40 Examples of Curious Cookbooks

From Potato Chip Cookbooks to Fashionable Foodie Bibles

— April 21, 2015 — Lifestyle
The art of cuisine has become rife with experimental recipes and ingredients, so it's only natural that a range of curious cookbooks have been released over the years. Whether focusing on current food fads such as Sriracha sauce and paleo diets or unique perspectives including through fashion gurus or thug-appreciating individuals, these curious cookbooks are as entertaining as they are enlightening.

This collection of curious cookbooks also point to a different state of mind when it comes to consumers. While books themselves are slowly going extinct, people are more than willing to fill shelves with conversation starters. What can be more intriguing than a cookbook involving condoms and insects or one inspired by pop culture?
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Reality Star Cookbooks
Reality Star Cookbooks
Kris Jenner is Set to Release Her Own Cookbook for Fans to Own
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Comedic Cookbook Commercials
Comedic Cookbook Commercials
The Thug Kitchen Cookbook Trailer Promotes the Tumblrs Latest Venture
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Utensil-Incorporated Cookbooks
Utensil-Incorporated Cookbooks
This BBQ Cookbook Lets You Use the Pages to Make the Recipes
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Prose-Inspired Cookbooks
Prose-Inspired Cookbooks
The Hemingway Cookbook Draws Recipes from the Author's Life and Works
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Ice Cream Cookbooks
Ice Cream Cookbooks
This Ice Cream Shop Has Unleashed Their Signature Flavors in a Cookbook
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Cutting Edge Cookbooks
Cutting Edge Cookbooks
The Slice a Recipe by OgilvyAction Improves Students' Cutting Skills
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Fashionable Foodie Bibles
Fashionable Foodie Bibles
The Bergdorf Goodman Cookbook Boasts Gourmet Recipes for Fashion Fans
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Robot-Authored Cookbooks
Robot-Authored Cookbooks
The Chef Watson Cookbook Uses an Algorithm to Pair Flavors
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Interactive Techie Cookbooks
Interactive Techie Cookbooks
'Cookbook Create' Contains Recipes from SXSW Tech Bigwigs
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Deluxe Junk Recipes
Deluxe Junk Recipes
The Emilie Baltz Junk Foodie Cookbook Turns Gross into Gourmet
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Interesting Insect-Preparing Cookbooks
Interesting Insect-Preparing Cookbooks
The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook Celebrates the Cooking of Bugs
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TV Series-Inspired Cookbooks
TV Series-Inspired Cookbooks
Feast on Hearty Meals with the Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook
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Spicy Condiment Cookbooks
Spicy Condiment Cookbooks
'The Hot Sauce Cookbook' by Robb Walsh Guides Fans of the Painful Stuff
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Starvation Dystopian Cookbooks
Starvation Dystopian Cookbooks
The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook Brings Fantasy to Reality
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Model-Made Cookbooks
Model-Made Cookbooks
Cesar Casier Presents a Book That Shows His Eating Habits
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Potato Chip Cookbooks
Potato Chip Cookbooks
The Lay's Wavy Brand and Brit + Co Are Teaming Up with Pinterest
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Creative Combination Cookbooks
Creative Combination Cookbooks
Anne-Sophie Pic's Book Includes Experimental Gastronomy Recipes
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Cultural-Specific Recipes
Cultural-Specific Recipes
The 'Thailand the Cookbook' Takes Taste Buds on an Exotic Trip
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Fierce Avian Recipe Guides
Fierce Avian Recipe Guides
Angry Birds Cookbook Brings Meals Inspired by the Game
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Irresistibly Risque Cookbooks
Irresistibly Risque Cookbooks
Fifty Shades of Bacon Excites and Delights Your Taste Buds
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Simplistically Chic Cookbooks
Simplistically Chic Cookbooks
Modernist Cuisine at Home Guides a Modern 21st Century Chef
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Ethically Responsible Cookbooks
Ethically Responsible Cookbooks
'Odd Bits' Encourages Us to Eat the Entire Animal
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Sensually Satisfying Cookbooks
Sensually Satisfying Cookbooks
The Fifty Shades of Chicken Book Will Definitely Make You Blush
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Cinematic Prison Cookbooks
Cinematic Prison Cookbooks
The Orange is the New Black: the Cookbook is Finally Here
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Savory Meaty Handguides
Savory Meaty Handguides
Food Network Chef Creates Michael Symon’s Carnivore Cookbook
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Zombie Apocalypse Cookbooks
Zombie Apocalypse Cookbooks
'The Snacking Dead' Teaches You How to Make Walker-Approved Dishes
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Pie Chart Cookbooks
Pie Chart Cookbooks
The Abigail Solberg Sum of All Parts Cookbook Makes Baking a Piece of Cake
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Natural Tot Cookbooks
Natural Tot Cookbooks
Anni Daulter's 'Organically Raised' is for Health-Conscious Parents
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Simplistically Chic Cookbook Apps
Simplistically Chic Cookbook Apps
The Modernist Cuisine Recipe App is Loaded with How-To Videos
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Instant Noodle Recipe Books
Instant Noodle Recipe Books
The Ramen Cookbook by Jessica Harlan is College Kid-Friendly
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Reefer Recipe Books
Reefer Recipe Books
The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook is Full of Tasty Delights
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Manly Cookbooks
Manly Cookbooks
The Recipes Every Man Should Know Guide Will Help You in the Kitchen
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Gaming-Inspired Recipe Books
Gaming-Inspired Recipe Books
This Video Game Cookbook by Holly Green Makes Virtual Dishes Real
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Minimalist Infographic Cookbooks
Minimalist Infographic Cookbooks
This Cookbook by Katie Shelly Turns Recipes into Infographics
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Cartoon-Inspired Cuisine
Cartoon-Inspired Cuisine
The Adventure Time Cookbook Features Dishes Inspired by Finn and Jake
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Wordless Pictorial Cookbooks
Wordless Pictorial Cookbooks
'Picture Cook' Teaches the Art of Cooking Through Illustrations
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Minimalist Nordic Cooking Books
Minimalist Nordic Cooking Books
Metamorphosis Cookbook by Mielcke Hurtigkarl is Fit for Royalty
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Comedic Hangover-Inspired Cookbooks
Comedic Hangover-Inspired Cookbooks
The Hungover Cookbook by Milton Crawford is a Funny Read
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Minimalist Multicultural Cookbooks
Minimalist Multicultural Cookbooks
Moé Takemura's Cookbook Design Organizes Ingredients By Color
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Bizarre Condom Cookbooks
Bizarre Condom Cookbooks
Manga Writer Kyosuke Kagami Promotes Condom Usage in Japan
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