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There's Treasure Everywhere--A Calvin and Hobbes CollectionThere's Treasure Everywhere--A Calvin and Hobbes Collection by Bill Watterson
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $0.61
There truly is treasure everywhere... especially with so many Calvin & Hobbes books to choose from! No one hits the nail on the head harder than Bill Watterson.
Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News SourceOur Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source by The Onion
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $0.01
Need I say more than "The Onion - America's Finest News Source"?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Prepare to enter the twisted world of the "Hitchhiker's" series. Don't forget to bring a towel.
High FidelityHigh Fidelity by Nick Hornby
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The movie was great. The book is way better. A very entertaining story about women, relationships, and rock and roll from the mind of a record store owner. Highly recommended.
Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimens ionHyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimens ion by Michio Kaku
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A great introduction to the insanity that is the universe that we live in. A bit heavy at times, but worth the read.
SiddharthaSiddhartha by Hermann Hesse
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A good book that really pays off in the end in a sort of philosophical flurry.
Feynman's Rainbow: A Search for Beauty in Physics and in LifeFeynman's Rainbow: A Search for Beauty in Physics and in Life by Leonard Mlodinow
Buy new: $13.67 / Used from: $3.48
Great (true) story of a man's struggle to find his place while his mentor (legendary physicist Richard Feynman) faces his own mortality. This would make a good movie, I think.
UniverseUniverse
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Incredible.
The Universe in a NutshellThe Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking
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It's the universe... In a nutshell! More of a large hardcover if you ask me.
The Big Book o' Beer: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Greatest Beverage on EarthThe Big Book o' Beer: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Greatest Beverage on Earth by Duane Swierczynski
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Now that you know all about event horizons and wave-particle duality, crack a cold one open and relax!
Clapton: The AutobiographyClapton: The Autobiography by Eric Clapton
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Sex. Drugs. Debauchery. Rock and roll. Yeah.
Barry Sanders Now You See Him: His Story in His Own WordsBarry Sanders Now You See Him: His Story in His Own Words by Barry Sanders
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I'm not from Detroit, but he's one of my favorite athletes. And this is his story. Insert inspirational music here...
The Book of Bunny SuicidesThe Book of Bunny Suicides by Andy Riley
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There's just something about these cute "little fluffy rabbits that just don't want to live anymore" that makes this book irresistable. If you can't laugh at this, I don't know what you can laugh at.
Sgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic: A Pearls Before Swine TreasurySgt. Piggy's Lonely Hearts Club Comic: A Pearls Before Swine Treasury by Stephan Pastis
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Definitely one of the best comics to emerge from the mostly lame post-Calvin and Hobbes era.
The Holographic UniverseThe Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot
Buy new: $10.54 / Used from: $1.99
This book gets a bit out there at times. But it still brings up some pretty amazing points. Worth a look.
Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon--Survival of Bodily DeathLife After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon--Survival of Bodily Death by Raymond Moody
Buy new: $10.79 / Used from: $3.43
I've always been fascinated by stories of near death experiences. This is one of the first books ever written about them.