Comedy category: 18107 books
Triumph of a Time Lord
Regenerating Doctor Who in the Twenty-first Century
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2010
Before Saturday March 26th 2005, 'Doctor Who' had been off the air as a regular, new TV series for more than fifteen years. And yet a production team led by Russell T. Davies re-imagined the programme so successfully, so triumphantly, that it's become an instant Christmas tradition, a BAFTA winner,...
My Prefect Cousin
A Short Biography of Paul Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Eliot, Heaney, Auden, Larkin, Plath. Faber & Faber are famous the world over for publishing the works of the giants of poetry. And now with My Prefect Cousin they are proud to introduce to you the poems of cult poet Paul Hamilton. Paul who? A reasonable question. Hamilton, once described by...
I Might Regret This
Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2018
**New York Times Bestseller
From the co-creator and co-star of the hit series Broad City, a "poignant, funny, and beautifully unabashed" (Cheryl Strayed)bestselling essay collection about love, loss, work, comedy, and figuring out who you really are when you thought you already knew.**
When...
Me of the Never Never
The Chaotic Life and Times of Fiona O'Loughlin
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2011
Nothing turns out as you plan, I guess; but I often think if I'd gone to a fortune teller when I was at school and been told I'd marry a guy who makes false teeth, move to Alice Springs, have five kids and become a standup comedian; well, I would have been surprised to say the least.'
Fiona...
The Coloring Book
A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2015
From former SNL "Weekend Update" host and legendary stand-up Colin Quinn comes a controversial and laugh-out-loud investigation into cultural and ethnic stereotypes.
Colin Quinn has noticed a trend during his decades on the road-that Americans' increasing political correctness and...
by Rico Rodriguez, Laura Morton
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
“I love to entertain people and make them laugh. Whether through Manny or by just being myself, making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world. Getting an opportunity to do that at my age has taught me a lot. So, I started this journal as a reminder of the most important real and 'reel'...
by Brad Garrett
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
A refreshingly candid and wickedly funny look at life’s second half from Everybody Loves Raymond TV sitcom star and three-time Emmy Award–winning comic Brad Garrett.
In this no-holds-barred book of comedic and personal essays, Brad Garrett divulges his hilarious—and irreverently honest—experiences...
The Works of John Leguizamo
Freak, Spic-o-rama, Mambo Mouth, and Sexaholix
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
John Leguizamo's smash–hit one–man shows have been acclaimed by critics and fans alike. In this new Harper Paperback edition, all four shows are compiled into one phenomenally entertaining volume.
Mambo Mouth (1991), Leguizamo's first show, was an off Broadway sensation. Leguizamo's portrayal...
Tropical Delusion
Misadventures in Paradise
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2012
What if you quit your job . . .
Sold everything . . .
and bought a small hotel on the beach . . .
South of Cancun, Mexico and down a long narrow road ending in turquoise blue water, you will find Soliman Bay. Here is where most peoples dreams are found, a small bay, white sand and palm trees,...
by Lewis Grizzard
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
A veteran of the Divorce Wars speaks out ... on growing up (Happiness is a Red-Headed Cheerleader), first love (She Wore Spaghetti, But I Loved Her Anyway), marriage (Panty Hose on the Show Rod and Raisins in the Rice), and divorce (Loneliness and No Clean Underwear). Grizzard even offers advice to...
I Love Your Laugh
Finding the Light in My Screwball Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
*The three years I spent in prison taught me to hate. Fork fights and throat punches were my pastimes. But that's how it goes when you've raised yourself on spite and envy.
OK, that wasn't me. Not all comedians come from a dark place. . . .*
In this hilarious memoir, Jessica Holmes,...
by Charles Foxgrover, Anne Kostick, Michael J. Pellowski
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2009
National Humor Month won't be the same with this huge, classic collection of side-splitting, groan-worthy, family-friendly jokes, puns, and riddles. Guaranteed LOLs at a time we can all use a laugh.
Between these covers are a staggering 3650 entries - at a joke a day that's 10 full years of...
by Dave Gorman
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2004
A “hilarious” tale of procrastination, obsession, search engines, and worldwide travel, based on the award-winning one-man comedy show (Booklist).
“When he turned 31, British stand-up comic Gorman decided he wanted to be taken seriously, so he landed a contract to write a novel. He took novel...
by Catherine Deveny
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2009
Catherine Deveny on marriage, megachurches, plastic surgery, private schools, strip clubs, Sexpo, Hey Hey It’s Saturday and much, much more …
Take two reality pills and call me in the morning.
Swine Flu. Financial meltdown. It’s been a bad year for pigs and pigs in suits. The only...