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I Like You
by Amy Sedaris • 2006
The entertaining guide that treats your guests like customers and your home like a garage sale.
3.88
40k+
I Like You Summary
I Like You 90%
The entertaining guide that treats your guests like customers and your home like a garage sale.
by Amy Sedaris 2006
3.88
40k+ ratings
The World According to Cunk
by Philomena Cunk • 2024
A documentary presenter who missed every history lesson explains all world events, with pictures.
3.90
2k+
The World According to Cunk Summary
The World According to Cunk 89%
A documentary presenter who missed every history lesson explains all world events, with pictures.
by Philomena Cunk 2024
3.90
2k+ ratings
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides
by Matthew Inman • 2010
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
4.04
13k+
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides Summary
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides 89%
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
by Matthew Inman 2010
4.04
13k+ ratings
Cobb's Anatomy
by Irvin S. Cobb • 1912
A 1912 comic anatomy of everything that aches, sheds, swells, or embarrasses you in public.
3.78
60
Cobb's Anatomy Summary
Cobb's Anatomy 89%
A 1912 comic anatomy of everything that aches, sheds, swells, or embarrasses you in public.
by Irvin S. Cobb 1912
3.78
60 ratings
1066 and all that
by W.C. Sellar • 1930
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
3.91
4k+
1066 and all that Summary
1066 and all that 88%
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
by W.C. Sellar 1930
3.91
4k+ ratings
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her
by Malaclypse the Younger • 1965
A religion disguised as a joke, and the joke is that it works.
4.25
6k+
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her Summary
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her 88%
A religion disguised as a joke, and the joke is that it works.
by Malaclypse the Younger 1965
4.25
6k+ ratings
Strange Worlds of Lunacy
by Lyndon Perry • 2008
When laughter breaks magic curses and bureaucracy conquers aliens, fairy tales don't stand a chance.
4.67
9
Strange Worlds of Lunacy Summary
Strange Worlds of Lunacy 88%
When laughter breaks magic curses and bureaucracy conquers aliens, fairy tales don't stand a chance.
by Lyndon Perry 2008
4.67
9 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 88%
21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.
by Mike Sacks 2009
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Pocket Guide to Mischief
by Bart King • 2008
From classroom pranks to culinary capers: the handbook for causing precise, harmless chaos.
3.92
106
The Pocket Guide to Mischief Summary
The Pocket Guide to Mischief 88%
From classroom pranks to culinary capers: the handbook for causing precise, harmless chaos.
by Bart King 2008
3.92
106 ratings
Leaves of Grass
by Walt Whitman • 1855
A lisp, a Paris classroom, a profane brother: Sedaris on how language betrays and bonds us.
4.11
117k+
Leaves of Grass Summary
Leaves of Grass 88%
A lisp, a Paris classroom, a profane brother: Sedaris on how language betrays and bonds us.
by Walt Whitman 1855
4.11
117k+ ratings
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad
by Cassandra Dee • 2017
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
3.34
977
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad Summary
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad 88%
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
by Cassandra Dee 2017
3.34
977 ratings
My Planet
by Mary Roach • 2013
A science writer scrutinizes domestic life and finds marriage more baffling than any cadaver.
3.66
4k+
My Planet Summary
My Planet 88%
A science writer scrutinizes domestic life and finds marriage more baffling than any cadaver.
by Mary Roach 2013
3.66
4k+ ratings
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves
by Jack Douglas • 1972
The title promised sex and cooking. The book delivered wolves, vacuums, and a marriage under siege.
3.27
205
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves Summary
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves 88%
The title promised sex and cooking. The book delivered wolves, vacuums, and a marriage under siege.
by Jack Douglas 1972
3.27
205 ratings
Three Men in a Boat
by Jerome K. Jerome • 1889
Three overworked hypochondriacs row up the Thames seeking rest, and find only chaos and damp.
3.83
81k+
Three Men in a Boat Summary
Three Men in a Boat 88%
Three overworked hypochondriacs row up the Thames seeking rest, and find only chaos and damp.
by Jerome K. Jerome 1889
3.83
81k+ 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 88%
Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.
by Scott Dikkers 2014
4.13
960 ratings
Humour
by Terry Eagleton • 2019
From gloating superiority to utopian carnival, a philosopher surveys every major theory of laughter.
3.19
603
Humour Summary
Humour 88%
From gloating superiority to utopian carnival, a philosopher surveys every major theory of laughter.
by Terry Eagleton 2019
3.19
603 ratings
Seriously Funny
by Terry Pratchett • 2016
Discworld is fantasy. Its real subject: the foolish, tender business of being human.
