Bong Appetit

Based on the Munchies and Viceland television series of the same name, Bong Appétit is a book dedicated to cooking with cannabis. Inside you'll find 65 delectable dishes made with marijuana-laced oils, butters, milks, alcohol, and more, and how to make them. It also offers up advice on pairings, dosage, and the politics of the green stuff, making it more informative than your added cookbook, and depending on your proclivities, a lot more fun, too.

The Cash and Carter Family Cookbook

To friends and family, Johnny and June Carter Cash were as well known for their excellent dinners as for their music. In The Cash and Carter Family Cookbook: Recipes and Recollections from Johnny and June's Table, John Carter Cash shares his memories of his parents' meals. Ranging wildly from international dishes learned on tour to Southern staples, the recipes form an eclectic whole, and are joined in the book by stories of the notable visitors who shared in them, from fellow country stars to Hollywood luminaries.

White Stone Oyster Raw Bar Starter Kit

Step up your next get together by offering a raw bar with this kit from White Stone Oyster Company. Of course, you can't have a good raw bar without great oysters, so luckily White Stone grows their oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, giving them a firm meat that's an ideal blend of salty and sweet, without any grit, sand, or mud inside the shell. 50 of them are included in the kit, along with a Deglon oyster knife and a bottle of Snake Oil hot sauce made from Maryland- and Pennsylvania-grown fish peppers.

Supersonic

When it took its first commercial flight in January 1976, the Concorde ushered in a new era of flight. Supersonic: The Design and Lifestyle of Concorde takes a look at the life of this unique aircraft, from its development in the 1960s to its final flights in 2003. While its historic impact is mentioned, the book gives particular attention to the look and design of the aircraft, including how its interiors set the standard for luxury travel during its decades of service, illustrated by hundreds of artifacts and photographs. An interesting read for travel buffs and design aficionados alike.

Carve

Penned by Bay Area cork and woodworker Melanie Abrantes, Carve: A Simple Guide to Whittling provides a fresh take on an age-old hobby. The hardbound book features a dozen different projects that are designed to be useful in the kitchen, at home, and in the great outdoors. Each project will only set you back a few hours, and only a couple of tools are required. The pocket-sized book is also easy to take along to wherever you find whittling inspiration.

TSA Canine Adoption Program

The Transportation Security Administration utilizes dogs in many capacities. Some of them, for whatever reason, don't make the cut for government work. Those dogs, as well as those retired from service, are entered into the TSA Canine Adoption Program. Dogs available through the program are crate-trained, highly active, and need a loving home. As you'd expect from any TSA-related service, you have to go through a screening process, but once you're approved, they'll match you with a dog. From there, you'll need to travel to San Antonio, TX with a leash, collar and appropriate-sized crate, meet your pooch, and head home, new family member in tow.

Patagonia Provisions

Best known for their line of outdoor gear and clothing, Patagonia also produces food. Patagonia Provisions is their growing collection of healthy, everyday food that might seem like it's meant for camping, but is just as ideal to help stock your kitchen pantry. Choose from a selection of meats, fish, savory grains, soups, chili, and more that are loaded with healthy, organic ingredients, are easy to make or ready to eat, and priced affordably.

Photo: Amy Kumler / Patagonia

The Nerf Blaster Modification Guide

For all their various designs, most Nerf guns use one of two propulsion systems, which makes them rather easy to improve. Penned by Luke Goodman — better known as the Nerf expert Out of Darts on YouTube — The Nerf Blaster Modification Guide is filled with ways to make your blasters shoot farther, faster, and for longer. Each project includes simple-to-understand instructions, accompanied by step-by-step photography, making them easy for even Nerf newbies to accomplish.

Newspaper Design

Beautiful, thought-provoking newspapers still exist in the digital age, and Newspaper Design: Editorial Design from the World's Best Newsrooms showcases the best examples. The shift towards a more visual product has spawned many full-color infographics, and meticulously designed and laid out editorials and front pages that help tell a story in the most engaging way. This hardbound book discusses the daily challenges that journalists and editorial designers face along with unique insights and impressive visual examples from legendary newspapers like the New York Times, the Guardian, and Libération.

Barn-Find Collector Car Tales

Tom Cotter has a history with so-called "Barn Finds" that dates back five decades. Some he's kept for himself, others he found just for fun, but regardless, his skill for finding these hidden gems has made him a key figure in the field. Tom Cotter's Best Barn-Find Collector Car Tales is a collection of stories from Tom and other like-minded individuals compiled over the last 20 years, broken up into sections covering motorcycles, American muscle cars, European exotics, race cars, and more. Ideal weekend reading for any gearhead.

