2 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:5.00

Karl Shaw’s Followers (26)

Karl’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (0)
read (5)
did-not-finish (0)

Karl Shaw

Goodreads Author

Twitter

karlshaw56

Genre

History, Nonfiction, Humor and Comedy

Member Since

December 2011

edit data

Karl Shaw writes humour and popular non-fiction titles including the New York Timss bestsellers Royal Babylon and 5 People Who Died During Sex. His most recent is the acclaimed historic true crime thriller The Killing of Lord George: A Tale of Murder and Deceit in Edwardian England.

Combine Editions
Karl Shaw’s books

Average rating: 3.79 · 3,047 ratings · 371 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	Royal Babylon: The Alarming History of European Royalty 3.72 avg rating — 1,068 ratings — published 1999 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	5 People Who Died During Sex: and 100 Other Terribly Tasteless Lists 3.77 avg rating — 761 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mammoth Book of Losers (Mammoth Books) 3.94 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know: The Extraordinary Exploits of the British and European Aristocracy 4.05 avg rating — 212 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse: and 100 More Dreadfully Distasteful Lists 3.69 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mammoth Book of Tasteless and Outrageous Lists 3.97 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mammoth Book of Oddballs and Eccentrics (Mammoth Books) 3.86 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curing Hiccups with Small Fires: A Delightful Miscellany of Great British Eccentrics 3.69 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Bad Taste 3.69 avg rating — 51 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Giant Bathroom Reader: Dip Into a Compendium of Useless Knowledge, Hilarious Facts, and Bizarre Trivia really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 47 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Karl Shaw…

Quotes by Karl Shaw (?)

“elephant vanish from the”
― Karl Shaw, The Mammoth Book of Losers

0 likes

“Demodox folliculorum has eight stumpy legs and a tail, is about a third of millimeter long, and loves nothing more than to recline in the warm, oily pits of your hair follicles. Most adults have this mite, usually on the head and especially in eyelashes, and often in nipples.”
― Karl Shaw, 5 People Who Died During Sex - And 100 Other Terribly Tasteless Lists

0 likes

“Least Convincing Denial over Eating One’s Crew”
― Karl Shaw, The Mammoth Book of Losers

0 likes

See all Karl Shaw's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Next Best Boo...: OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009	6381	9055	Jun 14, 2009 02:57PM
The Book Challenge: Mel's 2009 Book Challenge	70	182	Dec 24, 2009 05:20AM
The History Book ...: ARCHIVE TWO: PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF ~	6144	5128	Sep 19, 2015 03:18AM
WACKY READING CHA...: December 2017 Mini Challenge	91	69	Feb 25, 2018 08:32AM
The History Book ...: AUTHOR ALPHABET	1181	770	Feb 09, 2019 05:03PM
The History Book ...: RECENTLY ACQUIRED BOOKS	665	887	Jun 11, 2020 04:08PM

More…

Karl’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Karl Shaw’s Followers (26)

Karl’s Bookshelves

Karl’s Friends (1)

Karl Shaw

Goodreads Author

Combine EditionsKarl Shaw’s books

Topics Mentioning This Author

Karl’s Friend Comments

Combine Editions
Karl Shaw’s books