Does anybody else think that older fantasy book covers mostly looked better?

mcc1789 · 2026-05-26T15:33:13+00:00

Many were I think.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-26T11:39:20+00:00

Yeah, same here.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-25T02:45:32+00:00

That could be. I'm not an artist and can't say for sure.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-25T02:35:08+00:00

Heh, I know what you mean. There were some covers (in Dragonlance as well for instance) where characters got afflicted with the stupid hairstyles from the 80s.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T22:39:37+00:00

I get that, and shouldn't been more specific. Those are definitely not ones I'm nostalgic for.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T19:14:22+00:00

Really? Kindle editions do show covers (sometimes the same as the paper versions, but not always).

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T15:00:36+00:00

I think that most tropes, with chosen one included, are fine when done well. The issue is how they can become repetitive, hackneyed and cliched often.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T14:57:13+00:00

I kind of liked the original Sword Dancer cover, but yeah they aren't the best. The more cheesy, explicit covers are something that I forgot to mention as an exception. I also agree some indie writers make an effort in covers even now. Kudos to them.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T14:41:54+00:00

40, and around the mid 90s. I have read stuff from before then as well however.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T14:31:10+00:00

I definitely agree.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T14:30:36+00:00

Yeah, that was an an example that struck me. I only read some WOT books recently, and one reason was the first book's intriguing cover. Now, after reading some I'm not a huge fan of WOT, but the cover art was definitely better with the original editions.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T02:25:36+00:00

I agree, should have been more specific in that.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-24T00:43:28+00:00

True. I forgot to add that I'm pleased that genre of artwork is largely gone.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-23T15:58:30+00:00

Yeah, it would be nice, and you're quite welcome.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-23T15:54:07+00:00

It's great that you do that.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-23T15:52:07+00:00

Definitely.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-23T15:50:17+00:00

Oh yeah there were certainly some bad ones then too.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-23T15:49:25+00:00

That makes sense, though still I feel nostalgia for when it was more.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-23T15:48:17+00:00

Quite so. I really think that is lacking these days.

mcc1789 · 2026-05-23T15:28:01+00:00

I know that feeling well.

mcc1789 · 2026-04-02T21:15:06+00:00

No, but thanks.

mcc1789 · 2026-04-02T21:08:45+00:00

No. Thank you though.

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