back covers

Rear jacket panels

Back covers are the rear outer surfaces of books, magazines, albums, or similar items.

On books, back covers typically display a synopsis, author photo, or review quotes.

On vinyl records and CDs, back covers list track names.

The back cover promised a thrilling conclusion.

Publishers use back covers as marketing space.

Related

barcode · price tag · edition · prices · publisher · paperboard · genre · endorsements · about the author · author photo · typography · protection · embossing · leather · printing · durability · plastic · color schemes

Opposites
book component position

back coversfront

Forward-facing side

title pages · spines · front matter · cover art · covers

visibility/prominence

back coverscover art

Exterior artwork on releases

Family

back, cover, backs, backed, backing, backer, backside, backward, backwards

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G