Comedy category: 18107 books
This Is Not Fame
A "From What I Re-Memoir"
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
An unfiltered, unapologetic, hilarious, and sometimes obscene assemblage of tales from the down-and-dirty traveling comedy circuit
Doug Stanhope has been drunkenly stumbling down the back roads and dark alleys of stand-up comedy for over a quarter of a century, roads laden with dank bars, prostitutes,...
Robin Williams
When the Laughter Stops 1951–2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
A thoughtful look at the brilliant life and tragic death of a comedy icon At midday on August 11, 2014, much-loved comedian Robin Williams was pronounced dead at his California home. From Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, and Aladdin to Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams brought laughter—and...
Brief Encounters
Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Dick Cavett is back, sharing his reflections and reminiscences about Hollywood legends, American cultural icons, and the absurdities of everyday life
In Brief Encounters, the legendary talk show host Dick Cavett introduces us to the fascinating characters who have crossed his path, from James...
Adolf Hitler
My Part in his Downfall
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Spike Milligan's legendary war memoirs are a hilarious and subversive first-hand account of the Second World War, as well as a fascinating portrait of the formative years of this towering comic genius, most famous as writer and star of The Goon Show. They have sold over 4.5 million copies since they...
'Rommel?' 'Gunner Who?'
A Confrontation in the Desert
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Spike Milligan's legendary war memoirs are a hilarious and subversive first-hand account of the Second World War, as well as a fascinating portrait of the formative years of this towering comic genius, most famous as writer and star of The Goon Show. They have sold over 4.5 million copies since they...
The Humor Code
A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Part road-trip comedy and part social science experiment, a scientist and a journalist “shed fascinating light on what makes us laugh and why” (New York Post).
Two guys. Nineteen experiments. Five continents. 91,000 miles. The Humor Code follows the madcap adventures and oddball experiments...
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying
Lessons From a Life in Comedy
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
For many years, television comedy was an exclusive all boys’ club—until a brilliant comedian named Carol Leifer came along, blazing a trail for funny women everywhere. From Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live to Seinfeld, The Ellen Show, and Modern Family, Carol has written...
by Adam Carolla
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
A couple years back, I was at the Phoenix airport bar. It was empty except for one heavy-set, gray bearded, grizzled guy who looked like he just rode his donkey into town after a long day of panning for silver in them thar hills. He ordered a Jack Daniels straight up, and that's when I overheard...
Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut: Essays and Observations From An Odd Mom Out
Essays and Observations
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
The star of Bravo’s new comedy Odd Mom Out and author of The Ex Mrs. Hedgefund and Wolves in Chic Clothing firmly believes in Woody Allen’s magical math equation: Comedy = Tragedy + Time. Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut is a delightful collection of essays and observations based on Jill Kargman’s...
Sleepwalk with Me
and Other Painfully True Stories
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
Hello, I am Mike Birbiglia and I want you to read my book. Too on the nose? Sorry. Let me dial it back.
I’m Mike Birbiglia and I’m a comedian. You may know me from Comedy Central or This American Life or The Bob & Tom Show, but you’ve never seen me like this before.
Naked.
Wait,...
Dirty Daddy
The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
Millions of viewers know and love Bob Saget from his role as the sweetly neurotic father on the smash hit Full House, and as the charming wisecracking host of America's Funniest Home Videos. And then there are the legions of fans who can't get enough of his scatological, out-of-his-mind stand-up routines,...
by Dirty Dodgy Dave
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2015
A Teaser For The Original Book "How To Breakup With Your Girlfriend? Without Driving Her Crazy!" by your Dirty Dodgy Dave!
A book filled with practical breakup tips to make Crazy girlfriends run away from you!! A book to make Crazy girlfriends breakup with you!!
Warning: Not for the weak-hearted.
by Kelsey Miller
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018
A Mental Floss Best Book of 2018
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**SIX FRIENDS THAT BECAME A FAMILY.
A TELEVISION SHOW THAT BECAME A PHENOMENON.**
Today, Friends is remembered as an icon of ’90s comedy...
Based on a True Story
Not a Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Driving, wild and hilarious” (The Washington Post), here is the incredible “memoir” of the actor, gambler, raconteur, and Saturday Night Live veteran.
Don’t miss Norm’s new Netflix special, Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Treachery!**
When Norm...