Book Cover Generator

Fantasy readers look for scale and wonder: a castle on a cliff, a glowing sword, a dragon over a valley, painted in rich detail with warm golden light. The title usually sits at the top in classical capitals, and the series name goes underneath. Historical fiction shares that painterly look, with period costume and old-world places in dramatic light.

Pick Fantasy or Historical, describe one striking image instead of the whole plot, and the cover comes out in that painterly style with your title in a classic serif. For a series, keep the same genre and change only the scene, so the books look like a set.

Poetry covers tend to be quiet: one delicate motif, like a flower, the moon or a bird, soft muted colors and plenty of empty space, with the title in a refined book serif. Literary fiction shares that restraint: one evocative object or place, a muted palette and quiet space.

Keep the description to a single image and let the space breathe. If the background comes out light, the text switches to a dark color by itself so it stays readable.

The main download is 1600 × 2560 pixels, the ideal size Amazon KDP gives for eBook covers (a 1.6:1 ratio). A second button gives you the same cover at 512 × 800 pixels, the size Wattpad uses for story covers.

This tool makes the front cover only. A paperback or hardcover needs a full wrap, with the back cover and the spine, sized by the trim size and the page count. The book cover size guide explains how to work it out. To see your cover on a real book, try the mockup generator.