cover images

Nate the great · 10-23-2009, 08:01 PM

Does anyone know where I can find a source of cover images for commercially published books?

Thanks.

Madam Broshkina · 10-23-2009, 08:13 PM

Whenever I need a book cover I usually go to www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/

AnemicOak · 10-23-2009, 08:42 PM

Depends on how big you want, sometimes it's tough to find one bigger than the 500 pixel tall ones on Fantastic Fiction. I sometimes have luck at http://www.coverbrowser.com/ other times I just use Google to image search. If that fails I usually hit B&N as the cover images they usually have are about 100 pixels bigger than Amazon, which is where Fantastic Fiction gets their images.

Sweetpea · 10-24-2009, 06:56 PM

I generally go to Amazon. Especially if they have a "browse this book" available, you can get large cover formats. (though, you'll have to dig in your cache to safe it, but that's not too hard if you use FF)

BenG · 10-24-2009, 08:49 PM

Flickr also has several groups and photosets devoted to scanned covers.

Nate the great · 10-24-2009, 08:56 PM

Thanks everyone.

Crusader · 10-25-2009, 04:23 AM

You could also try to use Calibre to find the images for you, although I think it's getting the images from Amazon as well. Just add an ISBN number in the meta-data and click on Download cover.

BenG · 10-25-2009, 01:34 PM

I usually just use google image search and if I find one I like but isn't big enough, I use TinEye to search for a larger copy. I have the TinEye Firefox extension.

An advantage of TinEye is that with images on Amazon it usually links you directly to the image bypassing the Flash previews.

10-23-2009, 08:01 PM	#1
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	cover images Does anyone know where I can find a source of cover images for commercially published books? Thanks.

10-23-2009, 08:13 PM	#2
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	Whenever I need a book cover I usually go to www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ Last edited by Madam Broshkina; 10-24-2009 at 03:35 PM. Reason: Wrong web site

10-25-2009, 01:34 PM	#8
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I usually just use google image search and if I find one I like but isn't big enough, I use TinEye to search for a larger copy. I have the TinEye Firefox extension. An advantage of TinEye is that with images on Amazon it usually links you directly to the image bypassing the Flash previews. Last edited by BenG; 10-25-2009 at 03:49 PM.

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10-23-2009, 08:42 PM	#3
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Depends on how big you want, sometimes it's tough to find one bigger than the 500 pixel tall ones on Fantastic Fiction. I sometimes have luck at http://www.coverbrowser.com/ other times I just use Google to image search. If that fails I usually hit B&N as the cover images they usually have are about 100 pixels bigger than Amazon, which is where Fantastic Fiction gets their images.

10-24-2009, 06:56 PM	#4
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I generally go to Amazon. Especially if they have a "browse this book" available, you can get large cover formats. (though, you'll have to dig in your cache to safe it, but that's not too hard if you use FF)

10-24-2009, 08:49 PM	#5
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Flickr also has several groups and photosets devoted to scanned covers.

10-24-2009, 08:56 PM	#6
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Thanks everyone.

10-25-2009, 04:23 AM	#7
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	You could also try to use Calibre to find the images for you, although I think it's getting the images from Amazon as well. Just add an ISBN number in the meta-data and click on Download cover.

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