For a book that’s over 100 years old and still in print, The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells has certainly seen its fair share of artist interpretations spanning its covers and pages.
Chez Zeus has taken it upon himself to do the difficult task of trying to document and organize all of those book covers at The War of the Worlds Book Covers Collection. He says:
The War of the Worlds, by H. G. Wells, has been continuously in print for over 100 years. Collected here are the covers of many of those editions, submitted by generous fans from around the world. My purpose is primarily educational: the span of covers represents a huge swath of graphic design, from 1898 to the present, across languages and through the effects of radio, movie, musical, and television re-interpretations. Enjoy!
The cool thing about it all is that it’s not simply a gallery of book covers. You can view the covers by publisher, by artist, by design, by language (lots of translations), by interior illustrations, and by some other choices. The timeline view is my favorite.
