Books Recommended by Comedians

Books comedians recommend most

1. 
   NICE TRY
   Josh Gondelman
   Recommended by Judd Apatow, Gary Gulman +1 more
2. 
   No Time Like the Future
   Michael J Fox
   Recommended by Denis Leary, Mike Birbiglia
3. 
   Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
   Mary L. Trump Ph.D.
   Recommended by Andy Kindler, Betty Bowers
4. 
   How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question
   Michael Schur
   Recommended by Neal Brennan, Gary Gulman
5. 
   Before & Laughter: The funniest man in the UK’s genuinely useful guide to life
   Jimmy Carr
   Recommended by Russell Brand, Mike Birbiglia
6. 
   Jog On: How Running Saved My Life
   Bella Mackie
   Recommended by Joe Lycett
7. 
   1-2-3-4: The Beatles in Time
   Craig Brown
   Recommended by Dan Schreiber
8. 
   Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
   Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
   Recommended by Dan Schreiber
9. 
   Comedy Sex God
   Pete Holmes
   Recommended by Judd Apatow
10. 
    The Brink: An Awakened Novel (Awakened, 2)
    James S Murray, Darren Wearmouth
    Recommended by Paul Mecurio
11. 
    Overtime: Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football
    John U. Bacon
    Recommended by The Sklar Brothers
12. 
    Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble
    Judy Gold
    Recommended by Margaret Cho
13. 
    Inspired: Understanding Creativity: A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul
    Matt Richtel
    Recommended by Judd Apatow
14. 
    The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipes (A Defined Dish Book)
    Alex Snodgrass
    Recommended by Erin Foster
15. 
    Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road
    Kyle Buchanan
    Recommended by Matt Braunger
16. 
    We All Want Impossible Things: A Novel
    Catherine Newman
    Recommended by Samantha Irby
17. 
    You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We're All in This Together
    Kat Timpf
    Recommended by Jim Norton
18. 
    Renegade: The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith
    Mark E Smith
    Recommended by Elis James
19. 
    Dogsbody
    Diana Wynne Jones
    Recommended by Aditi Mittal
20. 
    Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine
    Lawrence Freedman
    Recommended by Al Murray
21. 
    The Basics of Crystallography and Diffraction: Fourth Edition (International Union of Crystallography Texts on Crystallography)
    Christopher Hammond
    Recommended by Mike Glazer
22. 
    Ghosts
    Dolly Alderton
    Recommended by Sara Pascoe
23. 
    Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis: Third Edition
    Joseph Goldstein, Dale E. Newbury, David C. Joy, Charles E. Lyman, Patrick Echlin, Eric Lifshin, Linda Sawyer, J.R. Michael
    Recommended by Thomas Wilson
24. 
    Thinking in pictures: The making of the movie Matewan
    John SAYLES
    Recommended by Judd Apatow

The comedians

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Kevin Hart

Award-Winning Comedian and Actor

2 book recommendations

Jimmy Fallon

American comedian and television host

2 book recommendations

Russell Brand

Comedian, Actor, and Author

8 book recommendations

Judd Apatow

Writer, Director, and Producer

11 book recommendations

Denis Leary

Tommy Gavin. Willem Dafoe. Kellyanne Conway.

2 book recommendations

Jim Norton

Mouthful of Shame streaming on NETFLIX TICKETS https://t.co/2fc8gb60o0

2 book recommendations

Neal Brennan

Netflix: Comedians of the World. 3 Mics.

5 book recommendations

Mike Birbiglia

Comedian, Writer, and Director

18 book recommendations

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Erin Foster

Comedian and Amateur Home Cook

2 book recommendations

Margaret Cho

I’m popping up everywhere— for tickets go to https://t.co/bNPKFozA7o

2 book recommendations

Erica Rhodes

I say funny things out loud. Sometimes in front of people. La Vie en Rhodes, Sad Lemon.

