Essays

The eagerly awaited new book from the Emmy-winning, Oscar-hosting, Daily Show-anchoring Jon Stewart—the man behind the megaseller America (The Book). Whe...

In A Collection Of Irreverent Humor, The Author Presents His Observations And Opinions On The Foibles And Follies Of Modern Life, Taking On Such Topics As T...

You'll be laughing your way through these feel-good stories that will bring some sunshine into your life! Chicken Soup for the Soul has gathered some great ...

#1 New York Times Bestseller"Amy Schumer's book will make you love her even more. For a comedian of unbridled (and generally hilarious) causticity, Schumer...

After two decades spent living in England, popular humorist Bill Bryson returned to the United States, his English wife and four children in tow. Much has ...

Seinfeld. For more than 33 million viewers, the Emmy Award-winning television show has become a Thursday night ritual. Even though the show has ended, J...

The Actress Best Known For Her Work On Parks And Recreation And Saturday Night Live Reveals Personal Stories And Offers Her Humorous Take On Such Topics As ...

Before His Name Became Synonymous With A New Style Of Comedy; Before He Had Written, Directed, Or Produced His First Movie Or Tv Show; Before He And His Roo...

In Matthew Inman's 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides), samurai sword-wielding kittens and hamsters that love .50...

An Exhilarating History Of Humankind, Chronicling Thousands Of Years Of Trial And Error--but Mostly Error--in The Rise Of Civilization Modern Humans Have Co...

In David Sedaris's world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. Sedaris's collection of essays and stories is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgei...

#2 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* * "Rogen's candid collection of sidesplitting essays . . . thrives at both explaining and encapsulating a generational comedic...

There's no right way to keep a diary, but if there's an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mas­tered it. If it's navel-gazing you're after, yo...

An Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let’s Pretend This Never Happened comes a deeply re...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  • You can't make this stuff up. Dave Barry wouldn't lie—and here are the real life, laugh-out-loud stories from across America t...

One of America's most beloved entertainers takes us home. Billy Crystal opens the front door to a time in his life when he shared joy, love, music, and laug...

Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like Life, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, earned him a reputation as one of the shar...

The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to b...

" . . . a sort of David Sedaris-like take on knitting"”laugh-out-loud funny most of the time and poignantly reflective when it's not cracking you up." "â...

From the acclaimed creator, producer and star of HBO's Girls comes a hilarious, wise (and extremely frank) series of dispatches from the frontlines of that...

In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jenny Lawson Explores Her Lifelong Battle With Mental Illness. A Hysterical, Ridiculous Book About ...

Firebrand Ny Times Columnist And Bestselling Author Lindy West Unpacks The Beloved Rom-coms And Cult Classics We Love In Order To Dissect The Culture We've ...

Shane Dawson, Dubbed Youtube's Comic For The Under-30 Set By The New York Times, Reveals Some Of His Most Embarrassing Moments In 20 Original, Personal Essa...

The Comedian Best Known For His Comedy Central Very Special Christmas Special Shares The Story Of His Career From His Efforts To Revitalize The Art Of Ventr...

In his first phenomenal best-seller, EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN, Robert Fulghum reminded readers everywhere of some plain and sti...

In An Illustrated Memoir, The Creator Of The Bloggess Blog Shares Humorous Stories From Her Life, Including Her Awkward Upbringing In Texas And Her Relation...

In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who’s best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all ...

Tim Cotton has been a police officer for more than thirty-years. The writer in him has always been drawn to the stories of the people he has met along the ...

based On The Award-winning 10-million-plus-hit Blog 1000awesomethings.com, the Book Of Awesome Is A High Five For Humanity And A Big Celebration Of Life's...

Hey you guys, it's Leslie. I'm excited to share my story with you. Now, I'm gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-fi...

From the author of the beloved New York Times bestselling book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and the creator and star of The Mindy Project comes a co...

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award GOLD Winner in Humor Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America is a collection of humoro...

Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller that takes readers on a riotous journey through the mind of one of America's premier comics George Carlin'...

This Inspiring, Honest, Uproarious Collection Of Essays Traces Sebastian Maniscalco’s Career From Playing Boxing Rings And Bowling Alleys To Reaching The ...

The popular blogger and author of the best-selling "You Are Not So Smart" shares more discoveries about self-delusion and irrational thinking, analyzing 15 ...

Wildflower Is A Portrait Of Drew's Life In Stories As She Looks Back On The Adventures, Challenges, And Incredible Experiences Of Her Earlier Years. It Incl...

From the comedian, actor, and former host of The Late Late Show comes an irreverent, lyrical memoir in essays featuring his signature wit.  Craig Ferguson ...

FROM THE PRIZEWINNING BLOGGER OF WAITERRANT.NET, AN INSIDER'S HILARIOUS LOOK AT A WAITER'S LIFE AT AN UPSCALE NEW YORK-AREA RESTAURANT-KITCHEN CONFIDENTIA...

Seinfeld. For more than 33 million viewers, the Emmy Award-winning television show has become a Thursday night ritual. Now, even though the show has ende...

This Inspiring, Honest, Uproarious Collection Of Essays Traces Sebastian Maniscalco’s Career From Playing Boxing Rings And Bowling Alleys To Reaching The ...

Michael J. Fox abandoned high school to pursue an acting career, but went on to receive honorary degrees from several universities and garner the highest a...

A Collection Of Whimsical Autobiographical Essays By The Academy Award-nominated Actress And Star Of Up In The Air Recounts Memorable Milestones From Her Ne...

Wong's Heartfelt And Hilarious Letters To Her Daughters Cover Everything They Need To Know In Life, Like The Unpleasant Details Of Dating, How To Be A Worki...

Deliciously funny, fact-filled and adventurous, In a Sunburned Country takes us on a grand tour of Australia. It's a place where interesting things happen ...

The Friends, Family, And Co-workers Of The Late-night Talk Show Host On The E! Network Describe How They Have All Been Tricked By Her Into Believing Tales O...

Hollywood Starlet Mindy Kaling Kaling Shares Her Ongoing, Laugh-out-loud Journey To Find Contentment And Excitement In Her Adult Life. Hello Again -- For Th...

The Pony Problem -- Christmas In July -- The Ursula Cookie -- Bring-your-machete-to-work Day -- The Good People Of This Dimension -- Bastard Out Of Westches...

The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection brings together a fresh collection of the hapless, the heedless, and the just plain foolhardy among us. Salute t...