#5. The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide ($16 hardcover / $11 paperback / $10 Kindle @ Amazon.com)
From fighting off alligators, building a livable snow cave and mixing a perfect martini to throwing a four-seam fastball, learning these essential “guy skills” will entertain you as much as they might help you in a pinch. The info is solid and will keep you coming back for more, but the pictures — for those of us who hate, hate, hate words — are lacking and a little cheesy.