This is a perfect coffee table book for movie and book lovers. I love the artwork and felt nostalgic seeing book covers that reminded me of thrifting for books as a kid. I’m excited to see the images without the watermark.

Thank you Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the eARC of Good Movies as Old Books in exchange for an honest review.

This is a delightful coffee table read! I absolutely love the details put into the "book covers" of these movies. As a cinephile and a bibliophile, this book is the best of both world! Very perfect for a raining day read or as a palate cleanser.

This book was so much fun to peruse! The artwork is phenomenal with each painting looking exactly like an old book cover! Some were designed to look like hardback books while others were designed as paperbacks. There were details on each cover that made the books look older, including price tags and the appearance of folds on well worn pages. The artwork and color choices were nostalgic and I found myself drawn in and wishing I could pick up some of the books to read - even though they don’t exist in real life. In addition to the covers of the books, there were some titles that included an imagined inside title page and some that had variations of the cover.

I would recommend this book for anyone who loves to read and appreciates old books and for movie lovers.

Thank you to #NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for honest feedback. -5 stars

Deserves more than 5 stars. A delight for fans of film, book, and art media. A fresh look at films across many periods and genres by giving each film title an old-style book cover image. Would love to see some of these as poster art but the whole book is a treasure.

An excellent read for any and all readers! Author comes at you with both barrels and knocks you out of your shoes! Great job fleshing out all the characters. I give this book FIVE stars! Definitely recommend!

What a stunning collection of artwork done by Matt Stevens! I <b>absolutely</b> loved seeing some of my own favorite films pop up in his "vintage book cover" designs.

I'm 47 so definitely grew up seeing that style of book as a young child at people's homes growing up.

I viewed this via NetGally so it was via e-book style, but I definitely want to grab me a physical copy to add to my art book collection!

Some of my faves are all the Jordan Peele films (especially the NOPE artwork!), The Truman Show (the lil video things coming down from the sky, so clever), Midsommar, Memento, Intersellar, Cast Away, and Parasite.

Again, STUNNING. Perfect gift for someone who loves movies, books, graphic design, illustration. 100%

Honest Review, always!

Good Movies as Old Books is the perfect coffee table book, and I very much enjoyed it. Paging through what felt like spot on depictions of modern movies as paperbacks from the sixties and seventies was fun, and I was intrigued by the different choices Matt Stevens made. Most felt like pulp novels, but some felt much older - like the classic books you carefully admire on your grandmother's shelf. Several made an impact, but I think Knives Out was my ultimate favorite out of the mix.

HOLY SH!T MATT STEVENS JUST BROKE THE "PORTFOLIO" MOLD!

1) This is genius
2) I'd put the majority of these on my walls, what I'd pass on would just be bc I haven't seen the movie
3) Calling this a coffee table book would be disrespectful, this is...wow

Some personal favorites, Bottle Rocket, Good Will Hunting, Dumb and Dumber, The Game, Edward Scissorhands (GET THAT ON MY WALL THIS INSTANT!!!!!), Nightcrawler, Blair Witch Project, PeeWee's Big Adventure is such a vibe ugh take me back to childhood plz, Elf, Hot Rod, Napoleon Dynamite, Anatomy of a Fall (get on my wall), Marcel the Shell With Shoes On (OMG seriously I will buy this print for my son's room I'm going to check Matt's site after I post this), Get Out & The Truman Show.

Wow, you are one talented designed.

{Thank you bunches to Matt Stevens, Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for my honest review!}

I am obsessed with this! As someone who married a movie buff and I myself am a book nerd, this is the perfect coffee table book for us!

Our favorites included:
The Goonies, Isle of Dogs, Donnie Darko, Edward Scissorhands, Us and Creep

I'm the exact person this book was made for and it's gorgeous. Everything about this- the art, the minimalist presentation, the theme- it's perfect.

Good Movies as Old Books is exactly what it says it is- movie posters of excellent movies reimagined as vintage book covers, mostly from the 60s-80s, complete with little tears, scratches, and wear on the book covers.

What I like most about the list of movies is that it's not IMDB's top 100, or the AFI's list of greatest movies of all times. This is Matt Steven's greatest movies, which include nostalgic favorites like Ghostbusters and The Goonies.

I love how the art of each book cover is presented as a solo presentation. I think adding commentary to each image would take away the striking impact this book has on the observer. Its solely art. It doesn't need to be anything more.

I can't wait to have this book at the center of my coffee table. It's truly a book to not miss. This is an instant buy for me.

What an absolutely fun concept, and a great execution! "Good Movies as Old Books" is such a straightforward title for a really interesting concept. This reminds me of the old coffee table books people used to have displayed in their homes. I'm putting this on my "to buy" list because I'll want to show everyone how cool this is!

A nice nostalgic visual reflection on some well known movies and a great gift for movie buffs. It woukd be nice to have included some narrative summary to describe the plot, story of the movie, outcome snd/or key take away, message.

Clever and artsy concept. Matt Stevens takes movies and creates vintage book covers for them. The movies cover older classics to modern titles. And there are several I was unfamiliar with. The art does not reflect the stars in the movie so don’t expect the covers to look like familiar actors. I was intrigued and surprised at some covers but like good book covers they tie into the story. This is absolutely something that I would enjoy looking at from a library but I don’t know that I would need to own it. And yet I read that there is a companion boxed set of 100 postcards. I collect postcards and that is something I would consider purchasing. Thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the temporary digital copy and I am leaving an honest review.

I enjoyed this fun and quick take on movies as vintage book covers. Some work better than others, and quite a few are perfect. I’m not quite sure who the audience is that would purchase this, but it’s a clever idea. Sadly, there’s not a lot of text, just an introduction and the jacket copy says we’re seeing all of these films as book covers for the first time, but several of the films here were based on books and the copywriter doesn’t seem to know! Ie. Psycho, Ghost Story…there were some others, but NetGalley won’t let me return to the book now that I’ve read.

Anywho, thanks to the pub and NetGalley for an early look.

What a treat! I’m reminded that not judging a book buy it’s cover does not mean I won’t be drawn to a book BECAUSE of the cover. I wish that some of these were books that I could collect.

Thank you Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the eARC of Good Movies as Old Books! All opinions in this review are my own.

It was so much fun to see a favorite movie get the book treatment! I love how the books look well-loved, just like the movies. This would make a great gift for any book or movie lover!

Such a fun book. Loved all the covers. I wish I could buy them all! They are so beautifully illustrated. Thanks NetGallery!

Gorgeous art book of iconic movies, represented as vintage style book covers. If you're a fan of vintage novels of whatever genre, as well as a movie lover, then this book is for you. The covers evoke a nostalgia, bringing you back to your originals feelings, experienced when you first viewed the movies. You'll have a better appreciation for the art behind the movies and their unforgettable uniqueness. Over 240 covers to enjoy, have a conversation about and inspire you to watch the movies all over again.

I love clasic movies and I love classic books, and this did such a brilliant job combining them. The illustrations picked out images that evoked the feeling of the books, and I kept finding myself smiling with nostalgia. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

What an entertaining concept and a great conversational coffee table book! The author has skillfully reimagined his favorite films as vintage book covers and presented them as a collection. The covers are colorful, evocative and successfully capture the essense of each film. This book would be a fun gift idea for design lovers, book lovers and film lovers alike.