Cut in Half

We use hundreds of items every day without giving a thought to what's inside. Cut in Half: The Hidden World Inside Everyday Objects exposes the complicated guts of seemingly simple objects. Penned by esteemed science writer Mike Warren with a photo assist from Jonothan Woodward, this easy-to-digest book takes a look inside everything from golf balls and boxing gloves to seashells and laptops, giving you a new appreciation of the items around you.

Stan Smith: Some People Think I'm A Shoe

Since its introduction in 1971 — the model was previously named for French tennis pro Robert Haillet — Adidas' Stan Smith tennis shoe has come to overshadow its namesake. Some People Think I'm A Shoe celebrates the cultural impact of the shoe via original imagery, historical photos, anecdotes from designers, athletes, and sneaker aficionados, and commentary from the former no. 1 himself. A must-read for sneaker and sports fans alike.

The Monocle Guide to Building Better Cities

An extension of their annual Quality of Life Survey, Monocle's latest coffee table fixture unpacks what makes a great city. The Monocle Guide to Building Better Cities dives into what makes a city attractive, from employment to transportation and nightlife. The hardbound book features more than 300 pages of beautiful photography along with a section on how and where to live, profiles for individual cities, culture capitals, and even a focus on urban heroes that are making a difference in their cities.

Applestone Meat Co. Vending Machines

Joshua Applestone was an important part of the growth of whole-animal butchery. Now he's out to reshape another part of the business: purchasing. His Applestone Meat Co. Vending Machines let you grab quality cuts anytime, not just when the butcher is available. Currently, four of the machines sit at the company's Stone Ridge, NY shop, and are constantly restocked with beef, pork, lamb, and ground meats. The company will soon be expanding to Hudson, Scarsdale, and, eventually, Manhattan, with new, custom machines to make the purchasing process even easier.

The Animal Kingdom

A well-crafted portrait can be incredibly revealing. That goes for animals as well as people. Created by acclaimed photographer Randal Ford, The Animal Kingdom is a collection of intimate portraits of the creatures with whom we share the planet. From small birds to massive cats and horses, the book's 150 photos celebrate the Earth's diverse wildlife in a novel new way.

Walt Disney's Disneyland

From a simple wish for a place to spend the day with his kids to the blueprint for all theme parks to follow, Disneyland has made a huge cultural impact in its 60-plus years of operation. This visual history culls pieces from the Disney archives, private collections, and various photojournalists to tell the story of the park. From its development and opening to its various "lands" and its evolution, the story is told not only through images and sketches but by words from award-winning SoCal historian Chris Nichols.

Where to Drink Beer

Compiled by Evil Twin's head brewer and author of Food & Beer Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, Where to Drink Beer is the most comprehensive "beer bible" on the market. The hardbound book is nearly 500 pages full of the best bars, breweries, and little-known destinations around the world to find the lagers, ales, stouts, and hoppy IPAs. Over 1,600 listings spanning 70 countries are included along with maps, reviews, comments, and suggestions on how to make the most of your next hunt for the perfect pint.

Shaken: Drinking with James Bond & Ian Fleming

Cocktails are at the heart of every James Bond adventure, and Shaken: Drinking with James Bond and Ian Fleming is the official cocktail book of 007. The book features 10 classic cocktails from Bond novels from The Vesper to the classic vodka martini which spawned the instructive "shaken, not stirred" catchphrase. 40 new recipes are also included that were created by the mixologists at London's award-winning bar Swift, and each one sits alongside related excerpts from Bond author Ian Fleming.

Cars & Curves

Compiled to celebrate Porsche's 70th Anniversary, Cars & Curves pays homage to the iconic brand through a series of stunning photographs and insightful essays. The hardbound book captures the cars in their natural environment, on the road and track and each vehicle was precisely staged and even photographed in some cases from a helicopter. All of the "rebellious cars for rebels of every era" are profiled in the book from the Carrera 6 to the 918 Spyder and the legendary 911 with text in both English and German.

Hacking Whiskey

Yes, the term "hack" is thrown around far too often these days, yet it's an apt description of the recipes and tips you'll find in Hacking Whiskey. Penned by novelist and reporter-at-large Aaron Goldfarb, it's filled with different ideas on how to change the flavor of the brown spirit, some subtle, some not-so-much. From blending cheaper brands into a top-shelf mixture to infusing it with chronic smoke, it covers enough ground to ensure you'll find something you'll want to try yourself at home.