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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 90%
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
by W.C. Sellar 1930
3.91
4k+ ratings
Becoming Nigerian
by Elnathan John • 2019
To become Nigerian, credit God for every Mercedes and never accept fault.
3.96
668
Becoming Nigerian Summary
Becoming Nigerian 90%
To become Nigerian, credit God for every Mercedes and never accept fault.
by Elnathan John 2019
3.96
668 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 90%
A documentary presenter who missed every history lesson explains all world events, with pictures.
by Philomena Cunk 2024
3.90
2k+ 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 90%
A religion disguised as a joke, and the joke is that it works.
by Malaclypse the Younger 1965
4.25
6k+ ratings
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 89%
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 Simpsons and Philosophy
by William Irwin • 2001
Nietzsche through Ned Flanders. Aristotle through Homer. A course in Western thought, in yellow.
3.45
4k+
The Simpsons and Philosophy Summary
The Simpsons and Philosophy 89%
Nietzsche through Ned Flanders. Aristotle through Homer. A course in Western thought, in yellow.
by William Irwin 2001
3.45
4k+ ratings
The Answer Is No
by Fredrik Backman • 2024
A loner's world unravels when a frying pan sparks a bureaucratic war and accidental online cult.
3.91
126k+
The Answer Is No Summary
The Answer Is No 89%
A loner's world unravels when a frying pan sparks a bureaucratic war and accidental online cult.
by Fredrik Backman 2024
3.91
126k+ 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 89%
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
by Sarah Cooper 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
Fever Beach
by Carl Hiaasen • 2025
Her landlord leads a hate group, funded by a crooked congressman. She's infiltrating from inside.
4.01
23k+
Fever Beach Summary
Fever Beach 89%
Her landlord leads a hate group, funded by a crooked congressman. She's infiltrating from inside.
by Carl Hiaasen 2025
4.01
23k+ ratings
Nice Is Just a Place in France
by The Betches • 2013
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
3.11
5k+
Nice Is Just a Place in France Summary
Nice Is Just a Place in France 89%
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
by The Betches 2013
3.11
5k+ 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 89%
The internet, Brexit, and everything else a British comedian finds disastrous and hilarious.
by David Mitchell 2019
3.67
5k+ ratings
Making Money
by Terry Pratchett • 2007
Forced to run the Royal Bank, a reformed conman faces empty vaults and a murderous family.
4.27
78k+
Making Money Summary
Making Money 89%
Forced to run the Royal Bank, a reformed conman faces empty vaults and a murderous family.
by Terry Pratchett 2007
4.27
78k+ 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 89%
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
by Eduardo Mendoza 2001
3.75
24k+ 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 89%
Twelve rants, zero apologies: Dennis Miller on child stars, alternative medicine, and the Clintons.
by Dennis Miller 2001
3.57
375 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 89%
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
by Cassandra Dee 2017
3.34
977 ratings
How to Be Ultra Spiritual
by J.P. Sears • 2017
Spiritual superiority is a game, and your smoothie, guru, and yoga mat are the scoreboard.
3.55
320
How to Be Ultra Spiritual Summary
How to Be Ultra Spiritual 89%
Spiritual superiority is a game, and your smoothie, guru, and yoga mat are the scoreboard.
by J.P. Sears 2017
3.55
320 ratings
Logging Off
by Nick Spalding • 2020
A graphic designer's tech addiction literally makes him ill. His cure: 60 days, zero screens.
3.95
9k+
Logging Off Summary
Logging Off 88%
A graphic designer's tech addiction literally makes him ill. His cure: 60 days, zero screens.
by Nick Spalding 2020
3.95
9k+ ratings
Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd.
by Jonas Jonasson • 2020
An art dealer's abandoned son and swindled ex-wife find each other at a revenge-for-hire agency.
3.79
12k+
Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd. Summary
Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd. 88%
An art dealer's abandoned son and swindled ex-wife find each other at a revenge-for-hire agency.
by Jonas Jonasson 2020
3.79
12k+ ratings
Truth in Advertising
by John Kenney • 2013
A copywriter who fakes sincerity for a living must finally show up for his dying father.
3.74
3k+
Truth in Advertising Summary
Truth in Advertising 88%
A copywriter who fakes sincerity for a living must finally show up for his dying father.
by John Kenney 2013
3.74
3k+ ratings
Starter Villain
by John Scalzi • 2023
A broke teacher inherits a supervillain island where dolphins unionize, cats spy, and killers wait.
4.11
100k+
Starter Villain Summary
Starter Villain 88%
A broke teacher inherits a supervillain island where dolphins unionize, cats spy, and killers wait.
by John Scalzi 2023
4.11
100k+ 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 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 88%
The spell that can save the Discworld chose the worst possible wizard to hide inside.
by Terry Pratchett 1986
4.01
170k+ ratings
Company
by Max Barry • 2006
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
3.76
7k+
Company Summary
Company 88%
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
by Max Barry 2006
3.76
7k+ ratings
I'd Rather We Got Casinos
by Larry Wilmore • 2009
A comedian petitions the NAACP to rename Black people 'chocolate.' He's only half kidding.
