Tell Me Funny Comedy Books

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

Xmas shopping for my 18-year-old brother who's into improv comedy.  Any suggestions?  Keith Whitener mentioned a couple in the Fave Books thread but I think this is of general interest, and might deserve its own thread.

[Gregory]

I don't know what KW mentioned in the other thread,
 but I really enjoyed And Here's The Kicker by Mike Sacks.
Also, the Timewaster Letters which has been mentioned on the show before, is incredibly funny.

[Bryan]

Hodgman's books, obviously. I think Amy Sedaris' book "I Like You" is great, but maybe not for an 18yo dude.

[JustNicole]

State by State with The State
I Am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert

The Chris Farley Show is one of my favorite books.  Not really funny but definitely a peek behind the man.

[Kim Kelly]

Hodgman's books, obviously. I think Amy Sedaris' book "I Like You" is great, but maybe not for an 18yo dude.

Wigfield!

[Christina]

In addition to the ones mentioned above:

Mountain Man Dance Moves - which is a compilation of Lists from McSweeneys.
Created in Darkness By Troubled Americans -more McSweeney's pieces
Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature - so bombastic and great.

[yesno]

Steve Martin--Pure Drivel

[tenspeed]

Woody Allen's Without Feathers, for non-sequitur and timing.

Simon Rich's Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations, or Free-Range Chickens, for a voice that is both innocent and absurd.

[crumbum]

Comedy By The Numbers is very good.

http://comedybythenumbers.com/cmp/main.html

[Reeleyes]

Making Love the Bruce Cambell Way
I Am America and So Can You
A Long Way Down is pretty dark but has a few really funny moments

[Keith Whitener]

I like Simon Rich a lot. I like John Swartzwelder, although I haven't read his last few books. The Time Machine Did It and How I Conquered Your Planet were great. I really liked A Woman Trapped in a Woman's Body by Lauren Weedman. It made me laugh out loud a lot!

[KickTheBobo]

Had this when I was 13 and thought it was hilarious

The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok:

http://www.amazon.com/Brand-New-Monty-Python-Papperbok/dp/0749311703

Modern Humorist used to have some great stuff on the web, and I think their books would probably be quality as well:


http://www.modernhumorist.com/store/books.fm

[JustNicole]

Someone in another thread was talking about Michael Ian Black's book "My Custom Van."  I think his stuff is risque so, don't know if it might not be a gift to give a family member.

[Barry Egan]

Any of the John Swartzwelder books.  Not the David Cross book.

[buffcoat]

Monty Python All the Words is funny, too, if only because now you can actually understand all the jokes instead of listening to muffly 70s audio.