Book spines are fun, aren't they? I admit in my own design, it tends to be an afterthought, but I love great spines in other designer's work.
I loved seeing this collection of Penguin titles. They were clearly designed as a collection and the colors and icons on the bottom are great to look at.
I think there's a lot more that can be done with a series than a one-off book, but there's great opportunities there too. But here's another fun series: