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We rounded up 10 of the funniest memoirs and biographies by the world's best comedians, from Steve Martin to Leslie Jones to Ali Wong. If you love a good laugh, add these to your reading list.
Bossypants is an autobiographical comedy book written by the American comedian Tina Fey. [1] [2] [3] The book topped The New York Times Best Seller list, and stayed there for five weeks upon its release. [4] As of November 2014, the book has sold over 2.5 million copies since its debut, according to Nielsen BookScan. [5]
Co-written by Nelson and Larry McMurtry, the book was published by Random House on April 8, 2003. [1] The publication consists in biographical material from Nelson, not ordered chronologically, with a series of anecdotes of his early life and life as a musician.
A Proud American: The Autobiography of Joe Foss: 1992 Tex Johnson: Tex Johnston: Jet-Age Test Pilot: 1992 Harry H. Crosby: A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force in Action over Europe in World War II: 1993 Lawrence A. Hyland: Call Me Pat: The Autobiography of the Man Howard Hughes Chose to Lead Hughes ...
The book is about Chast's parents in their final years. In 2014, the book won the National Book Critics Circle Award in the Autobiography/Memoir section. [60] The book also won the inaugural Kirkus Prize in non-fiction category presented by Kirkus Reviews. [61] [62] The book was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. [63]
While Cheryl was the subject of criticism for some of the book's content, Cheryl: My Story was well received by entertainment critics, who complimented the candid nature of the autobiography. It topped The Sunday Times Bestseller list, selling an average of 2,000 copies a day in its first five months of release.
The Happy Hooker: My Own Story [1] is a best-selling memoir by Xaviera Hollander, a call girl, published in 1971. [2] [3] It sold over 20 million [4] copies.Robin Moore, who took Hollander's dictations of the book's contents, came up with the title, while Yvonne Dunleavy ghostwrote it.
I Am Ozzy is the autobiography of Ozzy Osbourne, [1] singer of Black Sabbath and solo artist. It chronicles his life, beginning as a child, followed by his career as a vocalist. The book was widely praised by its readers for its level of detail and humour. [2] [3] It currently holds a 4.8/5 rating on Amazon.com. [4]