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In this follow-up to Subpar Parks, which featured one-star reviews of U.S. National Parks, Subpar Planet takes us from continent to continent with spectacular illustrations and detailed, entertaining descriptions of some of the world’s most amazing places, though some have enjoyed these natural and manmade wonders more than others … The Dead Sea? “Who needs burning eyes?” Who indeed? Big Ben? “Just a really big clock.” Go figure.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically chronicles his hilarious adventures in attempting to follow the original meaning of the Constitution, as he searches for answers to one of the most pressing issues of our time: How should we interpret America’s foundational document?

Did you know that the Pilgrims ate popcorn at the first Thanksgiving? Or that Maine is the toothpick capital of the world, or that frogs have teeth? This book from the creators of The Book of Useless Information is an amazing collection of the wildest, oddest, funniest facts about history, science, food, and animals, and will give the recipient lots and lots of facts to share at the next party.

Class is in session, babe! Discover the inner workings of the LGBTQ+ community with this humorous and informative book. Author and comedian Rob Anderson borrows the familiar science textbook format to skewer ridiculous queer stereotypes with his own version of science. If you’re looking for a fun book that will probably be banned (if it isn’t already), add Gay Science to your personal lesson plan.

Tired of the same old sugarcoated self-help advice? Mamá Didn’t Raise a Pendeja serves up a bracing dose of truth straight from the mouths of Latin elders. With its wit, edge, and no-nonsense advice on everything from dating to careers, this compilation offers a tool kit of motivational mantras to tackle modern struggles — with plenty of humor and comedic smacks of perspective along the way.

This activity book pairs engaging puzzles and fascinating trivia with the intriguing world of true crime. Immerse yourself in art heists and abductions, cults and criminal trials, murders, and unsolved mysteries — all while cracking word searches, solving sudoku, decoding cryptograms, and more. Are you ready to put your thinking cap on and solve some mysteries? Get True Crime Trivia & Activity Book and let the puzzling begin!

After going viral “reading” the chaotic political news, having one-too-many awkward social encounters, and coming to terms with his intersecting identities, R. Eric Thomas finally knew who he was and where he was going. He was living his best life. But then everything changed. In this collection of insightful and hilarious essays, Thomas provides the nitty, and sometimes the gritty, details of wrestling with the life he thought he’d left behind while trying to establish a new one.

This spoof-in-a-cookbook simmers in the afterglow of E.L. James’s sensational Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. A parody in three acts — “The Novice Bird” (easy recipes for roasters), “Falling to Pieces” (parts perfect for weeknight meals), and “Advanced Techniques” (the climax of cooking) — Fifty Shades of Chicken is a cookbook of fifty irresistible, repertoire-boosting chicken dishes that will leave diners and chefs hungry for more.

Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller.

Everything you need to know to assess, understand, and improve a hangover is here: Dozens of comforting recipes, very clever graphic tests for analyzing your state of mind, and quizzes for tracking your progress.

Cat lovers, rejoice! If you’ve ever wondered what to do with the seemingly endless supply of shed hair that accumulates on your furniture, clothes, even your physical person, Cat-Hair Hats for Cats is here to teach you how to turn excess fur into an expression of your cat’s many moods. Your cat will be the belle of the furball as they transform into a spooky witch, a magical unicorn, a snuggly snail, or even Sherlock Holmes!

Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda’s audience grew, these messages took on a life on their own. Now Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection illustrated by acclaimed artist (and fellow Twitter favorite) Jonny Sun. Full of comfort and motivation, Gmorning, Gnight! is a touchstone for anyone who needs a quick lift.

Let’s face it, there’s probably at least one Golden Girls fan at the holiday party, and that person will be so glad you brought Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia along with you in this little picture-book package. This rhyming riff on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas will have the recipient thanking you for being a friend.

A hilarious new essay collection from Samantha Irby “engages readers with her characteristic combination of laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt passages, and plenty of awkward experiences … Quietly Hostile will delight established fans and newcomers alike” (Parade).

From the daughter-father duo that created Brooklyn’s beloved live pun competition, this card game is perfect for pun-loving friends and family members. One part game, one part conversation starter, you don’t need to be a pun master to master Punderdome: The goal is to make bad jokes and have fun along the way.

For over four decades, the American Association of Patriots have stood at the vanguard of our country’s defense by helping to prepare our nation’s cat owners for the difficult conversations they dread having with their pets. Written in a simple Q&A format, How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety answers crucial questions such as, “What is the right age to talk to my cat about the proper use of firearms?” and “What are the benefits of my cat living a lifestyle of abstinence?” and especially “Why does my cat need to use the internet? Can’t he just play with yarn like cats used to do?”

In Why Not Me? Kaling shares insightful, deeply personal stories about falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, and believing that you have a place in Hollywood when you’re constantly reminded that no one looks like you.

Whether you choose to laugh or cringe at these spectacularly bad attempts at taxidermy, you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from the curiosities inside. This volume brings together the very best of the worst, showcasing the most perverse yet imaginative anatomical reconstructions of the animal kingdom you’ll ever see.

Here are 500 of the funniest, wackiest, most hysterical jokes you’ve ever heard. And so you can find them easily, they’re grouped by topic. Everything from animals to sports to computers to the truly “disgusto,” and much, much more. So watch out for your funny bone as you get ready for a load of laughs.

