Awesome Books

250 of the funniest incorrect test answers by clueless or wisecracking British and American students. We’re not sure if teachers will love this or have horrific flashbacks while reading it.

This like an old photograph from the 1950s, but it’s actually a detailed model from artist Michael Paul Smith, who’s compiled his scenes into Elgin Park, a book about a fictitious retro-style town.

If you’re feeling excessively bored – or angry – check out this activity book for adults by Keri Smith. Each page contains simple but therapeutic and fun things you can do to destroy the journal.

If BlendTec blenders gadgets, the folks behind short fiction anthology Electric Literature shoot books. Watch the video to find out which big book published in 2010 can literally save your life.

A limited-edition art book by DB Burkeman & Monica LoCascio, showcasing approximately 4,000 stickers with themes ranging from music to brands to street art. Includes 23 designer die-cut stickers.

For those times when you put down the e-Reader and pick up a real book, this softly-glowing glass lamp is the perfect place to rest your book between chapters. Just don’t try to set your Kindle on top.

This is fauxfressor Shed Simove, and he’s going to share with you his latest book, What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex. Be careful Simove, something tells us your book can easily be pirated.

Hal Needham was the the go-to guy for stunts in Hollywood for the better part of 40 years. In his new memoir, he tells amazing tales of stunt work for everyone from John Wayne to Burt Reynolds.

Brian Dettmer carves parts out of individual pages in books, creating layers that expose the contents all at once – a delayed collaboration with authors to create an homage to a fading medium.

A head-scratching concept designed by John Leung of Clarke Hopkins Clarke Architects, the bookshelf has a couple of slanted wires in the middle that converge into one when viewed from up front.

…to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides) is the title of this 160-page compilation of offbeat cartoons from the slightly inappropriate, always irreverent TheOatmeal.com.

Written by CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker, Dark Prophecy combines traditional literature with other forms of media, special effects and interaction, letting readers act as the protagonists’ partner.

Author Leland Gregory’s “encyclopedia of stupidity” catalogs over 350 pages of dumb decisions, bad judgment, and generally stupid stuff, like this news headline: “Shooting Reported at Firing Range”.

Grownup fans of the Pat the Bunny touch and feel book will enjoy Pat the Zombie; the new version has eight revoltingly re-imagined activities, like searching the remains and gutting the zombie.

Cataloging some of the ass-kickingest heroes, gods and mythological characters of all time, Ben Thompson’s snarky and informative new book should be a great addition to your reference shelf.

This hot, spicy, slightly sweet Thai sauce is one of life’s great pleasures. Chef Randy Clemens offers up 50 recipes that take full advantage of the wondrous chili sauce that belongs in every kitchen.

Christopher Lee Barish’s The Book of Bad teaches us the secrets that felons, cops and epic BAMFs have known for years, from robbing banks to counting cards to scoring free food. (Thanks Alex!)

World Champion Judah Friedlander schools us in the martial arts, showing us how to take down all foes. Learn how to put the beat down on dinosaurs, bigfoots, street ninjas and general hoodlums.

The editors of Cracked.com prove the truth is funnier than fiction in the textbook teachers never wanted you to read: You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News: Shocking but Utterly True Facts.

Back to work, but laughing about it: Scott Adams’ latest collection of Dilbert cartoons exemplifies the randomness and annoyances associated with corporate cubicle culture. Can we get a hell yeah?

Ready to fire some rubberbands on your office-mates? Grab a copy of Martin Hudepohl’s detailed manual, which shows you exactly how to build five devilish Lego Technic-powered weapons.

Do you have trouble understanding the unique language of rappers? Get the book Understand Rap. Just like the website, the book is filled with rap verses and their humorous explanations.

Learn everything from how to build a snow globe to how to identify mustache styles, all in a single book. Pick up the sequel too, and you’ll find out how to free yourself from an anaconda attack.