What first-edition Cormac McCarthy book covers are the best? In 1992, when All The Pretty Horses was released,  Cormac McCarthy had never sold more than 5,000 copies of a book. Six months after its release,  All The Pretty Horses had sold nearly 200,000 copies. Why had McCarthy's books failed so hard before? Was it the covers? Marketing? Well, in this video, we will cover the cover's side and analyze the typography, color choices, and art choices of his covers!