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This Online Group ‘Judges A Book By Its Cover,’ And Here Are 30 Of The Weirdest Ones (New Pics)
It has been said that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But there’s an online community that’s calling utter BS on that. r/TerribleCovers has 79,000 members who all gather on a daily basis, to laugh and cry at badly dressed books. These guys have the inside scoop on all the hilarious and hideous book cover fails. And they aren't afraid to share, or shame.
From cringe old classics, to kitsch self-help books, and confusing romance novels, there’s no shortage of paperbacks and hardbacks lining up to take part in the next edition of Extreme Makeover. Or at the very least, get their pages on a better fitting jacket.
Bored Panda has put together a library of our personal favorites (or worsts) from the page. Grab your reading glasses and keep scrolling. Don’t forget to upvote your top contestants.
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#1
Just Found This Sub, Thought You All Would Appreciate The Sodfather
nottheactualphoto 9 months ago
To be honest, agriculture was not the first thing I thought of as the picture scrolled into view.
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#2
Hello, My Name Is William Goldman. You Designed This Cover. Prepare To Die
Amanda Sanchez 9 months ago
Whoever made this should dispatched TO THE PAIN!!
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David Morgan 9 months ago
"Hey Bob, we got any rights to suitable images for our book cover? No? OK, then go down the the archives and pull up whatever clip-art you can from the 70's".
#3
When You Need To Make A Quick Buck But Are Too Busy To Read One Sentence About The Book You're Designing A Cover For
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Buyers of this book are in for a big surprise. Call it a plot twist if you will.
We’re often taught not to judge a book by its cover. After all, you never know what beauty and magic could be hidden within. But this doesn’t stop people from doing so anyway. When it comes to the human beings we meet or the actual, literal books we encounter in shops, on shelves or online.
One survey found that 57% of Americans buy books (and 80% avoid books) solely based on their covers. And therefore, bad cover design is one of the most common reasons for low book sales.
#4
Terrible
David Morgan 9 months ago
This is obviously the cover art for Doyle's follow-up, 'The Bestest Boy Of The Baskervilles', an attempt to appeal to the young-adult market.
Rose the Cook 9 months ago
Did they even read it before choosing what kind of dog to put on the cover?
Amanda Sanchez 9 months ago
Hilarious!! My shiba was a stubborn pain in my a*s but to call him hound of the Baskerville is just mean.
#5
This Is A Sensitive Topic
Natalie Kelsey 9 months ago
I don't know for sure but I feel like I borrowed this from the library multiple times in middle school
#6
Literary Horror Classic
Mavis 9 months ago
Yeah this cover was actually supposed to go on The Horse Whisperer.
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Bettye McKee 9 months ago
The horse is not amused. Riding bareback is one thing, but this . . . .
glowworm2 9 months ago
I don't remember Van Helsing setting off to slay Dracula while sitting naked on a horse.
Alex Boyd 9 months ago
There is the American cowboy character; I forget his name
Load More Replies... All profits to charity 9 months ago
I thought he was wearing white pants! Might need some reading glasses….not for this photo thought
“Humans are visual creatures,” explains best-selling author Tucker Max. “We see our way through the world, and vision is our defining sense. Humans can be immediately reached, engaged, and moved by color and shape because these images enter the brain literally at light speed. This is the power of design.”
Max says that book covers exist to give visual form to written content. “A great cover makes someone in your intended audience say ‘I need to read that,’ by showing them why the book matters to them in a way they can immediately grasp (or at least raising their interest enough to want to learn more). It should help your audience realize that they should be reading your book.”
#7
Jeffrey Dahmer Talks The Birds And The Bees
Robert T 9 months ago
"He cuts down trees, he wears high heels Suspenders and a bra?!?"
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#8
Three Unbelievable Book Covers
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
P.S. "By 673126 - Note: Author's pen name." From when he was in the pen. 😂
#9
I This This One Actually Might Be The Worst
nottheactualphoto 9 months ago
I figured they were the Wicked Witch Air Force.