In this hilariously revealing debut memoir, comedian Sarah Cooper charts her rise from lip-synching in church to lip-synching the president, and all the dad issues she collected along the way. With determination and wit, Cooper mines a lifetime of oppressive perfectionism for your laughter and enjoyment, as she moves from tech to comedy, marriage to divorce, smart to foolish, while proving once and for all that being foolish is actually the smartest thing you can do.

With his unique blend of hilarious verse and images, Dr. Suits can help young grads get a handle on what’s really about to hit them. Oh, the Meetings You’ll Go To! is a brutally honest, and ultimately uplifting, take on the struggles of post-grad life that every 20-something will relate to.

In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month-pregnant Ali Wong resonated so strongly that she even became a popular Halloween costume. Wong told the world her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, Asian culture, working women, and why you never see new mom comics on stage but you sure see plenty of new dads.

The ultimate must-have for any mom-to-be with a sense of humor: An irreverent, laugh-out-loud activity book filled with quizzes, mazes, fill-in-the-blanks, journaling pages, and hysterical musings on what pregnancy is really like.

Through a series of creative and quirky prompts, acclaimed guerilla artist Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in destructive acts — poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting pages with coffee, coloring outside the lines, and more — in order to experience the true creative process. With Smith’s unique sensibility, readers are introduced to a new way of art- and journal-making, discovering novel ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process.

A must-read owner’s manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this “delightful, anecdote-propelled read” (The Boston Globe) from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything.

The beloved comedy sensation packs a hilarious punch with real talk about what it’s like to be a woman today — from rebelling against the latest diet trends to dealing with perimenopausal mean girls and attending rock concerts in middle age.

Boost your love chemistry with this captivating deck of 250 “Would You Rather?” questions designed exclusively for couples. Thoughtfully crafted to encourage openness and play, The Ultimate Intimacy Game for Couples offers a safe and comfortable space to explore your most intimate desires with your partner.

The one that started it all, Coloring for Grown-Ups is the first in this famed internet duos hilarious series of coloring books that combines the mindless fun of coloring with the mind-numbing realities of modern adulting. The perfect gift for anyone looking to escape the stress of adulthood.

This fascinating and hands-on guide shows parents how to re-create landmark scientific studies on cognitive, motor, language, and behavioral development — using their own bundle of joy as the research subject. Simple, engaging, and fun for both baby and parent, each project sheds light on how the baby is acquiring new skills — everything from recognizing faces, voices, and shapes to understanding new words, learning to walk, and even distinguishing between right and wrong.

An all-encompassing guide to entertaining, amazing, and possibly even educating children, Be the Coolest Dad on the Block provides the perfect excuse to stand on a balloon, play with grated cheese in the microwave, and unroll an entire roll of toilet paper, all in the name of spending time with your kids.

Know someone who sucks at cooking? From the creator of the YouTube show, You Suck at Cooking, this book contains more than sixty recipes for beginner cooks and noobs alike, in addition to hundreds of paragraphs and sentences, as well as photos and drawings. It will help them suck slightly less at cooking.* *Results not guaranteed

Hannah “Kitten Lady” Shaw and professional cat photographer Andrew Marttila journey to thirty countries to bring you hundreds of photos and stories of cats from every corner of the world.

Once thought of as harmless yard decorations, evidence is mounting that these smiling lawn statues are poised and ready to wreak havoc. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack will help you prevent, prepare for, and ward off an imminent home invasion by the common garden gnome.

Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar…  has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors — and born vaudevillians — Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR’s Weekend Edition. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar… is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from Existentialism (What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?) to Logic (Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything).

With 150 cards and multiple ways to play, this card-based party game is the perfect choice for everyone from casual movie-goers to bona fide film nerds. Break it out at your next movie night, game night, or even as an icebreaker for your new book club, in person, or over video chat.

The Book of Awesome reminds us that the best things in life are free (yes, your grandma was right). With laugh-out-loud observations from award-winning comedy writer Neil Pasricha, The Book of Awesome is filled with smile-inducing moments on every page that make you feel like a kid looking at the world for the first time. Read it and you’ll remember all the things there are to feel good about.

Based on the wildly popular and widely shared social media sensation, a customizable collection of adorably sincere messages to tear out and share with friends!

Perhaps Shakespeare said it best — “first, kill all the lawyers.” Now, the profession we most love to hate is hilariously portrayed by some of the greatest cartoonists of our time, including James Thurber and Charles Addams, in this small-format collection of cartoons taken from the pages of The New Yorker magazine.

Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. Too bad it’s usually boring as sh*t. Enter The Captain, the ultimate storyteller who brings history to life in this hilarious, intelligent, brutally honest, and crude compendium to events that happened before any of us were born.

The newest book from the creator of the webcomic xkcd is full of terrible ideas for tackling basic tasks, including jumping really high, digging a hole, throwing things, and mailing a package. Munroe’s signature stick-figure illustrations demonstrate each comical scenario. The disclaimer reads “Do not try any of this at home.”

From the YouTube superstars and creators of Good Mythical Morning comes the ultimate guide to living a “Mythical” life, featuring stories and photos from their lifelong friendship, as well as awesomely illustrated guides, charts, and activities aimed at laughing more, learning more, and never taking yourself too seriously.