Investigating the world’s weird books could easily take someone down an endless rabbit hole of unusual and unexpected publishing choices. We’ve already looked at a few prime examples of bizarre books on every subject from dating on a dollar budget to styling it up like Liberace, but the strangeness doesn’t stop there.

My favourite is probably #9: How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself when the Lawn Warriors Strike (and They Will)

Here’s the complete list:

  1. Fashion Cats

  2. How to Teach Physics to Your Dog

  3. How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

  4. Knitting With Dog Hair: Better A Sweater From A Dog You Know and Love Than From A Sheep You’ll Never Meet

  5. Anybody Can Be Cool – But Awesome Takes Practice

  6. Bombproof Your Horse

  7. Sun-Beams May Be Extracted from Cucumbers, But the Process Is Tedious

  8. How Green Were the Nazis?: Nature, Environment, and Nation in the Third Reich

  9. How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself When the Lawn Warriors Strike (And They Will)

  10. Manifold Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on Your Car Engine!

  11. Royal Knits

  12. Who Cares About Elderly People?