Fahrenheit 451 book covers: the very best ones, from 1953 to today.

The Best Book Covers for Fahrenheit 451, from 1953 to Today

The Best Book Covers for Fahrenheit 451, from 1953 to Today

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June 6 2012 3:26 PM

The Most Beautiful Covers of Fahrenheit 451

Since 1953, Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451 has sold more than 10 million copies. While the science-fiction story is set in a dystopic world without books, the author’s most famous work has never gone out of print. Herewith, a look at some of the most striking covers of Fahrenheit 451 over the years.

Correction, May 24, 2018: The credit on the first slide of this slideshow says the 1953 cover was illustrated by Joe Pernaciaro. The illustrator is Joseph Mugnaini.

Aisha Harris is a Slate culture writer and host of the Slate podcast Represent.

Juliana Jiménez is a former Slate photo editor and now a contributor writing on Latin American politics and culture for the Slatest. She translates for Democracy Now! and writes in English and Spanish for publications in Latin America.