8 Best humor books like Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson

Notes from a Small Island

By: Bill Bryson

3.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to …

If you liked the humor plot in Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. The Lost Continent & Neither Here Nor There

By: Bill Bryson , Bryson Bill

4.16

Format: 498 pages, Hardcover

Here in one volume are two comic masterpieces by Bill Bryson ; - The Lost Continent is the story of… read more

Similar categories in Bill Bryson's The Lost Continent & Neither Here Nor There book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • travel
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"In my day the principal concerns of university students were sex, smoking dope, rioting and learning. Learning was something you did only when the first three weren't available."

-Bill Bryson, The Lost Continent & Neither Here Nor There

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2. The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World

By: Lonely Planet , Roz Hopkins , Janet Austin , None

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

This book is the definitive pictorial dedicated to travel and the world, capturing every country on… read more

Similar categories in Lonely Planet's The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • travel
  • nonfiction
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3. How We Decide

By: Jonah Lehrer

3.59

Format: 378 pages,

The first book to use the unexpected discoveries of neuroscience to help us make the best decisions… read more

Similar categories in Jonah Lehrer's How We Decide book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • nonfiction
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4. The Know-It-All

By: None , A.J. Jacobs

3.76

Format: 388 pages, Paperback

33,000 Pages 44 Million Words 10 Billion Years Of History 1 Obsessed Man Part memoir and part… read more

Similar categories in None's The Know-It-All book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • biography
  • memoir
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I like uncovering the cultural prejudices I didn't even know."

-None, The Know-It-All

"My growing collection of facts keeps overlapping with my life."

-None, The Know-It-All

"Reading Encyclopaedia Britannica is like channel surfing on a very highbrow cable system."

-None, The Know-It-All

"One of my biggest challenges is figuring out how to shoehorn my newfound knowledge into conversations."

-None, The Know-It-All

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5. 1,000 Places to See Before You Die

By: Patricia Schultz

4.14

Format: None pages, Paperback

Around the World, continent by continent, here is the best the world has to offer: 1,000 places gua… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Schultz's 1,000 Places to See Before You Die book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • travel
  • nonfiction
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6. Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings

By: Jack Kerouac , Paul Marion

4.14

Format: None pages, Paperback

Before Jack Kerouac expressed the spirit of a generation in his 1957 classic, On the Road, he spent… read more

Similar categories in Jack Kerouac's Atop an Underwood: Early Stories and Other Writings book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • travel
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7. Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life

By: Daniel Klein

4.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypustravels to Greece with a suitcase full of phi… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Klein's Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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8. Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the PBS Series

By: Michael Palin , Jan Morris

3.58

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

British actor and comedian Michael Palin -- best known to American audiences for his work in Monty … read more

Similar categories in Michael Palin's Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the PBS Series book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • biography
  • memoir
  • travel
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. Round Ireland with a Fridge

By: Tony Hawks

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

Have you ever made a drunken bet? Worse still, have you ever tried to win one? In attempting to hit… read more

Similar categories in Tony Hawks's Round Ireland with a Fridge book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • biography
  • memoir
  • travel
  • humor
  • nonfiction
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10. A Year in Provence

By: Peter Mayle

3.67

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

National Bestseller In this witty and warm-hearted account, Peter Mayle tells what it is like to r… read more

Similar categories in Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • biography
  • memoir
  • travel
  • humor
  • nonfiction

11. The Great Railway Bazaar

By: Paul Theroux

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

First published more than thirty years ago, Paul Theroux's strange, unique, and hugely entertaining… read more

Similar categories in Paul Theroux's The Great Railway Bazaar book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir

12. Notes from a Small Island

By: Bill Bryson

3.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is to … read more

Similar categories in Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • biography
  • memoir
  • british literature
  • travel
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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13. McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland

By: Pete McCarthy

3.76

Format: None pages,

The #1 Irish Bestseller Despite the many exotic places Pete McCarthy has visited, he finds that now… read more

Similar categories in Pete McCarthy's McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • biography
  • memoir
  • travel
  • humor
  • nonfiction

14. Dear Bill Bryson: Footnotes from a Small Island

By: Ben Aitken

3.30

Format: None pages,

An irreverent homage to the '95 travel classic Notes from a Small Island, wherein Ben Aitken retrac… read more

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15. Eat, Pray, Love

By: Elizabeth Gilbert

4.14

Format: None pages,

A celebrated writer's irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure… read more

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16. Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town

By: Paul Theroux

2.86

Format: 442 pages, Paperback

In Dark Star Safarithe wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux takes readers the l… read more

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17. The Africa Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the Continent

By: Lonely Planet , None

4.22

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Africa: a continent of exhilirating adventure, fascinating cultures and extraordinary wildlife and … read more

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18. The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

By: Nancy Omeara

4.33

Format: 79 pages, Kindle Edition

Tired of the "them or us" politics that the Democrats and Republicans are pushing down our throats?… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Omeara's The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far] book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • humor
"It became increasingly common to resolve international tensions by legal means. The chant “Criminal Trials, Not Missiles"

-Nancy Omeara, The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

"Written twenty years after she held office, this abridged biography is being released now, prior to taking place. Maybe we can learn from history before it happens."

-Nancy Omeara, The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

"I wheeled and dealed with leaders from all over the world on behalf of the American people. In fact, my favorite headline from Washington Speaks magazine was “She Walks, She Talks, She Negotiates"

-Nancy Omeara, The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

"Educate not Legislate Refusing to pass unnecessary laws requires a converse – encouraging education and understanding. We started by slashing the salaries of legislators (Dubbed “Bloodbath on the Bel…"

-Nancy Omeara, The Most Popular President Who Ever Lived [So Far]

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19. The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad

By: Emily Thomas

3.50

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

"This is the finest kind of travel: not just across continents, but through time, space and our inf… read more

Similar categories in Emily Thomas's The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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20. The Art of Slow Travel: See the World and Savor the Journey On a Budget

By: Bhavana Gesota

4.26

Format: 225 pages, Paperback

In a world obsessed with speed and ticking destinations off a list, The Art of Slow Travel invites … read more

Similar categories in Bhavana Gesota's The Art of Slow Travel: See the World and Savor the Journey On a Budget book and Bill Bryson's Notes from a Small Island

  • travel
  • nonfiction
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21. The Travelling Ape: What Travelling (Nearly) Everywhere Taught Me about Humanity, Geopolitics, and Happiness

By: Michael Mackay Richards

4.54

Format: 516 pages, Paperback

“Heartfelt, illuminating, and frequently humorous” — Thomas Swick, The Joys of Travel “A triumph of… read more

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14 must-read nonfiction books like Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Continent & Neither Here Nor There

Bill Bryson , Bryson Bill

4.16

Transform Your Habits

The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World

Lonely Planet , Roz Hopkins , Janet Austin , None

4.06

Transform Your Habits

How We Decide

Jonah Lehrer

3.59

Transform Your Habits

The Know-It-All

None , A.J. Jacobs

3.76

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Transform Your Habits

The Revenge of the Baby-Sat (Calvin and Hobbes, #5)

Bill Watterson

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants

Matthew Inman , The Oatmeal

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Book of Bunny Suicides

Andy Riley

4.43

Transform Your Habits

The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

J.B. Lion

4.32

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