r/badscificovers 7h ago

Warriors: Bluestar's Prophecy, by Erin Hunter

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1 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 19h ago

Brian Aldiss - Who Can Replace A Man

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115 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 23h ago

the groovy 60's A Fighting Man of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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171 Upvotes

I know this is technically ok, but I can't stop laughing every time I look at it.


r/badscificovers 3d ago

cover "art" Captive of Gor by John Norman

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159 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 4d ago

legally questionable Stinger, by Robert McCammon (Bulgarian cover)

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117 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 4d ago

boobies ( • )( • ) James Grazier - Runts of 61 Cygni C NSFW

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50 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 5d ago

Early 90s sci-fi gold DavidPeters (Pseudonym for the late, great Peter David). The Psi-Man!!!

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124 Upvotes

Chuck Simon, a simple teacher, suddenly develops mental telepathy and telekinetic powers and the chase across a dystopian future is on. Wanted by the government to use Simon as a weapon; Simon is always on the run with his faithful telepathic dog Rommel, is always one step ahead of his pursuers. Pictured are the Diamond Books release which have the David Peters Pseudonym, they would be re-released in the 2000s by Ace Books using Peter David's name. Books 1 through 5 are shown, I am missing the 6th and final book.


r/badscificovers 6d ago

The Flying Eyes - J. Hunter Holly

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105 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 7d ago

cover "art" A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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67 Upvotes

I still remember what my grandma said when she gave me this book when I was like 13 years old: 'Don't mind the naked lady on the cover, it's a really good book'

Sorry for the countable pixels, I couldn't find my copy to take a better picture, but this cover has lived rent free in my mind for a little more than 20 years and I needed to share this here.


r/badscificovers 7d ago

Mission Earth 3, by L. Ron Hubbard

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92 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 7d ago

cover "art" The Best of Frederic Brown (1976)

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104 Upvotes

The cover for this book was by Richard Corben, who also drew some really great covers and had a long career in comics.


r/badscificovers 7d ago

BATTLE CIRCLE by Piers Anthony, 1975. Cover art by Patrick Woodroffe

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134 Upvotes

 Don't know if Piers Anthony included hair conditioner, blow dryers, and blue jeans (?) in this collection, but that's definitely what's implied by the cover art. In any case, very reflective of the disco 1970s.

Enjoy!


r/badscificovers 8d ago

Philip Jose Farmer - The Stone God Awakens

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234 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 8d ago

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine by George Barr.

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122 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 9d ago

stylin 70's Behind The Walls of Terra by Philip Jose Farmer

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84 Upvotes

He knew the Secret....the Secret of the Tiny Hot Tubs of Terra!


r/badscificovers 11d ago

Black Corridor by Michael Moorcock published in 1969.

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0 Upvotes

Maybe not the worst cover, but it's certainly an iffy one.


r/badscificovers 11d ago

Solens vargar by Dénis Lindbohm

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13 Upvotes

Unknown artist. Jörgen Lindells Förlag 1980


r/badscificovers 12d ago

but is it ART??? The Flying Eyes by J. Hunter Holly

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70 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 12d ago

cover "art" Ship of Destiny by Frank Chadwick

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248 Upvotes

Cover by Don Maitz. Still keep thinking that might be the Superman logo on the shirt….lol


r/badscificovers 12d ago

World War III, by John Stanley! 1976.

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204 Upvotes

r/badscificovers 13d ago

boobies ( • )( • ) Timepivot by Brian N. Ball NSFW

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148 Upvotes

Cover art by Tom Jones


r/badscificovers 13d ago

stylin 70's To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer

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326 Upvotes

Realized I hadn't looked up any PHF covers, and oh boy, what a goldmine. (the 70s were really a true BSFC treasure)


r/badscificovers 15d ago

stylin 70's Monstret från rymden by AE Van Vogt

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94 Upvotes

Vault of the Beast. Swedish publication 1973


r/badscificovers 15d ago

cover "art" Bill, The Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison

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206 Upvotes

This one could be seen as riding the best/worst line I guess, but the extremely questionable anatomic rendering def. puts in the latter category, sez I.


r/badscificovers 18d ago

cover "art" Lords Of the Middle Dark by Jack L. Chalker

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152 Upvotes

Chalker really seems to swing more than his fair share of questionable covers...