The Art Of Sci-Fi Book Covers

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[AtticusHimself]

A complete list of books/stories shown in this video:
•The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
•The Ultra-Elixir of Youth by A. Hyatt Verrill
•The Tissue-Culture King by Julian Huxley
•The New Accelerator by H. G. Wells
•Off on a Comet by Jules Verne
•The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar by Edgar Allen Poe
•Buried Treasure by Miles J. Breuer
•The Terror of the Streets by George McLociard
•Into the Green Prism by A. Hyatt Verrill
•The Radio Ghost by Otis Adelbert Kline
•The Stone Cat by Miles J. Breue
•The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells
•The Purchase of the North Pole by Jules Verne
•A Columbus of Space by Garrett P. Serviss
•The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H. G. Wells
•A Trip to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
•The Moon Metal by Garrett P. Serviss
•The Moth by H. G. Wells
•The Skylark of Space by Edward E. Smith
•Armageddon—2419 A. D. by Philip Francis Nowlan
•The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells
•The Second Deluge by Garrett P. Serviss
•The Red Dust by Murray Leinster
•Amazing Stories (October 1927):
•Æpyornis Island by H. G. Wells
•Around the Universe by Ray Cummings
•Treasures of Tantalus by Garrett Smith
•The World at Bay by B. Wallis and Geo. C. Wallis
•The Appendix and the Spectacles by Miles J. Breuer
•The Fifth Dimension by Clare Winger Harris
•After 12, 000 Years by Stanton A. Coblentz
•Locked Worlds by Edmond Hamilton
•After 12, 000 Years by Stanton A. Coblentz
•Locked Worlds by Edmond Hamilton
•Through the Crater's Rim by A. Hyatt Verrill
•Unlocking the Past by David H. Keller
•The Ambassador from Mars by Harl Vincent
•The Star by H. G. Wells
•An Experiment in Gyro-Hats by Ellis Parker Butler
•The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham by H. G. Wells
•The Moon Pool by A. Merritt
•The Visitation by Cyril G. Wates
•The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham by H. G. Wells
•The Moon Pool by A. Merritt
•The Visitation by Cyril G. Wates
•Faster Than Light by Harl Vincent
•The King and the Pawn by Seven Anderton
•Beyond the Veil of Time by B. H. Barney
•In the Abyss by H. G. Wells
•Seeds of Life by John Taine
•Dramatis Personae by Joe W. Skidmore
•The Demons of Rhadi-Mu by Miles J. Breuer
•Crompton Divided by Robert Sheckley
•We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick
•Solar Lottery by Philip K. Dick
•On Wheels by John Jakes
•Ape and Essence by Aldous Huxley
•The Hole in the Zero by M. K. Joseph
•Strange Doings by R. A. Lafferty
•Lost Horizon by James Hilton
•The Legion of Space by Jack Williamson
•Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov
•Astounding Tales of Space and Time by John W. Campbell Jr.
•The Worlds of Frank Herbert by Frank Herbert
•The Phoenix and the Mirror by Avram Davidson
•The Evolution Man by Roy Lewis
•A Case of Conscience by James Blish
•The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard
•The Wind from Nowhere by J. G. Ballard
•Time and Again by Clifford D. Simak
•Tiger! Tiger! a.k.a The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
•Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison
•Destination: Void by Frank Herbert
•A Plague of Demons by Keith Laumer
•The Wanderer by Fritz Leiber
•The Squares of the City by John Brunner
•Bill, the Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison
•Rork! by Avram Davidson
•Berserker by Fred Saberhagen
•Davy by Edgar Pangborn
•A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
•The Terminal Beach by J. G. Ballard
•The Four-Dimensional Nightmare by J. G. Ballard
•The Planet of the Blind by Paul Corey
•The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
•The Winds of Limbo by Michael Moorcock
•The Goblin Reservation by Clifford D. Simak
•Of All Possible Worlds by William Tenn
•Guardians of Time by Poul Anderson
•The Aluminum Man by G. C. Edmondson
•The Greks Bring Gifts by Murray Leinster
•Analogue Men by Damon Knight
•Telepath by Arthur Sellings
•A Mirror for Observers by Edgar Pangborn
•Odd John by Olaf Stapledon
•The Alley God by Philip Jose Farmer
•The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World by Harry Harrison
•The Abominable Earthman by Frederik Pohl
•The Stars Like Dust by Isaac Asimov
•Needle In A Timestack by Robert Silverberg
•To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer
•Driftglass by Samuel R. Delany
•Long After Midnight by Ray Bradbury
•The Bull and the Spear by Michael Moorcock
•A Scanner Darkly[Norwegian version] by Philip K. Dick
•The Swords of Lankhmar[Norwegian version] by Fritz Leiber
•Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
•Yellow Men of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
•The Jewel in the Skull by Michael Moorcock
•Lords of Atlantis by Wallace West
•Brain Wave by Paul Anderson
•A Drama in the Air by Jules Verne
•Gone To Be Snakes Now by Neal Bell
•The Two-Timers by Bob Shaw
•Fantastic Adventures (May 1940)
•Bedlam Planet by John Brunner
•The Burning World by J. G. Ballard
•High Vacuum by Charles Eric Maine
•The Ballad of Beta 2 by Samuel R. Delany
•Valis by Philip K. Dick
•So Bright The Vision by Clifford D. Simak
•The Phaeton Condition by Douglas R. Mason
•Down to Earth by Louis Charbonneau
•Historien som ikke ville slutte: fantastiske tekster og noveller by Reidar Jensen
•Down in the Black Gang by Philip Jose Farmer
•Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