Load More Replies...However, some argue that the cover isn’t the first, or only, thing someone judges before buying a book. Writing Cooperative notes that nowadays, books aren’t only bought in physical stores anymore.
“Most books are now discovered either by in-person word of mouth or online, and in both cases, what is the first piece of information they receive? The title,” reads their site.
The experts say while a good title won’t necessarily ensure your book flies off the shelves, a bad title "will almost certainly prevent it from doing well." As the Cooperative puts it, many potential readers stop considering buying the book once they have heard the title, and nothing else.
#10
It's Not A Cartoon For God's Sake
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
It's a Frankenstein monster of both. Sorry, couldn't resist - I'll see myself out. 😁
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#11
Why God, Why?
Stygtand 9 months ago
I like that it says “over 100.000 in print”, instead of sold. I cant help but imagine the author sitting at home with every room filled with copies of this book.
Inigo Montoya 9 months ago
Happens all the time. A former employer of mine bragged about the massive numbers shipped of a new consumer electronics product. Sadly, all those shipments were to shipment centers and warehouses. It flopped and was cancelled shortly afterwards.
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Tilly’syellowsnowman 9 months ago
Depending on what the last person left behind, that may be a blessing
#12
This Sure Is Something
Mavis 9 months ago
At first I thought it meant "hip" as in cool and I thought that cant be right that doesn't look cool at all. But I now realise its to fit in your hip pocket. Duh!
Analyn Lahr 9 months ago
What's with the trumpet player? That is a trumpet right? Are those trumpet mushrooms?
A study published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services found that around a third of books are bought as gifts, women buy and read more books than men, and that higher-educated and older consumers tend to read and buy more books.
The same study found when deciding on whether to buy a book, the top factors noted by those surveyed were the "Title”, "Synopsis”, “Subject covered in book”, “Recommendation of family and friends” and “Books with discount/on sale”.
#13
I Think We Can All Agree The Animorphs Covers Are All Deeply Disturbing
DetriMentaL (It/That) 9 months ago
Yes! As a teen i would bounce between Animorphs and Everworld at the library when waiting for new arrivals
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Found This Beaut On Goodreads
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Hey, that was part of the deal. I'm not doing this alone.
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Bill Swallow 9 months ago
Yeah, that little tag "Mountain Men of Liberty" tells me *everything* I need to know about these books.
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
I avoid books like this like I would avoid a rabid dog.
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AuntT 9 months ago (edited)
This irritates me. Specially the text. “I’ll give him…” Is this book about payback or revenge?
char 9 months ago
it's about going above and beyond to please that special man in your life (to be read in a high pitched voice with fluttering eyelashes)
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All profits to charity 9 months ago (edited)
This is a joke, right? Right? Please? Update. It’s not. It’s 5$ on Amazon Kindle. That’s enough internet for me today.
#15
They Look Like Traumatized Hobbits
According to the Writing Cooperative, "almost every potential reader will judge whether or not to buy and read your book before they have read one single word inside the book."
They also say that often, readers aren't even aware of their thought process when browsing a book store. But that it takes less than a minute for someone to give the book a thumbs up or a big fat "no" before they either head to the till to pay or put the book down and move on.
#16
An Oldie But Goodie
Daniel Atkins 9 months ago
He thought is meant babes as in attractive women.
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Raquel Mencke 9 months ago
Does the arm grow with the circumference of the skirt? It looks a little long.
#17
Interested In Initiation?
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
Why are we not talking about that impressive/hysterical ring collection?
Nikole 9 months ago
Agreed! He’s showing them off like he’s selling them on eBay, which would happen if they weren’t worth cráp.
Load More Replies... Nikole 9 months ago
“No, this is my casual complete body white linen wrap.”
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David Morgan 9 months ago
Kids, are you tired of having a bruise-less face and all your lunch money? Why not try becoming a witch? Guaranteed to have everyone know your name...
