{"id":1472,"date":"2016-08-15T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T19:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:18:49","slug":"1472","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/1472\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge a Book by Its Cover: Fantasy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2016 Cover Trends in YA Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thousands (yes\u2014thousands!) of young adult novels are publishing in 2016, making YA lovers like us very, very happy. The fantasy genre has been on the rise for the past few years, so we were thrilled to see all the amazing books with covers that are out of this world. Take a look at some of our favorite cover trends from this year\u2014and a few coming this fall!<\/p>\n<p>No more pretty dresses\u2014this year was all about kick-butt heroines who are ready to save their kingdoms\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.32.58-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1473\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.32.58-PM-207x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.32.58 PM\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.32.58-PM-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.32.58-PM.png 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026But okay, there are still some pretty dresses. (Thank goodness!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.33.36-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1474\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.33.36-PM-205x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.33.36 PM\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.33.36-PM-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.33.36-PM.png 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if you can\u2019t wear a pretty dress, why not wear a crown?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.34.09-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1475\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.34.09-PM-208x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.34.09 PM\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.34.09-PM-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.34.09-PM.png 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Green covers popped up all over the place\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.34.51-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1476\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.34.51-PM-209x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.34.51 PM\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.34.51-PM-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.34.51-PM.png 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026As did a mix of black, gold, and bronze.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.35.16-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1477\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.35.16-PM-202x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.35.16 PM\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.35.16-PM-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.35.16-PM.png 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We caught a <em>wave<\/em> of ships and ship-in-a-bottle books&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.35.59-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1478\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.35.59-PM-201x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.35.59 PM\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.35.59-PM-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.35.59-PM.png 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026And swords and knives and spears seemed to be on the <em>cutting <\/em>edge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.36.47-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1479\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.36.47-PM-203x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.36.47 PM\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.36.47-PM-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.36.47-PM.png 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New legends came to life in the desert\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.37.23-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1480\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.37.23-PM-203x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.37.23 PM\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.37.23-PM-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.37.23-PM.png 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026While history got a magical touch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.37.53-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1481\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.37.53-PM-205x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.37.53 PM\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.37.53-PM-205x300.png 205w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.37.53-PM.png 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We noticed a rise in covers with symbols rather than people, many of which have you looking closer to catch all the detail in those images\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.38.50-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1482\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.38.50-PM-208x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.38.50 PM\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.38.50-PM-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.38.50-PM.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026And last but not least, we got to see the covers for these highly anticipated sequels!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.39.11-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1483\" src=\"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-2.39.11-PM-203x300.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-08-15 at 2.39.11 PM\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite fantasy cover of 2016? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blinkyabooks\">Let us know<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2016 Cover Trends in YA Fiction Thousands (yes\u2014thousands!) of young adult novels are publishing in 2016, making YA lovers like us very, very happy. 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