Bonjour Tristesse (2007) 
Françoise Sagan  

The Magic Island 

W.B. Seabrook; illustration: Alexander King 

This book sensationalized the voodoo rituals of Haitian men and women, and first introduced the concept of zombies to Americans.

Salvador Dalí: An Illustrated Life (2007) 
Montse Aguer Teixidor 

Humor Me: An Anthology of Funny Contemporary Writing (Plus Some Great Old Stuff Too) (2010) 
Ian Frazier
design: ? 

I saw this in the library today and it really caught my eye.

Who Is Mark Twain? (2009) 
Mark Twain
design: Mary Schuck  

The Victorians (2007) 
A. N. Wilson 
design: David Pearson 

三人のおまわリさん (Sannin no omawarisan) 

design: Ryohei Yanagihara

Sorry if I’m a bit off with the Japanese characters — I tried my hardest.

Eat Me (1998) 
Linda Jaivin
design: Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich  

Little Bee: A Novel (2008) 
Chris Cleave 
design: Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich  

All Known Metal Bands (2008) 
Dan Nelson
art director: Eli Horowitz
design: Dan Nelson & Alvaro Villanueva
notes: The aim with All Known Metal Bands was to make the book feel like the record of a culture rather than the project of a particular person. All explanatory info was placed in the back; the main text and cover were dedicated to a straightforward fulfillment of the concept. The shape of the book allowed a large number of band names to be placed efficiently on each page, and gave it a bit of a logbook feel. The cover design, with its vaguely Middle Eastern aesthetic, was again meant to emphasize the information over any particular image.