Top Ten #18: Book Covers From a Trend That I Like

Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Their blog can be found here.

June 24th: Ten Book Cover Trends (or just elements of covers) I Like/Dislike {can stick to one or the other or both!}

Covers That Have Weapons

Lately, I have been enjoying book covers that either feature a weapon or have a character holding a type of weapon. I find these covers to be interesting and it catches my eye. It makes me think that the story could be full of adventure and action. 

I haven't read a lot of these yet, but they are all on my list for books I want to read.

**EDIT: I was really hesitant publishing this post, worried that people might think I was advocating violence or something like that. I just think I have been seeing more and more covers that have a type of weapon on them lately, and I tend to like the covers. 

But anyways, I hadn't even thought about what Deb @ Readerbuzz brought up in her comment:
I'm a primary school librarian, so I don't know, but I wonder what parents of middle school and high school kids who read these books say; so many parents get so upset at the sight of weapons here. Here's my list of things I like about book covers.


That is a good and interesting point you've made. 
I only have two younger kids (3 & 7) but I personally wouldn't mind them reading books like these when they are a teen. My 7 y/o and I talk quite often about Real Life vs. Make-Believe/Fantasy/Pretend that she may read about or see on TV/games. 
At least that is how I feel now. I still have several years to go before we reach that age. But I think that if I was unfamiliar with a book or worried about what my child was reading, I would end up reading the book before and decide whether it is too violent for her. 
I do understand that there are parents that won't like this and not want their children/tween/teen to read books that appear to have violence in them. 

Thank you Deb, for mentioning this topic. 

And these are a few of my favorite covers that have a type of weapon on them. 

1. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

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2. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

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 3. Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

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  4. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

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  5. Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

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 6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

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7. Fire by Kristin Cashore

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8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

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9. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

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 10. The Falconer by Elizabeth May

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What are some book cover trends that you love? Hate? Do you like covers with weapons? Which ones are your favorites?