Mastering Stand-Up: The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian
By: Stephen Rosenfield
4.43
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
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1. The Eight Characters of Comedy: Guide to Sitcom Acting And Writing
By: Scott Sedita
4.03
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
At the core of this Hollywood howto guide is the concept of The Eight Characters of Comedy, the eig… read more
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"Комедия возникает из конфликта, отчаяния, гнета, преследований и гонений. Из чистейшего, глубочайшего, жутчайшего страдания."-Scott Sedita, The Eight Characters of Comedy: Guide to Sitcom Acting And Writing
2. Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers
By: Mike Sacks
4.12
Format: 598 pages, Kindle Edition
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR Amy Poehler, Mel Brooks, Adam McKa… read more
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- stand up
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- nonfiction
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3. The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny
By: None
3.44
Format: 213 pages, Paperback
While other books give you tips on how to "write funny," this book offers a paradigm shift in under… read more
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- stand up
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- nonfiction
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- comedy
4. The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual
By: Matt Besser , Ian Roberts , Matt Walsh , Matt Walsh
3.91
Format: 163 pages,
The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual is a comprehensive guide to the UCB style … read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- writing
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5. Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It
By: Melvin Helitzer , None
4.25
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
The Only Handbook for Humor Writers! What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh witho… read more
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6. A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
By: William B. Irvine
4.48
Format: None pages, Hardcover
One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discove… read more
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7. Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and Why
By: None
3.53
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a… read more
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8. Why Marx Was Right
By: Terry Eagleton
3.71
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this combative, controversial book, Terry Eagleton takes issue with the prejudice that Marxism i… read more
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9. The Serious Guide to Joke Writing: How to Say Something Funny about Anything
By: None
3.99
Format: 240 pages,
How To Write Jokes for Fun & Profit This comprehensive joke writing masterclass has been devised fo… read more
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10. Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy
By: Steve Allen , Greg Dean
0.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you! Greg Dean… read more
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11. Cities of the Plain (The Border Trilogy, #3)
By: Cormac McCarthy
4.13
Format: 293 pages, Paperback
The concluding volume of the Border trilogy. In this magnificent new novel, the National Book Award… read more
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"When the Papayuna is pining you need to call home."-Cormac McCarthy, Cities of the Plain (The Border Trilogy, #3)
"She looks like her face caught fire and they beat it out with a rake"-Cormac McCarthy, Cities of the Plain (The Border Trilogy, #3)
"Maybe it's like Mac says. Ever man winds up with the horse that suits him."-Cormac McCarthy, Cities of the Plain (The Border Trilogy, #3)
"Each man is the bard of his own existence. This is how he is joined to the world."-Cormac McCarthy, Cities of the Plain (The Border Trilogy, #3)
12. Is This Anything?
By: Jerry Seinfeld
3.72
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades … read more
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13. Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
By: Chuck Palahniuk
4.39
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
- audiobook
"Three parts description . Two parts instruction . One part onomatopoeia . Mix to taste ."-Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
"Once someone who draws superheroes draws your picture , you never want to go back to reality ."-Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
"My guess is that people haven’t a clue how to get along . They need a structure , rules , and roles to play ."-Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
"All through that lunch I feigned interest in her cats , yes , cats , while psychically begging her to love me and interview me ."-Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
14. How to Write Funny: Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint For Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing
By: Scott Dikkers
4.15
Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition
The Definitive Humor-Writing Handbook From A Top Comedy Pro This easy-to-follow guide, written by o… read more
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- stand up
- humor
- nonfiction
- writing
- comedy
- audiobook
15. Mastering Stand-Up: The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian
By: Stephen Rosenfield
4.43
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
This entertaining and sharply written guide—for both beginners breaking into comedy and professiona… read more
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- stand up
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- writing
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16. Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
By: David Christian
4.09
Format: 357 pages, Hardcover
** A 2018 GoodReads Choice Award Nominee in the History & Biography category** A captivating his… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Деякі види настільки зневажають мозок, що ставляться до нього, як до одноразової розкоші. В одного виду морських слимаків замолоду є якийсь невеликий мозок. Вони користуються ним, поки плавають по мо…"-David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
"In the past two hundred years, human numbers grew to over seven billion, and our species began to transform the oceans, the land, and the air. Human-built roads, canals, and railways snaked across th…"-David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of Everything
17. Running the Light
By: Sam Tallent
4.40
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
Debauched, divorced and courting death, Billy Ray Schafer is a comedian who has forgotten how to la… read more
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- comedy
- audiobook
18. You Are (A Comedy) Special: A Simple 15-Step Self-Help Guide to Forcibly Force Yourself to Write and Perform a Full Hour of Stand-up Comedy
By: Maria Bamford
3.93
Format: None pages, Audiobook
Maria Bamford is a creative genius. But the process of creating is not something that "comes easily… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
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19. How to Kill in Comedy
By: Steve North
4.42
Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition
Steve North the Comedy Coach, voted #1 Comedy Coach in the USA, starts by teaching you how to crea… read more
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- nonfiction
- stand up
- comedy
"After 30 years of coaching and teaching stand-up comedy to thousands, both in my workshops (longest continuous in LA) and private coachings; I finally wrote the book! It covers 1-Discovering your Com…"-Steve North, How to Kill in Comedy
20. The NEW Comedy Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Writing and Performing Stand-Up Comedy
By: Judy Carter
4.32
Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition
The New Comedy Bible is a step-by-step, no excuses manual for writing, performing, and launching yo… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- writing
- comedy
- audiobook
21. Pretty/Funny: Women Comedians and Body Politics
By: Linda Mizejewski
4.11
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
Women in comedy have traditionally been pegged as either “pretty” or “funny.” Attractive actresses … read more
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