Aug 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers
There’s a special kind of schadenfreude in discovering that even publishers — yes, even the ones who proudly put “Publishing” in their name — can produce a cover so magnificently awkward it could double as a PSA against bad design choices. Behold Signed Sealed...
Aug 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers
Ah, nothing says “cozy mystery” like a cover that looks like a stationery set you’d buy from the bargain bin at Hobby Lobby—if Hobby Lobby catered to assassins. To All Those I’ve Killed Before seems to be aiming for a mysterious, minimalist vibe, but instead delivers...
Aug 22, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Ah yes, Kay Oz. Not to be confused with Chaos, which is ironically what this cover delivers in full force. What we have here is a Frankenstein’s monster of design decisions: part steampunk, part space opera, part art-school fever dream,...
Aug 20, 2025 | Horrible Covers
Oh, August of 68’ — a title that promises drama, nostalgia, and maybe even a hint of historical gravitas… and then immediately sucker-punches you with a design choice that screams, “I made this in Microsoft Paint at 3 a.m.” Let’s start with the apostrophe in 68’....
Aug 19, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Oh, Dragon’s Lore. A title that promises adventure, magic, and fire-breathing spectacle — and yet, delivers a cover that feels more like the end boss was “MS Paint circa 2002.” Let’s start with the sword, which appears to have been plucked...
