When Pancakes Go Bad: Optical Delusions with Adobe Photoshop by: Avi Muchnick released: October 7, 2004 price: $29.99(list price)$14.93 (new non-Amazon), $6.92 (used) publisher: Course Technology PTR

The first chapter of this book shows the results of Al's picture being manipulated by Photoshop experts.

The Tenacity of the Cockroach: Conversations with Entertainment's Most Enduring Outsiders by: Stephen Thompson, The Onion price: $16.00(list price)$3.00 (new non-Amazon), $0.01 (used) publisher: Three Rivers Press

Rolling Stone Raves : What Your Rock and Roll Favorites Favor by: Anthony Bozza, Shawn Dahl released: September 1, 1999 price: $15.00(list price)$0.72 (new non-Amazon), $0.01 (used) publisher: Harper Perennial

This book contains snippets from all sorts of celebrities when asked about their favorite things, and of course, Al is in the list. For example on page 56 he tells us that his favorite book is the Los Angeles Yellow Pages.

Star Tunes: Celebrities Reveal the Top Ten Albums They Can't Live Without released: May 1, 2001 price: $9.95(list price)$1.78 (new non-Amazon), $0.01 (used) publisher: Plume

Not much here, but page 90 will show you what Al's top 10 favorite albums of all time are. You can also see what Scott Hamilton and Dave Foley like to listen to if you want.

Songs in the Rough: From "Heartbreak Hotel" to "Higher Love" Rock's Greatest Songs in Rough-Draft Form by: Stephen Bishop released: June 1, 1996 price: $27.95(list price)$66.89 (new non-Amazon), $2.59 (used) publisher: St. Martin's Press

Here you'll find the original cocktail napkins, pieces of notebook paper or whatever musicians had to write down as the moment struck them. Inside you'll find Al's original notes for My Bologna with a different verse then the final version.

The Authorized Al by: Al Yankovic, Tino Insana released: October 1, 1985 price: $7.95(list price)$41.50 (used) publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary

This LONG out of print book is highly sought after by rabid Weird Al fans like yourself. Unfortunately, because of the high demand for the few remaining copies in existance the price tends to be a bit high. This book was a companion piece to The Compleat Al, a "mockumentary" home video about Al's life up until 1986.