The Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration - Paperback is given by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) to recognize achievements in the illustration of science fiction & fantasy paperback books eligible in the year previous to the award.
| Year | Winner | Other nominees |
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| 2007 | Daniel Dos Santos for Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Ace Books) [1] | |
| 2008 | Donato Giancola for Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Ace Books) [2] | |
| 2009 | John Picacio for Fast Forward 2 edited by Lou Anders (Pyr) [3] |
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| 2010 | Scott Altmann for The Mysterious Mr. Spine: Flight by Jason Lethcoe (Gosset & Dunlap, August 2009) [4] | |
| 2011 | Jason Chan for Geist by Phillipa Ballantine (Ace Books, November 2010) [5] |
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| 2012 | Matthew Stewart for The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells (Night Shade Books, February 2011) [7] |
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| 2013 | John Picacio for The Creative Fire by Brenda Cooper (Pyr, November 2012) [9] |
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