Aug 30, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Sometimes a book cover whispers its theme with subtle elegance. Other times, it shouts at you with a lightning bolt, a chunk of carpet, and colors so mismatched you wonder if the designer was working with a broken monitor. Between the...
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...
Aug 19, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Smash Words Proof that mountains can be majestic… and still photobombed by bad typography. Ladies and gentlemen, gather ‘round for today’s installment of “Why Did This Happen to Design?” — a little number I like to call Above It All. Here’s the...
Aug 18, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads 🎵 Horrible Covers Hall of Fame Entry #287: “The Tracks of My Years” – Now with 200% More Gradient Regret 🎵 Ah, “The Tracks of My Years” — a memoir that dares to ask the question: What if a vinyl record cover had a love child with a...
Aug 12, 2025 | Horrible Covers
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a romance novel cover took a long, luxurious bath in bleach, A Lady’s Lessons by Liza Friend is your answer. The art style is a faint, pastel watercolor wash that whispers “Paris” but screams “printer ran out of ink.” Our...
