First, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (2004) and A la intemperie (the Spanish translation of À l’abri de rien) by Olivier Adam (2008)... (Apparently, the Spanish title translates as in the open or in bad weather, while the French literally means sheltered from nothing.)
Then, The Tricking of Freya by Christina Sunley (2009) and Among Others by Jo Walton (2011)... (Technically, this girl is not headless, but the cropping is still odd since it cuts across her face.)
Finally, Millie and the Night Heron by Catherine Bateson (2005), which was republished as The Boyfriend Rules of Good Behavior with the same cover image, and Heathen Girls by Luanne Jones (2007).
In each case, elements have been added (or removed) in one of the covers, which makes each distinctive, though still very similar. I can’t say I really like any of these covers, though I really want to read both I Capture the Castle and Among Others!
Your similar cover feature always has me looking at covers to find duplicates!!
ReplyDeleteThose are definitely the same photos.
ReplyDeleteI don't really like these covers either. I love these posts! I do have a copy of Heathen Girls.
ReplyDeleteI just love these posts. And it amazes me how they take the same photo and differentiate them and make them try to be different.
ReplyDeleteNice finds. I am always amazed when a major publisher uses a stock photo knowing full well someone else may be using it too.
ReplyDeletethese headless people book covers drive me nuts!
ReplyDeleteYeah, what IS up with these headless girls. It is kind of disturbing that this is an image that is being used so often.
ReplyDeleteAh my favorite piece... I always have to come here to peak at what you've discovered. Please don't ever stop this post.
ReplyDeleteIn January 2011, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of our YA book group, we chose our top favourites out of all the titles that we had discussed. I Capture the Castle was in the top three for two of our members. I liked it a lot too, although it didn't quite make my top three.
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