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Top Ten Tuesday: Books With Handwriting On The Cover

 

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.  This week's topic is Books With Handwriting On The Cover and also are all five star reads that I feel like I haven't talked about enough lately.  Without further ado, here we go in alphabetical order by title:

the astonishing color of after

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

the ask and the answer

The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking #2) by Patrick Ness

dear martin

Dear Martin (Dear Martin #1) by Nic Stone

the fire never goes out

The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures by N.D. Stevenson

i wish you all the best

I Wish You All The Best (I Wish You All The Best #1) by Mason Deaver

mr penumbra's 24-hour bookstore

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #1) by Robin Sloan

my lady jane

My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies #1) by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

my sister lives on the mantlepiece

My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece by Annabel Pitcher

the rest of us just live here

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

ship breaker

Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi


Have you read any of these?  As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!

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  1. Have a good week. Here is my TTT. https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2026/06/09/top-ten-tuesday-32-books-with-handwriting-on-the-cover/

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  2. Dear Martin legitimately looks like someone’s handwriting!

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  3. I like how Lady Jane doesn't have a handwritten title, just little bits of commentary surrounding it. What cool cover design!

    Here's my TTT if you would like to visit: https://lifewithnoplot.com/2026/06/09/top-ten-tuesday-june-9-2026/

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    1. I love that whole series and it got some good covers.

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  4. I love these examples! I had forgotten about Mr. Penumbra, but it's a great choice😁

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  5. Lovely picks, I haven’t read Lady Jane but I loved the tv adaptation
    Thanks for sharing your #TTT

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    1. The show was a lot of fun - I wish it got another season...

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  6. The copy of Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore I read actually glowed in the dark. It took me ages to figure out what it was when it was on my bookshelf.
    Here's my TTT for the week: https://readbakecreate.com/book-covers-with-eye-catching-typography/

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  7. Love Ship Breaker's font, really feels carved.

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  8. This is a great list!! The Astonishing Color of After is such a great font!

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  9. I really love the style of that run of the Lady Jane series covers.

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  10. It is awesome that you leveled up this week's theme by limiting it strictly to your five-star reads! Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is such a gem, and that handwriting style on the cover perfectly matches the quirky, mysterious energy of the whole story. Combining a specific cover aesthetic with books you absolutely love but feel deserve more spotlight is a genius way to clear out your underappreciated favorites. I actually haven't picked up The Astonishing Color of After yet, but seeing it earn a top spot on your five-star list means it is officially going on my radar. Which of these ten was the easiest choice for you to pick as a definitive five-star standout?

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