Humour category: 17948 books
by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
The multitalented writers, directors, producers, and actors (as seen on The League, Transparent, and The Mindy Project)share the secrets of their lifelong partnership in this unique memoir.
“A book that anyone will love . . . You can enjoy it even if you have no idea who the Duplass brothers...
Nerd Do Well
A Small Boy's Journey to Becoming a Big Kid
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2011
The unique life story of one of the most talented and inventive comedians, star of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Paul, Spaced, and Star Trek.
Zombies in North London, death cults in the West Country, the engineering deck of the Enterprise -- actor, comedian, writer, and supergeek Simon Pegg...
Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse
My Life in Comedy
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2006
You think I’m overdressed? This is my slip!
No, I’m going to tell you the truth about what I’m wearing.
I used to work as a lampshade in a whorehouse.
I couldn’t get one of the good jobs.
From housewife to humorist, Phyllis Diller made millions laugh for over five decades...
by Stephen Tobolowsky
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
From legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky, comes a collection of memoiristic pieces about life, love, acting, and adventure, told with a beguiling voice and an uncommon talent for storytelling.
The Dangerous Animals Club by Stephen Tobolowsky is a series of stories that form a non-linear...
Lessons from the Prairie
The Surprising Secrets to Happiness, Success, and (Sometimes Just) Survival I Learned on America's Favorite Show
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
"Lessons from the Prairie delivers one belly laugh after another as Melissa tees up an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to tackling life's toughest challenges, and making your life happier." - Megyn Kelly
For fans of the beloved TV show Little House on the Prairie, a self-help book...
by Margaret Cho
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Comedian. Icon. TV star. Role model. Trash talker. Fag hag. Gypsy. Tramp. Thief. Margaret Cho displays her numerous sides in this funny, fierce, and honest memoir. As one of the country’s most visible Asian Americans, she has a unique perspective on identity and acceptance. As one of the country’s...
President Me
The America That's in My Head
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Imagine a world where New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actor, television, and podcast host Adam Carolla is the President of the United States. Can’t do it? You don’t have to! Adam has done it for you!
Podcast king Adam Carolla first shared his unique, but always funny world...
by Bernie Mac
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2002
"My granddaddy would get mad at all of us. He couldn't just get mad at one of us. 'Ain't nobody got...
You know what? Go to bed! All y'all, go to bed!'
It'd be like two o'clock in the afternoon. 'Go to bed!'"
Bernie Mac, the royal king of the Original Kings of Comedy, is salty and pissed...
We Killed
The Rise of Women in American Comedy
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
No matter how many times female comedians buck the conventional wisdom, people continue to ask: "Are women funny?" The question has been nagging at women off and on (mostly on) for the past sixty years. It's incendiary, much discussed, and, as proven in Yael Kohen's fascinating oral history,...
Sprinkle Glitter on My Grave
Observations, Rants, and Other Uplifting Thoughts About Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
The star of Bravo’s breakout scripted comedy Odd Mom Out shares her razor-sharp wit and backhanded wisdom in a deeply observed and outrageously funny collection of musings, lists, essays, and outrages.
From her unique lingo (things don’t simply frighten her, they “M. Night Shyamalan her...
by Alexandra Petri
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri turns her satirical eye on her own life in this hilarious new memoir...
*Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness.
Not Alexandra Petri.*
Afraid of rejection? Alexandra Petri has auditioned for America’s Next Top...
Feminasty
The Complicated Woman's Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
From the wickedly funny and feminist creator and host of the "Throwing Shade" podcast, a collection of hilarious personal essays and political commentary perfect for fans of Lindy West and Roxane Gay.
Since women earned the right to vote a little under one hundred years ago, our progress...
Overshare
Love, Laughs, Sexuality and Secrets
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2018
Rose and Rosie are known for their candid and hilarious YouTube videos... but now they are taking oversharing to a whole new level. Discussing sexuality, revealing secrets and empowering others, OVERSHARE is a book packed with Rose and Rosie's unique take on friendships, fame, mental health and LGBT...
Newsfail
Climate Change, Feminism, Gun Control, and Other Fun Stuff We Talk About Because Nobody Else Will
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
A “feisty, literate, and uncompromising” (Publishers Weekly) primer on the most urgent issues of our day, from the creators and co-hosts of Citizen Radio, a listener-supported show whose slogan is “independent radio that won’t lead you to war.”
#Newsfail is definitely not your grandmother’s...