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* Fanfic/{{Eugenesis}}, an unofficial fan novel by official Franchise/{{Transformers}} writer James Roberts, has a discreet but tongue-in-cheek photo of broken down cars as its cover. [[https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/31551265]]
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* When the "Harry Potter" book series proved popular with adults, they were [[https://i1.wp.com/brocsbookcase.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/HP-Covers-6.jpg re-released with plain covers]] lacking the cartoonish drawings on the original editions, [[AnimationAgeGhetto so that adults would not feel embarrassed about reading them in public]]. It doesn't seem to have been necessary, since the books became so popular that most people were not embarrassed to be seen with them.

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* When the "Harry Potter" book series proved popular with adults, they were [[https://i1.wp.com/brocsbookcase.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/HP-Covers-6.jpg re-released with plain covers]] covers lacking the cartoonish drawings on the original editions, [[AnimationAgeGhetto so that adults would not feel embarrassed about reading them in public]]. It doesn't seem to have been necessary, since the books became so popular that most people were not embarrassed to be seen with them.
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* Variant: When the last ''Literature/{{Harry Potter}}'' book was released, David Wong of the now-defunct [=PointlessWasteOfTime.com=] challenged the people on his forum to come up with [[http://www.cracked.com/article_15661_harry-potter-book-disguises.html alternate covers]] for people who wanted to read the book but avoid being seen reading it. They work, too..

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* Variant: When the last ''Literature/{{Harry Potter}}'' book was released, David Wong of the now-defunct [=PointlessWasteOfTime.com=] challenged the people on his forum to come up with [[http://www.cracked.com/article_15661_harry-potter-book-disguises.html alternate covers]] for people who wanted to read the book but avoid being seen reading it. They work, too..too.
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* The [[http://elegantfolderol.com/designs/wonderella/46/everybody-ever-forever first print edition]] of ''Webcomic/TheNonAdventuresOfWonderella'' has a back cover designed to look like a coffee table book about wines.

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* The [[http://elegantfolderol.[[https://web.archive.org/web/20100704041734/http://elegantfolderol.com/designs/wonderella/46/everybody-ever-forever first print edition]] of ''Webcomic/TheNonAdventuresOfWonderella'' has a back cover designed to look like a coffee table book about wines.
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Almost always PlayedForLaughs. It's the antidote for {{Contemptible Cover}}s.

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Almost always PlayedForLaughs. It's the antidote for {{Contemptible Cover}}s.
PlayedForLaughs.
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No, this is a case of the book's very author deciding that [[ContemptibleCover reading his book in public is dangerous.]] The very people who put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) have decided that it is irresponsible to send you into the world with a copy of their works without some way to keep you safe. They like to give you the idea that you will need some kind of disguise for your book and so provide one in a sort of factory-installed BookAndSwitch.

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No, this is a case of the book's very author deciding that [[ContemptibleCover reading his book in public is dangerous.]] dangerous. The very people who put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) have decided that it is irresponsible to send you into the world with a copy of their works without some way to keep you safe. They like to give you the idea that you will need some kind of disguise for your book and so provide one in a sort of factory-installed BookAndSwitch.
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