Fuck Literature

There are many things they don’t teach you in kindergarten, things which you learn on your own. For example, you duck_dodge when someone starts firing, or run for help the moment a man tries to make meatballs out of you with an ax. You know enough not to talk loudly when the boss is having a headache, or invite him to your son’s bar mitzvah. Without being told by anyone, you understand what a passport wallet is for and why males, from your son to your father and even up to your sometime-lover, prefer leather wallets above all. Naturally, you also know that “fuck” is not the nicest of words, and you should try not to use it before the kids, at work, and polite company.

Believe it or not, however, there are books that have fuck in them. Just what their authors, editors, and publishers were thinking, we would never know. Perhaps “fuck” is a good marketing tool for drawing attention? Find out as you read on.

1. The Fuck-up

If you liked Broadway’s Rent, then you would be amused by this book. It’s short and tells a story well. Arthur Nersesian engages readers as a man whose life is a series of fuck-ups.

2. The Greatest Fucking Moment in Sports

If you’re Kevin L. Donihe and you love sports almost as much as you love swearing, what do you do? Why, write The Greatest Fucking Moment in Sports, of course! This book is guaranteed to be a hilarious read. Donihe speaks in a voice that is both witty and deranged.

3. Fuck a Hippie… But Be a Punk

More pamphlet than a book, this one goes for $25 over at Amazon.com. I have no idea what it contains, except that it was published by Glass Eye Books in 2001, and is probably amusing enough to warrant the waste of paper.

4. You Don’t Have to Fuck People Over to Survive

This book is a collection of comic strips, images, and visual history that are both deeply personal and undeniably political at the same time. Seth Tobocman takes a stand on complex relationships and the world of mobs, bastards, bohemians, and bosses.

5. English as a Second F*cking Language: How to Swear Effectively, Explained in Detail with Numerous Examples Taken From Everyday Life

This book discusses the grammar of swearing. Who knew there was a grammatical way to cuss the loss of men’s wallets, for example? But seriously, this book is a good guide to someone who is just learning to communicate in English and can’t swear too well. At least not yet.

What are you waiting for? Go grab a good read about fuck.