Stand Up Books

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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.88 — 107,740 ratings — published 2007
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How I Escaped My Certain Fate How I Escaped My Certain Fate (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,313 ratings — published 2010
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SeinLanguage SeinLanguage (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.62 — 10,273 ratings — published 1993
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The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.97 — 951 ratings — published 1994
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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,331 ratings — published 2002
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Finding Your Comic Genius: An in-depth guide to the art of stand-up comedy Finding Your Comic Genius: An in-depth guide to the art of stand-up comedy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.61 — 148 ratings — published
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How to Write Funny: Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint For Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing How to Write Funny: Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint For Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.13 — 959 ratings — published 2014
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Is This Anything? Is This Anything? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.72 — 25,056 ratings — published 2020
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Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.67 — 13,317 ratings — published 2015
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Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.95 — 399 ratings — published 2000
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I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This and Other Things That Strike Me as Funny I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This and Other Things That Strike Me as Funny (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.83 — 4,259 ratings — published 2006
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Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,048 ratings — published 2014
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Brain Droppings Brain Droppings (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.07 — 18,434 ratings — published 1997
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The ‘If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask for One’ EP The ‘If You Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask for One’ EP (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.37 — 929 ratings — published 2012
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A Vulgar Art: A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy (Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series) A Vulgar Art: A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy (Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.30 — 10 ratings — published 2014
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Too Stupid to Visit Too Stupid to Visit (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Serious Guide to Joke Writing: How to Say Something Funny about Anything The Serious Guide to Joke Writing: How to Say Something Funny about Anything (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.93 — 451 ratings — published 2010
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The NEW Comedy Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Performing Stand-Up Comedy The NEW Comedy Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Performing Stand-Up Comedy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.32 — 302 ratings — published
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Digging Up Mother: A Love Story Digging Up Mother: A Love Story (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.31 — 2,685 ratings — published 2016
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The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.85 — 734 ratings — published 2001
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Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.84 — 264 ratings — published 1998
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Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.93 — 236 ratings — published 2001
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When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.82 — 12,716 ratings — published 2004
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No Cure for Cancer: A Monologue No Cure for Cancer: A Monologue (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,037 ratings — published 1992
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Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,215 ratings — published 2004
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Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-up Comedy (Performance Books) Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-up Comedy (Performance Books)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.47 — 34 ratings — published 2005
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Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy (Performance Books) Getting the Joke: The Inner Workings of Stand-Up Comedy (Performance Books)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.93 — 14 ratings — published 2013
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Content Provider: Selected Short Prose Pieces, 2011–2016 Content Provider: Selected Short Prose Pieces, 2011–2016 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.84 — 666 ratings — published 2017
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Mastering Stand-Up: The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian Mastering Stand-Up: The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.41 — 519 ratings — published 2017
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This Is Not Fame: A "From What I Re-Memoir" This Is Not Fame: A "From What I Re-Memoir" (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,343 ratings — published 2017
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A Horse Walks into a Bar A Horse Walks into a Bar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.51 — 15,853 ratings — published 2014
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Director’s Guide to the Art of Stand-up, A (Performance Books) Director’s Guide to the Art of Stand-up, A (Performance Books)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.05 — 19 ratings — published
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Be A Great Stand-Up (Teach Yourself) Be A Great Stand-Up (Teach Yourself)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.80 — 108 ratings — published 2010
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Robin Robin (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.12 — 19,646 ratings — published 2018
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Based on a True Story: A Memoir Based on a True Story: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.03 — 19,578 ratings — published 2016
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A Book for Her A Book for Her (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,727 ratings — published 2015
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Letting Go of God Letting Go of God (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,989 ratings — published 2006
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,860 ratings — published 1979
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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People How to Talk Dirty and Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,598 ratings — published 1965
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Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 3.85 — 14,396 ratings — published 2010
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Napalm & Silly Putty Napalm & Silly Putty (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.09 — 16,945 ratings — published 2001
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Killer Carlin Killer Carlin (Audio CD)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.06 — 33 ratings — published 2001
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A Place for My Stuff! A Place for My Stuff! (Audio CD)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.43 — 60 ratings — published 2001
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It's Bad for Ya It's Bad for Ya (CD)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.68 — 108 ratings — published 2008
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I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Era I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Era (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,066 ratings — published 2009
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The Sinner (L.O.R.D.S., #2) The Sinner (L.O.R.D.S., #2)
by (shelved 1 time as stand-up)
avg rating 4.03 — 173,682 ratings — published 2022
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The Hollywood Spiral The Hollywood Spiral (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as stand-up)
avg rating 3.06 — 248 ratings — published 2021
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Mount Chicago Mount Chicago (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as stand-up)
avg rating 3.90 — 641 ratings — published 2022
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