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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.
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 ...
Take It Like a Man is an autobiography written by English singer and songwriter Boy George. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The book was published in 1995 around the same time as George's solo album Cheapness and Beauty .
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]
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]
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music is a 2021 autobiography by American rock musician Dave Grohl, founder of Foo Fighters and formerly drummer of Nirvana.The book consists of a selection of short stories and anecdotes, which Grohl likened to the songs on an album.
Oprah's Book Club was a book discussion club segment of the American talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, highlighting books chosen by host Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey started the book club in 1996, selecting a new book, usually a novel, for viewers to read and discuss each month. [1] [2] [3] In total, the club recommended 70 books during its 15 years.
It was named one of the 10 best books of 2017 by The New York Times and was awarded the 2018 Thurber Prize for American Humor. [2] In 2019, The New York Times included the book on its list "The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years," [ 3 ] and The Guardian named it one of the 100 best books of the 21st century.