Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
By: Eric Idle
3.90
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
We know him best for his unforgettable roles on Monty Python - from the Flying Circus to The Meanin…
Want to Read $ 10.99"Laughter is the only sane response to pathological lying."-Eric Idle, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
"I have British teeth. They are like British politics: they go in all directions at once."-Eric Idle, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
"If one of the best ways to appreciate life is to have an unhappy childhood, I was very fortunate."-Eric Idle, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
"Once you’re in the circus you’re all in the circus, and of course it turns out that they are real people too."-Eric Idle, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
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1. Gilliamesque: A Pre-posthumous Memoir
By: Terry Gilliam
3.95
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The screenwriter, innovative animator, highly acclaimed visionary film director, and only non-Briti… read more
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- history
- biography
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- biography memoir
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2. Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
By: Steve Martin
3.88
Format: 207 pages, Hardcover
In the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concer… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"I did stand-up comedy for eighteen years."-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
"...teaching is, after all, a form of show business."-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
"How many people have never raised their hand before?"-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
"Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent."-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
3. Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
By: Eddie Izzard
3.86
Format: 15 pages, Audio CD
Critically acclaimed, award-winning British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard details her childhood, … read more
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- biography
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"But stinging nettles: They just love existing, don't they? They're bastards. Stinging nettles are the Nazis of the weed world."-Eddie Izzard, Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
"It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized you could buy a packet of cereal with a free gift and then just stick your hand in and root around in the packet until you found the free thing. It seem…"-Eddie Izzard, Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
"If you are an LGBT+ person and you come out, you have to go through your knight’s quest to create ground for yourself, to create a space for yourself, to stand there and say, “I exist. I have no reas…"-Eddie Izzard, Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
"And there is a rule in every major religion, called the Golden Rule. Essentially: treat other people the way you’d like to be treated yourself. If we all did this, the whole world would work instanta…"-Eddie Izzard, Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens
4. I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend
By: Martin Short
4.11
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this engaging memoir, written with heart, wisdom, and a huge helping of hilarity, Martin Short s… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"To my beloved friends, there’s simply no life without you guys. Thanks for the advice and the love and the billion dinners and laughs. Without you all . . . I’d look for new friends and get them."-Martin Short, I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend
5. So, Anyway...
By: John Cleese
3.18
Format: 183 pages,
Candid and brilliantly funny, this is the story of how a tall, shy youth from Weston-super-Mare wen… read more
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6. Diaries 1969-1979: The Python Years (Palin Diaries, #1)
By: Michael Palin
4.15
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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- nonfiction
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- audiobook
7. What Does This Button Do?: An Autobiography
By: Bruce Dickinson
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER A long-awaited memoir from the larger-than-life, multifaceted lead vocalis… read more
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- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. My Word is My Bond
By: Roger Moore , Gareth Owen
5.00
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
One of the most recognizable big-screen stars of the past half-century, Sir Roger Moore played the … read more
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- nonfiction
9. Becoming Johnny Vegas
By: Johnny Vegas
3.45
Format: 94 pages, Hardcover
Johnny Vegas became a household name as the unkempt sidekick of Monkey in the PG Tips adverts. But … read more
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10. White Line Fever: The Autobiography
By: Lemmy Kilmister , Janiss Garza
3.04
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
One of music's most notorious frontmen leads a headbanging, voyeuristic odyssey into sex, drugs, an… read more
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11. The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom
By: Simon Winchester
3.68
Format: 189 pages, Hardcover
In illuminating detail, Winchester, bestselling author of The Professor & the Madman("Elegant & scr… read more
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12. The Pythons Autobiography by The Pythons
By: Terry Jones , Michael Palin , John Cleese , Terry Gilliam , Graham Chapman , Eric Idle
4.33
Format: 201 pages, Hardcover
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13. The Red: First Light (The Red #1)
By: Linda Nagata
4.24
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
"There Needs To Be A War Going On Somewhere" Lieutenant James Shelley commands a high-tech squad of… read more
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14. Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
By: Bob Odenkirk
3.60
Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
In this hilarious, heartfelt memoir, the star of Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and Nob… read more
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- biography
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- autobiography
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- comedy
- audiobook
"The 'better angels of our nature' may be the ones we want leading us forward, but the worser angels are the ones that we seem to want to watch onscreen."-Bob Odenkirk, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
"I figured I'd work in forestry, since I like the outdoors. In fact, in high school I filled out some kind of career-planning assessment and it said just that: 'Go into the forest and don't come back."-Bob Odenkirk, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
"Cads kill me. Men who go through life making wisecracks, being overtly rude, taking advantage, being self-obsessed disasters. They're just funny to me. Because of this hobbyhorse, one of my favorite …"-Bob Odenkirk, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
15. Making It So
By: Patrick Stewart
4.33
Format: 469 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart! From h… read more
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- audiobook
16. My Effin' Life
By: Geddy Lee
4.58
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock… read more
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- audiobook
17. Rambling Man: My Life on the Road
By: Billy Connolly
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Being a Rambling Man was what I always wanted to be, to live the way I damn well pleased. I've met … read more
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- comedy
- audiobook
18. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire
By: Michael Palin
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, H… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!
