Parodies and spoofs: non-fiction Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Drunk Kitchen A Guide to Eating Drinking and
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£20.69
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Red vs. Blue The Ultimate Fan Guide
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe ultimate full-color illustrated companion to the award-winning, longest-running web series, Red vs. Blue-a parody of the military science fiction video game Halo hailed as "Clerks-meets-Star Wars." -- Village Voice
£15.75
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The White Mans Guide to White Male Writers of the
Book SynopsisSo instead of politely nodding along next time you make an acquaintance at a housewarming party in Brooklyn, you can roll up your sleeves and get to work schooling them in character arcs and the experimental form of your next great American novel.Trade Review"Schwartz gives her most famous creation, the Twitter parody account @GuyInYourMFA, free reign to speak his opinion in this hilarious book, cathartic for anyone who’s ever taken an English class. With characteristic conceitedness (which, of course, he’d deny he has), @GuyinYourMFA goes over the white male writers who have dominated curricula for all too long." — Refinery 29
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Notes from the Bathroom Line
Book SynopsisA collection of never-before-seen humor pieces—essays, satire, short stories, poetry, cartoons, artwork, and more—from more than 150 of the biggest female comedians today, curated by Amy Solomon, a producer of the hit HBO shows Silicon Valley and Barry. With contributions from:Lolly Adefope • Maria Bamford • Aisling Bea • Lake Bell • Rachel Bloom • Rhea Butcher • Nicole Byer • D’Arcy Carden • Aya Cash • Karen Chee • Margaret Cho • Mary H.K. Choi • Amanda Crew • Rachel Dratch • Beanie Feldstein • Jo Firestone • Briga Heelan • Samantha Irby • Emily V. Gordon • Patti Harrison • Mary Holland • Jen Kirkman • Lauren Lapkus • Riki Lindhome • Kate Micucci • Natalie Morales • Aparna Nancherla • Yvonne Orji • Lennon Parham • Chelse
£26.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Cook It Spill It Throw It
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Cook It, Spill It, Throw It is an immersive, one-of-a-kind experience in a world we can’t escape (but let’s face it, we don’t want to!).” — from the foreword by Andy Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, host of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen “Cheers and pop the champs for this amazingly hilarious book of delicious recipes and memories of the best Housewife moments ever!” — Heather Dubrow “Everybody knows the Marge doesn’t miss a meal, and I devoured this book. Amy Phillips and Stuart O’Keeffe concocted the perfect mixture of comedy and cuisine. Cook It, Spill It, Throw It will leave you laughing with your mouth full!” — Margaret Josephs “In the ATL we love a good meal and lots of spicy drama. I have a modeling school named after me, a wine cellar, a lake house, and now a drink, thanks to Cook It, Spill It, Throw It. And, since I am the queen of serving lewks and my Bailey-Que serves the ladies the most delicious food—with a side of shade of course (lol)—I can’t wait to have my girls over to try it!” — Cynthia Bailey “We are always dining on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Sometimes when there is fighting going on, I am thinking, ‘Can we just end this so I can eat please?!’ I am a very good cook and really enjoy it, so I will love making these recipes.” — Kyle Richards “There’s no place like New York City when it comes to great food and cabaret. Cheers to Amy and Stuart on this cool and not, like, all uncool book. And for keeping Eggs à la Française forever relevant!” — Luann de Lesseps “Brilliant comedy, brilliant recipes. The Kyle by Alene Tuna is genius in concept and mouthwatering in execution. We also highly recommend the Bunnygate Biscuits. They’re delicious and can make Lisa Rinna magically cry one single, centered tear.” — Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam, from the Watch What Crappens podcast
£20.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc How to Train Your Human
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£13.46
Penguin Canada Ill Seize the Day Tomorrow
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£13.60
St Martin's Press Lost in the Cosmos The Last SelfHelp Book
Book SynopsisWalker Percy''s mordantly funny and wholly original contribution to the self-help book craze deals with the Western mind''s tendency toward heavy abstraction. This favorite of Percy fans continues to charm and beguile readers of all tastes and backgrounds. Lost in the Cosmos invites us to think about how we communicate with our world.
