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Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy
by Greg Dean • 2000
The hidden architecture of a joke: master it, write comedy on demand, and deliver it cold.
3.95
399
Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy Summary
Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy 98%
The hidden architecture of a joke: master it, write comedy on demand, and deliver it cold.
by Greg Dean 2000
3.95
399 ratings
Do You Talk Funny?
by David Nihill • 2015
Stand-up's sharpest tools for the boardroom: structure laughs, hold attention, handle the hecklers.
3.91
1k+
Do You Talk Funny? Summary
Do You Talk Funny? 96%
Stand-up's sharpest tools for the boardroom: structure laughs, hold attention, handle the hecklers.
by David Nihill 2015
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Comic Toolbox
by John Vorhaus • 1994
Comedy is a craft you can learn. Draft ugly, ask smaller questions, and disarm creative fear.
3.97
951
The Comic Toolbox Summary
The Comic Toolbox 96%
Comedy is a craft you can learn. Draft ugly, ask smaller questions, and disarm creative fear.
by John Vorhaus 1994
3.97
951 ratings
Funny on Purpose
by Joe Randazzo • 2015
How to write, pitch, and perform comedy across every format, without waiting for a magic break.
3.99
244
Funny on Purpose Summary
Funny on Purpose 95%
How to write, pitch, and perform comedy across every format, without waiting for a magic break.
by Joe Randazzo 2015
3.99
244 ratings
Long Story Short
by Margot Leitman • 2015
Your life is a goldmine of stories. The practical guide to mining it and captivating any audience.
3.80
1k+
Long Story Short Summary
Long Story Short 95%
Your life is a goldmine of stories. The practical guide to mining it and captivating any audience.
by Margot Leitman 2015
3.80
1k+ ratings
The Hidden Tools of Comedy
by Steve Kaplan • 2013
Comedy runs on one rule: an underdog with no skills, impossible odds, and relentless hope.
4.24
895
The Hidden Tools of Comedy Summary
The Hidden Tools of Comedy 95%
Comedy runs on one rule: an underdog with no skills, impossible odds, and relentless hope.
by Steve Kaplan 2013
4.24
895 ratings
Connect Using Humor and Story
by Ramakrishna Reddy • 2016
A humor equation that turns a rambling draft into a tight seven minutes of laughter.
3.82
105
Connect Using Humor and Story Summary
Connect Using Humor and Story 94%
A humor equation that turns a rambling draft into a tight seven minutes of laughter.
by Ramakrishna Reddy 2016
3.82
105 ratings
How To Write Funny
by Scott Dikkers • 2014
Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.
4.13
960
How To Write Funny Summary
How To Write Funny 94%
Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.
by Scott Dikkers 2014
4.13
960 ratings
And Here's the Kicker
by Mike Sacks • 2009
21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.
4.05
2k+
And Here's the Kicker Summary
And Here's the Kicker 94%
21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.
by Mike Sacks 2009
4.05
2k+ ratings
I'm a Joke and So Are You
by Robin Ince • 2018
A comedian investigates why we joke to survive anxiety, grief, and the awkwardness of being alive.
3.93
1k+
I'm a Joke and So Are You Summary
I'm a Joke and So Are You 94%
A comedian investigates why we joke to survive anxiety, grief, and the awkwardness of being alive.
by Robin Ince 2018
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Humor Code
by Peter McGraw • 2014
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
3.44
1k+
The Humor Code Summary
The Humor Code 93%
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
by Peter McGraw 2014
3.44
1k+ ratings
I Can't Make This Up
by Kevin Hart • 2017
Belts from mom, drugs from dad, shortest in class. He turned every punchline into a paycheck.
4.10
38k+
I Can't Make This Up Summary
I Can't Make This Up 93%
Belts from mom, drugs from dad, shortest in class. He turned every punchline into a paycheck.
by Kevin Hart 2017
4.10
38k+ ratings
Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out
by Mick Napier • 2004
Improv rules make you timid. The key to great scenes is bold action before your brain objects.
4.28
1k+
Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out Summary
Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out 93%
Improv rules make you timid. The key to great scenes is bold action before your brain objects.
by Mick Napier 2004
4.28
1k+ ratings
Make 'Em Laugh & Take Their Money
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010
Not funny? A marketing pro's playbook for using humor to persuade, sell, and win audiences anyway.
3.97
64
Make 'Em Laugh & Take Their Money Summary
Make 'Em Laugh & Take Their Money 93%
Not funny? A marketing pro's playbook for using humor to persuade, sell, and win audiences anyway.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2010
3.97
64 ratings
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me
by Matt Rife • 2024
Bad teeth, small town, zero connections: the raw rules for outworking your flaws to sell out arenas.
3.83
10k+
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me Summary
Your Mom's Gonna Love Me 93%
Bad teeth, small town, zero connections: the raw rules for outworking your flaws to sell out arenas.
by Matt Rife 2024
3.83
10k+ ratings
Born Standing Up
by Steve Martin • 2007
Arrow through the head, 20,000-seat arenas, and a deliberate exit from stand-up at his peak.