By: David Zucker
4.17
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more
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- biography
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- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
20. Robin
By: Dave Itzkoff
4.11
Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams – a c… read more
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21. Berserker!
By: Adrian Edmondson
4.32
Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition
From brutal schooldays to '80s anarchy, through The Young Ones and beyond, Berserker! is the one-of… read more
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22. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
By: Mel Brooks
4.24
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, a… read more
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"I didn’t realize it but I might have created the first cell phone. Had I patented it, I probably would have made so much money that I wouldn’t have had to write this book."-Mel Brooks, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business
23. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
By: Eric Idle
3.90
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
We know him best for his unforgettable roles on Monty Python - from the Flying Circus to The Meanin… read more
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- music
- history
- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"Laughter is the only sane response to pathological lying."-Eric Idle, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
"I have British teeth. They are like British politics: they go in all directions at once."-Eric Idle, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
"If one of the best ways to appreciate life is to have an unhappy childhood, I was very fortunate."-Eric Idle, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
"Once you’re in the circus you’re all in the circus, and of course it turns out that they are real people too."-Eric Idle, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
24. I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story
By: Anthony Daniels
3.89
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
"Gloriously witty, keen and spirited" J.J. Abrams, Director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker … read more
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"George and I talked. An hour passed. Surely we both had things to do. There was a silence. Nervously. 'Please, may I play the part?' George paused. Then quietly, 'Shurr.' Not even a word. Hardly a sy…"-Anthony Daniels, I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story
"They can see the character, standing before them. The voice became iconic in its own right. Parents often ask me to do it for their children, who don't quite believe them. After all, any old man can …"-Anthony Daniels, I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story
25. The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic
By: Daniel de Visé
4.25
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, an… read more
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26. Entrances and Exits
By: Michael Richards
4.12
Format: 425 pages, Hardcover
The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more
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27. George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle
By: Philip Norman
3.91
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
From the premiere Beatles biographer—author of the New York Times bestseller John The Life and the… read more
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28. Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House
By: Omarosa Manigault Newman
3.33
Format: 320 pages, Audio CD
The former Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liais… read more
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29. Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond
By: Geezer Butler
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A rollicking, effusive, and candid memoir by the heavy metal musician and founding member of Black … read more
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- history
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- audiobook
"Being in Black Sabbath felt like being an actor in a soap opera. It’s a minor miracle all four of the original lineup survived beyond the 1970s, let alone that we’re all still here. Along the way, we…"-Geezer Butler, Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond
"Writing was my godsend, my treatment, my way of digging myself out of a depressive hole. That’s not an outlet a lot of working-class kids had. But because I’d been exposed to books from an early age,…"-Geezer Butler, Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond
30. Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution
By: Todd S. Purdum
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A revelatory portrait of the creative partnership that transformed musical theater and provided the… read more
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- history
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31. My Family: The Memoir
By: David Baddiel
4.41
Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition
A searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir in which David Baddiel exposes his mother’s idio… read more
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