4.28
483
Seriously Funny Summary
Seriously Funny 88%
Discworld is fantasy. Its real subject: the foolish, tender business of being human.
by Terry Pratchett 2016
4.28
483 ratings
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos • 1980
The mind reads a joke like a mathematician reads an equation: hunting for structure.
3.40
159
Mathematics and Humor Summary
Mathematics and Humor 88%
The mind reads a joke like a mathematician reads an equation: hunting for structure.
by John Allen Paulos 1980
3.40
159 ratings
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans
by Ginny Hogan • 2022
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
3.38
419
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans Summary
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans 88%
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
by Ginny Hogan 2022
3.38
419 ratings
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett • 1983
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
3.99
425k+
The Color of Magic Summary
The Color of Magic 88%
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
by Terry Pratchett 1983
3.99
425k+ ratings
The Greatest Nobodies of History
by Adrian Bliss • 2024
A lovesick plague, a vain ferret, and a royal oak: history's walk-on parts demand the spotlight.
3.52
3k+
The Greatest Nobodies of History Summary
The Greatest Nobodies of History 88%
A lovesick plague, a vain ferret, and a royal oak: history's walk-on parts demand the spotlight.
by Adrian Bliss 2024
3.52
3k+ ratings
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris • 2004
His mother banned the word 'weenie.' She was only the first of many baffling rule-givers.
4.12
290k+
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Summary
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim 87%
His mother banned the word 'weenie.' She was only the first of many baffling rule-givers.
by David Sedaris 2004
4.12
290k+ 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 87%
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
by Peter McGraw 2014
3.44
1k+ 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 87%
Learn to spot playful angles in everyday talk and deliver the funny before the moment passes.
by Patrick King 2016
3.45
139 ratings
The Light Fantastic
by Terry Pratchett • 1986
The spell that can save the Discworld chose the worst possible wizard to hide inside.
4.01
170k+
The Light Fantastic Summary
The Light Fantastic 87%
The spell that can save the Discworld chose the worst possible wizard to hide inside.
by Terry Pratchett 1986
4.01
170k+ ratings
Sin noticias de Gurb
by Eduardo Mendoza • 2001
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
3.75
24k+
Sin noticias de Gurb Summary
Sin noticias de Gurb 87%
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
by Eduardo Mendoza 2001
3.75
24k+ ratings
Thug Notes
by Sparky Sweets • 2015
What if CliffsNotes were written by a hip-hop scholar who treats classics like street parables?
3.96
570
Thug Notes Summary
Thug Notes 87%
What if CliffsNotes were written by a hip-hop scholar who treats classics like street parables?
by Sparky Sweets 2015
3.96
570 ratings
The Rant Zone
by Dennis Miller • 2001
Twelve rants, zero apologies: Dennis Miller on child stars, alternative medicine, and the Clintons.
3.57
375
The Rant Zone Summary
The Rant Zone 87%
Twelve rants, zero apologies: Dennis Miller on child stars, alternative medicine, and the Clintons.
by Dennis Miller 2001
3.57
375 ratings
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings
by Sarah Cooper • 2016
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
3.91
2k+
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings Summary
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings 87%
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
by Sarah Cooper 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious
by Sigmund Freud • 2003
A joke is a bribe of pleasure that lets forbidden thoughts past the guard.
3.69
2k+
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious Summary
The Joke and Its Relation to the Unconscious 87%
A joke is a bribe of pleasure that lets forbidden thoughts past the guard.
by Sigmund Freud 2003
3.69
2k+ ratings
Cornholed
by Robert Bevan • 2014
A pest-control quest in a cornfield unearths gold, a basilisk, and a goblin uprising.
4.28
145
Cornholed Summary
Cornholed 87%
A pest-control quest in a cornfield unearths gold, a basilisk, and a goblin uprising.
by Robert Bevan 2014
4.28
145 ratings
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1
by Matt Fraction • 2014
Suzie's orgasms stop time. So do Jon's. Their plan: rob a bank, save a library.
3.90
41k+
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1 Summary
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1 87%
Suzie's orgasms stop time. So do Jon's. Their plan: rob a bank, save a library.
by Matt Fraction 2014
3.90
41k+ ratings
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
by Douglas Adams • 1980
Arthur Dent dines at time's end, then learns his ancestors were the galaxy's most useless castoffs.
4.19
322k+
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Summary
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 87%
Arthur Dent dines at time's end, then learns his ancestors were the galaxy's most useless castoffs.
by Douglas Adams 1980
4.19
322k+ ratings
Fifty Shades of Chicken
by F.L. Fowler • 2012
A chicken falls for the chef who wants to cook her whole, and in parts.
