Wonderfully weird books, odd books, bizarre books and more

Welcome to AbeBooks' Weird Book Room - heralded by the New York Times, Canada's Globe and Mail, The Times of London, and The Guardian (UK) as the finest source of everything that's bizarre, odd and downright weird in books. Everyone's talking about it - author Neil Gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers: "Go to this link and gaze on the titles and be made happy. Trust me. It'll work".

With new titles added periodically, we have an excellent selection of crazy and strange titles for sale by our booksellers, about every oddball aspect of life you could possibly imagine (and a few things you couldn't). Some of the selections are serious books, but out of context, the titles tickled our funny bones.

We invite you to not only revel in our collection of literary oddities but to also send us your suggestions.

Thanks to everyone who has submitted weird books!

 


Wonderfully Weird Books:

Wildlife Contraception by Cheryl S. Asa and Ingrid J. Porton Wildlife Contraception

by Cheryl S. Asa and Ingrid J. Porton

How God Gives Us Ice Cream by Mary LeBar How God Gives Us Ice Cream

by Mary LeBar

Red Army Uniforms of World War II in Colour Photographs Red Army Uniforms of World War II in Colour Photographs

by Anton Shalito, Ilya Sajvchenkov & Andrew Mollo

Liberace: Your Personal Fashion Consultant by Michael & Karan Feder Liberace: Your Personal Fashion Consultant

by Michael & Karan Feder

The Thermodynamics of Pizza by Harold J. Morowitz The Thermodynamics of Pizza

by Harold J. Morowitz

Knit the Christmas Story by Jan Messent Knit the Christmas Story

by Jan Messent

How to Be Danish by Patrick Kingsley How to be Danish

by Patrick Kingsley

Still Stripping After 25 Years by Eleanor Burns Still Stripping After 25 Years

by Eleanor Burns

How to Sharpen Pencils by David Rees How to Sharpen Pencils

by David Rees

The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America by Julian Montague The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America

by Julian Montague

Do-It-Yourself Coffins: For Pets and People by Dale Power Do-It-Yourself Coffins: For Pets and People

by Dale Power

Managing a Dental Practice the Genghis Khan Way by Michael Young Managing a Dental Practice the Genghis Khan Way

by Michael Young

Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop: And Other Practical Advice In Our Campaign Against The Fairy Kingdom by Reginald Bakeley Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop

by Reginald Bakeley

How Tea Cosies Changed the World by Loani Prior How Tea Cosies Changed the World

by Loani Prior

The Magic of Old Tractors by Ian M. Johnston The Magic of Old Tractors

by Ian M. Johnston

A History of Thimbles by Edwin F. Holmes A History of Thimbles

by Edwin F. Holmes

Catflexing: The Catlovers Guide to Weight Training, Aerobics and Stretching by Stephanie Jackson Catflexing: The Catlovers Guide to Weight Training, Aerobics and Stretching

by Stephanie Jackson

How to Poo on a Date: The Lover's Guide to Toilet Etiquette by Mats & Enzo How to Poo on a Date: The Lovers' Guide to Toilet Etiquette

by Mats & Enzo

Fashion is Spinach by Elizabeth Hawes Fashion is Spinach

by Elizabeth Hawes

Mole Catching: A Practical Guide by Jeff Nicholls Mole Catching: A Practical Guide

by Jeff Nicholls

All About Pockets by Christine Petrell Kallevig All About Pockets

by Christine Petrell Kallevig

What Makes Me Amish? by Charles George What Makes Me Amish?

by Charles George

Manifold Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on Your Car Engine by Chris Maynard & Bill Scheller Manifold Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on Your Car Engine

by Chris Maynard & Bill Scheller

Teach Your Wife to be a Widow by Donald I. Rogers Teach Your Wife to Be a Widow

by Donald I. Rogers

Fancy Goldfish Culture by Frank W. Orme Fancy Goldfish Culture

by Frank W. Orme

Baboon Metaphysics by Horace Bent Baboon Metaphysics

by Horace Bent

Best Fences by James Fitzgerald The Best Fences

by James Fitzgerald

Land Snails and Slugs of Russia and Adjacent Countries by Alexander Sysoev and Anatoly Schileyko Land Snails and Slugs of Russia and Adjacent Countries