£17.00
Little, Brown & Company The LifeChanging Magic of Not Giving a Fck
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£13.59
Random House Publishing Group Jeff Foxworthys Redneck Dictionary
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£999.99
Random House USA Inc F U Penguin
Book SynopsisPerfect for the Scrooge in your life—a profane, hilarious takedown of all things cute and cuddly, by the author of the blog sensation of (almost) the same nameAttention, all you clumsy pandas, lovable puffins, huggable bunnies, and penguins that elicit ooohs and aaahs: The jig is up! We have lived under your furry fists for too long. There is a cute and present danger lurking out there–in the wild, in the zoos, and sometimes even in our very own homes. Spurred on by the Cute Industrial Complex, these cuddly animals have taken over blockbuster films, inspirational posters, and computer desktops everywhere, further weakening the innocent civilians who are beguiled by these fuzzy frauds. But you are stronger than them, aren’t you? Those soft bellies and wet noses are no match for you–and their free ride has just come to an end. F U, Penguin is the rallying cry for those who choose to fight these power-h
£16.20
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bitchcraft
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£14.39
Penguin Books Ltd Goodnight iPad
Book SynopsisA parody of the children's classic and a hilarious gift for anyone that finds modern life funny and absurd.In a bright buzzing room, in the glow of the moon-and iPhones and Androids and Blackberries too-it is time to say goodnight...Modern life is abuzz. There are huge LCD WiFi HD TVs and Facebook requests and thumbs tapping texts and new viral clips of cats doing flips. Wouldn't it be nice to say goodnight to all that? Like the rest of us who cannot resist just a few more scrolls and clicks, you may find yourself ready for bed while still clinging to your electronics long after dark. This book, which is made of paper, is a reminder for the child in all of us to power down at the end of the day. This hilarious parody not only pokes loving fun at the bygone quiet of the original classic, but also at our modern plugged-in lives. It will make you laugh, and it will also help you put yourself and your machines to sleep. Don't worry, though. Your gadgets will be waiting for you, fully charged, in the morning.
£15.30
Penguin Putnam Inc If You Give a Mouse an iPhone
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for If You Give a Mouse an iPhone:“In this tech-savvy parody of the contemporary classic If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, a hyperactive pet mouse named Applesauce goes off the deep end (literally) while mesmerized with his boy's iPhone.” — Kirkus Reviews
£14.40
Penguin Putnam Inc The Darwin Awards
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£14.45
Penguin Putnam Inc Working Girls Trixie and Katyas Guide to
Book SynopsisTrixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova took the world by storm with their Guide to Modern Womanhood, a book of expert advice on beauty, homemaking, and relationships. Now they’re tackling an even bigger challenge: finding success in the modern workplace. In Working Girls, Trixie and Katya dole out both savvy and satirical advice for every stage of working life, from choosing a career path to sailing into a blissful retirement, in step-by-step guides, quizzes, the world’s most bizarre aptitude test, and more. Searching for the perfect interview outfit? Agonizing over how to get that raise? Suspicious that your colleague doesn’t really hope their email “finds you well”? Trixie and Katya have got you covered. They also share personal stories from their own remarkable careers and their philosophies on everything from mastering office lingo to getting fired with dignity, all alongside hilarious, gorgeous photos. Witty, beautiful, and packed with wisdom, Working Girls is the ultimate guide for the working woman.
