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When You Are Engulfed in Flames [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by David Sedaris
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Trying to make coffee when the water is shut off, David considers using the water in a vase of flowers and his chain of associations takes him from the French countryside to a hilariously uncomfortable memory of buying drugs in a mobile home in rural North Carolina. In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life-having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger on a plane or armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neuroti... more info>>
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Blood Lite: An Anthology of Humorous Horror Stories Presented by the Horror Writers Association [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Charlaine Harris
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BLOOD LITE ... a collection of entertaining tales that puts the fun back into dark fiction, with ironic twists and tongue-in-cheek wit to temper the jagged edge. Charlaine Harris reveals the dark side of going green, when a quartet of die-hard environmentalists hosts a fundraiser with a gory twist in "An Evening with Al Gore"...In an all-new Dresden Files story from Jim Butcher, when it comes to tracking deadly paranormal doings, there's no such thing as a "Day Off" for the Chicago P.D.'s wizard... more info>>
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Nightlight [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by The Harvard Lampoon
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The first volume of the Harvard Lampoon appeared in February, 1876. Written by seven undergraduates and modeled on Punch, the British humor magazine, the debut issue took the Harvard campus by storm. United States President Ulysses S. Grant was advised not to read the magazine, as he would be too much "in stitches" to run the government.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Sexual Orientation [MultiFormat]
by Kage Alan
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Welcome to the world of 19-year-old Andy Stevenson, where life is ruled by Murphy's Law and if something doesn't seem like it can get any worse, it generally does. 1989: The adventure begins during the summer after Andy's freshman year of college when he must accompany his grandmother on a six-day trip to California. Upon arrival, however, life becomes a series of comical faux pas with relatives who can't remember his name, women who want to charge him $10 to put suntan lotion on their bodies an... more info>> (Published: 2008)
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Skinny Bitching: Thirty-Something Women Mouth Off About Age Angst, Pregnancy Pressure, and the Dieting Battles You Never Win [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Jenny Lee
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In her acclaimed books I Do. I Did. Now What?! and What Wendell Wants, Jenny Lee hilariously chronicled the milestones of getting married and getting a dog. Now she takes on the most terrifying milestone of all: getting older. Tackling everything from the peer pressure to have children to resisting the siren call of suburbia, Skinny Bitching delivers unsparingly witty commentary on: What to do when you actually start breaking out again like you did in junior high school (how is that even possibl... more info>>
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Andy Stevenson vs. The Lord of the Loins [MultiFormat]
by Kage Alan
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Welcome back to the world of Andy Stevenson, where life is just one run-in with Murphy's Law after another. Having returned home from his summer vacation in California where he "came out" the hard and hilarious way in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Sexual Orientation, Andy heads back to college for his sophomore year. It's not until Christmas break is over that things start to heat up. Blonde bombshell/poet Tristan may or may not be taking a liking to Andy, but how far will he go to fin... more info>> (Published: 2008)
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The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Max Brooks
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The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain. Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack: 1. Organize before they rise! 2. T... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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DIY Dentistry and Other Alarming Inventions [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Andy Riley
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Deranged devices and comic contraptions from the highly inventive genius behind the hilarious Book of Bunny Suicides. Much like his hero, Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci, bestselling author Andy Riley is not just an artist (or a liar)--he's an inventor. Imagine, if you will: * The easily assembled Pole-Dancing-Club-in-a- Briefcase for stranded businessmen * Christmas tree ornaments that provide surveillance to instantly tell Santa if you've been bad or good * A high-speed police response unit ... more info>>
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Holidays on Ice: Featuring Six New Stories [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by David Sedaris
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David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favoritesas the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them"); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ("Jesus Shaves"); what to do when you've been locked out in a snowstorm ("Let It Snow"); the puzzling Christmas traditions of other nations ("Six to ... more info>>
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My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands [Secure Mobipocket]
by Chelsea Handler
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In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand. You've either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend's irritating wedding, or the only relief from a disastrous vacation. Often embarrassing and uncomfortable, occasionally ... more info>>
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The Darwin Awards Next Evolution: Chlorinating the Gene Pool [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Wendy Northcutt
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Evolution takes a giant step forward with the fifth edition of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon. The human race's most popular humor series returns with a new collection of macabre mishaps and misadventures. Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves from it, The Darwin Awards Next Evolution shows how uncommon common sense still is.