#18
Wow. Just. Wow
David Morgan 9 months ago
This looks like a book that makes it clear Legolas and Gimli were VERY good friends...it only needs a Boromir who looks like Fabio to be complete...
MeowMix 9 months ago
I have The Hobbit in this same edition and it's just as funny originalho...481c24.png 
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
I know. I am helplessly giggling as I look at Legolas gently resting his hand on Gimli's muscular shoulder. Also, lovely mullet Legolas is sporting.
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"These buying decisions are a series of instantaneous and mostly unconscious judgments. They are made in less than 60 seconds, and they are made together, each influencing the other, not individually," notes the site. "These judgments are real and substantive; in most cases, they are the main evaluation and purchase triggers."
#19
I Think Orwell Deserves Way Better
Nikole 9 months ago
Big Brother has J.D. Vance eyes, which is appropriate.
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#20
Jesus He’s Big
Marcellus II 9 months ago
First I thought "Why is Abe Lincoln getting cigarettes from a vending machine?" but then I remembered the 90s rapper MC900ftJesus, who named himself after some legend of a super giant apparition of Jesus somewhere in the Southern/Latin USA.
#21
What A Hell Is This?
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
It's all fun and games till the trash pandas rise from the grave.
#22
Mammoths Hunters 🫠
Rose the Cook 9 months ago
Read the whole series by Jean M. Auel many years ago. They were okay but my copy of this one has a very different cover.
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
This looks like a poster for a very very low budget film.
Load More Replies... veirdbuttrue 9 months ago
Complete with lippie and no body hair just like a true prehistoric babe
Vivian McBride 9 months ago
"Attacking the 50ft Woman" low budget and direct to video/streaming.
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
If they had such nice clothing, they could have more advanced weapons.
#23
I Am Haunted
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
And he doesn't have a ghost of a chance of suing for sexual harassment.
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Nikole 9 months ago (edited)
Haha my ex and I used to call him Dòuche Baggins
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David Morgan 9 months ago
He looks EXACTLY like what I'd imagine a guy called Zak to be. He'd fit RIGHT in if the Backstreet Boys had a goth makeover.
#24
"Frank"
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
The worst part is that I can see where they were going and this could have been amazing. But instead we got Frank.
#25
I Don’t Know What’s Worse, The Spelling Mistake Or The Cover Design
nottheactualphoto 9 months ago
How would you make a fanfiction in Paint? It sounds tedious.
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TTorrest Author 9 months ago
I'm so mad. I just went searching for this book on Amazon because I neeeeeeded to check out the "Look Inside," and it's nowhere to be found! Sorry, kids. We are left to only imagine the delightful, brilliant prose that exists within the pages of this groundbreaking tome.
#26
This Is An Audiobook Cover But Jesus Christ
Bettye McKee 9 months ago (edited)
Somehow I had pictured him differently. I must have been thinking of Peter Pan.
TTorrest Author 9 months ago
Let me explain something. Anyone can publish a book for free these days, but unless a company options your work, an independent author has to *pay* to have audiobooks made. So Arthur here spent some serious money out of his own pocket to hire a narrator and get this edited. He couldn't fork over the extra $200 to hire a cover designer??
laura lee 9 months ago (edited)
I'm assuming sarcasm, but if not, Arthur Machen is an extremely famous Welsh author and mystic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Great God Pan is a classic horror novella which Stephen King has described as possibly the best horror story written in the English language.
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These Might Be The Worst Covers I’ve Seen In A Reputable Bookstore Yet
Robert T 9 months ago
Yes, Homer. The Greek poet who wrote the epic poems, Odyssey and Illiad. After whom Homer Simpson is presumably named.
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Bettye McKee 9 months ago
This cover is suitable for framing. It is not suitable for The Odyssey.
#28
Terrible Way To Be Summoned
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
"babe, I'm a STEM student in tenth grade. Even if I had a bigger battleaxe than he does, what gives you the slightest idea I know how to use it?"
