Off With Their Heads
Books that have covers featuring decapitated heads or cut-off profiles.
I'd appreciate any recs you have! I know there are a lot more covers like this out theređ
created by Loyaute
last updated May, 2026
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LoyauteOP
This list was inspired by two books I've seen @acidicchaos add to their library recently lmao
This is so creative, I love it đ€Ł Y'all are starting to inspire me to make wacky lists haha
Some possible suggestions đ: -Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro -Circe by Madeline Miller -The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen -Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah -Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector (specifically the bright red cover) -Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah ĂbĂkĂ©-ĂyĂmĂdĂ© -The Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk -Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid
Now I won't be able to unsee/unhear this list every time I come across a related book đ€Ł
LoyauteOP
I could've sworn I had seen a list with this title before but I couldn't find anything through the search so I hope I didn't steal it from anyone haha. Thanks for the suggestions!!
Omg Blanket Dance as a suggestion is so smart đ
An absolute must đââïž This list also made me think about There There when Orange talked about the severed head in the beginning, but the cover doesn't have a head on it đ (probably a good thing that it doesn't, all things considered haha)
