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Cover of Naked

Naked

David Sedaris

★ 4.1

1997

Cover of When You Are Engulfed in Flames

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

David Sedaris

★ 4.0

2008

Cover of Holidays on Ice

Holidays on Ice

David Sedaris

★ 4.0

1997

Cover of The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead

Max Brooks

★ 3.9

2004

Cover of I Am America (And So Can You!)

I Am America (And So Can You!)

Stephen Colbert, Richard Dahm, Paul Dinello, Allison Silverman, Michael Brumm, Eric Drydale, Rob Dubbin, Glenn Eichler, Peter Grosz, Peter Gwinn, Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Frank Lesser, Tom Purcell

★ 3.9

2007

Cover of Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

Chelsea Handler

★ 3.8

2010

Cover of Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays

Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays

David Sedaris

★ 3.8

1994

Cover of Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe

Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe

Bill Bryson

★ 3.9

1991

Cover of I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman

I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman

Nora Ephron

★ 3.6

2006

Cover of A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments

A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments

David Foster Wallace

★ 4.3

1996

Cover of The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love

The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love

Jill Conner Browne

★ 3.7

1999

Cover of Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

Bill Bryson

★ 3.9

1994

Cover of The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

★ 4.0

2020

Cover of Me Talk Pretty One Day

Me Talk Pretty One Day

David Sedaris

★ 4.0

2000

Cover of One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)

One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)

Janet Evanovich

★ 4.0

1994

Cover of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

Max Brooks

★ 4.0

2006

Cover of A Light in the Attic

A Light in the Attic

Shel Silverstein

★ 4.3

1981

Cover of James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

★ 4.0

1961

Cover of The BFG

The BFG

Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

★ 4.2

1982

Cover of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

David Sedaris

★ 4.1

2004

Cover of A Short History of Nearly Everything

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson

★ 4.2

2003

Cover of The Master and Margarita

The Master and Margarita

Mikhail Bulgakov, Katherine Tiernan O'Connor, Diana Burgin, Ellendea Proffer

★ 4.3

1967

Cover of Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

Allie Brosh

★ 4.2

2013

Cover of Sh*t My Dad Says

Sh*t My Dad Says

Justin Halpern

★ 4.0

2010

Cover of Modern Romance

Modern Romance

Aziz Ansari, Eric Klinenberg

★ 3.9

2015

Cover of Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

Richard Feynman

★ 4.3

1984

Cover of My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

Chelsea Handler

★ 3.8

2004

Cover of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

David Sedaris

★ 3.8

2013

Cover of Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

Lynne Truss

★ 3.9

2003

Cover of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction

Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin, David Javerbaum, Rich Bloomquist, Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Eric Drysdale, J.R. Havlan, Scott Jacobson, Tom Johnson, Rob Kutner, Chris Regan, Jason Reich, Jason Ross, Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, Rob Corddry, Brendan Hay, Ed Helms

★ 4.0

2004

Cover of Why Not Me?

Why Not Me?

Mindy Kaling

★ 3.9

2015

Cover of How to Be a Woman

How to Be a Woman

Caitlin Moran

★ 3.7

2011

Cover of Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

Jenny Lawson

★ 3.9

2015

Cover of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems

★ 4.3

2003

Cover of Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

David Sedaris, Ian Falconer

★ 3.3

2010

Cover of Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

★ 4.5

2016

Cover of Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

Jen Lancaster

★ 3.9

2006

Cover of Dad Is Fat

Dad Is Fat

Jim Gaffigan

★ 3.8

2013

Cover of Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me

Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me

Chelsea Handler, Johnny Kansas, Stephanie Stehling, Heather McDonald, Roy Handler, Brad Wollack, Amber Mazzola, Josh Wolf, Shoshanna Handler, Eva Magdalenski, Amy Meyer, Glen Handler, Dave Mallow, Sarah Colonna

★ 3.7

2011

Cover of I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

Amy Sedaris

★ 3.9

2006

Cover of Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair & Balanced Look at the Right

Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair & Balanced Look at the Right

Al Franken

★ 3.8

2003

Cover of Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

Jon Stewart, Rory Albanese, Kevin Bleyer, Rich Bloomquist, Steve Bodow, Tim Carvell, Wyatt Cenac, Hallie Haglund, J.R. Havlan, David Javerbaum, Elliott Kalan, Josh Lieb, Sam Means, Jo Miller, John Oliver, Daniel Radosh, Jason Ross

★ 3.9

2010

Cover of Second Chance

Second Chance

Jane Green

★ 3.5

2007

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Eloise

Kay Thompson, Hilary Knight

★ 4.2

1955

Cover of The Whipping Boy

The Whipping Boy

Sid Fleischman, Peter Sís

★ 3.5

1986

Cover of Food: A Love Story

Food: A Love Story

Jim Gaffigan

★ 3.7

2014

Cover of Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

Lindy West

★ 4.2

2016

Cover of Pretty in Plaid

Pretty in Plaid

Jen Lancaster

★ 3.9

2009

Cover of This is Not My Hat

This is Not My Hat

Jon Klassen

★ 4.2

2012

Cover of Binge

Binge

Tyler Oakley

★ 4.3

2015

Cover of Wildflower

Wildflower

Drew Barrymore

★ 3.6

2015

Cover of A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works

A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works

Jonathan Swift

★ 4.0

1729

Cover of Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth

Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth

Jenny McCarthy

★ 3.7

2004

Cover of Embroideries

Embroideries

Marjane Satrapi, Anjali Singh

★ 3.8

2006

Cover of My Fair Lazy: One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover If Not Being A Dumb Ass Is the New Black, or, a Culture-Up Manifesto

My Fair Lazy: One Reality Television Addict's Attempt to Discover If Not Being A Dumb Ass Is the New Black, or, a Culture-Up Manifesto

Jen Lancaster

★ 3.9

2010

Cover of Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

R.D. Blackmore, Michelle Allen

★ 3.7

1869

Cover of Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book

Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book

Terry Jones, Brian Froud

★ 4.0

1994

Cover of Home

Home

Toni Morrison

★ 3.7

2011

Cover of If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?

If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?

Erma Bombeck

★ 4.1

1971

Cover of Stupid White Men

Stupid White Men

Michael Moore

★ 3.3

2001

Cover of Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection

Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection

A.J. Jacobs

★ 3.8

2012

Cover of The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain

The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain

Bill Bryson

★ 3.7

2015

Cover of The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Jon Ronson

★ 3.6

2004

Cover of Red, White & Royal Blue

Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

★ 4.2

2019

Cover of The Anxious Generation

The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt

★ 3.7

2024

Cover of The Message

The Message

Ta-Nehisi Coates

★ 4.7

2024

Cover of There's Always This Year

There's Always This Year

Hanif Abdurraqib

★ 5.0

2024

Cover of The Bookshop

The Bookshop

Evan Friss

★ 3.0

2024

Soldiers and Kings

Soldiers and Kings

Jason De León

★ 4.0

2024

The Light Eaters

The Light Eaters

Zoë Schlanger

★ 4.0

2024

Knife

Knife

Salman Rushdie

★ 4.0

2024

The Friday Afternoon Club

The Friday Afternoon Club

Griffin Dunne

★ 4.0

2024

Cover of Grief Is for People

Grief Is for People

Sloane Crosley

★ 4.0

2024

Cover of Supremacy

Supremacy

Parmy Olson

★ 4.0

2024

Cover of Be Ready When the Luck Happens

Be Ready When the Luck Happens

Ina Garten

★ 4.0

2024

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