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Ten Celebrity Books We Do NOT Need in Our Lives

Inspired by Rachel Dolezal's upcoming book about racial identity, here are 10 books we never want to see, ever.

Justina Ireland

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Justina Ireland enjoys dark chocolate, dark humor, and is not too proud to admit that she’s still afraid of the dark. She lives with her husband, kid, and dog in Pennsylvania. She is the author of Vengeance Bound and Promise of Shadows both currently available from Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. Her essay “Me, Some Random Guy, and the Army of Darkness” is in the forthcoming The V-Word, an anthology of personal essays by women about having sex for the first time, published by Beyond Words (S&S). Blog: Justina Ireland Twitter: @tehawesomersace

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Did you know that Rachel Dolezal, the woman who last year was outed as a white woman pretending to be black, is slated to publish a book on racial identity, specifically what it means to be a white woman who identifies as black? That got us to thinking: what other books by questionably qualified famous people would we also like to never see? So here are 10 Books We Hope to See Never:

JK Rowling: Complete Guide to Native American History

Jonathan Franzen: Two Steps to Pleasuring Your Lady in Bed

Bernie Madoff’s Easy Guide to Investing

Donald Trump: At Home Tanning and You

Edward Snowden: The Art of Keeping a Secret

Daniel Handler’s Guide to Public Speaking and Awards Presentations

Ted Cruz: How to Make Friends

Matt Damon:  Increasing Diversity in Hollywood and Beyond

Kim Kardashian: Getting by on $100 Dollars a Day

Joyce Carol Oates: Social Media and You

So, what books would you like to see never?