4.17
1k+
Fifty Shades of Chicken Summary
Fifty Shades of Chicken 87%
A chicken falls for the chef who wants to cook her whole, and in parts.
by F.L. Fowler 2012
4.17
1k+ 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 87%
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
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams • 1996
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
4.38
339k+
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 87%
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
by Douglas Adams 1996
4.38
339k+ ratings
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy
by David Mitchell • 2019
The internet, Brexit, and everything else a British comedian finds disastrous and hilarious.
3.67
5k+
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy Summary
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy 87%
The internet, Brexit, and everything else a British comedian finds disastrous and hilarious.
by David Mitchell 2019
3.67
5k+ ratings
A World Without "Whom"
by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
3.72
491
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom" 87%
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017
3.72
491 ratings
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please
by Tom Segura • 2022
A comedian's memoir where the most normal person is the one who names his bowel movements.
4.00
18k+
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please Summary
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please 87%
A comedian's memoir where the most normal person is the one who names his bowel movements.
by Tom Segura 2022
4.00
18k+ ratings
The Tough Guide to Fantasy Land
by Diana Wynne Jones • 1996
The recycled map, obligatory stew, and inevitable dark lord: an A to Z of generic fantasy.
3.95
5k+
The Tough Guide to Fantasy Land Summary
The Tough Guide to Fantasy Land 87%
The recycled map, obligatory stew, and inevitable dark lord: an A to Z of generic fantasy.
by Diana Wynne Jones 1996
3.95
5k+ ratings
The Instant Millionaire
by Mark Fisher • 1997
A childhood among taxidermied animals prepared her for the absurdity of adulthood and anxiety.
3.63
4k+
The Instant Millionaire Summary
The Instant Millionaire 87%
A childhood among taxidermied animals prepared her for the absurdity of adulthood and anxiety.
by Mark Fisher 1997
3.63
4k+ ratings
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec
by Josh Freed • 1983
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
3.97
30
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec Summary
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec 87%
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
by Josh Freed 1983
3.97
30 ratings
Only a Joke Can Save Us
by Todd McGowan • 2017
When lack and excess collide, laughter erupts. A philosopher shows why that shock is liberating.
4.32
37
Only a Joke Can Save Us Summary
Only a Joke Can Save Us 87%
When lack and excess collide, laughter erupts. A philosopher shows why that shock is liberating.
by Todd McGowan 2017
4.32
37 ratings
Heart and Brain
by Nick Seluk • 2017
Heart wants fun. Brain wants safety. Your life, a compromise between two impossible roommates.
4.30
3k+
Heart and Brain Summary
Heart and Brain 87%
Heart wants fun. Brain wants safety. Your life, a compromise between two impossible roommates.
by Nick Seluk 2017
4.30
3k+ ratings
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
by David Sedaris • 2013
Roadside trash, a stolen laptop, a 400-year-old head: essays from a life endlessly recorded.
3.85
153k+
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls Summary
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls 87%
Roadside trash, a stolen laptop, a 400-year-old head: essays from a life endlessly recorded.
by David Sedaris 2013
3.85
153k+ ratings
The Stupidest Angel
by Christopher Moore • 2004
A child wishes Santa back from the dead. An incompetent angel raises the whole graveyard instead.
3.80
47k+
The Stupidest Angel Summary
The Stupidest Angel 87%
A child wishes Santa back from the dead. An incompetent angel raises the whole graveyard instead.
by Christopher Moore 2004
3.80
47k+ ratings
Last Words
by George Carlin • 2009
Seven words got him arrested, fired, and all the way to the Supreme Court.
3.97
15k+
Last Words Summary
Last Words 87%
Seven words got him arrested, fired, and all the way to the Supreme Court.
by George Carlin 2009
3.97
15k+ ratings
The Eight Characters of Comedy
by Scott Sedita • 2005
Eight character types underpin every sitcom; here is the craft to write and play them.
4.03
357
The Eight Characters of Comedy Summary
The Eight Characters of Comedy 87%
Eight character types underpin every sitcom; here is the craft to write and play them.
by Scott Sedita 2005
4.03
357 ratings
The Suicide Shop
by Jean Teulé • 2008
A suicide shop's gloom business is upended when the owner's youngest son is born smiling.
3.46
25k+
The Suicide Shop Summary
The Suicide Shop 87%
A suicide shop's gloom business is upended when the owner's youngest son is born smiling.
by Jean Teulé 2008
3.46
25k+ ratings
Service Model
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2024
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
4.03
23k+
Service Model Summary
Service Model 87%
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024
4.03
23k+ ratings
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