The end of the year is a time for reflection, and regardless of what our prevailing emotions about 2022 might be, looking back at the year’s book covers always brings the JBC team unmitigated joy. Whether it’s for their dazzling illustrations or unique designs, here are ten covers to enjoy well into 2023 (and beyond!).
Dr. B by Daniel Birnbaum, translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner
Shmutz by Felicia Berliner
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
Book design by Christopher M. Zucker
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Jacket design by John Gall
Human Blues by Elisa Albert
I’d Like to Say Sorry, but There’s No One to Say Sorry To: Stories by Mikołaj Grynberg, translated by Sean Gasper Bye
Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
Designed by Abby Kagan
The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda by Shoshana Nambi, illustrated by Moran Yogev
Attack of the Black Rectangles by A. S. King
Becca Kantor is the editorial director of Jewish Book Council and its annual print literary journal, Paper Brigade. She received a BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia. Becca was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to spend a year in Estonia writing and studying the country’s Jewish history. She lives in Brooklyn.