Cover Characteristics Science Fiction/ Fantasy Covers

Cover Characteristics is a meme by Sugar and Snark- every week a characteristic is selected and we post 5 books with that week's theme.  

This week's pick- Science Fiction/ Fantasy 

This week I'm looking at science fiction/ fantasy covers that I think are kinda cool. I couldn't find a lot for the official topic (flags) and I've had a few of these covers around for a while, waiting for the right time- so we'll do it this week. These are a mix of old and new. 







I just like this one for the space backdrop. 

This one is a classic even though I don't actually care for the story. I do like this cover version with the view and two figures traversing the dunes. 



I haven't read this but I'm curious about the premise. And the cover art is awesome- can't really get the full effect from the book, but I've included the art below. This might be my favorite- full version at the bottom of the post. 



This is set in the far future and it's got a great cover. 





This one is a bit newer but I've always liked the art on this



This is my kinda book with a cover like that- a crashed ship, a Venusian landscape and dinosaurs? 



Switching gears now to fantasy- this is the redesigned cover to the middle book of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. 



I like this one for the perspective and the green juxtaposed with the red fruit. Plus an assassin (?) hanging upside down is just kinda cool. 




This may be my other favorite- love this artwork.