Holiday books: Don’t be so serious -- 12 books that are just for fun

“My Name Is X and I Am A Cumberbitch” by Emily Barrett and Alexi Penfold

(HarperCollins)

If you get a chill every time you hear the name “Benedict,” you might just be a “Cumberbitch” — but there’s hope for recovery.

“Lost Ocean: An Inky Adventure & Coloring Book” by Johanna Basford

(Penguin Books)

The artist who kicked off the adult coloring book craze returns with illustrations under the sea.

“F*ck Feelings: One Shrink’s Practical Advice for Managing All Life’s Impossible Problems” by Michael I. Bennett, MD and Sarah Bennett

(Simon & Schuster)

A psychiatrist and his daughter, a comedian, present a grounded self-help book for people who hate self-help books.

“Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsberg” by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik

(Dey Street)

In this unusual and illustrated biography, the authors dynamically describe the life, work and meme-ification of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

“The Owner’s Manual to Terrible Parenting” by Guy Deslile

(Drawn and Quarterly)

A collection of irreverent comic strips that promises to teach you how to drive your children absolutely crazy. (Hey, turnabout is fair play.)

“Gone With the Gin: Cocktails With a Hollywood Twist” by Tim Federle

(Perseus Books)

Your next Oscar party is set with these drink recipes from actor and author Federle. Can we interest you in a Bloody Mary Poppins or A Sidecar Named Desire?

“Slaughterhouse 90210: Where Great Books Meet Pop Culture” by Maris Kreizman

(Flatiron Books)

Kreizman combines a love of popular culture with her keen ear for literary quotation, pairing Susan Sontag with Kanye West and Sylvia Plath with “The Bachelor.”

“How to Tell a Story” by Daniel Nayeri

(Workman Publishing)

Help your kids tell their own tales of adventure with this book and 20 storytelling blocks with pictures of tacos, pirates, bulldozers and bunnies.

“Binge” by Tyler Oakley

(Simon)

The 26-year-old YouTube sensation and LGBT rights activist tells amusing (and often embarrassing) anecdotes from his life in this essay collection.

“Pride & Preju-Knits: Twelve Genteel Knitting Projects Inspired by Jane Austen” by Trixie von Purl

(Harper Collins)

Have you ever wanted to knit your own Mr. Darcy or Emma Woodhouse? Look no further than this book of patterns that promises to keep Austen weird.

“A Guide for Grown-Ups: Essential Wisdom from the collected Works of Antoine de Saint-Exupery” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

This gift book showcases some of the most inspiring quotes from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of “The Little Prince.”

“Popular” by Lauren Urasek

(Sterling Publishing)

Urasek, known as the most popular New Yorker on the dating site OKCupid, shares advice and anecdotes from her dates both good and disastrous.