Humour Comedy category: 17948 books

Des environs de Sidi-Bousaïd au cœur de Paris, de Bab el Oued à l’Élysée, de Prosper Bensoussan à Philippe Clair... ou l’aventure extraordinaire d’un Pied-Noir peu ordinaire. Pionnier de l’humour judéo-arabe en France, Philippe Clair, au travers de son récit autobiographique, nous...

From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams – a compelling portrait of one of America’s most beloved and misunderstood entertainers. From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning...

Saturday Night is the intimate history of the original Saturday Night Live, from its beginnings as an outlaw program produced by an unruly band of renegades from the comedy underground to a TV institution that made stars of John Belushi, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman,...

An American icon, Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton is easily acknowledged as one of the greatest filmmakers in early cinema and beyond. His elaborate slapstick made audiences scream with laughter. But, his stone face hid an internal turmoil. In BUSTER KEATON: CUT TO THE CHASE, biographer Marion Meade...

From Richard Zacks, bestselling author of Island of Vice and The Pirate Hunter, a rich and lively account of how Mark Twain’s late-life adventures abroad helped him recover from financial disaster and family tragedy—and revived his world-class sense of humor Mark Twain, the highest-paid...

“This amusing, sad, and heartfelt look at [Adams’s] lifeis a true gift.”—New York Post It all started when Douglas Adams demolished planet Earth in order to make way for an intergalactic expressway—and then invited everyone to thumb a ride on a comical cosmic road trip in The Hitchhiker’s...

The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II is a celebration of the Queen's reign through some of her wittiest, most sarcastic and humorous observations, revealing a fascinating side of her personality that often remains hidden from the public. When thinking of the Queen, our perception is often one of dignity...

De l'aventure. De l'humour. Et le dessin sublime de Danier, chaînon manquant entre Franquin et Tillieux ! L'inspecteur Havank n'est pas un inspecteur comme les autres. Peut-être parce qu'il a dans les yeux cette lueur amusée du flic dupe de rien. Et dans le verbe, cette chaleur qui le rend...

This behind-the-scenes history of the legendary New York City club includes interviews with many top standup comedians.   The Comic Strip on New York’s Second Avenue is a historic landmark as a comedy showcase, and generations of standup comedians have cherished it as a venue that fosters growth...

** New York Times Bestseller ** Animals behaving badly, other people's misfortunes and the most bizarre true crime story ever. French Fried is the unfortunately true account of Chris Dolley's first eight months in France and has been described as 'A Year in Provence with Miss Marple and Gerald...

A broken heart. A ticket to paradise. A resort full of honeymooners ... the last thing newly single Patience De La Rosa needs if she's to find a candidate for a casual rebound. Her luggage catching a flight to Mauritius instead of Maui doesn't help matters and a maxed out credit card doesn't...

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year The witty and exuberant New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings relays the history of humor in “lively, insightful, and crawling with goofy factlings,” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette)—from fart jokes on clay Sumerian...

Quotes,?Jokes and Anecdotes is a humorous anthology that will entertain you for hours – two, at least, as promised by author Gerard O’Boyle. It has three objectives; the first of which to make you laugh and raise your endorphin levels. The second objective is to provide ideas for those who have...

In business, you can?t afford to be forgettable. And the quickest way to connect with an audience is by having a laugh. The world?s greatest influencers know the power of a well-timed joke, and research shows that people who use humour effectively are rated higher by their colleagues, get paid more...