by Alexander Sysoev and Anatoly Schileyko

Successful Muskrat Farming by Robert G. Hodgson Successful Muskrat Farming

by Robert G. Hodgson

Dictator Style: Lifestyles of the World's Most Colorful Despots by Peter York Dictator Style: Lifestyles of the World's Most Colorful Despots

by Peter York

How to Live with an Idiot: Clueless Creatures and the People Who Love Them by John J. Hoover How to Live with an Idiot: Clueless Creatures and the People Who Love Them

by John J. Hoover

The Strange Story of False Teeth by John Woodforde The Strange Story of False Teeth

by John Woodforde

My Cat's in Love by Frank Manolson My Cat's in Love

by Frank Manolson

I Told You I Was Sick: A Grave Book of Curious Epitaphs by Nigel Rees I Told You I Was Sick: A Grave Book of Curious Epitaphs

by Nigel Rees

An Intellectual History of Cannibalism by Catalin Avramescu An Intellectual History of Cannibalism

by Catalin Avramescu

The Needlework Book of Bible Stories by Carolyn Meyer The Needlework Book of Bible Stories

by Carolyn Meyer

Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy by Louise Bates Ames Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy?

by Louise Bates Ames

Encyclopaedia of Medical Ignorance by Ronald Duncan and M. Weston-Smith Encyclopaedia of Medical Ignorance

by Ronald Duncan and M. Weston-Smith

Ghosts: Minnesota's Other Natural Resource by Brian Leffler Ghosts: Minnesota's Other Natural Resource

by Brian Leffler

Electricity in Gynecology by May Cushman Rice Electricity in Gynecology

by May Cushman Rice

How to Avoid Huge Ships by John W. Trimmer How to Avoid Huge Ships

by John W. Trimmer

Glamour and the Hostess: A Guide to Canadian Table Setting by Marie Holmes Glamour and the Hostess: A Guide to Canadian Table Setting

by Marie Holmes

English Smocks by Alice Armes English Smocks

by Alice Armes

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found by Doug Richmond How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

by Doug Richmond

A Popular History of British Seaweeds by Rev. D. Landsborough A Popular History of British Seaweeds

by Rev. D. Landsborough

Boy George Fashion & Make-Up Book by Wayne Winder Boy George Fashion & Make-Up Book

by Wayne Winder

The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure by Joseph Jenkins The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure

by Joseph Jenkins

Toilet Paper Origami: Delight Your Guests with Fancy Folds and Simple Surface Embellishments by Linda Wright Toilet Paper Origami: Delight Your Guests with Fancy Folds and Simple Surface Embellishments

by Linda Wright

Exercises for Gentlemen: 50 Exercises to Do with Your Suit on by M. Ellsworth Olsen, Alfred B. Olsen Exercises for Gentlemen

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Dating for Under a Dollar by Blair Tolman Dating for Under a Dollar

by Blair Tolman

People With Long Ears: A Practical Guide to Donkey-Keeping by Robin Borwick People With Long Ears: A Practical Guide to Donkey-Keeping

by Robin Borwick

Crafting with Cat Hair by Kaori Tsutaya Crafting with Cat Hair

by Kaori Tsutaya

Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoonboxes of Daghestan by Robert Chenciner and Gabib Ismailov and Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoonboxes of Daghestan

by Robert Chenciner,Gabib Ismailov and Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov

Death in the Pot: The Impact of Food Poisoning on History by Morton Satin Death in the Pot: The Impact of Food Poisoning on History

by Morton Satin

What Moles Tell You About Yourself by Pietro Santini What Moles Tell You About Yourself

by Pietro Santini

Impeccable Birdfeeding by Bill Adler Jr. Impeccable Birdfeeding

by Bill Adler Jr.

