree about the "real people" on covers, especially since they never usually match the description of the people in the book.
UK edition for Blood Heir is my choice too, btw :) I love the blood red cloak turning into a red bloody background.
I usually prefer the more simplistic covers. Love the UK covers most of the time. The US version for Starless Sea is better in my opinion though. Shadow of the Fox is actually on my Holds shelf and coming to my library soon! Very excited!
I'm a sucker for black and white covers. Keep it simple and sleek!
I love all the Assassin's apprentice covers, I think they all capture the series pretty well.
I agree with you on Blood Heir. I picked up the UK cover because it was so stunning. I did read the Shadow of the Fox in ebook and I loved it. Thank you so much. :)
Someone said that they would have liked if you compared Shadow of the Fox UK and US covers and I totally agree.
Personally I love both covers. I think I like the ones with the paintbrush stroke more, but the ones with the fox mask would probably make me interested to read the synopsis and the ones I would buy.
My brain's weird.
For the Blood Heir covers I like the UK addition a little bit more, but the US is still very cool.
I hope you and your family are good and healthy!
I’m glad your dad is ok! I preferred the US covers until Blood Heir. The UK cover is definitely better for Blood Heir. I’m listening to Shadow of the Fox and I’m absolutely loving it. But since I don’t know a lot about Japanese mythology I think I’m going to continue the series with the physical copies so I can see the glossary.
I usually prefer more simplistic covers but that vivid one from the way of kings is an exception
Thank you for the giveaway! That UK Blood Heir cover makes me want to read the book based on the cover alone!🩸 Nothing beats that UK Strange the Dreamer cover (I do like the UK Starless Sea cover thought)! So gorgeous. 💙 I hope your dad recovers soon! Take care! ❤️
For the Blood Heir vote I love the one with the blood silhouette on the cover. Think it’s quite beautiful!
Blood Heir, definitely the non-person cover. Another thing I've found with U.K. editions vs Canadian ones is different titles completely for the same book. It really throws me for a loop when I "discover" a brand new book by an author I love, only to find out, yeah, it's a book I already have under a different name. Cool vid. Hope your Pops is well. NOW GO PLAY WITH LUNA!!!!!
My fiancé just gave me the Orbit UK version of the entire WoT and they look so awesome on my bookshelves! Can't wait to read them!
The comparison I always make is Skyward UK vs. US. The U.K. covers are so gorgeous and the US covers are just blerg. I’m waiting to see if I like book three when it comes out in 2021 before I fork over U.K. shipping $$$.
Thanks for doing this giveaway for us! The Shadow of the Fox has gorgeous covers.
Like you, I don't usually enjoy covers with photo-realistic people on them. When it comes to cheesy fantasy covers I definitely prefer the style of something like The Way of Kings over those Robin Hobb covers. I feel like they can give some really nice character to the book!
Oh boy, I used to hate the UK Starless Sea cover (every version of it; standard, Waterstones, Goldsboro - just all of them. Way too busy, totally not my style) with a fiery passion when I first saw it. But idk what kind of dark magic happened (haven't read the book yet either), because now I own and love it and I wouldn't even dream of trading it for the US edition.
I also have the Illumicrate version, which ironically is super minimalistic in comparison; essentially a blue color variant of the UK hardcover proof copies. I love that one just as much.
The editions you showed were so pretty! I like the UK Blood Heir cover a lot more because it just looks a lot more ominous which seems in line with the theme of the book based on the summary xD For the Starless Sea...I don't really like bugs in general so I kinda prefer the US version lol.