If you'd like to take a lighter look at Arizona, this is the place. From strange roadside attractions, to weird people and words, someone who wrote a book probably made fun of it! Here is a selection of books about the funnier side of Arizona. There are also some books about Arizona facts and trivia that are not only light, but educational.
1. Arizona Curiosities
The subtitle of this book is: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Sam Lowe takes us around the State of Arizona to look at more than 200 unique places, things and people.2. Arizona Myths, Fallacies and Misconceptions
This book debunks some common misunderstandings about the state’s history, geology, geography, politics, economy, and wildlife. An enjoyable book for an Arizona native, or a soon-to-be Arizonan.
3. Clay Thompson's Valley 101: A Slightly Skewed Guide to Living in Arizona
Clay Thompson is a popular columnist for The Arizona Republic, the largest circulation newspaper in Arizona. Mr. Thompson will tell you about those things you've been curious, and some other things that you don't even want to think about!4. Marshall Trimble's Official Arizona Trivia
Marshall Trimble is Arizona's official and well-loved state historian. He has a nice easily style, and presents facts about Arizona in a very readable manner.5. Arizona Liar's Almanac
The author, Jim Cook, calls himself Arizona's Official State Liar. Cook is a former writer and editor at The Arizona Republic. I don't know if you'll really learn anything by reading this book, but you'll be entertained while wondering about it!6. Dry Humor Tales of Arizona Weather
Another book by Jim Cook, this one focuses on the weather: the facts and the folklore.7. Arizona 101, an Irreverent Short Course for New Arrivals
Learn to talk like an Arizonan, and get the 'real scoop' about weather, cowboys, and local food. It's even illustrated.