[ItsMikeArre]

Literally inspired me to go and hunt for old books now haha

[luarmusic]

I've been a huge fan of Nerdwriter for so long, favourite channel on youtube by far, its honestly such an honor to have my song featured on the outro!
Thank you for listening Evan! and keep on working on some of the most amazing content on this platform.

[juffan]

Further supports my notion that putting stickers on the cover of books or movies should be a crime punishable by life imprisonment. Publishers who tack on "Now a Motion Picture, " or "New York Times Bestseller" should also receive at least a fine.

[Masquerola]

There should be a museum dedicated solely to book covers (if it doesn't exist already)!

[meris]

I'm not a nerdy hipster that reads old sci-fi books.
I am now an art collector.
Thankyou

[LetsbeHonestOfficial]

This is SO nerdy. Really fitting the channel, and I love it

[AcolytesOfHorror]

It's always a treat to see an artist that not only created a whole new form, but then consistently outpaces all of his imitators and contemporaries. Evan just gets better and better

[eferro]

I remember watching this the day it came out and since then it is one of my favorite YouTube videos ever. The style and the voiceovers and everything about this video is perfect. Literally inspired me to go to a bookstore and start collecting vintage paperbacks. Keep up the great content!

[alfino]

Are you judging these books by their cover?

[lawrencecalablaster]

One cover that instantly jumps out to me is that of a Barnes & Noble edition of Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" which used the twisted and haunting image of "The Trumpeter" by Zdzisław Beksinski.

[b.sharp.]

I come back and rewatch this video maybe a couple times a year. Now I always go straight to the sci fi section when I go thrifting or walk through a book store, antique shop, etc.
I just picked up a 1972 copy of Fahrenheit 451 with THE most incredible cover art. It's gnarly and beautiful and awful all at the same time. It's a fun and cheap hobby to have! Which is good, because most of my hobbies are stressful and expensive.

[JustinY.]

If anyone wants to see bizarre artwork in a fantasy setting, I highly suggest checking out the art of Berserk. The amount of detail that the author puts into the (frankly ghastly) images is astounding.

[mugiwaralee]

Fantastic video. You hit the nail on the head about the used bookstores, Its not even just a book store, it's also like an art gallery.

[MadMrMatter]

I want to thank Nerdwriter for exposing and teaching me about such a fascinating topic, and the content it contains. Everything about this video is beautiful and fantastical.

[freddylubin]

An essay on album covers would be interesting. The joy he expresses here over having a great cover on his bedside reminds me of how wonderful it was, in the 60s, to ENJOY and love a LP cover, especially when you're listening to it for the first times.

[mechajay]

Sci-Fi is such an under-appreciated genre.

[cariboowho]

My favorite part of this channel is that it helps me appreciate the world around me a little bit more. I never would have paid attention to my old sci-fi book covers if not for this video. It's such a small detail in my life, practically inconsequential, but now I really appreciate it. Thanks for an excellent video.

[manthanpakhawala]

Just when you think that you've figured out Nerdwriter1's video genres, he pulls out a sci-fi book art on your face.

[Sawrattan]

I won't lie, I had always been a snob about these book covers precisely because the most 'fashionable' book covers in shops today are bland and tell you nothing about the genre. But you've really made me appreciate the older cover art, and I'm determined to visit some second-hand bookstores now 👍