John Dilligaf 9 months ago
You are summoned , and you are about to get your @$$ kilt by that Orc with the battleax
CalamityOne 9 months ago
Aw, c'mon guys, I've been having this one pop up in my KU feed and I was thinking about giving it a shot, lol
#29
Some People Never Change. Some Do
#30
So Sad…
David Morgan 9 months ago
Setting aside the VAST quantity of food, how in the hell do you make chilled desserts (like the milkshake in the back) with a microwave?
Dave Platt 9 months ago
Sell the microwave, and use the funds to buy a blender?
Load More Replies... nottheactualphoto 9 months ago
Cooking meat in the microwave is a recipe for disappointment.
Load More Replies... Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Is she hiding someone in the attic or is it simply a tapeworm?
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Demons... Exposed!
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
Something's definitely exposed, and it looks like the guy is enjoying the hell outta it!
David Morgan 9 months ago
"Hey Steve, you know you always wanted to get into modelling but thought your beard would be a barrier, well have I got good news for you!"
DetriMentaL (It/That) 9 months ago
The authors name looks like it can summon a few demons though
#32
The Fireclown
Otto Katz 9 months ago
https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Clown-Michael-Moorcock/dp/B000QYIY3K?crid=2Z07LLVFACQTP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oKLrOFjlb76ylv-ZNoLMA_qJLclartUaX0fXQjokjlEKiDqxBxILP5qmW75K62s8lJ5yFeQYQR6b1XjZcSAudN5jQ0UXygB-uQ48-h6fGrPBBeu-XUHgRbPTr0-dHoEPeMGN4z87iLmuDOXQeZGupa4QWXo7KQlz37c58h9Kly6eHj-e4SN9ChNwujMfS81KIWLAY5Cx7ZYq2Uj_fnDmmp6MhRQI-hqBzM3XyqUhKKQ.4_dB-n9cIE_85QYF-oiQHKgPSV-3gfcNHkXDTGNO4Tc&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+fire+clown&qid=1742498819&sprefix=the+fire+clown%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
I had this exact edition in the eighties. Partially because that cover is such a fascinating nightmare.
Highfalutin Heron 9 months ago
Haven't read this one, but some of Moorcock's stuff is pretty good
#33
Uh... No Sh*t?
David Morgan 9 months ago
To be fair, bullets are pretty small, so that's impressive marksmanship. (In British English we'd say 'fires', not 'shoots').
#34
Kids, Please Don't Do This Bada** Thing
Az Oz 9 months ago
https://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Demons-Musics-Real-Master/dp/093795828X
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This Is Insane
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Shut up and destroy that Death Star or you'll get no supper.
Load More Replies... Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
Someone please tell me there is an English translation, I NEED to read this
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
Oh hell, it's a Perry Rhodan novel, I might actually already have it...!
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Goth Mouse (he/they) 9 months ago
I need to know more about them, they sort of look like the Meep from doctor who
#36
Fun Fact: The Author Is The Father Of (And Literally Wrote The Book On) Modern Psychological Warfare
Arlnee 9 months ago
F yeah Cordwainer Smith! Thanks to him we also have Lt. M'ress from the Star Trek animated series (she was based on C'Mell from this series). I recommend the short story Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons, Think Blue Count Two, and of course Norstrilia, which is Australia In Space with Humongous Sheep That Grant Immortality! Seriously though, read his books.
Annik Perrot 9 months ago
Oh, this takes me back to my sci-fi devoring years. I hadn't thought of Cordwainer Smith for à few decades, but I did love his books.
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#37
No Man Knows My Pastries
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
I want to know the story behind this photo and yet I don't - like, REALLY don't - want to know.
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
Strangely, I'm not the least bit interested in her muffins, buns, or tarts.
#38
These Awful Persian / Farsi Translation Harry Potter Covers
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
Compared to some of the covers on this list, this one is practically fine art.
