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.
#1 Just Found This Sub, Thought You All Would Appreciate The Sodfather
Image source: MagisterOtiosus
#2 Hello, My Name Is William Goldman. You Designed This Cover. Prepare To Die
Image source: InfiniteAccount4783
#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
Image source: Book_1love
#4 Terrible
Image source: BookMansion
#5 This Is A Sensitive Topic
Image source: GodAllMighty888
#6 Literary Horror Classic
Image source: blue_boy_robot
#7 Jeffrey Dahmer Talks The Birds And The Bees
Image source: UhohSantahasdiarrhea
#8 Three Unbelievable Book Covers
Image source: BookMansion
#9 I This This One Actually Might Be The Worst
Image source: LamppostBoy
#10 It’s Not A Cartoon For God’s Sake
Image source: BookMansion
#11 Why God, Why?
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#12 This Sure Is Something
Image source: Boisebassdude
#13 I Think We Can All Agree The Animorphs Covers Are All Deeply Disturbing
Image source: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHEH
#14 Found This Beaut On Goodreads
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#15 They Look Like Traumatized Hobbits
Image source: BookMansion
#16 An Oldie But Goodie
Image source: _F_B_G_
#17 Interested In Initiation?
Image source: BookMansion
#18 Wow. Just. Wow
Image source: EasyCZ75
#19 I Think Orwell Deserves Way Better
Image source: BookMansion
#20 Jesus He’s Big
Image source: Glum-Lavishness-4485
#21 What A Hell Is This?
Image source: FunnyBunnyWonderland
#22 Mammoths Hunters 🫠
Image source: Kwildarenis
#23 I Am Haunted
Image source: FedExorcism
#24 “Frank”
Image source: lxstvanillasmile
#25 I Don’t Know What’s Worse, The Spelling Mistake Or The Cover Design
Image source: MsPaganPoetry
#26 This Is An Audiobook Cover But Jesus Christ
Image source: Mountain-Inside5391
#27 These Might Be The Worst Covers I’ve Seen In A Reputable Bookstore Yet
Image source: ChromaticRainbow12
#28 Terrible Way To Be Summoned
Image source: BookMansion
#29 Some People Never Change. Some Do
Image source: Kwildarenis
#30 So Sad…
Image source: Tony-Flags
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