Funny Gift Ideas In Books: Unique and Thoughtful Presents

There are 704 pages in this massive book and each one will make you a little smarter. By the time you’ve finished the book, you will be the smartest of your friends and your brain will also be packed with the weirdest, wildest, most fascinating facts that’ll make you a hit at parties. What’s not to love?

Pack some big facts into your brain by paging through The Scale of Things. It’ll give you a new perspective of weights and measures, which will in turn give you a whole new look at life. You wouldn’t think that a little science, a little architecture, and a lot of illustrations could be a game-changer, but this book is.

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.

New parents that want to start a fund for their child’s future therapy, as well as their college education, should consult How To Traumatize Your Children. The parody book details seven proven methods to f*ck up your kid’s life, starting them down a path that will probably lead to prison.

Have you noticed your feline acting a bit weird lately? Weirder than usual? Make sure that Muffin is keeping it on the level and not secretly preparing to kill you with The Oatmeal’s hilarious guide to figuring out if your fluffy friend is actually a serial killer.

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

Every single illustration, answer and chart in F in Exams is so wrong that it’s so very right. The book was created by professors for professors and for anyone that appreciates how truly and fantastically stupid students can be.

Congratulations, you’re a dad! That means you have to ditch the dirty jokes for dad jokes. Get in practice by poring over the groan-worthy puns in Exceptionally Bad Dad Jokes. There’s bad and then there’s dad (that was a joke right there!), and this book will teach you all the punderful things you need to know.

by Carlo M. Cipolla. Throughout history, a powerful force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from the world’s most powerful boardrooms to your local bar. It is human stupidity. Here, an economist explains five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world.

Expanding your horizons and learning to speak another language is invaluable. If you’ve selected chicken as your choice of languages to learn, Duolingo can’t help you but this book can. Not only will you learn to speak their language, you’ll learn the intricacies of establishing a pecking order and joining a flock.

Take a journey through time and space by sitting down with Douglas Adams’ iconic pageturner. The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will take you on a ride, teach you the meaning of life, and make you ask yourself why you didn’t pick it up sooner.

by Dr. Suits. 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.