#39
Found At An Antique Store
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
And while we're on the subject, how did *this* little gem not make the list? (Or did it? I'm not done reading yet...) The-Day-Th...9cf394.jpg 
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Greetings, Earthlings. Can you direct me to the nearest clothing store?
#40
Found At A Goodwill Bins Store Two Years Ago
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
Not the author's fault, but that cover looks like Henry Kissinger finally came out of the closet.
Julie 9 months ago (edited)
That's a photo of the real Corrie Ten Boom. She's one of the sweetest people who ever lived, and one of the bravest heroes, she survived the H0locaust and saved countless lives, don't criticize her.
Load More Replies... Justanotherpanda 9 months ago
Terrible translation, she was a good human being, trying to save people during the war.
Awkward lady 9 months ago
Actually, she was a decent person who tried to hide Jewish people during the Second World War and was sent to a concentration camp for doing so.
Lost Penny 9 months ago
Why is this here though? This is actual Corrie Ten Boom. "Corrie ten Boom was the first licensed female watchmaker in the Netherlands who became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's concentration camps, and one of the most remarkable ministers of hope in the twentieth century. In World War II she and her family risked their lives to help Jews and underground workers escape from the Nazis. In 1944 their lives were forever altered when they were betrayed, arrested, and thrown into the infamous N**i death camps. Only Corrie among her family survived."
#41
She Has Something On Tap For The Poor B*****d
Multa Nocte 9 months ago (edited)
This is a fake book cover spoofing bad book covers, isn't it? I believe I have seen this somewhere else. Edit: OK, it is, but it's hysterical. Reddit · r/fakebookcovers 3.4K subscribers in the fakebookcovers community. this subreddit is dedicated to fake parody book covers.
#42
And That's Better??
#43
Was Told To Share This Here As Well On R/Janeausten, The Worst Austen Cover I’ve Ever Encountered While Book Shopping
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
Is...is she dead? I know zombies showed up in P&P, but I don't remember them being in S&S. 😂
Marie Clear 9 months ago
I don't remember consumption being part of the story line. Obv, must re-read.
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Whoever did this, Jane Austen is waiting for you on the other side, and she is NOT PLEASED.
#44
Saw This In A Donation Bin The Other Day
#45
Upgrade Your TV Dinner
Wendy Miller 9 months ago
This is probably from my parents house. We had this exact book. We might even have gotten it with our first microwave.
#46
Bigfoot Looking Fabulous
#48
He Is A Tank-Head
#49
Lesbian Horse Stories, No Wonder The Book Is Big
David Morgan 9 months ago
How do you tell if a horse is a lesbian? Does it only want to stay in a field with other lady horses?
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
Another one that's passed through my collection over the years. Funny as hell.
#50
The Ultimate Christian Warrior
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
This has to have been the cover of a self-released thrash metal album in 1988.
#51
A Truly Wilde Ebook Cover
#52
This One Still Haunts Me
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
So, how is an alien autopsy related to malware analysis? Anyone?
LetterBomber 9 months ago
The aliens name was Mal Ware. A shame he died so young. Only 53
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#53
Found This Absolute Gem At My Neighborhood Lfl
Earthquake903 9 months ago
I've read this book. Saw him in Albany, Ga. Very funny guy. Opening act sang a song that went something like this, "get your tongue outta my mouth cause I'm kissing you goodbye".
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Nothing wrong with this book cover. Lewis Grizzard was a great comedian and I read all of his books. I even have my personal favorite Lewis Grizzard joke.
#54
The Four Redheads: Apocalypse Now
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
It's an entire series! I've never managed to find one in the wild, though.
#55
Le Hobbit: I'll See Your Chonky Bilbo And Raise You Whatever The Eff This Is
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
Could be worse - (and in this case, the cover is far milder than the actual text...) Let's see if BP lets it through, since they are censoring .jpgs now. Astra-and-...0327c8.jpg 
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
Hey! I have that book in French and it's not the cover I have! I was ripped off!
