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1	When You Are Engulfed in Flames more books like this by David Sedaris In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, his sixth essay collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing. see all copies from £4.09! new only from £13.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	I Am America (and So Can You!) more books like this by Stephen Colbert (Editor), Richard Dahm (Editor), Paul Dinello Congratulations--just by looking at this webpage, you became 25% more patriotic. From Stephen Colbert, the host of television's highest-rated punditry show "The Colbert Report," comes the book to fill the other 23 hours of your day. "I Am America (And So Can You ) "contains all of the opinions that Stephen doesn't have time to shoehorn into his ... see all copies from £8.73! new only from £8.73! \| first editions
3	Consider the Lobster and Other Essays more books like this by David Foster Wallace This brilliant and hilarious new collection of essays is offered by the award-winning author of the bestselling "Infinite Jest." see all copies from £9.04! new only from £9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments Tag: Author of Infinite Jest more books like this by David Foster Wallace A new collection of stories from David Foster Wallace is occasion to celebrate. These stories -- which have been prominently serialized in Harper's, Esquire, the Paris Review, and elsewhere -- explore intensely immediate states of mind, with the attention to voice and the extraordinary creative daring that have won Wallace his reputation as one of ... see all copies from £9.04! new only from £9.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid more books like this by Denis Leary, Dr Denis Leary In this hilarious blast of scathing irreverence from an award-winning actor and comedian, Leary uses his common sense, and his biting take on the world, to attack the politically correct, the hypocritical, the obese, the thin--basically everyone who takes himself too seriously. see all copies from £14.25! new only from £14.25!
6	Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions more books like this by Christian Lander "The Preppy Handbook" meets "PostSecret," in this cultural manifesto for a new generation. Lander and his blog stuffwhitepeoplelike.com have already been profiled by NPR and "The Los Angeles Times," adding to the success of the Internet phenomenon. see all copies from £8.54! new only from £8.54!
7	The Far Side Gallery 4 more books like this by Gary Larson This fourth collection of "The Far Side" cartoons ranges from neanderthals to nerds, dogs to dinosaurs and horses to humans. Yet again, the author's odd and dark sense of humour is expressed in the doings of man and beast. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.70! \| first editions
8	The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O' Fun 'n Games more books like this by Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) Fans of Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants will have tons of fun with this activity book that features George, Harold, Captain Underpants, and the bad guys from the first four books. Readers can test their knowledge with puzzles, games, comics, trivia, and more. see all copies from £4.09! new only from £4.09! \| first editions
9	The Areas of My Expertise more books like this by John Hodgman This is an extraordinarily bizarre and extremely funny compendium of totally useless and--as the author himself proudly admits--entirely apocryphal facts. Readers will gain new insight into such edifying topics as "On Actuaries and Their Tattoos"; learn about the secret, skull-lined tunnel connecting Pottery Barn and theme park Camp Snoopy in the ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.50! \| first editions
10	The Far Side Gallery more books like this by Gary Larson The Far Side(R) and the Larson(R) signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. see all copies from £1.57! new only from £10.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World more books like this by Sarah Vowell "Take the Cannoli" is a moving and wickedly funny collection of personal stories stretching across the immense landscape of the American scene. Hailed by "Newsweek" as a "cranky stylist with talent to burn," Vowell has an irresistible voice -- caustic and sympathetic, insightful and double-edged -- that has attracted a loyal following for her ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £8.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Kerplunk!: Stories more books like this by Patrick F McManus McManus delivers a collection of folksy, wonderfully wise depictions of country life worthy of Mark Twain. The delightful backcountry characters of "Kerplunk!" understand how a life of hunting and fishing--and its inherent potential for misadventure--can resonate with larger meaning. see all copies from £8.02! new only from £8.02!
