50 illustrations that cleverly describe what books are about
Creating visuals that describe books is a highly challenging task. We’ve collected the brightest examples below.
How to talk about the universe full of words that make you clever without using the clever words?
Some illustrators made the book a part of their identity. The strongest element in book-related illustrations is the idea. A powerful, genuinely simple, and insightful when it comes to describing how books and reading influence our lives.
We’ve selected the best illustrations, drawings, and paintings from Paweł Kuczyński, Andrea De Santis, Jungho Lee, Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu, Dale Edwin Murray, and Mariusz Stawarski, among others.
If you want to make book-related illustrations your daily dose of inspiration, make sure to follow Bibliocollectors, a Tumblr blog that shares nothing more than wonderful visuals about books, libraries, and reading.
When you are sharing the illustrations in social media, please make sure to link to sources provided under each image. This way you’ll spread the word about the illustrators who created these wonderful pieces.
50 best illustrations about books and reading
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Enjoy reading. Illustration by Jungho Lee. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Books versus TV. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Books make you fly. Illustration by Lee White. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Dive into a good book. Illustration by Andrea De Santis. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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So many books, so little time. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Sheer excitement. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Books let you live many lives. Illustration by Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Reading at home. Illustration by Annya Marttinen. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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See further. Illustration by Dale Edwin Murray. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Moving forward with books. Illustration by Dave Cutler. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Break in transmission. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The book character. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Fishing the universe. Illustration by Jungho Lee. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Full of ideas. Illustration by Gianni de Conno. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Summer reading. Illustration by Jeremie Decalf. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The library. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The love of books. Illustration by Tom Haugomat. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Beautiful notes. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Personal library. Illustration by Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Getting younger. Illustration by Jungho Lee. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Iceberg. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Word hunting. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Reach higher. Illustration by Tony Illustrator. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Literature gourmet. Illustration by Emilia Szewczyk. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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More light. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Invitation to read. Illustration by Dave Cutler. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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On the wings of books. Illustration by Jungho Lee. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Sailing with sharks. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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A quote from a book. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Sail safe. Illustration by Dave Cutler. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Dream books. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Evening reading. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The book thief. Illustration by Dale Edwin Murray. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Ex libris. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Powerful stories. Illustration by Mark Conlan. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Time well spent. Illustration by Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Ocean of knowledge. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Exciting hobby. Illustration by Andrea De Santis. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Food for the mind. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Books are conversations. Illustration by Jose Rosero. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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You are what you read. Illustration by Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Eating time. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The juggler. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Summer reading list. Illustration by Tatsuro Kiuchi. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The lighthouse. Illustration by Jungho Lee. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Don’t get lost. Illustration by David Pintor. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Set us free. Illustration by Mariusz Stawarski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Flying with books. Illustration by Lee White. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The learning station. Illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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The kiss. Illustration by Dale Edwin Murray. ⇢ Credits and more info.
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Where to buy posters about books
There are tons of posters and illustrations that relate to books and reading. Here are our favorite sites where you can find them.
Etsy – a great destination if you want to gift something unique in style. All items are made to order by shop owners, so they differ in production values. The great thing is that you can talk directly to shop owner and get a personalized item.
Redbubble – a marketplace for custom designed items, including prints, stationery, cases & covers, or t-shirts. Artists upload their artworks, and the company is handling production and shipping. Many options for art prints: sizes, papers, frames.
Zazzle – the store offers a huge selection of merchandise of all kinds. What’s more, users can customize the existing artwork. You’ll see here mostly the quotes; illustrations are harder to find.
Amazon Handmade – if you are an Amazon customer, you should check out this store section. It includes over thousands of hand-crafted items, many of them are posters.
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