Beverly Hillbillies Bible Study Beverly Hillbillies Bible Study

by Stephen Skelton

The Bible Cure for Irrritable Bowel Syndrome by Don Colbert, MD The Bible Cure for Irrritable Bowel Syndrome

by Don Colbert, MD

Gangsta Rap Coloring Book by Aye Jay Moreno Gangsta Rap Coloring Book

by Aye Jay Moreno

Jewish Chess Masters on Stamps by Felix Berkovich Jewish Chess Masters on Stamps

by Felix Berkovich

Old Age, Its Cause and Prevention by Sanford Bennett Old Age, Its Cause and Prevention

by Sanford Bennett

Paint It Black A Guide to Gothic Homemaking by Francois Voltaire Paint It Black: A Guide to Gothic Homemaking

by Francois Voltaire

Hanging Out: The Upside Down Exercise Book by Ira J. Rappaport Hanging Out: The Upside Down Exercise Book

by Ira J. Rappaport

Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants by Dennis Okholm Monk Habits for Everyday People: Benedictine Spirituality for Protestants

by Dennis Okholm

How to Good-bye Depression by Hiroyuki Nishigaki How to Good-bye Depression

by Hiroyuki Nishigaki

Nuclear War: What's In It For You? by Ground Zero Fund, Inc. Nuclear War: What's In It For You?

by Ground Zero Fund, Inc.

Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them by Roger Welsch Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them

by Roger Welsch

Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire by Jean Jefferies Cheese Rolling in Gloucestershire

by Jean Jefferies

Was Karl Marx A Satanist? by Richard Wurmbrand Was Karl Marx A Satanist?

by Richard Wurmbrand

300 Hundred Ways to Serve Eggs from Appetizers to Zabaglione by Ruth Berolzheimer 300 Hundred Ways to Serve Eggs from Appetizers to Zabaglione

by Ruth Berolzheimer (ed.)

Whittling by Bill Higginbotham Whittling

by Bill Higginbotham

People Who Don't Know They're Dead: How They Attach Themselves to Unsuspecting Bystanders and What to Do About It by Gary Leon Hill People Who Don't Know They're Dead

by Gary Leon Hill

50 Sad Chairs by Bill Keaggy 50 Sad Chairs

by Bill Keaggy

Outwitting Squirrels by Bill Adler Outwitting Squirrels

by Bill Adler

All About Sausage by Ellen Edwards All About Sausage

by Ellen Edwards

The Social History of the Machine Gun by John Ellis The Social History of the Machine Gun

y John Ellis

An Incomplete History of the Art of the Funerary Violin by Rohan Kriwaczek An Incomplete History of the Art of the Funerary Violin

by Rohan Kriwaczek

The Pop-Up Book of Phobias by Gary Greenberg The Pop-Up Book of Phobias

by Gary Greenberg

Sonya Fitzpatrick, Pet Psychic Sonya Fitzpatrick, Pet Psychic

by Sonya Fitzpatrick

How Green Were the Nazis? by Franz-Josef Bruggemeier How Green Were the Nazis?

by Franz-Josef Bruggemeier

International Book of Beer Can Collecting by Richard Dolphin International Book of Beer Can Collecting

by Richard Dolphin

Face Lifting by Exercise For Women & Men Over Twenty-One by Senta Maria Runge Face Lifting by Exercise

by Senta Maria Runge

The Deer-Smellers of Haunted Mountain by John Joseph Meyer The Deer-Smellers of Haunted Mountain

by John Joseph Meyer

The Great Pantyhose Crafts Book by Ed and Stevie Baldwin The Great Pantyhose Crafts Book

by Ed and Stevie Baldwin

How To Survive a Robot Uprising by Daniel H. Wilson How To Survive a Robot Uprising

Daniel H. Wilson

The Art and Science of Embalming by A.O. Spriggs The Art and Science of Embalming

by A.O. Spriggs

American Hair Metal by Steven Blush American Hair Metal

by Steven Blush

Teleportation: A How to Guide by Tim Swartz Teleportation: A How to Guide

by Tim Swartz

Natural Bust Enlargement with Total Mind Power by Donald L. Wilson Natural Bust Enlargement with Total Mind Power

by Donald L. Wilson

The Joys of Jello by the General Foods corp. The Joys of Jello

by General Foods Corp.

Maverick Cats by Ellen Perry Berkeley Maverick Cats

by Ellen Perry Berkeley

What Not to Wear on a Horse by GInny Oakley, Stephanie Soskin What Not to Wear on a Horse

by Ginny Oakley and Stephanie Soskin

The Manga Guide to Calculus by Hiroyuki Kojima and Shin Togami The Manga Guide to Calculus

by Hiroyuki Kojima and Shin Togami

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