£22.40
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Donald and the Golden Crayon
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£14.39
Random House USA Inc The Snacking Dead A Parody in a Cookbook
Book SynopsisFor fans of AMC's The Walking Dead, Max Brooks, and all things zombies, the clever creators of Fifty Shades of Chicken hack a new parody cookbook filled with snacks for every occasion, tips for cooking under duress, and a love story that will send ripples down your spine--all accompanied by food photography that will ignite your palate. At the heart of this cookbook is Pam Beaumont, who must fight the dead and feed the living. The apocalypse is no picnic, but she survives on quick bites—and on her love for Daryl, a backwoods badass with a crossbow who reminds her that she has more than one appetite. From brain food to finger food, and from sticky sweets to killer cocktails, the 50 recipes in this cookbook parody are guaranteed to grab you. The zombies have their snack plan—do you have yours? Snacks include: Sweetish Fleshballs Nachos of the Living De
£16.19
Random House USA Inc Here Speeching American A Very Strange Guide to
Book SynopsisTHE STRANGEST (AND FUNNIEST) TRAVEL GUIDE YOU’LL EVER READThe celebrated authors of the perennial bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said set the typical travel guide squarely on its head-taking you from the airport to the hotel, from sightseeing to dining out-by using 100 percent real examples of fractured English as spoken and posted abroad:• Feel like shopping?We have no good things to sell.-shop sign, Lovina Beach, Bali • Feeling sick?Are you haunted by the horribles? Do you run after your own nose?-Japanese medical form• Wondering what to wear?A sports jacket may be worn to dinner, but no trousers.-in a French hotel brochure• Wondering where to eat?Grill and Roast your clients! Open for lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.-slogan of the Hibiscus restaurant in the Jakarta Hilton InternationalBut don’t take our word for it, come see for yourself. An
£9.45
Penguin Putnam Inc Were Here Were Queer Were Mad Libs
Book SynopsisMad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about gay pride!Gay by birth, ADJECTIVE by choice! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about twinks, being bad at driving, and walking a little too fast, We''re Here, We''re Queer, We''re Mad Libs is the perfect activity for any proud queer person! Play alone, in a group, or at your next pride party! Mad Libs are a fun activity recommended for ages 18 to NUMBER.
£7.45
Bartleby Press An Ear in Provence
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£6.95
Bartleby Press Gone Berserk
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£6.95
Bartleby Press My Summer Vacation
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£6.95
BookBaby The Canadian Nights
£12.59
St Martin's Press Manifest That Sht
Book SynopsisLet that sh*t go and manifest the rest!You've got this. Monica Sweeney''s Manifest That Sh*t is a down-to-earth guided journal to help you release self-doubt into the ether, welcome possibilities, and make sh*t happen. Use the funny and inspiring journal pages to hone in on your goals, ditch the limiting beliefs that have been halting your momentum, and open yourself up to the wonders that the universe has to offer. With an irreverent, upbeat attitude that gives you room to breathe, this journal can help you transform your mindset from this is f*cking impossible into anything is f*cking possible! Let go, get revved up, and harness your inner badass with Manifest That Sh*t.- Reject self-doubt and journal your way to a better day;- Embrace peppy profanity and journaling ideas that let you be free and open;- Make the most of the good sh*t, let go of the bad, and expand your possibilities!
£13.59
Imprint The Pursuit of Grouchiness
Book SynopsisIn The Pursuit of Grouchiness, Oscar the Grouch teaches you how to lose friends and grouchily influence people.There's no greater expert on celebrating a crummy day than Oscar the Grouch. After complaining about cheerfulness for decades from his trash can on Sesame Street, Oscar now shares his secrets for making sure you're as curmudgeonly as possible, all day, every day.It''s the perfect gift for your grouchy friends, your annoyingly upbeat friends who could stand to be a little grouchier, and even just yourselfbecause a bad day can always get worse.Now get lost! And have a rotten day!An Imprint BookMMM, me LOVE this book. So tasty! (Might be fun to read, too.) Cookie MonsterFor more fun from folks who live on Sesame Street, check out Cookie Monster''s The Joy of Cookies and Bert and Ernie''s The Importance of Being Ernie (and Bert).
£999.99
Imprint The Importance of Being Ernie and Bert A Best
Book SynopsisThe eternal question: Are you a Bert or an Ernie? You'll find out thanks to The Importance of Being Ernie (and Bert). And this book will show you how to be best friends with those who wear their stripes a little differently.Bert and Ernie have been friends and roommates on Sesame Street for decades, despite very different approaches to life's challenges and joys. One collects jokes, the other collects paperclips. One loves pigeons, the other his Rubber Duckie. One sees the bathtub half-full, the other needs to empty it so he can give it a good scrub. But they both agree that having a best buddy is worth all the daily ups and downs.There are no better experts on living together and learning together. Their guide to friendship will make the perfect gift for any Bert or Ernie in your life.An Imprint BookThis might be one of the happiest books you'll ever pick up. -NerdistFor more fun from folks who live on Se
£13.59
Chronicle Books Sht Rough Drafts
Book SynopsisSh*t Rough Drafts collects imagined misguided early drafts of classic books, screenplays, and contemporary literature, creating visions of alternate works that would exist had the authors not come to their senses. What if F. Scott Fitzgerald had gone with the title The Coolest Gatsby? How would The Hunger Games change if Peeta were armed only with blueberry muffins? If the Man of Steel''s S stood for Sexyman? MacBeth, Moby Dick, Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, The Lord of the Rings, and many more are each presented as if they were the actual typed or handwritten pages by the authors themselves, revealing the funny and frightful works they might have been with a little less capable judgment.