13 view cover	Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O'Fun #2, the All New more books like this by Dav Pilkey (Illustrator) A second collection of puzzles, quizzes, games, and trivia inspired by the Captain Underpants series of picture books. Also included is 56-page comic entitled "The Night of the Terror of the Revenge of the Curse of the Bride of Hairy Potty" which features Captain Underpants, Super Diaper Baby, and Diaper Dog. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £4.09! new only from £4.09! \| first editions
14 view cover	More Information Than You Require more books like this by John Hodgman The bestselling author of "The Areas of My Expertise" who is also the Resident Expert on "The Daily Show" compiles incredibly handy made-up facts into brief articles, overlong lists, frighteningly complex charts, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes. see all copies from £12.63! new only from £12.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love more books like this by Jill Conner Browne The best-selling Sweet Potato Queens bring their unique brand of "spunky advice on beauty, life and love" ("People" magazine) to our Miniature Edition(TM) line in this abridgment of "The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love," complete with outrageous humor and insight, plus sparkly charm on a ribbon marker. "Unlike other beauty queens, the Jackson, ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £4.75! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? more books like this by George Carlin "Here's all you need to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid." Legendary comedian George Carlin rolls out another hilarious compendium of jokes, observations, and essays, mainly focusing on language. "The energy criminals now refer to oil drilling as oil exploration. ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Brain Droppings more books like this by George Carlin A book of humor, including his greatest bits and new material. Component of: see all copies from £2.04! new only from £5.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Jokelopedia: The Biggest, Best, Silliest, Dumbest Joke Book Ever more books like this by I Weitzman Kids and jokes, jokes and kids--it's a natural marriage. Now comes the mother of all joke books. Doctor jokes and elephant jokes, banana jokes, robber jokes, dentist jokes, light bulb jokes, chicken-crossing-the-road jokes, teacher jokes, computer jokes, movie star jokes, vampire jokes-they're all here, by the thousands, in a gut-busting, all ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
19 view cover	Napalm & Silly Putty more books like this by George Carlin Carlin waxes wickedly philosophical in this hilarious new collection of razor-sharp observations. The bestselling author of "Brain Droppings" proves once again that he's one comic who can successfully make the transition from stage to page with his ironic take on life's annoying universal truths. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £5.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The gashlycrumb tinies, or, After the outing more books like this by Edward Gorey A new, small-format edition of one of Gorey's "dark masterpieces of surreal morality" (Vanity Fair) - a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet. see all copies from £6.49! new only from £6.49! \| first editions
21 view cover	My Point...and I Do Have One more books like this by Ellen DeGeneres A collection of observations, dreams and stories from the television comedienne, Ellen DeGeneres. see all copies from £2.01! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	You're Only Old Once!: A Book for Obsolete Children more books like this by Dr Seuss Dr. Suess lightens the aches and pains of growing old with his inimitable wit and wisdom. In this new defense against aging, we follow our hapless hero through his checkup with the experts at the Golden Years Clinic. 1,012,000 sold to date!!! see all copies from £5.46! new only from £11.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Late Show Fun Facts more books like this by David Letterman, Eric Stangel, Bill Scheft The first book in 10 years from the comedy geniuses at "The Late Show with David Letterman" collects unusual, little known--and sometimes even true--bits of trivia. 180 b&w photos throughout. see all copies from £11.58! new only from £11.58!
24 view cover	Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth more books like this by Mike DiCenzo (Editor), Scott Dikkers (Editor), Dan Guterman (Editor) Packed with beautiful full-color maps and framed with inaccurate essays about the world written by the full "Onion" staff, "Our Dumb World: The Onions Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition" is the first original "Onion" book in eight years--a gut-busting send-up in which no nation escapes unscathed.Little, Brown and Company see all copies from £10.20! new only from £14.37! \| first editions
25 view cover	Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods more books like this by Michael Wex As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Through the idioms, phrases, metaphors, and fascinating history of this "kvetch-full tongue," Wex provides a moving and inspiring portrait of a people, and a language, in exile. see all copies from £6.80! new only from £8.31! \| signed copies \| first editions

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