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Unusual Manuals and Guides
Weird manuals and guides which are either humorous or unusual in some way. I can only think of a few, but I love reading these kind of things. Please add your own. :)
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Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide
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4.12 avg rating — 947 ratings
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Modern Vampirism: Its Dangers and How to Avoid Them
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3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting
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3.53 avg rating — 3,195 ratings
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The Witches Broomstick Manual
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4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
score: 21,
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The Cartoon Guide to Statistics
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3.90 avg rating — 1,539 ratings
score: 21,
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How to be a Doll Detective: "Elementary" clues to solving the mysteries of dolls
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
score: 20,
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| 206 |
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The Mad Guide To Self Improvement
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4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings
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| 208 |
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Tools of Power: The elitist guide to the ruthless exploitation of everybody and everything
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Kurt Andersen (Goodreads Author)
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
score: 19,
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| 208 |
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Will and Abe's Guide to the Universe
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4.21 avg rating — 112 ratings
score: 19,
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| 210 |
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A Sure Guide to Hell
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score: 18,
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| 210 |
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Akbar and Jeff's Guide to Life
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4.16 avg rating — 364 ratings
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| 212 |
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How to Stay One Step Ahead of the Repo Man
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score: 17,
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Oh My Gods! (Mythlopedia): A Look-It-Up Guide to the Gods of Mythology
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4.18 avg rating — 527 ratings
score: 17,
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| 214 |
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How to Cheat at Chess: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Chess But Were Afraid to Ask
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William Hartston (Goodreads Author)
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score: 16,
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| 214 |
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America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction (Teacher's Edition)
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4.01 avg rating — 96,980 ratings
score: 16,
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How to Look Like Somebody in Business Without Being Anybody
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it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
score: 15,
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| 216 |
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Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion
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Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
4.28 avg rating — 25,311 ratings
score: 15,
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| 218 |
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The Frequencies of Rifing: Guide to the selection and use of Rife device frequencies
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it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
score: 14,
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| 218 |
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Saints Preserve Us!: Everything You Need to Know About Every Saint You'll Ever Need
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4.07 avg rating — 96 ratings
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| 220 |
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Police Call Frequency Guide
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4.08 avg rating — 25 ratings
score: 13,
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Yurei Attack!: The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide (Yokai ATTACK! Series)
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4.10 avg rating — 447 ratings
score: 13,
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Using CNS Autopsy Tissue in Psychiatric Research: A Practical Guide
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score: 12,
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Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting the Perfect Funeral
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3.85 avg rating — 2,464 ratings
score: 12,
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The Stars as Guides for Night Marching in North Latitude 50
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score: 11,
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Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
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4.11 avg rating — 1,384 ratings
score: 11,
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1 person voted
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| 226 |
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How to Make Whips
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4.35 avg rating — 43 ratings
score: 10,
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| 226 |
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Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina: A Guide to Music Sites, Artists, and Traditions of the Mountains and Foothills
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3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings
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| 228 |
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Animated Display: What to Do and How to Get it Done
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0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
score: 9,
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Medieval Folklore: A Guide to Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs
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Carl Lindahl (Editor)
4.09 avg rating — 187 ratings
score: 9,
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| 230 |
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The Rough Guide to Cajun Dance
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score: 8,
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| 231 |
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The Way to Become the Sensuous Child
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3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
score: 7,
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| 231 |
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North American Fiddle Music: A Research and Information Guide
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A Practical Guide for Inspectors of Nuisances
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score: 6,
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| 233 |
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Folklore: A Study and Research Guide
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score: 6,
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Patterns: A Manual of Club Passing
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Guide to the Crooked Road, A: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail
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4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings
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Vaughan's Celery Manual
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score: 4,
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The Southern Foodways Alliance Guide to Cocktails
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4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings
score: 4,
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Headbands : How to Work Them
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4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings
score: 3,
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| 239 |
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Heard Mentality: An A-Z Guide to Take Your Podcast or Radio Show from Idea to Hit
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Celeste Headlee (Goodreads Author)
4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
score: 3,
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Jim Crow Guide to the U.S.A.: The Laws, Customs and Etiquette Governing the Conduct of Nonwhites and Other Minorities as Second-Class Citizens
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4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Our Mark on This Land: A Guide to the Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in America's Parks
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3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings
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242 books ·
46 voters ·
list created June 14th, 2015
by M. Sinclair (votes) .
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