#56
Bro, You Are A Shark
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Nice money-maker. A whole book about being a shark with additional books about being other things. Why didn't I think of that?
#57
Yes, It's That Adolf
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
Note to the uninformed: Tezuka was a manga / anime artist and writer who created 'Astro Boy' (Tetsuan Atom) and 'Kimba the White Lion', among others.
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
Tezuka's wild enough that even though I've never seen this, I won't be shocked if it's real.
#58
I Wouldn't Bet On This Hobbit To Get The Ring Anywhere
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago (edited)
OMG I had this book! In fact, I had the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy done in this same cover design. Makes me rather nostalgic.
#59
Title Page?
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
I'm searching out so many of these titles, but I want to get my hands on this one first!
Load More Replies... Bill Swallow 9 months ago
... and then this @$$hole in a yellow shirt blew a hole in my chest with a homemade cannon!!!
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
The dickens you say! And you were able to write a book in your Lizardman state?
#60
It’s A Pretty Good Book Tho
Bill Swallow 9 months ago
"GANDHI II - No More Mister Passive Resistance!" (But looking at the editor and authors, this is probably a real hoot to read, like Esther Friesner's 'Chicks In Chain Mail' anthologies.)
#61
Servants Of The Wankh Is A Seminal Sci-Fi Series
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Come on, BP. Can I say I c*****d an egg for my breakfast?
Load More Replies... Annik Perrot 9 months ago (edited)
I remember reading that series of books long ago. The Chash, The Wankh, The Dirdir, and The Pnume. Not my favorites byJack Vance, though. The Cugel books were better. But my alltime favorite is The Blue World.
#62
I Don't Want To Know Why The Reindeer Is There
#63
It Rules!
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
I can only find this under its other title, "Spatial Delivery." How disappointing!
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
If that's a cat hybrid he's riding, he's in for a nasty surprise soon.
#64
Found In My Grandpa's Basement
#65
Milking The Sci-Fi Genre For All Its Worth
#66
L. Ron Hubbard Had Some Truly Wild Cover Art
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
Now see, this is exactly what I would expect for a L. Ron Hubbard book.
#67
For God's Sake
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
My two kittens asked if I would get this for them. I am afraid it might give them ideas. More ideas . . . .
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
Mine definitely don't need more ideas. Especially the littlest one - she's tricky enough. 😸
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Fun Fact: There Is No Word In Swedish For "Copyright Infringement"
trollingergirl 9 months ago (edited)
Oh, come on, he does not even look like Darth Vader copyright infringement at all.
Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
You think THIS is bad, Google "Turkish star wars" and prepare to choke to death laughing.
#69
I Can Finally Contribute To This Sub
#70
Found This In A Bookstore In Alabama. I Regret Not Buying It
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
No, I think he would recommend that you go to a free clinic to have that checked out.
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2,000 Years In The Future And This Book Is The Only Surviving Work Of Literature
#72
Nothing Says British Classic Like Neon Colours
#73
Jacie And The Alien Bodyguard
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
You need to keep looking. I think he's holding the gun by the barrel.
#74
Some Bad Covers From My Kindle Library (Slight Nsfw On Last Slide)
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Sometimes I don't want to click the like button. But then I remember the purpose of this article. So, LIKE, because this is truly a bad book cover.
#75
This Is Nuts
David Morgan 9 months ago
Um, which one is Satan then? Because if it's the one in black, then the guy with the red skin has a VERY unfortunate look. Might want to get a makeover, stat. Of course, it COULD be the one at the back, in which case the one in black is a good Christian rightly defending herself with whatever came to hand.
#76
I Found This On Google Chrome
#77
What Y'all Know Bout This?
#78
Anne Of Green Gables
David Morgan 9 months ago
This image looks like it should have 'Ukrainian women are eager to talk to you' and a premium-rate phone number on it.
#79
Grotesque
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
I actually have this title, but not this cover. I'm rather disappointed by that.
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
Especially if that curved sword is about to enter its rear quarters.
