Worst sci fi book covers

Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. Cracked has a great article up, looking at the best of the worst of fantasy and scifi book covers. Sure bradbury is sufficiently recognisable to appear on. One of the most consistent and easily corrected mistakes i see with book covers that are designed by authors is weak or inappropriate typography. Its motto is brisk and direct only the worst sci fifantasy book covers and the criteria for inclusion are blessedly clear. Few science fiction books can claim to use the same structure as the canterbury tales and still be kickass scifi, but hyperion pulls it off. Good show sir only the worst scifi fantasy book covers.

Several of them represent failed tech rather than failed art, such as foilembossed covers that omitted the foil. A filmmakers worst nightmare the dune extended edition comes with an illustrated prologue the prologue that appears at the start of the extendedtv edit of dune, this replaces the introduction by princess irulan and explains some of the history of. The official bad cover link post meta i want to start keeping a list of links to articles,blogs, tumblrs, and websites that feature bad book covers preferably at least some sci fi and fantasy. Titles and author names shown are for illustration. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. For this genretastic list, we cast a wide net over the terms scifi and fantasy, considering anything that we felt truly embodied the spirits.

I want to start keeping a list of links to articles,blogs, tumblrs, and websites that feature bad book covers preferably at least some scifi and fantasy. Genres include romance, thrillers, horror, sci fi, fantasy and childrens book covers. I created the sci fi gene blog in 2008 as a way to bring my interests together, make connections and take a few more of my projects to completion. The worst books of all time, the most influential books in history, disappointing books, most depressing book of all time, books i regret re. What is it about the scififantasy genre that seems to make perfectly sensible publishers lose their minds and stamp approved on cover.

I am a londonbased filmmaker, animator and science fiction enthusiast. Why does a scifi comedy have its title in fauxpapyrus font. Well they have clearly never encountered the sort of dross scifi literature you can see below. Dec 18, 2018 for this genretastic list, we cast a wide net over the terms sci fi and fantasy, considering anything that we felt truly embodied the spirits of those labels. The history and cover art of science fiction published by penguin books from 1935 to the present day. Black gate scott taylor lists top 10 literary sci fifantasy covers of the 1970s. Aug 31, 2018 plus, we all read a lot of books, some of them because we liked their covers and wanted to see what was inside. Paperback babes magazine mystery helpless women adult reading scifi temptress full issue painting dangerous women sweats crime western romance dead body robert bonfils manly men at sea cheaters aircraft tough guy robert mcginnis carried away hostage norman saunders hands.

But of course, some of them had similar ideas about the best of the best. Neil degrasse tyson on the worst scifi films between the lines. A graphic history explores the history of art used in the popular science fiction genre more than 150 years ago the jules verne and h. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi and sci fi books. Again, this is a personal list that was forged with respect to book sales, awards, and exposure to a wide audience, but in the end its all about personal choice. Feb 09, 2017 a lot of scifi and fantasy book covers rely on fonts to help showcase the genre in which theyre operating. What are some of the worst science fiction book covers. Top 100 sciencefiction, fantasy books more than 5,000 of you nominated. Then we all make fun of them press j to jump to the feed. Though the show existed alongside dc universes titans, doom patrol dug into the more whimsical, high concept scifi that makes that world an.

Hundreds of unique premade scifi book covers created by professional designers. The best and worst scifi, fantasy, horror tv shows of 2019. Send us your terrible covers so we can document the carnage to our eyes. Filters mixed 218 best selling 218 newest 218 design templates book cover. Comic book covers both good and bad can make us gasp, but for very different reasons. Good show sir only the worst sci fifantasy book covers online.

Its safe to say that we have more than a passing interest in book covers here at literary hub. On the world called hyperion, beyond the law of the hegemony of man, there waits the creature called the shrike. It so bad, that ironically enough in this modern age, it still very bad. The 15 best book covers of august 2018 literary hub. And yes, i will continue this series next month with top 10 literary sci fifantasy covers of the 1980s, so if you have any suggestions there, you can post them as well, just be sure to denote wither you are talking 70s or 80s. Vintage farenheit 451 by ray bradbury superb cover art. Jun 04, 20 30 of the most beautiful sci fi book covers ever made. Im now a massive fan of paperback book covers specifically fantasy and sci fi ones. What are some of the worst science fiction book covers that.

Our book covers are created by professionals so you dont worry about the results. Aug 5, 2012 a collection of the worst scifi and fantasy book covers of all time. Feb 22, 2020 ten best and worst book covers james tullos. Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. A lot of scifi and fantasy book covers rely on fonts to help showcase the genre in which theyre operating. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The glory of bad sf and fantasy cover art books the guardian. See more ideas about book art, sci fi books and inspirational books. Suffice it to say that ive developed some favorites in the process. The first edition cover of this book, and the best, this is just so quintessentially science fiction, it hurts.

The book was released earlier this week, but because of the ongoing covid19 pandemic, roth has been unable to do events in person. An elegantlyshaped rocket, a background of a sea of stars, and two pioneering spacemen dressed in dapper yellow outfits. But my current favourite has to be the site good show, sir, which makes a virtue of only the worst sci fi and fantasy book covers. Neil degrasse tyson on the worst scifi films between. His replies are by turns wise, funny, and mindblowing. Sure bradbury is sufficiently recognisable to appear on his own book covers.