3.88
108k+
Born Standing Up Summary
Born Standing Up 93%
Arrow through the head, 20,000-seat arenas, and a deliberate exit from stand-up at his peak.
by Steve Martin 2007
3.88
108k+ ratings
Laugh Tactics
by Patrick King • 2016
Learn to spot playful angles in everyday talk and deliver the funny before the moment passes.
3.45
139
Laugh Tactics Summary
Laugh Tactics 93%
Learn to spot playful angles in everyday talk and deliver the funny before the moment passes.
by Patrick King 2016
3.45
139 ratings
Silver Screen Fiend
by Patton Oswalt • 2015
A comedian’s movie-a-night obsession was his film school. The theater owner’s question ended it.
3.62
8k+
Silver Screen Fiend Summary
Silver Screen Fiend 92%
A comedian’s movie-a-night obsession was his film school. The theater owner’s question ended it.
by Patton Oswalt 2015
3.62
8k+ ratings
Before & Laughter
by Jimmy Carr • 2021
Life advice from a comedian: find your edge, keep showing up, and laugh at what hurts.
4.06
7k+
Before & Laughter Summary
Before & Laughter 92%
Life advice from a comedian: find your edge, keep showing up, and laugh at what hurts.
by Jimmy Carr 2021
4.06
7k+ ratings
The Storytelling Code
by Dana Norris • 2020
The craft rules for finding, shaping, and delivering a story that holds any audience, any setting.
4.01
163
The Storytelling Code Summary
The Storytelling Code 92%
The craft rules for finding, shaping, and delivering a story that holds any audience, any setting.
by Dana Norris 2020
4.01
163 ratings
How to Giggle
by Hannah Berner • 2025
Caring less is a skill. A comedian's blunt playbook for anxiety, bad dates, and toxic friends.
4.05
18k+
How to Giggle Summary
How to Giggle 92%
Caring less is a skill. A comedian's blunt playbook for anxiety, bad dates, and toxic friends.
by Hannah Berner 2025
4.05
18k+ ratings
Transformational Speaking
by Gail Larsen • 2009
Forget scripts and tricks. Your most powerful talk comes from the life you've already lived.
4.02
157
Transformational Speaking Summary
Transformational Speaking 92%
Forget scripts and tricks. Your most powerful talk comes from the life you've already lived.
by Gail Larsen 2009
4.02
157 ratings
Steal the Show
by Michael Port • 2015
Apply an actor's toolkit to any speech, pitch, or interview and leave stage fright behind.
3.67
2k+
Steal the Show Summary
Steal the Show 92%
Apply an actor's toolkit to any speech, pitch, or interview and leave stage fright behind.
by Michael Port 2015
3.67
2k+ ratings
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit
by Robert Ben Garant • 2011
Screenwriting is a blue-collar job: relocate, pitch constantly, and never turn down a rewrite.
3.95
2k+
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit Summary
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit 92%
Screenwriting is a blue-collar job: relocate, pitch constantly, and never turn down a rewrite.
by Robert Ben Garant 2011
3.95
2k+ ratings
Embrace Your Weird
by Felicia Day • 2019
Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.
3.91
3k+
Embrace Your Weird Summary
Embrace Your Weird 92%
Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.
by Felicia Day 2019
3.91
3k+ ratings
How to Tell a Story
by Meg Bowles • 2022
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
3.86
3k+
How to Tell a Story Summary
How to Tell a Story 92%
Find your story's stakes, build its scenes, and deliver it so a room leans in.
by Meg Bowles 2022
3.86
3k+ ratings
Storyworthy
by Matthew Dicks • 2018
Find the hidden moments in your life and a structure to turn them into unforgettable stories.
4.26
8k+
Storyworthy Summary
Storyworthy 92%
Find the hidden moments in your life and a structure to turn them into unforgettable stories.
by Matthew Dicks 2018
4.26
8k+ ratings
Intent to Live
by Larry Moss • 2004
A master coach on acting: find a script's secret, build the character, make the audience lean in.
4.49
772
Intent to Live Summary
Intent to Live 91%
A master coach on acting: find a script's secret, build the character, make the audience lean in.
by Larry Moss 2004
4.49
772 ratings
Based on a True Story
by Norm Macdonald • 2016
SNL stardom from a barber-shop town, ruinous gambling nights, and a memoir that admits it's lying.
4.03
20k+
Based on a True Story Summary
Based on a True Story 91%
SNL stardom from a barber-shop town, ruinous gambling nights, and a memoir that admits it's lying.
by Norm Macdonald 2016
4.03
20k+ ratings
Do the F*cking Work
by Brian Buirge • 2019
How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.
3.92
281
Do the F*cking Work Summary
Do the F*cking Work 91%
How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.
by Brian Buirge 2019
3.92
281 ratings
How to Tell a Joke
by Marcus Tullius Cicero • 2021
How Rome's greatest speaker used humor to win any room, and how you can too.
