An exploration of very bad things, from the most disgusting fruit to the worst case of speculative hysteria.

Many books are dedicated to the finest things life has to offer. This is all well and good, but the real entertainment is to be found not in the cream of the crop, but at the bottom of the barrel. The World’s Worst is a celebration/indictment of nearly fifty infamous and little-known exemplars of the awful. In thoroughly researched, scathingly funny essays, Mark Frauenfelder avoids the obvious and digs deep to tell the fascinating tales of the worst people, places, and things on Earth for the reader’s amusement and edification. Simply put, The World’s Worst is hilariously unafraid to wallow in the mire. Horrible highlights lowlights include:

*Most Unappealing Fetish

*Most Disgusting Coffee Drink

*Most Horrific Self-Help Technique

*Least Adorable Pet

*Saddest Fate for an Island Nation

*Worst Molasses-Related Disaster, and more