Humor

The Many Faces of Biblical Humor: A Compendium of the Most Delightful, Romantic, Humorous, Ironic, Sarcastic, or Pathetically Funny Stories and Statem

by David A. Peters

The Many Faces of Biblical Humor examines how the Bible writers intentionally used humor, irony, and sarcasm to argue their points concisely. This work begins with the dysfunctional families of Genesis, continues...

My Dog: The Paradox: A Lovable Discourse about Man's Best Friend

by The Oatmeal & Matthew Inman

This eponymous comic became an instant hit when it went live on The Oatmeal.com and was liked on Facebook by 700,000 fans. Now fans will have a keepsake book of this comic to give and to keep.

In My Dog: The...

Monsieur Pamplemousse on Probation

by Michael Bond

The esteemed creator of Paddington Bear concocts another delicious escapade for Monsieur Pamplemousse and star sniffer dog Pommes Frites

Monsieur Pamplemousse finds himself in deep water when an unfortunate collision...

My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places

by Mary Roach

From acclaimed, New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach comes the complete collection of her "My Planet" articles published in Reader's Digest. She was a hit columnist in the magazine, and this book features...

Snark Handbook: Parenting Edition, The: Morning Sickness, Potty Training, Rebellious Teens, and Other Joys

by Lawrence Dorfman

From Mamma's Boy to Daddy's Girl. Do we dare go after the holiest of institutions, that bastion of reverence known as Motherhood and Fatherhood? Do we take a chance ticking off the entire world? After all, we're...

It Takes Balls: Dating Single Moms and Other Confessions from an Unprepared Single Dad

by Josh Wolf

Josh Wolf--one of the stars and writers of Chelsea Lately and After Lately--delivers a hilarious collection of essays that reminds us all what it takes to conquer fatherhood without sacrificing manhood. Struggling...

Point Your Face at This: Drawings

by Demetri Martin

The New York Times bestselling writer and comedian Demetri Martin is back with a brand new collection of drawings that urge you to:

POINT YOUR FACE AT THIS

In his first book, This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced...

Public Apology: In Which a Man Grapples With a Lifetime of Regret, One Incident at a Time

by Dave Bry

Dave Bry is sorry. Very sorry. He's sorry to Wendy Metzger for singing the last verse of "Stairway to Heaven" into her ear while slow dancing in junior high school. He's sorry to Judy and Michael Gailhouse for...

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Zipper Accidents: And Other Cringe-Worthy Events

by Bathroom Readers' Institute

For 25 years, there’s always been a home in Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader for those times in life you wish you could take back--“oops” moments, embarrassing accidents, spectacular failures. Because we...

Funerals to Die For: The Craziest, Creepiest, and Most Bizarre Funeral Traditions and Practices Ever

by Kathy Benjamin

True stories that put the, er, "fun" back into funerals!

The hereafter may still be part of the great unknown, but with Funerals to Die For you can unearth the rich--and often, dark--history of funeral rites....

Saving the White Lions: One Woman's Battle for Africa's Most Sacred Animal

by Linda Tucker & Andrew Harvey

In this captivating, suspenseful memoir, white lion conservationist Linda Tucker describes her perilous struggle to protect the sacred white lion from the merciless and mafia-like trophy-hunting industry, armed...

Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses

by Bess Lovejoy

IN THE LONG RUN, WE’RE ALL DEAD.

But for some of the most influential figures in history, death marked the start of a new adventure.

The famous deceased have been stolen, burned, sold, pickled, frozen, stuffed,...

Nice Is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything

by The Betches

LOOK, MAYBE YOU’RE A NICE GIRL, but we’re guessing you’re more like us or you probably wouldn’t have picked up this book. Not that we have a problem with girls who are nice people. But being nice is...

French Twist: An American Mom's Experiment in Parisian Parenting

by Catherine Crawford

Adventures in Franco-inspired American parenting—a winning mix of witty cross-cultural observation, hilariously blunt French wisdom, and one American mom’s journey to create her own hybrid parenting approach...

Watching The World

by Jeff Jenkins

The day came when I could stand it no longer! Whenever I arrived anywhere (usually with a burst of "You're not gonna believe this . . . .") the people around me knew that they would be in for yet another tale...

Sparkling Limericks

by D H Elliott

In 1846 Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense was first published and the limerick craze began. Sparkling Limericks follows in the great crazy tradition of this well-loved verse form, which is to say that it is full...

Men At Work: Why Women Live Longer Than Men

by Cheezburger Network

Men at Work showcases dozens of original full-color photos based on the popular websites There, I Fixed It and FAIL Blog, two of the most trafficked Cheezburger sites. From precarious ladder placement and jungle...

Cheers, America: How an Englishman Learned to Love America

by Justin Webb

IMAGINE INVITING A BRIT TO A BARBECUE - THAT’S THIS BOOK.

Justin Webb was the BBC’s man in America. He covered politics and interviewed presidents, but more importantly he reported, as Alistair Cooke once...

Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology

by Cory O'Brien & Sarah E. Melville

All our lives, we've been fed watered-down, PC versions of the classic myths. In reality, mythology is more screwed up than a schizophrenic shaman doing hits of unidentified...wait, it all makes sense now. In...

Slam-Dunk Sports Jokes: A Winning Collection of the World's Best Athletic Jokes

by Paul M Miller

No doubt about it—sports is serious business in today’s society. Maybe a little good-natured ribbing is in order to keep us from taking the game too seriously!