£11.52
Chronicle Books Cat High
Book SynopsisThis hilarious parody yearbook explores the ups and downs of a year in the life of the senior class cats at Paw Paw High School. This active senior class did a lot in their last year of high school: The Glee Club Meowlers recorded their first album, "Songs to Lick Fur To," the drama club performed Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the Ratters football coach, Fred Ball Whiskers, retired, and Sophie McMeow was voted "Most Chased." Filled with cat class photos, candid shots, and handwritten notes to the yearbook''s owner, Nelson "Gill" Fish, Cat High revives the classic parody yearbook in all its black-and-white, feline-filled glory.
£14.49
Chronicle Books How to Success A Writers Guide to Fame and
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£11.66
Sourcebooks Goodnight Lab A Scientific Parody Baby University
Book SynopsisChris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and Senior Lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Masters in applied mathematics, BMath in mathematical physics and a PhD in applied mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children.
£13.29
Penguin Putnam Inc Mad Libs After Dark: World's Greatest Word Game
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£10.58
Seal Press (CA) Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering
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£23.20
Chicago Review Press How to Be a Genius: A Handbook for the Aspiring
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£13.50
Hyperion Deeper Thoughts: All New, All Crispy
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£17.09
Penguin Putnam Inc That Is All
Book SynopsisJohn Hodgman—bestselling author, The Daily Show''s "Resident Expert," minor television celebrity, and deranged millionaire—brings us the third and final installment in his trilogy of Complete World Knowledge. In 2005, Dutton published The Areas of My Expertise, a handy little book of Complete World Knowledge, marked by the distinction that all of the fascinating trivia and amazing true facts were completely made up by its author, John Hodgman. At the time, Hodgman was merely a former literary agent and occasional scribbler of fake trivia. In short: a nobody.But during an interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, an incredible transformation occurred. He became a famous minor television personality. You may ask: During his whirlwind tornado ride through the high ether of minor fame and outrageous fortune, did John Hodgman forget how to write books of fake trivia? The answer is: Yes. Briefly. But soon, he remembered!And so he returned, crashing his Kansas farmhouse down upon the wicked witch of ignorance with More Information Than You Require, a New York Times bestseller containing even more mesmerizing and essential fake trivia, including seven hundred mole-man names (and their occupations).And now, John Hodgman completes his vision with That Is All, the last book in a trilogy of Complete World Knowledge. Like its predecessors, That Is All compiles incredibly handy made-up facts into brief articles, overlong lists, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes. It picks up exactly where More Information left off—specifically, at page 596—and finally completes COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE.Look out for John Hodgman''s latest book, Vacationland, available from Viking in Fall 2017.
