#5 Haruki Murakami

This particular batch of covers is a temporary departure from our usual approach. That's because our own deadline happened to coincide with a competition featured on Nowness.com that asked fans of Murakami to submit art that was inspired by any or all of his writings.

Visit Nowness.com site to vote for your favorite works (you can vote for more than one).

Ryan Hartley: ryhartley.com

Haejeon Jessica Lee: jessica-hj-lee.com

Lisa Anchin: lisaanchin.com

Jess Worby: jworby.com

Philip Cheaney: philipcheaney.com

Kristy Caldwell: shortdivision.com