3.32
2k+
I'd Rather We Got Casinos Summary
I'd Rather We Got Casinos 88%
A comedian petitions the NAACP to rename Black people 'chocolate.' He's only half kidding.
by Larry Wilmore 2009
3.32
2k+ 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
How to Rule the World
by André de Guillaume • 2002
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
3.67
547
How to Rule the World Summary
How to Rule the World 88%
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
by André de Guillaume 2002
3.67
547 ratings
488 Rules for Life
by Kitty Flanagan • 2019
Four hundred and eighty-eight cranky rules for not becoming the person everyone quietly resents.
3.87
7k+
488 Rules for Life Summary
488 Rules for Life 88%
Four hundred and eighty-eight cranky rules for not becoming the person everyone quietly resents.
by Kitty Flanagan 2019
3.87
7k+ ratings
Lost Lambs
by Madeline Cash • 2026
An open marriage backfires and three unsupervised sisters tumble into their town's darkest secret.
3.86
54k+
Lost Lambs Summary
Lost Lambs 88%
An open marriage backfires and three unsupervised sisters tumble into their town's darkest secret.
by Madeline Cash 2026
3.86
54k+ 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 88%
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
by Josh Freed 1983
3.97
30 ratings
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition
by Evelyn Waugh • 1938
A country columnist is mistaken for a war reporter and sent to a phantom African revolution.
3.78
23k+
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition Summary
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition 88%
A country columnist is mistaken for a war reporter and sent to a phantom African revolution.
by Evelyn Waugh 1938
3.78
23k+ ratings
Equal Rites
by Terry Pratchett • 1987
A wizard's staff chooses a baby girl. The magic school isn't ready for her.
4.07
202k+
Equal Rites Summary
Equal Rites 88%
A wizard's staff chooses a baby girl. The magic school isn't ready for her.
by Terry Pratchett 1987
4.07
202k+ 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 88%
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
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
by David Foster Wallace • 1997
Why TV breeds irony, cruises feel empty, and what writers can do about it.
4.13
55k+
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again Summary
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again 88%
Why TV breeds irony, cruises feel empty, and what writers can do about it.
by David Foster Wallace 1997
4.13
55k+ 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 88%
A chicken falls for the chef who wants to cook her whole, and in parts.
by F.L. Fowler 2012
4.17
1k+ ratings
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown
by John Lithgow • 2020
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
4.21
2k+
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Summary
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown 88%
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
by John Lithgow 2020
4.21
2k+ 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
Small Gods
by Terry Pratchett • 1992
A god as a tortoise, a boy who hears him, and a church that burns doubters.
4.32
135k+
Small Gods Summary
Small Gods 88%
A god as a tortoise, a boy who hears him, and a church that burns doubters.
by Terry Pratchett 1992
4.32
135k+ ratings
No Brainer
by Jeff Kinney • 2023
His school might close, so Greg Heffley runs for president on pizza promises and zero plans.
4.27
14k+
No Brainer Summary
No Brainer 88%
His school might close, so Greg Heffley runs for president on pizza promises and zero plans.
by Jeff Kinney 2023
4.27
14k+ 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
Going Postal
by Terry Pratchett • 2004
A conman dodges execution by reviving a haunted post office that killed its last four postmasters.
4.41
137k+
Going Postal Summary
Going Postal 88%
A conman dodges execution by reviving a haunted post office that killed its last four postmasters.
by Terry Pratchett 2004
4.41
137k+ 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
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 88%
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
by Matthew Inman 2010
4.04
13k+ 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
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 88%
What if CliffsNotes were written by a hip-hop scholar who treats classics like street parables?
by Sparky Sweets 2015
3.96
570 ratings
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
by David Wong • 2015
A barista inherits a crime empire and becomes the star of a live murder show.
3.98
24k+
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits Summary
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits 88%
A barista inherits a crime empire and becomes the star of a live murder show.
by David Wong 2015
3.98
24k+ 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 88%
A 1912 comic anatomy of everything that aches, sheds, swells, or embarrasses you in public.
by Irvin S. Cobb 1912
3.78
60 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 88%
Hollywood's most cutthroat agent delivers the rules of power: no apologies, no soft edges.
by Ari Gold 2015
4.02
970 ratings
Axis Church vs. Eris Sect
by Natsume Akatsuki • 2016
When an adventurer learns his thief friend is a goddess, two cults declare a festival war.
4.16
799
Axis Church vs. Eris Sect Summary
Axis Church vs. Eris Sect 88%
When an adventurer learns his thief friend is a goddess, two cults declare a festival war.
by Natsume Akatsuki 2016
4.16
799 ratings
Survivor
by Chuck Palahniuk • 1999
A cult survivor turned media star hijacks a plane to confess his life before it crashes.
3.93
125k+
Survivor Summary
Survivor 88%
A cult survivor turned media star hijacks a plane to confess his life before it crashes.
by Chuck Palahniuk 1999
3.93
125k+ ratings
A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole • 1980
In 1960s New Orleans, a corpulent medievalist is forced into the job market by his mother.
3.89
301k+
A Confederacy of Dunces Summary
A Confederacy of Dunces 88%
In 1960s New Orleans, a corpulent medievalist is forced into the job market by his mother.
by John Kennedy Toole 1980
3.89
301k+ ratings
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