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New Covers For Old 2026: Day XV

February 15, 2026
Nathan
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There are a half-dozen covers today that are clear, order-of-magnitude improvements… and one that’s a full step backward.

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Jane Austen Complete Collection: (All Novels and Minor Works, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Persuasion, and More)

February 14, 2026
Nathan
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Jane Austen Complete Collection: (All Novels and Minor Works, including Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Persuasion, and More)

Jane Austen apparently had a Faerie Goth phase.

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Ghosts of the Void

February 14, 2026
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Ghosts of the Void

It looks like Mars is blue-darting. (h/t PJ)

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New Covers For Old 2026: Day XIV

February 14, 2026
Nathan
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Not a lot to love here today.

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The Belt: The Kuiper Belt Incident

February 13, 2026
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The Belt: The Kuiper Belt Incident

I agree that someone needs a good belt. (See what I did there?)

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Voyage Into the Unknown 6: The Mind Machine

February 13, 2026
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Voyage Into the Unknown 6: The Mind Machine

You’d think dentists wouldn’t be nearly as scary in the future, but… (h/t PJ)

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New Covers For Old 2026: Day XIII

February 13, 2026
Nathan
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Given the date, let’s hope nothing more unfortunate happens to you than the covers below.

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Outside of Space

February 12, 2026
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Outside of Space

This is the ebook cover, but the paperback cover is different. Is it any better?

No.

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