The question of whether we judge books by their covers has now been given a gendered spin. YA author Maureen Johnson invited people to reimagine popular book covers as if the author were of the opposite gender. Hundreds of people responded to her proposal, sharing "flipped" book covers on Tumblr to highlight the stereotypical differences between covers for male and female writers. Take a look at some of the most fascinating book-cover makeovers!
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is narrated by a teenage girl struggling to fight cancer as she falls in love with an older boy.
Jack Kerouac's On the Road is a classic book about the author's cross-country travels with his friends.
Cursive handwriting, heart accents, and a pink-lipped mouth bring a feminine touch to the cover created by Autumn.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is considered a fictional masterpiece, telling the story of forbidden love, wealth, and extravagance in the 1920s.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky dives into the mind of a quirky teen boy who struggles to fit in.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is a famous sci-fi series.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a high school English classic about a group of boys trying to survive on an island.
Twitter user fromabasement played off the memorable pig scene for a reimagined version.
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut is a satirical read that examines science, technology, and religion.
Jacob A. Dunn used cursive script and a graphic version of the Cat's Cradle game for his version of the cover.
Jeffrey Eugenides's The Marriage Plot follows the story of three college graduates as they navigate the real world.
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen follows complicated relationships among family and friends over several years.
Book Revels on Tumblr used a girl's picture and a heart detail to give the cover a feminine spin.
Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — considered a "Great American Novel" — follows one of the most well-known figures in fiction, Huck Finn.
J.D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey tells the story a brother and sister in two parts: a short story and a novella.
Swirling script and a young girl wearing green nail polish give Hilde Kuyper's cover a feminine spin.
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer weaves together multiple story lines about a man's journey into his family's past.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie tells the story of a Native American teenage boy.
Switching it up for "Sharmaine" Alexie, Gillian Berry picked a hot-pink background, a handwriting-inspired font, and hearts to dot the I's.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a dark, semiautobiographical book that touches on mental illness.
Tumblr's Not the Very Button gave the cover a masculine makeover by using bold block letters and a simple red, black, and white color scheme.
Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro is a short-story collection that features a range of characters, including a soldier, a poet, and a wealthy young woman.
Sarah used dark colors and a simple, minimalistic font for the masculine interpretation.
A Game of Thrones by R.R. Martin is a fantasy novel that features kingdoms, wars, and imaginative creatures.
Electric Sheep Comix used a fancy script and a female character for the flipped cover.
Mellie Ryan chose a light, bright picture of a young girl for a feminine interpretation of the cover.
Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island is a dark, gothic novel about murder, insanity, and multiple realities.
Kuelthador picked a turquoise background, bright shutters, and a sunny beach setting for the feminine version of the cover.
Heist Society by Ally Carter follows a family of thieves and a young girl carrying on the tradition.
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini tells the story of a suicidal teen in a psychiatric hospital.
Miller's feminine interpretation features bubbly cursive and two hands making a heart shape.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith follows an Irish-American family in the early 1900s.
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson — the woman behind the "coverflip" idea — tells the story of a young girl who receives a series of envelopes and instructions from her deceased aunt.
Stephen Denes gave the book cover a more artsy, abstract interpretation to reimagine it for a male author.
Every Day by David Levithan tells the story of a teenager who wakes up in a different body every morning.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman follows a young boy who goes on a quest to bring a fallen star to the girl he loves.
Monica featured a close-up image of a couple and an ornate font for the feminine interpretation.
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver tells the story of a teenage girl who knows it's the last day of her life.
For the masculine interpretation, Mellie Ryan used a black-and white image with an ominous look.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas tells the story of a heroic girl battling darkness in a strange kingdom.