The sixth semifinal for 2026:
Vote your top (which is to say, bottom) three of these notably bad covers from June!
Because good (bad) work should be recognized.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
This is the same cover art used for some editions of Thoreau’s Walden.
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“This image is too small to make a book cover.”
Not to worry, I have an idea…”
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Seems legit.
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A Christmas Caroler: A New Twist to A Christmas Carol
We need to get the “Christmas Carol variation” writers together with the “Pride & Prejudice variation” writers.
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Trusting My Heart With The King Of New York
The visual equivalent of the car beside you at the traffic light whose woofers are vibrating your fillings.
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Corning Incorporated to Education: A Tale of Two Careers as Planet Earth Turns
Well, that certainly differs from all those careers on on a non-rotating planet!
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On The Edge Of Reality: Dream Weavers – The Mastering Of Time And Space
Trust me, you stepped over that edge about a mile back.
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