Stand Up Comedy Books

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Comedian Gone Wrong Comedian Gone Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,503 ratings — published
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Comedian Gone Wrong 2 Comedian Gone Wrong 2 (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.97 — 310 ratings — published
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.88 — 107,741 ratings — published 2007
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Comedian Gone Wrong 3 Comedian Gone Wrong 3 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.31 — 29 ratings — published
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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 7 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.97 — 951 ratings — published 1994
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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 7 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.85 — 734 ratings — published 2001
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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 7 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,066 ratings — published 2009
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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 6 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.93 — 451 ratings — published 2010
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The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.44 — 1,030 ratings — published 2014
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The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,874 ratings — published 2015
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Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.83 — 684 ratings — published 2008
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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 5 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.67 — 13,317 ratings — published 2015
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Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,481 ratings — published 1994
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The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.24 — 897 ratings — published 2013
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SeinLanguage SeinLanguage (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.62 — 10,273 ratings — published 1993
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How to Kill in Comedy How to Kill in Comedy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.43 — 117 ratings — published
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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 4 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.32 — 302 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-comedy)
avg rating 4.13 — 960 ratings — published 2014
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And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft and the Industry And Here's the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on their Craft and the Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,122 ratings — published 2009
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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-comedy)
avg rating 3.95 — 399 ratings — published 2000
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,060,694 ratings — published 2011
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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as stand-up-comedy)
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 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.61 — 148 ratings — published
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Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.06 — 6,841 ratings — published 2021
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The Naked Jape: Uncovering The Hidden World Of Jokes The Naked Jape: Uncovering The Hidden World Of Jokes (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.82 — 819 ratings — published 2006
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,202 ratings — published 2002
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We Had a Little Real Estate Problem We Had a Little Real Estate Problem (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,066 ratings — published 2021
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Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy: The Comedians’ Career Path from Beginner to Professional Jobs Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy: The Comedians’ Career Path from Beginner to Professional Jobs (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.38 — 55 ratings — published
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Is This Anything? Is This Anything? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.72 — 25,055 ratings — published 2020
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.49 — 817,772 ratings — published 2016
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The Code of the Woosters (Jeeves, #7) The Code of the Woosters (Jeeves, #7)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.32 — 31,822 ratings — published 1938
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Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,031 ratings — published 1979
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Be A Great Stand-Up (Teach Yourself) Be A Great Stand-Up (Teach Yourself)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.80 — 108 ratings — published 2010
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A Horse Walks into a Bar A Horse Walks into a Bar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.51 — 15,853 ratings — published 2014
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How I Escaped My Certain Fate How I Escaped My Certain Fate (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,313 ratings — published 2010
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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 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.41 — 519 ratings — published 2017
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Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,135 ratings — published 1987
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We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,085 ratings — published 2012
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Attempting Normal Attempting Normal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.79 — 7,839 ratings — published 2013
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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-comedy)
avg rating 3.84 — 264 ratings — published 1998
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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People How to Talk Dirty and Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,598 ratings — published 1965
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Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.00 — 818 ratings — published 1999
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It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,647 ratings — published 1995
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Only Joking: What's So Funny About Making People Laugh? Only Joking: What's So Funny About Making People Laugh? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.82 — 216 ratings — published
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The History of Stand-Up : From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle The History of Stand-Up : From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.90 — 253 ratings — published
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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 2 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.30 — 10 ratings — published 2014
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The Last Laugh: The World of Stand-Up Comics The Last Laugh: The World of Stand-Up Comics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.65 — 85 ratings — published 1975
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True Story True Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as stand-up-comedy)
avg rating 3.06 — 344 ratings — published 1994
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Dylan Moran
“He's so fucking crooked he sleeps on a spiral staircase!”
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“Laughing is a gazillion times more likely than praying to leave you grateful to be alive.”
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