Steve Jobs bio gets cover, new name (again), and new publication date (Updated)

The Steve Jobs' authorized biography by Walter Isaacson has officially got a cover now. As first reported by All Things D, the cover is a black and white close-up of Steve Jobs (apparently pulling a stray hair from his beard). Above the image of Jobs, which fills 96% of the cover, is the title of the book, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. The rest of the cover is sparse, clean, and free of unnecessary labels and items -- just like an Apple product.

The book's publication date has also been moved up. All Things D reports that the new publication date will be November 21, 2011, although as of the time of this writing Amazon still lists the original publication date of March 6, 2012. The book is still set at 448 pages.

This is actually the book's third title change. When first announced, the biography was called iSteve: The Book of Jobs. Then, when the March 6, 2012 publishing date was announced, the name of the book was Steve Jobs: A Biography. Now the book is simply titled Steve Jobs. However, Amazon is yet to change the listing title and the title in the description to match the new name on the cover (as of this writing).

You can pre-order the hardcover today on Amazon for $20.40. You can pre-order the iBooks version for $16.99 and, yes, a Kindle edition is available for pre-order at $14.99.

Update: Here are some additional pictures of the jacket and spine.

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Source: http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Biography-Walter-Isaacson/d…

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Norbert

Compare with http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/20/flickr-find-fan-made-imaginary-covers-for-steve-jobs-biograp/

August 16 2011 at 4:32 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

WiG

There is no pre-order Kindle version yet. How did you get the $14.99 price ?

August 16 2011 at 4:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sip

Is this image from the one the many cover images of Time Man of the Year (or whatever title) issues?

If I was SJ, I'm sure I would want people to remember me as I was when healthy, not looking like some scrawny tramp. It is also the way **I** want to remember the bloke -- in fact, I would have used some of his earlier photos with long hair & beard. The monochrome also gives him a more neutral ethnicity (SJ is half-Arab).

(No flame wars please -- I am non-White and will also need a liver transplant in the very near future)

August 15 2011 at 5:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

iSRS

Ironically, iBooks description still states iSteve...

Description
From bestselling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. In iSteve: The Book of Jobs, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs’ professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs’ family members, key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, iSteve is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.

August 15 2011 at 3:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tony

I am willing to bet that the date has been moved up so Steve can sign some special editions before he passes. I have worked with terminal patients and he looks a lot like others I've seen. It is sad, and I hope I'm wrong but he is only human and not all things have a happy ending. His legacy of success and innovation may be all we get.

August 15 2011 at 3:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Franko

i fear you are correct. that was my first thought, too. :' (

August 15 2011 at 3:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bd__sd

soon it will just be a sillouette of steve and nothing else on the front or back cover. inside will be a redeem code to download the text from iBookstore.

August 15 2011 at 2:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply