Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
By: Colin Quinn
3.50
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In Colin Quinn's new book, the popular comedian, social commentator, and star of the shows Red Stat…
Want to Read $ 2.99"When you moved, you didn't know know your drug addict cousins were going to follow you and ruin everything and use your good name to get people to trust them. Well, that's the history of America. It was decent people trying to escape their past and not realizing you can never escape your past; it follows you and ruins your credit rating."-Colin Quinn, Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
"When you moved, you didn't know know your drug addict cousins were going to follow you and ruin everything and use your good name to get people to trust them. Well, that's the history of America. It was decent people trying to escape their past and not realizing you can never escape your past; it follows you and ruins your credit rating."-Colin Quinn, Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
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1. Spoiled Brats
By: Simon Rich
3.97
Format: 211 pages, Hardcover
In his collection SPOILED BRATS, Simon Rich takes his absurd, culture-skewering style to new height… read more
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- humor
- comedy
- audiobook
"The Benders had died in a helicopter explosion but were otherwise in perfect health."-Simon Rich, Spoiled Brats
2. When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain: History's Unknown Chapters
By: Giles Milton
3.65
Format: 261 pages, Paperback
Obscure and addictive true tales from history told by one of our most entertaining historians, Gile… read more
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- history
- historical
- humor
- nonfiction
- audiobook
3. This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
By: Carmen M. Reinhart , None
3.77
Format: 460 pages, Hardcover
Throughout history, rich and poor countries alike have been lending, borrowing, crashing--and recov… read more
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- history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
4. Babe: The Legend Comes to Life
By: Robert W. Creamer , Dick Schaap
4.31
Format: None pages,
Babe Ruth moved beyond the baselines and outfield fences of the baseball stadiums that brought him … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
5. The Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero
By: Patricia McCormick
4.00
Format: None pages, ebook
Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
6. I'm Fine...and Other Lies
By: Whitney Cummings
3.57
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Well, well, well. Look at you, ogling my book page. . . . I presume if you're reading this it means… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
7. Back from the Dead
By: Bill Walton , John Papanek
3.71
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
This inspiring memoir from sports and cultural icon Bill Walton recounts his devastating injuries a… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
By: George Saunders , Lane Smith
3.87
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
Move over, Bill Bennettthe inimitable short story master George Saunders (Pastoralia) and acclaimed… read more
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9. What I'd Say to the Martians and Other Veiled Threats
By: Jack Handey
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Jack Handey is one of America's favorite humorists, from his New Yorkerpieces to his Deep Thoughtsb… read more
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10. The Reason You're Alive
By: Matthew Quick
3.78
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The New York Times-bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbookoffers a timely novel featuring… read more
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11. 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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- pop culture
- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
12. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
By: James Patterson
3.92
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Different books speak to us at different times."-James Patterson, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
13. Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
By: Maria Bamford
3.77
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
A brutally honest and hilariously frenetic memoir about show business, mental health, and the comfo… read more
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- humor
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- comedy
- audiobook
14. Social Justice Fallacies
By: Thomas Sowell
4.45
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this instant New York Times bestseller, renowned economist Thomas Sowell demolishes the myths th… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations
By: Craig Ferguson
4.04
Format: 267 pages, Hardcover
From the comedian, actor, and former host of The Late Late Show comes an irreverent, lyrical memoir… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"I was struck by the ancient, pagan feel of the place. New Orleans doesn't feel like any other American city I've been to. It has an atmosphere like Rome or Istanbul, a sense of the veil being very th…"-Craig Ferguson, Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations
16. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
By: Shannon Reed
3.71
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber… read more
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- humor
- history
- audiobook
"I think, therefore, I cry..."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"Life is so much better with books than without."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"But reading! That I could do. When I read, I felt smart."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"The act of reading makes me feel safe. Not the book itself--but the exercise of running my eyes over the words. The translation from symbol into meaning. The direct, pleasant diction of the voice ins…"-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
17. Failure Is An Option: An Attempted Memoir
By: H. Jon Benjamin
3.68
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
"Writing this funny requires immense talent."--AV Club H. Jon Benjamin--the lead voice behind A… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
18. Kayfabe: Stories You're Not Supposed to Hear From a Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner
By: Sean Oliver
3.68
Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition
"Sean's story, beginning as a renegade, outlaw company and evolving to redefining the shoot video g… read more
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- audiobook
19. 100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife
By: Ken Jennings
3.30
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author and legendary Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings comes… read more
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- history
- travel
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- audiobook
20. 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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- history
- humor
- 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
21. Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island
By: Earl Swift
4.10
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, soulful, and timely portrait of a two-hundred-year-old crabbing community in the middl… read more
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- history
- travel
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. My Squirrel Days
By: Ellie Kemper
3.37
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Comedian and star of The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Ellie Kemper delivers a hilarious, re… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"... Being a Mom is hard, but trying to remain rational while hungry is even harder."-Ellie Kemper, My Squirrel Days
"Some people think they can barge in and give you their opinion even though you didn't ask for it."-Ellie Kemper, My Squirrel Days
"I knew that I needed to quiet my mind; lucky for me, there is no place to quiet your mind like the northernmost edge of Manhattan's Times Square."-Ellie Kemper, My Squirrel Days
"One of my great hobbies in life is feeling sorry for myself. Nothing makes me feel more alive than when I suspect I have been wronged. Oh, the energy!"-Ellie Kemper, My Squirrel Days
23. A Comedy of Nobodies: A Collection of Stories
By: Baron Ryan
4.04
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Seinfeld meets Fleabag in Charlie's Harvard , the debut story collection from popular TikTok filmma… read more
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- audiobook
24. Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things
By: Josh Clark
3.94
Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition
From the duo behind the massively successful and award-winning podcast "Stuff You Should Know" come… read more
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- humor
- history
- audiobook
25. Permanently Suspended: The Rise and Fall... and Rise Again of Radio's Most Notorious Shock Jock
By: Anthony Cumia
3.80
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The uncensored and long-awaited life story of radio’s most notorious shock jock, Anthony Cumia. To… read more
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- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
26. Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
By: Colin Quinn
3.50
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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- american history
- history
- pop culture
- travel
- historical
- politics
- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"When you moved, you didn't know know your drug addict cousins were going to follow you and ruin everything and use your good name to get people to trust them. Well, that's the history of America. It …"-Colin Quinn, Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States
27. T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People
By: Ian Karmel
4.11
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Comedian Ian Karmel, with help from sister Dr. Alisa Karmel, opens up about the daily humiliations … read more
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- nonfiction
- comedy
- audiobook
"You're a raw nerve in that era of your existence. Life hurts, and that isn't unique to fat people or to any one group, really. Pretty much everyone goes through some version of young-adult malaise. T…"-Ian Karmel, T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories from Being Fat in a World of Thin People
28. We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It: A Memoir of My Irish Boyhood
By: Tom Phelan
3.72
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes and Alice Taylor’s To School Through the Fields,… read more
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- audiobook
29. The Last Negroes At Harvard: The Class of 1963 and the 18 Young Men Who Changed Harvard Forever
By: Kent Garrett
3.91
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The untold story of the Harvard class of ’63, whose Black students fought to create their own ident… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
30. Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America
By: Candacy A. Taylor
4.23
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide… read more
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- travel
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
31. On Percs
By: Mike Rainey
4.17
Format: 170 pages, Paperback
On Percs is a detailed account of Mike Rainey’s descent into prescription painkiller addiction expr… read more
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