The cover collection premium book covers for indie authors. Neil degrasse tyson on the worst scifi films between the. When kindle cover disasters debuted on tumblr earlier this year, the internet roflmfaod at the truly heinous designs. Here at lit hub, we unpacked the biggest book cover trend of the year, compared us covers to their uk counterparts, and remembered the best and worst covers of lolita as well as edward goreys own cover designs.

If you give me other choices ill create an honorable mention list below the top 10. Just this month, i sifted through the best and worst covers of lolita from all over the world, janet hansen chronicled the process of designing the jacket for nico walkers cherry, colleen reinhart unpacked the special challenges of the book cover redesign, and charlotte. I have no idea who assembled it, but it was sent out into the world to be seen. See more ideas about fantasy book covers, sci fi books and sci fi. Dec 29, 2018 this year, i asked 27 designers to share their favorite book covers of the year, with a bit about whyand they came back with a whopping 75 different covers of note. Set in a nearfuture anarchocapitalist dystopia, the worldbuilding is half the appeal in this exhilarating countercultural technothriller. About the scifi gene is part support group, part research institute for those of us who enjoy the best and worst of scifi. If nothing else, a lifetime of reading comic books has given us an. This list presents you with 15 examples of comic book cover mistakes. Hundreds of unique premade sci fi book covers created by professional designers. Given that a book cover usually has very few words on it, and those words title, subtitle, authors name have a huge influence on buying decisions, this can be a major problem. It is for that love i bring to you the top 10 literary sci fifantasy covers of the 1980s.

Humorous, weird, shocking, andor plain awful book covers. The glory of bad sf and fantasy cover art books the. I always love to see 50 shits of grey in worst whatever lists, but seriously, isnt it supposed to be fantasysci fihorror. Colin greenlands harms way cover at left is nothing too terrible it fulfills what a scifi cover is supposed to deliver. The book focuses on the development of illustration and use of art from the 1920s onwards. Please feel free to add suggestions for this list in the comments. Two series immediately come to mind and both suffer from the same fatefirst printing had beautiful work and then the new covers suddenly appear and its as if the publisher was trying to tick you off. Pingback by sf tidbits for 4412 sf signal a speculative fiction blog april 4, 2012 2. Good show, sir, invites users to submit their own snaps of really terrible cover art, either from books in their own collection or volumes theyve seen in secondhand shops. To that end, ive collected 15 of what i consider to be the best book covers published in the month of august. I created the scifi gene blog in 2008 as a way to bring my interests together, make connections and take a few more of my projects to completion. We gave you a brief visual history of virginia woolfs book.

Dec 14, 2014 few science fiction books can claim to use the same structure as the canterbury tales and still be kickass sci fi, but hyperion pulls it off. It arrived in a huge compressed file in an internet backwater. Apr 10, 2020 about the sci fi gene is part support group, part research institute for those of us who enjoy the best and worst of sci fi. The 10 most awesomely terrible sci fifantasy paperback covers. In this, his most personal book by far, he covers everything from god. Check out the biggest editorial slipups in comic history. Sep 27, 2011 the glory of bad sf and fantasy cover art. Like most guys, ive got posters of heavily muscled men on the walls of my room, and can say that i honestly have no problem staring at the male form for hours on end. Apr 29, 2010 its motto is brisk and direct only the worst sci fifantasy book covers and the criteria for inclusion are blessedly clear. For example, serif fonts that have an older feel to them are often used by fantasy texts, and sans serifs create a modern look are often used in scifi novelsthey convey a sense of the future. And, of course, artists who distort human figures into positions absurd even by the standards of comic book anatomy. Genres include romance, thrillers, horror, scifi, fantasy and childrens book covers. Nov 28, 2019 neil degrasse tyson on the worst sci fi films between the lines. Oct 23, 2019 two series immediately come to mind and both suffer from the same fatefirst printing had beautiful work and then the new covers suddenly appear and its as if the publisher was trying to tick you off.

Well, i dont have to tell you that this changed my life. Good show sir only the worst scifi fantasy book covers february 12 at 9. Are you on the verge of releasing a brilliant science fiction novel, and want to make sure that your book does more than just sit on a bookstore shelf, or even worse, in your garage. The worst fantasy, scifi and horror books 473 books.

The 15 worst cover songs of all time london evening standard. Here you can post cheesy, bizarre, ugly, shitty, or just downright awful science fiction book covers. Good show sir only the worst scififantasy book covers. Each book cover is 100% exclusive and sold only once. Neal stephenson is one of the biggest names in scifi and his book snow crash is considered a pinnacle of cyberpunk fiction. Scifi book cover generator featuring a space rocket graphic. While the sciencefiction story is set in a dystopic world withou. The absolute worst part about every fantasy novel, apart from the writing, is the ludicrous cover art they all seem to have. From justin bieber to ed sheeran, countless musicians working in the industry today first the 15 worst cover songs of all time.