Sketch Comedy Books (14 books)

A list of Sketch Comedy books. This art form comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly 1-10 minutes long. As of Oct 2022, there are less than 2 dozens of such specialty books. This list could include a comedy book that has at least one chapter on Sketch Comedy.

Please vote and add books on the topic of Sketch Comedy only. No Applied Improvisational books. No (general) Improvisational Theatre books. No (general) Comedy books that don’t address Sketch Comedy specialty.

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1	The History of Sketch Comedy by Keegan-Michael Key 3.89 avg rating — 795 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
2	Sketch Comedy: Identity, Reflexivity, and American Television by Nick Marx 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
3	Comedy Writing Self-Taught: The Professional Skill-Building Course in Writing Stand-Up, Sketch, and Situation Comedy by Gene Perret 4.10 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
4	Sketch Comedy Writing: Insider Secrets (Writing for TV, Writers Block, Monologues, Writing Fiction) by Israel Savage 3.11 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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	Build to Laugh: How to Construct Sketch Comedy With the Fast and Funny Formula by Cherie Kerr 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
6	Funny on Purpose: The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in Comedy: Standup + Improv + Sketch + TV + Writing + Directing + YouTube by Joe Randazzo really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 244 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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
7	Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV: How to Write Monologue Jokes, Desk Pieces, Sketches, Parodies, Audience Pieces, Remotes, and Other Short-Form Comedy by Joe Toplyn 4.24 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
8	Everything You Need to Write Sketch Comedy by Jason Flamm 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
9	The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing: From stand-up to sketch - all you need to succeed in the world of comedy by Mike Bent 3.59 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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	The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not by John Vorhaus (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 932 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	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
11	How To Write Comedy: Discover the building blocks of sketches, jokes and sitcoms – and make them work by Tony Kirwood 3.58 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
12	Days and Nights at The Second City: A Memoir, with Notes on Staging Review Theatre by Bernard Sahlins 3.67 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	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
13	The Art of the Laugh: A Handbook for Sketch Writers, Actors, and Directors by John Sweeney (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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
14	The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor by Keegan-Michael Key 3.89 avg rating — 795 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	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