Stephenie Meyer has stated that the apple on the cover represents the forbidden fruit from the book of Genesis. It symbolizes Bella's and Edward's love, which is forbidden, similar to the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, as is made obvious by the quote from Genesis 2:17 that opens the book. It also represents choice.
The flower on the cover of New Moon is a red and white Parrot tulip. Stephenie Meyer has stated that the flower has no significance to the story, as she had no part in choosing its design.
The title refers to the darkest phase of the lunar cycle, indicating that New Moon is about the darkest period of Bella's life.
The book jacket features a torn red ribbon. Although it was supposed to be disclosed to the public in May 2007 at the Eclipse Prom,Barnes and Noble and Stephenie Meyer's official website premiered the newly released cover in March 2007, along with a preview summary of the book's plot.The broken ribbon represents choice, as in the book Bella must choose between her love for Edward Cullen, her vampire boyfriend, and her friendship/love with Jacob Black. Meyer also stated that the ribbon represents the idea that Bella can't break away completely from her human life.
Breaking Dawn's cover is a metaphor for Bella's progression throughout the entire saga. She began as the physically weakest player on the board: the pawn. She ended as the strongest: the queen. The title Breaking Dawn is a reference to the beginning of Bella's vampire life
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