Sci-fi Book Covers - 752+ Best Science-fiction Book Cover Ideas

June 03,2024

We've collected thousands of the best examples of sci-fi book cover designs and concepts from our community of designers around the Globe. Get ideas and start planning your perfect science-fiction book cover today!.
Breaking Regulations is science fiction disguised as dark fantasy. Most of the book takes place in the outer section of a cylindrical generation ship that is mainly croplands and walled towns. The main character is Marcus, a mercenary swordsman. The design has a dark and mysterious atmosphere, not only to match the story, but also to better catch the attention and curiosity of the potential buyers/readers. Not showing too much of the interior of the ship, also allows everyone to imagine it in its own way, when they read the descriptions on the book..
This design was a layout proposal and was never published. “Inferno” is the beginning of a multi-part dramatic science fiction series, that takes the readers on a journey through space and time. The story is set in the year 2033, when humanity considers itself the crown of creation. It’s only then that Earth reveals its innermost, bringing the island of Capri to a terrible inferno… which changes the world forever. The author requested the representation of one of the main scenes, when an immense white energy beam comes from the deeps of the Earth in the direction of a distant planet. Having this scenery in mind, I decided to place the two planets in a position that would allow the energy beam to cross the main title. Apart from achieving a very symmetrical balance in the entire design, this was also meant to give a very curious detail, where the beam seems to pass right through the vertical line of the letter “P”..
“Meer der Stille”, translated from German as “Sea of Silence”, is a Sci-Fi Thriller set in 2048. An international crew embarks on a flight to Mars, when they’re awaken by the emergency protocol. The chaos and destruction reign on board, making impossible to complete the mission to their final destination or even to return to Earth. The journey into nothingness begins. Apart from requiring a spaceship with a specific shape, damaged and with visible signs that would represent the unfortunate events, the client also wanted to convey the impression that the ship was drifting and completely lost in space. Therefore, I decided to place it in a certain way (in the diagonal) in order to give a sense of instability, to better represent its critical situation while is being destroyed and outside of its route. The effects that I gave to the title also reinforce that destruction, where the metal appears scratched and burned. This design was a layout proposal and was never published..
This design was a layout proposal and was never published. It was created for a cautionary tale about what America is becoming. This science fiction book is a sort of metaphor for what is happening in our society, bringing the excitement and intrigue of paranormal and spiritual discovery, together with a supernatural battle between spiritual forces in an age of advanced technology and cultural shifting. As it is set in San Francisco, the client required a clear skyline of the buildings of the city, from which a giant violet construction stands out, not only by its size but also by the different appearance and materials. The major challenge was precisely to represent that giant building in a way that could show its different nature, following the descriptions on the book — “some kind of magnetic force field, not glass or steel”..
This is the first book of a Sci-fi book series by author Chuck Black..
This design was created for a science fiction novel, set about a dozen years in the future. The diagonal form of the buildings gives a great depth to the cover, also helped by the running man and the strong light at the end of the street. This contrast between zones of light and shadow was made to create impact and transmit a sense of mystery. Since the story has to do with the malicious, mesmerizing effect of a presence on social media, the author wanted to include some kind of electronic device (mobile, tablet or computer). However, I also added some details as a watermark, like the circular grid with the zero and one numerals, in order to have a certain technological atmosphere. Another of the requests was to create the design with a blue/gray palette with gold highlights, since this is a color combination that can attract the public of this book genre..
It's set in the very near future where a singular event caused superhumans to exist. Not all mutations are beneficial to the recipient, however. It revolves around an ex-soldier female superhuman named Nona who is invulnerable. She is a loner who fights hand to hand, rides a motorcycle, and doesn't take crap from anyone. She is forced to team up with a male superhuman who can move matter with his mind and runs a private detective agency. The book revolves around her investigating the disappearance of her superintelligent sister, a superhuman cult driving the downfall of old humans, and corporate greed from biotech corps that abuse desperate superhumans to take advantage of their powers and their biology. .
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This is the first book of a new fantasy series by author Matteew Peed..
An adult science fiction novel by author Sarena Straus..
A bullied 10-year old boy born on a polluted Earth will use his extremely vast and powerful imagination to escape his cruel reality by dreaming up a land where he'll have self-revealing adventures in breathtaking landscapes. He'll use his imagination to gain the strength to confront reality at home and inadvertently he will become the spearhead of the final revolution to save Earth from certain death. .
The Sentinel is speculative fiction placed in the near future, year 2124. It's a real-science based adventure/discovery novel that's light on the SF. .
2255 is about a futuristic society that follows 4 people as they navigate through a new world much different from the world they once knew. Where the lines between technology and humanity become blurred. We follow our unlikely protagonists as they encounter androids and massive mutated animals. .
Sci fi cover for the prequel of NEWDAWN SAGA.
A young father strained to keep his family afloat. A gifted biologist seeking to better the world. A broken man surviving in the ruins of Oslo. The veil has been lifted, and what lies beyond is too much for humanity to bear. We created them when we had everything to gain, and now, they've come to remind us of what we have to lose..
Science fiction book cover .
This is a full book cover design for Scott Spotson's Bridge Through Time. The book addresses to fantasy and Sci-Fi fans worldwide..
> Rebecca Parkes seems to have the perfect life. Talented, beautiful and married to a successful geneticist, who adores her. But when she returns home one day, to find the locks on her house changed, her bank card frozen and her husband, Aidan, claiming that he has no idea who she is; her perfect life is shattered. As she tries to make sense of what is happening, she receives a shocking warning from one of Aidan's colleagues, telling her to run, as her life is in danger. Alone, frightened and with no one to turn to, Rebecca seeks refuge in a local church, where she meets Pastor, Sam Nelson. He enlists the help of ethical computer hacker, Mark Bradley, and together, they discover the shocking truth; that Rebecca was part of an experiment that went horribly wrong. Now it is a race against time. Rebecca needs to expose the sickening project, before those responsible catch up with her. But will she succeed?.
Simple and cool tones for the science fiction story. Stocks were only a tool in the creation process. .
Cover artwork for Vanguard..
Book Cover- Science Fiction / Adventure Novel.
Warrior woman faces dragon.
The author wanted a modern looking cover with a glitch effect. .
Book cover for Laura Leigh Clarke's latest Science Fiction book series. It was a tough competition. I had a hard time looking for a decent stock photo of an amazing spaceship. So, I grabbed my Wacom, and decided to make one from scratch. Surprisingly, in the end, she decided to go for 2 winners. My design instead, became the cover of her 2nd book in the series titled The Dark Side of Gaia..
The New Alcatraz series is part time travel and part murder mystery. The series focuses on time paradoxes, artificial intelligence, and more philosophical ideas as to where we come from and who we are..
An illustration about journey through time..
Book cover for a Dark Fantasy / Sci-Fi novel.
Book cover for intellectual sci-fi story. The story is about the conflict of technology and nature in the future with a female protagonist pushing for liberation. The final version used a full version of the author photo-- not the cropped image he supplied in the brief..
I 3D sculpted a model of what the battlegear of the aliens in the novel might look like. Once sculpted, I rendered a 2D shot, and colourised in Krita. Text and textures were added in Inkscape..
Original Artwork - Custom made by using Photoshop & 3D software. Somehow we would like to show the erupting volcano in the background (dominating the cover) with maybe one alien spaceship in the foreground or hovering over the volcano maybe in the first stages of destruction..
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This design was the first win for Adrenaline Design. It was a true collaboration with the client which, ultimately resulted in a dynamic design which both parties were immensely happy. The difficulty with this design was to show the brightness of the sun without it being overwhelming. .
contest: The Orion War - Book 1.
The second winning design for Adrenaline Design. This concept attempted to balance the double-tree imagery (mandated by the brief), a take on the infinite possibility of the the human spirit, with the rise of technology. .
A book about loneliness in a near future setting..
- The author wanted to show a spaceship being controlled by someone's mind. The woman has cables and plugs running into her neck. The blue energy running between her and the ship shows this, plus the ship being a different colour to the rest of the squadron emphasises its uniqueness. - I made the spaceships from model kit bits and paint canisters. I photographed them and edited the shots in Krita. - The space background is a composite of several free stock images. - I made extensive use of Krita digital painting to composite imagery, and to create the nebula/clouds and laser effects. .
The whole notion of this cover was to evoke mystery, suspense and things falling apart. This is mainly due to the subject matter of the book involves the protagonist's world shattering after a realization. .
I wanted to merge the ideas of a time machine schematic, government classified material, and foreboding sense of what may come. .
The numerous lines and colours are designed to convey the police department piecing together who the person was, and how they died. I also wanted to have a sense of the futuristic. I designed a logo for the futuristic police department..
This design attempted to reflect the minimalism of space and create an interesting title cover..
The main reasoning behind this design was to create a cinematic feel. This attempted to create a different spin on the vortex the brief mandated.
I wanted to use pinks, purples and blues to evoke the feeling of romance. The light bleeds hint at the stasis in which the central character endures. The face of the protagonist also adds a sense of foreboding..
This audio-book cover was designed to show how human beings and technology is on the verge of collision. This is book two, the brief was for book one and required concepts for later installments. .
contest for Design a high-impact cover for an urban science fiction YA novel, Jacked-In.
This design was intended to reflect suspense and a ticking clock. .
Short synopsis: It’s 2026. After years of preparation and against all odds, the world witnesses the launch of a privately funded expedition on a six-year roundtrip journey to Saturn’s moon Enceladus. A crew of five heading to the edge of the solar system to potentially answer the deepest, longest standing questions of our species: where did we come from? and, are we alone in the universe? The client asked for cover image to be realistic and awe-inspiring. The book is firmly in the hard Sci-Fi category, but should appeal to anybody looking for the ultimate adventure story. This was the book cover I absolutely enjoyed working on..
This design was an attempt to create a cinematic feel while depicting the abstract concept of telekinesis.
This was an attempt to depict isolation of a pandemic. The cracks in the glass are meant to increase the tension for the audience. .
This design intended to show impending doom due to the power building within this child. .
For this design I really wanted to evoke how I thought a space battle would feel. I also wanted a cinematic feel, in order to make the cover itself stand out..
This design intended to show the scientific experiment, the supernatural mystery behind it as well as the twin protagonist. .
This design was intended to create intrigue as to what will happen to the human figure standing before this great light. .
I created the spaceship design by splicing together a myriad of images. I was going for an industrial military feel.
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Star Trek collides with Armageddon in this human/alien friendship where an introverted human nerd.
Ripples imagines how the stones of tech trends today might ripple across the 21st Century. It is an examination of the most current and most immediate philosophical, social, and technological challenges mankind faces: transhumanism, social engineering, and the dangers and opportunities of AI. The author weaves together lessons drawn from his time as a Silicon Valley software engineer, CTO, and technology investment banker into a realistic sci-fi epic: The story of humanity in the 21st century. Ripples imagines our history as told through the eyes of AI pioneer Margot Ross, who arrives on a distant planet hidden by a black hole in the year 2075.