Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
By: Steve Martin
3.72
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin’s cinematic legacy―an illustrated memoir of his legendary act…
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1. 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
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- comedy
"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
2. Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
By: Ed Zwick
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends … read more
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- biography
- memoir
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"One of Patsy Broderick's choicer comments was to describe my writing as ' limp as a penis ."-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
"I called Matthew Broderick. The radiophone was working again. 'Hi, Matthew, I hear you want to talk about the script. Over .' 'Yeah, well, I have a lot of notes…' He neglected to say “ over ."-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
"From the moment we met Patsy Broderick was contemptuous, demeaning, and volatile. As Matthew sat in opaque silence, I was forced to defend, in excruciating detail, my rationale for every line in ever…"-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
3. Cinema Speculation
By: Quentin Tarantino
4.06
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
4. The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
By: Tom Hanks
3.70
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
From the Academy Award-winning actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-st… read more
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- adult
"Are you a clairvoyant?"-Tom Hanks, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
5. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
By: Henry Winkler
4.14
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply tho… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
"It’s so funny about time - you get into these nice little grooves with people you love, and you think it’ll go on forever. But time goes so fast, and nothing goes on forever."-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
6. The Mysteries
By: Bill Watterson
3.76
Format: 72 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller. From Bill Watterson, bests… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
- adult
7. Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
By: Steve Martin
3.72
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin’s cinematic legacy―an illustrated memoir of his legendary act… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- graphic novels
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- comics
- nonfiction
- adult
- comedy
8. Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More
By: James Burrows
3.86
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
"Being directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot. I'm delighte… read more
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- biography
- memoir
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9. Revenge of the Librarians
By: Tom Gauld
3.94
Format: 180 pages, Hardcover
Confront the spectre of failure, the wraith of social media, and other supernatural enemies of the … read more
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- graphic novels
- humor
- comics
- adult
- comedy
10. I Must Be Dreaming
By: Roz Chast
3.65
Format: 118 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's new graphic narrativ… read more
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- graphic novels
- humor
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- comics
- nonfiction
- adult
11. 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
- memoir
- humor
- nonfiction
- comedy
12. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
By: Matt Singer
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more
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- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
13. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
By: Paul Newman
3.89
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
14. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
By: Michael Schulman
4.09
Format: 589 pages, Hardcover
The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
15. The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor
By: Keegan-Michael Key
3.90
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
"A boisterous debut … the authors are as funny as one would expect … this is a hoot.” ― Publishers … read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- adult
- comedy
16. But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films
By: Kristen Lopez
3.36
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
For film buffs and literature lovers alike, Turner Classic Movies presents an essential guide to 52… read more
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- nonfiction
17. The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
By: Jerry Seinfeld
3.77
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A celebration of and behind-the-scenes look at Jerry Seinfeld’s groundbreaking streaming series Com… read more
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18. TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema (Turner Classic Movies)
By: Millie De Chirico
4.08
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Based on the Turner Classic Movies series, TCM Underground is the movie-lover's guide to 50 of the … read more
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- nonfiction
19. A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection
By: Harry Bliss
3.86
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York Times Bestseller • Washington Post Bestseller • Wall Street Journal Bestseller • Los An… read more
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- humor
- comics
- nonfiction
- comedy
20. I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame
By: Kevin Nealon
3.79
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
You may know Kevin Nealon as a celebrated comedian and Saturday Night Live alum—but he also happens… read more
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- humor
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21. Love from Godzilla
By: Olivia Luchini
4.37
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Love is radioactive for the King of the Monsters, Godzilla! Share the love with Godzilla! This har… read more
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