All Books — page 2

by Stephen Cornwell & Debbie Cornwell

A couples' cookbook about preparing romantic dinners. The nude in the title is both the hook and the point. Safety note: avoid deep frying.

by Bee Wilson

A serious, well-researched history of cooking technology — pots, knives, forks, ovens. The most thought you will ever put into a fork. More than seems strictly necessary.

by Chuck Sambuchino

A survival guide for the threat your neighbor's garden décor poses. Laugh now. Cry later — when the gnomes have surrounded the house.

by Chad Orzel

A quantum physics textbook structured as a conversation with a dog. Somehow the most effective science communication in recent memory. Emmy the dog asks better questions than most undergraduates.

by Peter Pindar

An 18th-century satirical work with a title so good it became a saying. Proof that the Georgians had the internet energy before the internet existed.

by Dale M. Courtney

A self-published novel about astronauts who discover aliens on the moon. Widely considered one of the greatest unintentionally funny books ever written.

by Taro Gomi

A Japanese children's book that confronts the great equalizer with the confidence of a philosophy dissertation. An elephant makes a big poop. A mouse makes a small poop. You will make a poop.

by Julian Montague

A rigorous field guide to abandoned shopping carts, with taxonomy, classification, and habitat notes. Treated with the seriousness of ornithology.

by C.T. Grey

An erotic parody set entirely in garden sheds. 'She asked me to take her from behind. I obliged, and opened the shed door for her.' A masterwork.

by Saiyuud Duereh

An award-winning Thai cookbook by chef Saiyuud 'Poo' Duereh. It won the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title. The recipes are genuinely excellent.

by Zachary Auburn

A responsible guide to discussing firearms, satanism, and other dangers with your cat. Includes a chapter on drugs. Your cat is listening — probably.

by John W. Trimmer

A 1993 maritime safety guide that somehow became a cult classic. Essential reading for anyone who has ever thought: what if I walked into a ship?