They say you can never have a second chance to make a good first impression. A book’s cover does just that – gives a first impression. A good cover can make a reader pick up a book. A bad cover can leave the book at the very bottom of a dusty pile.

The covers of novels entice the reader to enter a different world. Covers are, after all, the way the publisher ‘hooks‘ the reader into choosing one book over countless others.

For my 114th Cover Love post, I want to share 23 fiction books that I’ve found with similar reflections on their cover. With only a few exceptions, these titles fall mainly into the genres of thriller and mystery.

All covers are linked to the Goodreads descriptions:

Have you read any of these titles?

Do you have a favourite cover?

Don’t forget to check out any of the other previous 113 installments of Cover Love, many of which have been updated since they were first published.