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Top 15 in Humor
Week of October 5, 2026
Top 15 in Humor
Week of October 5, 2026
by Jenny Hagel
From the Emmy-nominated Late Night with Seth Meyers writer and co-head writer of The Amber Ruffin Show comes a heartfelt and very funny collection of essays built around a list of life-changing recommendations — from the practical (wear black when you travel, buy an analog watch) to the profound. Jenny Hagel dispenses the advice no one asked for but everyone, deep down, kind of wants.
by Alison Leiby
I'm a Lot: Surviving Myself and All the People I've Been. In this hilarious and unforgettable debut collection of essays, comedian and TV writer Alison Leiby examines all of the different people she has been — and proudly embraces the identities we're told to grow out of. Sharp, warm, and very funny, it's like having a glass of wine with your funniest, smartest, coolest friend.
by Sam Tallent
A blistering tale of love and violence, Brut is the story of a man measuring the circumference of his soul in bulletholes. Is his life — or any other — worth saving? From the author of the underground comedy classic Running the Light comes a propulsive, electrifying novel about a hitman confronting the wreckage of the life he has made. Sam Tallent's Random House debut is savage, funny, and unforgettable.
by Simon Beecroft
From the backyard to outer space, Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts has been charming the world for more than 70 years. In this celebration of Schulz and his beloved work, explore rarely seen sketches, influential comic strips, and collectors' artifacts. Pore over evolving artworks of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the gang. Chart the rich history of Peanuts as it grew to become the world's favorite comic, and travel from 1950 to the present day, from California to Japan. Every page of this visual guide is an exhibition to treasure. Discover the enduring and nostalgic charm of Peanuts in this stunning anniversary book. With a foreword by Stephen Colbert. © 2020 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
by Thomas Cathcart
This New York Times bestseller is the hilarious philosophy course everyone wishes they’d had in school. Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar... has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors—and born vaudevillians—Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR’s Weekend Edition. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar... is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from Existentialism (What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?) to Logic (Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything). Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read—and finally, it all makes sense! And now, you can read Daniel Klein's further musings on life and philosophy in Travels with Epicurus and Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change it.
by Florence Scovel Shinn
The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn is a timeless self-help classic that blends metaphysical wisdom with practical guidance. First published in 1925, it teaches the power of positive thinking, faith and visualization in achieving success and fulfillment. Through affirmations and real-life anecdotes, Shinn inspires one to harness their thoughts and beliefs to manifest their desires and transform their lives. Change your thoughts, change your life! Offers actionable guidance and practical exercises, making complex metaphysical concepts accessible and applicable to everyday life. Combines the power of positive thinking, visualization and faith to create a comprehensive guide for achieving personal and professional fulfillment. Helps readers understand the connection between thoughts, beliefs and reality. Emphasizes the importance of inner belief and mental discipline. A seminal work from 1925 that has inspired countless individuals and remains relevant in contemporary self-help literature. Optimized for digital reading, this ebook offers a smooth, immersive experience on any device.
by Sam Tallent
Billy Ray Schafer is a comedian. Forty-six years old, estranged from his children, divorced twice, and bloated on cocaine and booze, Billy Ray is at the lowest point of his misspent life. A former headliner known throughout the country, he now finds himself grinding out a shabby existence in the seedy underbelly of stand-up comedy. Over the course of one grim, snowbound week in Wichita, Billy Ray must reckon with the choices that brought him here. Sam Tallent's debut novel is a hilarious, harrowing, and unflinching descent into the world of the working road comic.
by Peter Mayle
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this witty and warm-hearted account, Peter Mayle tells what it is like to realize a long-cherished dream and actually move into a 200-year-old stone farmhouse in the remote country of the Lubéron with his wife and two large dogs. He endures January's frosty mistral as it comes howling down the Rhône Valley, discovers the secrets of goat racing through the middle of town, and delights in the glorious regional cuisine. A Year in Provence transports us into all the earthy pleasures of Provençal life and lets us live vicariously at a tempo governed by seasons, not by days.