£13.50
HarperCollins Focus Fun with Kirk and Spock: Watch Kirk and Spock Go
Book SynopsisSee the Enterprise. See the Enterprise go boldly. Go Go Go, Enterprise! Go Boldly! Join Kirk and Spock as they go boldly where no parody has gone before! This Prime Directive primer steps through The Guardian of Forever to a simpler time of reading, writing, and red shirts. From the mind of New York Times bestselling pop culturalist Robb Pearlman, Fun with Kirk and Spock will help cadets of all ages master the art of reading as their favorite Starfleet officers, Klingons, Romulans, Andorians, and Gorn beam down into exciting adventures.Trade Review“Are you ready for a fun Star Trek book? One that's ideal for both longtime adult fans and kids, too? Then, get ready to beam up Fun with Kirk and Spock.” — StarTrek.com “Even Spock would let slip a smile at this dead-pan narration.” — The Washington Post “Candidate for Best Trek Book Ever? I think so.” – New York Times bestselling author Dayton Ward -- Robb Pearlman * Fun with Kirk and Spock *"Pearlman nails it." -- Maria Sciullo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette“A quirky and hilarious parody!” -- BookPage.com“Quite simply the funniest and most authentic send-up of Trek I have seen… ever!” -- TrekMovie.com
£13.29
Dey Street Books Miracle Bud: Test How High You Really Are
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£5.95
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Henri, le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of
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£11.69
Random House USA Inc Hipster Animals: A Field Guide
Book Synopsis A field guide to scenesters, trend-hoppers, and other cutting-edge species you’ve like, probably never heard of. They’re pretty obscure. An illustrated pocket guide to the hip characters populating “cool neighborhoods” across America, Hipster Animals helps readers identify these urban wildlife in their natural habitats. Including details on the creatures’ identifying characteristics, diets, mating behavior, and calls, this parody reference guide provides a snarky glimpse into the foreign—yet all too familiar—world of the trendsetters among us.
£12.34
Unbound Dead Writers in Rehab
Book SynopsisWhen literary reprobate Foster James wakes up in a strange country house, he assumes he's been consigned to rehab (yet again) by his dwindling band of friends and growing collection of ex-wives. But he soon realises there's something a bit different about this place after he gets punched in the face by Ernest Hemingway. Is Foster dead? Has his less-than-saintly existence finally caught up with him? After an acrimonious group therapy session with Hunter S Thompson, Colette, William Burroughs, and Coleridge, it seems pretty likely. But he still feels alive, especially after an up-close and personal one-on-one session with Dorothy Parker. When he discovers that the two enigmatic doctors who run the institution are being torn apart by a thwarted love affair, he and the other writers must work together to save something that, for once, is bigger than their own gigantic egos. This is a love story. It's for anyone who loves writing and writers. It's also a story about the strange and terrible love affair between creativity and addiction, told by a charming, selfish bastard who finally confronts his demons in a place that's part Priory, part Purgatory, and where the wildest fiction can tell the soberest truth.Trade Review"It is dark, dirty, grim and confusing – in a very good way. It’s also warm, humane, funny and mischievous, and all the pages are in the right order." -- Jeremy Hardy
£15.70
Wide Eyed Editions O is for Old School
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£14.39
Bonnier Books Ltd The Wit and Wisdom of Brother: from the
Book SynopsisFrom fun to fights, brothers are jolly spiffing and this tip-top collection of retro photos and frightfully funny captions captures everything to love about the trials and tribulations of having a brother.The Wit and Wisdom of... is a series of terrifically humorous books for adults brought to you by the rip-roaringly funny folks behind the best-selling On-the-Ceiling greetings cardsAlso available:The Wit and Wisdom of GrandmaThe Wit and Wisdom of GrandadThe Wit and Wisdom of MumThe Wit and Wisdom of DadThe Wit and Wisdom of the WifeThe Wit and Wisdom of the HusbandThe Wit and Wisdom of BeerThe Wit and Wisdom of WineThe Wit and Wisdom of ProseccoThe Wit and Wisdom of GinThe Wit and Wisdom of Sister
£9.55
Bonnier Books Ltd The Wit and Wisdom of Gin: the perfect Mother’s
Book SynopsisFrom drinks with the girls to dinner for one, Gin is just glorious and this tip-top collection of retro photos and frightfully funny captions captures everything to love about a good highball of gin.The Wit and Wisdom of... is a series of terrifically humorous books brought to you by the rip-roaringly funny folks behind the best-selling On-the-Ceiling greetings cards.Also available:The Wit and Wisdom of MumThe Wit and Wisdom of DadThe Wit and Wisdom of the BrotherThe Wit and Wisdom of the SisterThe Wit and Wisdom of the HusbandThe Wit and Wisdom of the WifeThe Wit and Wisdom of GrandmaThe Wit and Wisdom of GrandadThe Wit and Wisdom of BeerThe Wit and Wisdom of ProseccoThe Wit and Wisdom of Wine
£9.55
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale A Guide to Midwestern Conversation
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£15.29
