Oct 5, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Some covers whisper “family saga.” Some declare “Western epic.” The Brothers Brown stands awkwardly in the middle of a dusty road shouting, “I’m not sure what I am, but I definitely found this font online for free!” The scene is simple —...
Oct 5, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Pumpkin spice may be the flavor of fall, but this cover is more like the taste of regret. “Poison & Pumpkin Spice” promises a cozy mystery, but what we get is clip art masquerading as design. That latte mug could’ve been ripped...
Oct 5, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads Welcome, brave traveler, to The Imrati Trials, otherwise known as “Fifty Shades of Purple, but Make It Fantasy.” This cover doesn’t just use purple—it weaponizes it. Purple crystals, purple lightning, purple haze in the background that...
Oct 5, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if someone designed a sci-fi book cover entirely in shades of “industrial dishwater gray,” then Quest for the One has your answer. Spoiler: the answer is not good. At first glance, this looks less...
Oct 5, 2025 | Horrible Covers
See this cover on Good Reads What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is not so much a book cover as it is a Pepto-Bismol commercial in paperback form. The Bargain looks less like a steamy romance and more like the box art for “cheap floral tissues” at your local...