3.19
209
How to Tell a Joke Summary
How to Tell a Joke 91%
How Rome's greatest speaker used humor to win any room, and how you can too.
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 2021
3.19
209 ratings
The Successful Author Mindset
by Joanna Penn • 2009
You can master plot and still not finish. The missing manual for the writer's inner game.
4.39
924
The Successful Author Mindset Summary
The Successful Author Mindset 91%
You can master plot and still not finish. The missing manual for the writer's inner game.
by Joanna Penn 2009
4.39
924 ratings
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life
by Isaac Prilleltensky • 2019
Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.
3.25
4
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life Summary
The Laughing Guide to a Better Life 91%
Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.
by Isaac Prilleltensky 2019
3.25
4 ratings
Humor, Seriously
by Jennifer Aaker • 2020
Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.
3.83
4k+
Humor, Seriously Summary
Humor, Seriously 91%
Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.
by Jennifer Aaker 2020
3.83
4k+ ratings
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
3.62
273
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots 91%
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
by Brian Fugere 2005
3.62
273 ratings
Gentle Writing Advice
by Chuck Wendig • 2023
The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.
4.27
644
Gentle Writing Advice Summary
Gentle Writing Advice 91%
The writing life burns out the best. Skip the craft rules; this is the guide to creative survival.
by Chuck Wendig 2023
4.27
644 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
by Larry King • 2004
The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.
3.57
5k+
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere Summary
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere 91%
The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.
by Larry King 2004
3.57
5k+ ratings
Improving Your Storytelling
by Doug Lipman • 1999
Your story, your audience, your nervous system. The craft of holding all three at once, live.
3.59
206
Improving Your Storytelling Summary
Improving Your Storytelling 91%
Your story, your audience, your nervous system. The craft of holding all three at once, live.
by Doug Lipman 1999
3.59
206 ratings
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage
by Marcus Alexander • 2020
From stage fright to commanding presence: a field manual for every part of the speaking craft.
4.39
876
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage Summary
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage 91%
From stage fright to commanding presence: a field manual for every part of the speaking craft.
by Marcus Alexander 2020
4.39
876 ratings
Wit's End
by James Geary • 2018
Wit is the mind's way of connecting opposites, seeing past habit, and holding life lightly.
3.35
479
Wit's End Summary
Wit's End 91%
Wit is the mind's way of connecting opposites, seeing past habit, and holding life lightly.
by James Geary 2018
3.35
479 ratings
Creativity for Life
by Eric Maisel • 2007
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
3.93
115
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life 91%
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
by Eric Maisel 2007
3.93
115 ratings
You Are a Writer
by Jeff Goins • 2012
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
3.80
4k+
You Are a Writer Summary
You Are a Writer 91%
Before craft comes identity: a playbook for platform, audience, and the persistence to get read.
by Jeff Goins 2012
3.80
4k+ ratings
Louder than Words
by Todd Henry • 2015
From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.
4.11
457
Louder than Words Summary
Louder than Words 91%
From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.
by Todd Henry 2015
4.11
457 ratings
Confessions of a Public Speaker
by Scott Berkun • 2009
Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.
3.94
5k+
Confessions of a Public Speaker Summary
Confessions of a Public Speaker 91%
Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.
by Scott Berkun 2009
3.94
5k+ ratings
Evil Plans
by Hugh MacLeod • 2011
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
3.92
2k+
Evil Plans Summary
Evil Plans 91%
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
by Hugh MacLeod 2011
3.92
2k+ ratings
Public Speaking
by Akash Karia • 2013
Conflict hooks them. Details hold them. A circular close brings them back. The speaker's craft.
3.97
153
Public Speaking Summary
Public Speaking 91%
Conflict hooks them. Details hold them. A circular close brings them back. The speaker's craft.
by Akash Karia 2013
3.97
153 ratings
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
by Bob Odenkirk • 2022
From cult sketch comedy to Saul Goodman: a late-blooming actor's unlikely second act.
3.60
13k+
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama Summary
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama 91%
From cult sketch comedy to Saul Goodman: a late-blooming actor's unlikely second act.
by Bob Odenkirk 2022
3.60
13k+ ratings
The Gold Standard
by Ari Gold • 2015
Hollywood's most cutthroat agent delivers the rules of power: no apologies, no soft edges.
4.02
970
The Gold Standard Summary
The Gold Standard 91%
Hollywood's most cutthroat agent delivers the rules of power: no apologies, no soft edges.
by Ari Gold 2015
4.02
970 ratings
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left
by Loretta LaRoche • 1998
Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.
3.84
192
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left Summary
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left 91%
Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.
by Loretta LaRoche 1998
3.84
192 ratings
The Exceptional Presenter
by Timothy J. Koegel • 2001
Six traits every exceptional presenter shares, and the daily repetitions that make them automatic.
3.67
724
The Exceptional Presenter Summary
The Exceptional Presenter 91%
Six traits every exceptional presenter shares, and the daily repetitions that make them automatic.
by Timothy J. Koegel 2001
3.67
724 ratings
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