Saturday’s Globe and Mail featured an article by Hal Niedzviecki on the rise of the stupid/kooky book. Funny enough, Raincoast has a number of titles named in the article.

How To Survive a Robot Uprising, Tips on Defending Yourself against the Coming Rebellion, by Daniel H. Wilson.

Hey!: It’s that Guy, The Fametracker.com Guide to Character Actors, by Tara Ariano and Adam Sternbergh of Fametracker.com.

Get This Party Started, 50 Naughty Games for Twosomes, Threesomes, Foursomes and More, by Frances Hill and illustrated by Dan Sipple.

The entire Worst Case series by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht.

Fuck This Book, public signs with mischieviously placed stickers, by Bodhi Oser.

Yoga for Regular Guys, The Best Damn Workout on the Planet!, by Three-Time World Champion Wrestler Diamond Dallas Page and Dr. Craig Aaron.

The Baby Owner’s Manual, Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance, by Louis Borgenicht, MD, and Joe Borgenicht, DAD.

Brick Testament, Stories from the Book of Genesis illustrated in Lego bricks, by Brendan Powell Smith.

Lost, Lost and Found Pet Posters from around the World, by Ian Phillips.

So You Want to be a Canadian, All About the Most Fascinating People in the World and the Magical Place That They Call Home, by Kerry Colburn and Rob Sorensen.

Everything I Ate, A Year in the Life of My Mouth, by Tucker Shaw.

Do you have a favourite quirky, strange or stupid book you’d like to recommend?