35 hilariously bad Kindle book covers

The Telegraph UK ^ | March 3, 2015 | Peter Yeung

[Swordmaker]

Amazon's Kindle ebooks have revolutionised the way that people can read, write and publish books. The process has been
democratised, meaning that large teams of proofreaders, illustrators and designers have been replaced by a single author
doing everything themselves — including designing the book cover. But the results aren't always pretty, as the Tumblr blog
Kindle Cover Disasters proves. Can you judge a book by its cover? Let's hope not. — Compiled by Peter Yeung

Link to book cover gallery.

[Jeff Chandler]

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Give us a link sos we can judge for ourselves.

[Swordmaker]

As horrific as these covers are, the descriptions that go with them are even worse.

I was waiting for your comment. . . If the blurb comment is an example of the level of writing in the book. . . Oh my!

[papertyger]

Who said any thing about "big publishing"?

That would seem to be alternative to self-publishing, would it not?

My wife has built a business providing the exact services you cite, and she does it without the author "selling the baby," or doing obeisance to doctrinaire, facile, liberal publishers.

[Swordmaker]

My wife has built a business providing the exact services you cite, and she does it without the author "selling the baby," or doing obeisance to doctrinaire, facile, liberal publishers.

The authors of these books could certainly use her services, me thinks.

[RedMDer]

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[lafroste]

Here it is:

http://www.amazon.com/Nation-One-Matthew-Harbert-ebook/dp/B00JLG3NRG/ref=sr_1_8?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1425432150&sr=1-8&keywords=Nation+of+One

[papertyger]

There are actually many, many good books out there that will never see the light of day if the author doesn’t do it (relatively) themselves.

[Larry Lucido]

I, for one, welcome our new overlords.

Kind of.

[Vermont Lt]

I cannot read a normal book without glasses. The ability to make the print larger has been responsible for me lie sure reading comeback.

Getting old sucks.

[Bob]

I was waiting for your comment. . . If the blurb comment is an example of the level of writing in the book. . . Oh my!

Yeah, some of them are absolutely hilarious:

Burning in Georgia by Briana Lee

- "Denise and Terri stop to help two men on a motorcycle that had broken down on the side of the freeway, only to discover they were their favorite wrestlers, Cole and CD. Not only do they get the motorcycle to a shop to get it repaired, the ladies end up having dinner with the men as a thank you for the help. During dinner, desires are evident, and the two couples later split for a night never to be forgotten!"

Hall of The Mountain King by KR Columbus

- "Alaric is not like other teenagers, he has an unnatural affinity to nature and he is not affected by cold or disease. Sharing similar problems, Ralph; a handicapped teen, becomes his friend and together they try to discover the secret behind his nature, and the amazing reality of where he comes from, all after surviving a terrible tragedy that gave him a vision about a horned man-beast seated on a throne of stone calling him to go back home, claiming to be his real father; The Mountain King."

Feed me! by Jonathan Sturak

- "When Meena forgets to put birdseed in the backyard feeder before her husband's testicular cancer surgery, a hungry rook must take action to find food, even if it means murder."

The Flight of the Intrepid Monkey by Mac Zazski

- "In a distant future, Gil Johnson loves his wife, hates his job and has resigned himself to a boring existence of spending his days firing people. Enter Captain Jerod Stanwich, soon to be unemployed garbage ship captain, his daughter Nicole and his crew of misfits. Together they turn Gil and his wife Julie's life upside down as they manage to become fugitives from the law and then intergalactic heroes. From the author of "The Return" and "Remembering", enjoy an out of this world love story filled with pirates, ugly secretaries, angry housekeepers, Church Librarians, intergalactic cruise ships, flexible yeoman, love, adventure and other oddities.

The Story of Two Sister by Sachin Saparia

- "This is a story of two sister who faces so much difficultis from their child hood."

[Billthedrill]

Hey Pub'! Ours ISN'T on the list! Woohoo!

[Publius]

Thank God for small favors.

[Salgak]

Ladies and Gentlemen: I present the cover of the book that is NOT to be criticized: the author comes after you like a rabid bat:

[Chickensoup]

The Henty’s are fine, but Elsie Dinsmore just left me cold. How to train a daughter to put up with abuse and neglect.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Your link didn’t work but I found it. I see it’s on kindle unlimited so I think I will try it out. Thanks.

[Auntie Mame]

I’m not just saying it, I really DID LOL at these blurbs. Hilarious!

[lafroste]

I am surprised that it didn’t work. Anyway, if you like the book, spread the word (I need the money). Thanks!

[Conservative4Ever]

Ok...will give it a try. Need a new book to read. Love my kindle.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

How does that unlimited work? Do they pay you a small fee every time it is downloaded?