by Adam Carolla
The bestselling comedian returns to respond and rant on real questions about life and love, careers and cars, and everything else from fans and famous friends. Ever wonder what you would say or do if you didn’t give a f**k? Adam Carolla can tell you. In his sixth book, the comedian, podcaster, and provocateur does what he does best—doles out advice and opinions with utter disregard for our politically correct, self-righteous, virtue signaling, woke times. Thanks to decades of hosting MTV and radio’s Loveline, his Guinness World Record–breaking podcast and touring the stand-up circuit, no one in comedy is as gifted at thinking on their feet. Taking actual questions from his fans—and even some celebrity friends, including Ray Romano, Maria Menounos, and Judd Apatow—Adam dishes out hilarious rants, unpredictable tangents, brilliant inventions, sage advice, and controversial opinions in a way only a self-proclaimed asshole can.
by Garrison Keillor
"Garrison Keillor made it possible, after twenty years of black humorto be both funny and nice, hip and winsome, scathing and loving, all in the flick of a single many-barbed quip - -The Washington Post Book World "Keillor's literary style is as flexible and assured as his vocal delivery. It can slip from mood to mood so subtly and quickly you're never quite sure where you are. [His] writing has the silvery slip of running water, so graceful and easy it's hard to believe it can carry so much that is jagged and unresolved. His integrity lies in his not smoothing away those rough edges in the swift current of his prose; they're bruisingly, sometimes cuttingly there." -The Village Voice
by Adam Carolla
Three-time New York Times bestseller Adam Carolla is back to take on social media, social justice warriors, and a society gone to s**t. In I’m Your Emotional Support Animal, Adam Carolla examines how our culture went careening off a cliff. We used to have one that created real warriors who fought world wars. Now it spawns social justice warriors who fight Twitter wars. He takes on those who are traumatized by Trump and “emotional support animal” owners who proclaim their victimhood at every airport. He stands up for the collateral damage of the #MeToo movement and for freedom of speech on “safe space” filled college campuses. Examining the calculated commercials churned out by Madison Avenue, like the ones about cars “made with love,” Carolla rants on ads designed to either bum us out or make us think the corporation is run by Mr. Rogers. Turning to social media, Adam takes down the “hashtag heroes” who signal their virtue daily from atop Twitter mountain. And in the era of the Roomba, performances by dead celebrity holograms, and meals-on-demand delivery services, he looks down the road at our not-so-bright future as a species. Frank, funny, and utterly unapologetic, this is not a book for those who need a trigger warning, but is THE book for everyone who wants to hit the snooze bar on the “woke” culture.
by Dolly Alderton
New York Times Bestseller Like Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true— a wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the funny, sharp British journalist and podcast host, who Elizabeth Gilbert calls “a sparkling Roman candle of talent.” “The older you get, the more baggage you carry. When you date at twenty-five, everyone walks into the bar with a very neat, light carry-on. When you date from thirty onwards, get ready to meet someone absolutely brimming with history, complications and demands.” When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, writer Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk, getting dumped, and that absolutely no one can ever compare to her best girlfriends. Everything I Know About Love is about bad dates, good friends and—above all else— realizing that you are enough. Glittering with wit and insight, heart and humor, Dolly Alderton’s unforgettable debut memoir about navigating your twenties weaves together personal stories, satirical observations, a series of lists, recipes, and other vignettes that will strike a chord of recognition with women of every age. Perfect for fans of Nora Ephron and Caitlin Moran, this book is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the messiness of growing up: Female Friendship: A loving celebration of the ride-or-die girlfriends who get you through bad dates, terrible jobs, and the times you forget that you are enough. Rel
by James W. Loewen
Examines the reasons why wrong information has been provided in American history textbooks.
by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
"Simultaneously hilarious, poignant, and deeply unsettling." ―The New Republic A tiny American town's plans for radical self-government overlooked one hairy detail: no one told the bears. Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its government. In 2004, they set their sights on Grafton, NH, a barely populated settlement with one paved road. When they descended on Grafton, public funding for pretty much everything shrank: the fire department, the library, the schoolhouse. State and federal laws became meek suggestions, scarcely heard in the town's thick wilderness. The anything-goes atmosphere soon caught the attention of Grafton's neighbors: the bears. Freedom-loving citizens ignored hunting laws and regulations on food disposal. They built a tent city in an effort to get off the grid. The bears smelled food and opportunity. A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear is the sometimes funny, sometimes terrifying tale of what happens when a government disappears into the woods. Complete with gunplay, adventure, and backstabbing politicians, this is the ultimate story of a quintessential American experiment -- to live free or die, perhaps from a bear.