2 book recommendations

Gary Gulman

HBO The Great Depresh 10/5/19 Find Tour Dates and more at https://t.co/l2wUGEZFAD

4 book recommendations

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• Al YankovicSatirical musician and parodist
• Bridget PhetasyWriter, Comedian, and Host of Walk-Ins Welcome
• Doug StanhopeLeader of My Own Free World.
• Sara PascoeOut of Her Mind on BBC2 Tuesday nights from 20th October!
• Alexandra PetriBlogs & columns for @WashingtonPost. No pun is beneath me. NOTHING IS WRONG AND HERE IS WHY is available for preorder now! https://t.co/PbTINdG4jy
• Samantha IrbyI HAVE ENOUGH HATE IN MY HEART TO START A CAR rep'd by @kentdwolf
• Joe LycettI'm a fucking joke.
• Glenn RobbinsProud Superintendent of @Brigschools Husband&Father @AASAHQ Aspiring Supt Mentor @NASSP National Digital Principal of the Yr.@DPleague Member, Futures Thinker
• Frankie BoyleThere now begins a period of quiet reflection
• Kristin Chirico@BuzzFeed’s Ladylike, The Empty Suitcase Show on @Facebookwatch, The Untitled Lady Show Fridays on Youtube. It’s pronounced CHAIR-ih-co. She/her. ‍
• Andy KindlerI am a Comedium Mort on #BobsBurgers Podcast: @thought_spiral with @JElvisWeinstein https://t.co/MqNW1EIJjV #BlackLivesMatter
• Chris AddisonSpy. Dammit! Ex-spy. “Imagine a child’s drawing of a magic leek.” - @captainward who/whom Contact: roba@avalonuk.com
• Kurt BraunohlerLong Shot / The Big Sick / Black Monday / My Comedy Central special, "Trust Me" available at my site
• Thomas WilsonActor and Comedian
• Betty BowersSupport my work at: https://t.co/KOMoL6qQBe… https://t.co/1zg7R3aH1p https://t.co/1527PsIdoE CONTACT ME: Americasbestchristian@gmail.com
• Matt BraungerBoyfriend/Husband/Dad Ann Arbor 3/18-19, Phoenix 3/31-4/2, Houston 4/7, more Tickets in bio "This Might Help" podcast every Thursday: https://t.co/fcLrz2eM3p
• Paul MecurioSEE PAUL's BROADWAY SHOW "PERMISSION TO SPEAK." TIX: https://t.co/DToebypTMG
• Rhea Butcherchop wood, carry water
• Elis JamesI present the Friday 1-3pm show with @nomadicrevery on BBC Radio 5 Live. Represented by Emily at M&C Saatchi. Tocyn oes ar y tren grefi.
• Matt OswaltI write comedy, occasionally date your aunt, and take photos of liquor stores which you can purchase on my website.
• Wil AndersonNew show WIL-INFORMED touring in 2020. Podcasts include TOFOP, FOFOP, WILOSOPHY and 2 Guys 1 Cup
• Dan SchreiberPodcaster & QI Elf. 1/4 of No Such Thing As A Fish 1/3 of The Cryptid Factor 1/1 of @showusyourshit (an Instagram Live show)
• The Sklar BrothersOfficial twitter of comedians Randy and Jason Sklar. INSTAGRAM: sklarbrothers. New Stand Up Special available to stream on @STARZ app. HENDERSON!
• Pam AyresThis is the real Pam.
• Dc PiersonWrote the novels THE BOY WHO COULDN'T SLEEP AND NEVER HAD TO and CRAP KINGDOM. Was in DERRICK. My actin' reel: https://t.co/ducV2vemZB dcpierson@gmail.com
• Ginny HoganTOXIC FEMININITY IN THE WORKPLACE @harpercollinsus out now!! seen in/on @comedycentral @newyorker @theatlantic @nytimes @cosmopolitan @guardian @mcsweeneys
• Aditi Mittala-blah nari| parody (of herself) acc.|Unrelateable content| This is my alt account, enthusiasm enthusiast| she/her| RT's are cashew
• Jason ByrneI am the speaking the funnies man
• Al MurrayComedian and actor, known as The Pub Landlord