The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge discussion

40. Written by a comedian

What is a comedian: A comedian is an entertainer whose act is designed to make an audience laugh (Dictionary.com).

This prompt is for any book written by a comedian. They could be a stand-up comedian, an actor or actress who specializes in comedy, a comedy writer, etc. Books fitting this prompt could be memoirs, short stories, or humorous novels by comedians, but they could also be a comedians take on a more serious subject too.


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Does The lost causes of bleak creek by Rhett and link count ?

Brittany wrote: "Does The lost causes of bleak creek by Rhett and link count ?"

Of course!

I'll read something by Stephen Fry, probaby The Hippopotamus

Demon Dentist by David Walliams

Would "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History" by Meghan Mullally and Nick Offerman count?

I'm going to read Idiot by Laura Clery.
I'm really not a fan of books written by celebrities, but I already know and like her, so I think it will be more tolerable.

Brooke wrote: "Would "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History" by Meghan Mullally and Nick Offerman count?"

I am sure it would, both are very comedic. I am considering one of Nick Offerman's books for this prompt also.

Russell Howard: The Good News, Bad News - The Biography

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Delete That: And Other Failed Attempts to Look Good Online by John Crist

Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson!
Or Broken by the same author

I highly recommend This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection

Holding by Graham Norton

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

Debbie wrote: "I highly recommend This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection"

I was totally planning to read this!!! I adore Carol Burnett!!!

Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gatsby. I’m doing it in audio so that I can hear the nuances in her speech.

Yes, please by Amy Poehler was EXCELLENT!

I have recently read ‘Coffee in Cars with comedians’ which is a great coffee table type book with beautiful photographs and a wide range of comedians included. Tina Feys ‘Bossy Pants’ is excellent. Kevin Harts books are a good read but for this one I will be tackling Ali Wong’s book ‘Dear Girls: Intimate tales, untold secrets & advice for living your best life.’

"Couplehood" by Paul Reiser.

“I’d like to play alone, please” by Tom Segura

I will read Az utolsó 450 év by Zoltán Kőhalmi, my fav hungarian comedian

"The World Deserves My Children" by Natasha Leggero

I read Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama by Bob Odenkirk.

Just finished Rob Delaney’s A Heart That Works. Absolutely heart-wrenching and heart-filling grief memoir. It was a beautiful read.

I just finished Yours Cruelly Elvira by Cassandra Peterson and loved it. She is such a funny woman, and the memoir has so many wild twists.

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I solidly recommend Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (listening to the audiobook is the best in my opinion). I'm going to read Ten Steps to Nanette as I love Hannah Gadsby and she's from the same place in Aus as me!

I had a really difficult time reading Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson for my book club because I was laughing so darned hard.

I just finished the audiobook by Russell Brand “Recovery: Freedom from our Addictions”.
I reviewed it on my ‘Read’ shelf. Although the subject matter was serious, it certainly didn’t feel heavy. It was raw, honest and very human and by the end I liked Russell Brand a lot more than I had previously, although my previous judgement was purely based on random media appearances and often negative news stories. It was a really good book, one in which everyone stands to gain a lot from reading.

"The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo" by Amy Schumer

I read The Audacity by Katherine Ryan, 4.5 Stars

I listened to Leslie Jordan narrate his book, “How Y’all Doing?”. It was wonderful & it made me wish I hadn’t been so late to the Leslie Jordan love fest!

I read Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

Bossypants, in the middle of this book now by Tina Fey Hilarious!

Martha.O.S wrote: "I just finished the audiobook by Russell Brand “Recovery: Freedom from our Addictions”.
I reviewed it on my ‘Read’ shelf. Although the subject matter was serious, it certainly didn’t feel heavy. It..."

I love Russell Brand. His YouTube videos are really interesting - very smart man.

I am 80% through listening to Ten Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby. A very interesting "read" and I'm glad I opted for the audio because I'm not sure I would get as much out of it by reading it as I am by listening to her dry, sardonic wit. And she is talking about some pretty intense topics here as it is really a memoir. I definitely recommend it.

Ramona and Her Father, by Beverly Cleary

I read Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham It's a collection of essays about her experiences in New York and California in show business. Enjoy.

Friends, Lovers,and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

I read How Y’all Doing by Leslie Jordan!! Such a wonderful person and a wonderful book!! Highly recommend!!

Sane New World by Ruby Wax

Deb wrote: "A co-worker said books by David Sedaris are funny, and best on audio - can anyone second this?"

I love David Sedaris. I would warn that he while is hilariously funny, there are some dark overtones. He and I are from the same home town - Raleigh, NC!

hi does anyone please have a recommendation for this prompt that’s 100% fiction and not a memoir?

The Thursday Murder Club and series is written by a British comedian Richard Osman.

I was going to read Revenge by Stephen Fry, until I read another book for a book club first.

thank you Megan!

Never Greener by Ruth Jones

Finally read Bossypants by Tina Fey

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo - Amy Schumer