Load More Replies... Annik Perrot 9 months ago
That's one Sturgeon I never read, unless the title in French is very different.
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
He was born Edward Hamilton Waldo and changed his name to Theodore Sturgeon. Strangely enough, he had a brother named Peter Sturgeon.
Load More Replies... Goth Mouse (he/they) 9 months ago
I need to know more about this lizard person and her chonky unicorn 😂
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
The horse probably understands commands. You don't have to stick a sword up his backside. If he catches you bending over, watch out.
#80
Saw This At My Local Used Bookshop
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
I must say, I have never seen an image quite like this, and I have read a LOT of sci-fi books. I am intrigued and disturbed at the same time.
Khavrinen 9 months ago
I have this book ( with this cover, even ) and the art is a relatively accurate depiction of the aliens that are described in it.
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#81
Insane
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago (edited)
I think lizard-priest's face represents us all. So wise, lizard-priest.
#82
Couple Red Flags
#83
On Wheels
Marie Clear 9 months ago
Interesting concept, but very impractical. I mean, how much can you really pack in that trunk?
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
From what we saw in that recent BP article on "Things Medical People Have Had To Pull Out of Someone Else's Bodily Parts," I would guess that you could pack a lot more in there than you or I EVER would have thought possible. 🤢
Load More Replies... Robert Beveridge 9 months ago
John Jakes? Like the seven volume revolutionary War saga John Jakes? I would've never guessed...
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
So sorry about the amputations. How do you eat? It's pretty obvious you can't get dressed.
#84
Quilt Stripping
#86
Hi, I'm New Here, Is Posting Hippocampus Press Books Cheating?
#87
Does This Count?
#88
Fighting Fantasy Did Great Things. Terrible, But Great
David Morgan 9 months ago
Does that guy have some kind of Goth fishing rod? Dunno what kind of fish you'd catch with it, but they'll be dead all right.
Bettye McKee 9 months ago (edited)
No, in the olden days, that would be referred to as a buggy whip. I was more puzzled by the cr0tch cat.
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Isaac Bickerstaff 9 months ago
It is not, but in a weird convergence of events, Steve Jackson Games has announced that they're republishing the first five of the books in this series.
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Picked It Up At A Second Hand Shop
#90
Train On This Book Cover Isn't Even On The Rails
#91
Moira: The Zorzen War: The Divided Worlds: Book 3!!!
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
Is that a cat in a bat suit? And are those lizards in a flying cat food can? Do I need additional sleep?
#92
Philosopher’s Stone Cover Art
Dar Mal 9 months ago
I had this whole series of covers. They were the "Adult Covers" for those who wanted to read the novels on the Tube but not be embarrassed by the children's covers
#93
Terrible Frankenstein Collection
#94
Omg Shakespeare
DetriMentaL (It/That) 9 months ago
Homeboy tryna be slidin in her DM's but the fams was not rizz
#95
You Come Across Some Gems Working In A Used Bookstore
LauraDragonWench 9 months ago
My eyes, my eyes!! Eye bleach isn't enough - this calls for some gouging. 😵
#96
What On Earth Do You Do?
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Well . . . yes . . . if you want to visit Grandma.
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The Psychic Sasquatch & Their UFO Connection
Bettye McKee 9 months ago
Hmm. Strangely enough, I am less afraid of Sasquatch now. We probably have the same hairdresser.
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What do you think ?
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
OK, I loved and adored these - more! More! Also, I believe BP did an article some years ago about fake book covers that came from a Reddit page? Those would be great to see here.
David Morgan 9 months ago
Self-publishing or on-demand publishing, probably. The authors are supplying the artwork or are getting a cheap artist to do it.
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OK, I loved and adored these - more! More! Also, I believe BP did an article some years ago about fake book covers that came from a Reddit page? Those would be great to see here.
David Morgan 9 months ago
Self-publishing or on-demand publishing, probably. The authors are supplying the artwork or are getting a cheap artist to do it.
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