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90 Books Every Comedy Fan Should Read - Page 2

"Books are very important to comedy, and historically they've been the one medium that takes comedy as importantly as it should be taken, in terms of its history, execution, theory, and practice. Here then are 90 comedy and comedy-related titles — memoirs, fiction, essay collections, interviews, TV tie-ins, and more — that a student of comedy's library simply must include."
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No Way to Treat a First Lady: A Novel (Christopher Buckley)
No Way to Treat a First Lady: A Novel
41
Christopher Buckley
The Comedy Writer (Peter Farrelly)
The Comedy Writer
42
Peter Farrelly
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
43
Douglas Adams
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
44
William Goldman
The Stench of Honolulu
The Stench of Honolulu
45
The Thurber Carnival
The Thurber Carnival
46
The Time Machine Did It (John Swartzwelder)
The Time Machine Did It
47
John Swartzwelder
Welcome to Night Vale (Joseph Fink)
Welcome to Night Vale
48
Joseph Fink
What in God's Name (Simon Rich)
What in God's Name
49
Simon Rich
Where'd You Go Bernadette (Maria Semple)
Where'd You Go Bernadette
50
Maria Semple
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (Josh Karp)
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
51
Josh Karp
American Cornball (Christopher Miller)
American Cornball
52
Christopher Miller
And Here's the Kicker (Mike Sacks)
And Here's the Kicker
53
Mike Sacks
Assassination Vacation (Sarah Vowell)
Assassination Vacation
54
Sarah Vowell
Becoming Richard Pryor (Scott Saul)
Becoming Richard Pryor
55
Scott Saul
Comedy at the Edge (Richard Zoglin)
Comedy at the Edge
56
Richard Zoglin
Dangerously Funny (David Bianculli)
Dangerously Funny
57
David Bianculli
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
58
Hunter S. Thompson
Going Too Far (Tony Hendra)
Going Too Far
59
Tony Hendra
Great Comedians Talk About Comedy (Larry Wilde)
Great Comedians Talk About Comedy
60
Larry Wilde
Homey Don't Play That (David Peisner)
Homey Don't Play That
61
David Peisner
I'm Dying Up Here (William Knoedelseder)
I'm Dying Up Here
62
William Knoedelseder
Letterman: the Last Giant of Late Night (Jason Zinoman)
Letterman: the Last Giant of Late Night
63
Jason Zinoman
Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live (James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales)
Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
64
James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales
Lost in the Funhouse (Bill Zehme)
Lost in the Funhouse
65
Bill Zehme
Mr.Mike (Dennis Perrin)
Mr.Mike
66
Dennis Perrin
On the Real Side (Mel Watkin)
On the Real Side
67
Mel Watkin
Sctv (Dave Thomas)
Sctv
68
Dave Thomas
Show Me the Funny! (Peter Desberg & Jeffrey Davis)
Show Me the Funny!
69
Peter Desberg & Jeffrey Davis
Sick in the Head (Judd Apatow)
Sick in the Head
70
Judd Apatow
The Comedians (Kliph Nesteroff)
The Comedians
71
Kliph Nesteroff
The Daily Show: An Oral History (Chris Smith)
The Daily Show: An Oral History
72
Chris Smith
The Late Shift (Bill Carter)
The Late Shift
73
Bill Carter
We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy (Yael Kohen)
We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy
74
Yael Kohen
A Load of Hooey (Bob Odenkirk)
A Load of Hooey
75
Bob Odenkirk
Almost Completely Baxter (Glen Baxter)
Almost Completely Baxter
76
Glen Baxter
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction (Jon Stewart)
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
77
Jon Stewart
Coyote Vs.Acme (Ian Frazier)
Coyote Vs.Acme
78
Ian Frazier
Cruel Shoes (Steve Martin)
Cruel Shoes
79
Steve Martin
How to Sharpen Pencils (David Rees)
How to Sharpen Pencils
80
David Rees
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