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Why Can't I be Normal? [MultiFormat]
by Human Warnings
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Why Can't I be Normal? Tells the story of a man who wants so badly to be normal, that he becomes increasingly weird. (Published: 2009)
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Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Dave Barry
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, bestselling author, and Wheel of Fortune contestant Dave Barry exposes the shattering truth. Whether he's splashing with the U.S. synchronized swim team ("Picture a bunch of elegant swans swimming with a flailing sea cow") or reliving the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving ("We've decided to obliterate your culture, but first may we try the stuffing?"), Dave Barry proves that one man can make a difference--by having the guts to answer the questions few people bother ... more info>>
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Etiquette With Your Robot Wife and Thirty More SF/F/H Lists [MultiFormat]
by Bruce Boston
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A darkly humorous collection of 31 lists, reprinted from the pages of Asimov's SF Magazine, Strange Horizons, Weird Tales, Talebones, Inhuman, Mythic Delirium, Dreams and Nightmares, Wicked Hollow, and other genre publications. Includes: "Signs Your Parents Are Being Replace by Automatons," "What to Expect and Not from an Interstellar Voyage," "Advice on Dealing with Your Teenage Werewolf Son," "Reasons the Druids Did Not Survive," "Advice on Meeting the Devil in Hell," and more. (Published: 2005) Strange Horizons Readers' Choice Award Runner-up, Asimov's Reader's Choice Award Winner
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God Save the Mark [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Donald Westlake
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Fred Fitch is pure of heart and substance but utterly credulous; if there is a scam operating anywhere--his rooming house where the General needs a loan to print his revelation of the secret history of the government, the street where those Little Sisters of the Poor raising funds for the homeless or anywhere in between--Fred finds it or it finds Fred to the same uncertain end. Fred even has his own contact, Reilly, on the Bunco Squad at Headquarters who adds weekly to the enormous file. But Fre... more info>>
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How Not to Act Old [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Pamela Redmond Satran
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How to be cool when you're afraid you've forgotten how ... Sure, you can try to stay younger by exercising, coloring your hair, and wearing stylish clothes--but how do you respond when someone asks, "Do you Twitter?" How Not to Act Old gives you simple ways to come back from over the hill and to act as young as you look. Covering everything from old-people entertainment (cancel that dinner party!) to old-people communication (it's called a "voice mail," not a "message," and no one leaves or list... more info>>
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i am neurotic [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Lianna Kong
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Did you wash your hands? Set the alarm clock? Lock the front door? Better yet: Do you like even numbers? Do you fold all of your trash neatly into squares? Do you count steps? Do you carry a bottle of hand sanitizer with you at all times? Everyone has his or her own neuroses. On a routine trip to the office bathroom, Lianna Kong discovered one of hers: "How could I possibly pee with my coworker sitting right next to me doing her business?" And, in that quiet moment of panic, iamneurotic.com was ... more info>>
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Life on Santa Claus Lane [MultiFormat]
by Darrell Bain
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Here is a collection of wild and zany, hilariously funny stories about the life and adventures of a couple who have lived for over twenty years at a real address on Santa Claus Lane and--what else?--own a Christmas tree farm in--where else?--Texas! Darrell is a lazy, inefficient and ten-thumbed farmer who would rather write or do most anything except farm, even though he's the one who got them into it. Betty is his hard-working, efficient and competent wife. Darrell loves her dearly, and it's a ... more info>> (Published: 2001)
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Me Talk Pretty One Day [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by David Sedaris
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A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Cant Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers and cashiers with 6-inch fingernails. Compare... more info>>
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Mere Anarchy [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Woody Allen
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"I am greatly relieved that the universe is finally explainable. I was beginning to think it was me."--Woody Allen. Here, in his first collection since his three hilarious classics Getting Even, Without Feathers, and Side Effects, Woody Allen has managed to write a book that not only answers the most profound questions of human existence but is the perfect size to place under any short table leg to prevent wobbling. "I awoke Friday, and because the universe is expanding it took me longer than us... more info>>
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The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Christopher Moore
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The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally--well, to be accurate, artificially--business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fig... more info>>
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101 Revenge Tricks: A Little Book of Getting Your Own Back [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Chris Pilbeam
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Revenge is a great word to say. Repeat it slowly: Revenge? Just saying it makes you feel better. Let your imagination run riot with these little revenge tricks ... all 101 of them. (Published: 2006)
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563 Stupid Things People Do to Mess Up Their Lives [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Larry Samuels
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A hilarious spoof of self-help books; instead of telling you what to do to enrich your life, this book tells you 563 stupid things NOT to do. Laugh-out-loud funny, this book is a must for anyone who has ever embraced their inner-child or been part of a twelve-step program. The anti-Oprah. (Published: 2000)
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A Midge in Your Hand is Worth Two Up Your Kilt--Modern Scottish Proverbs [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Stuart McLean
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The Scottish language is rich in proverbs, sayings, maxims and wise aphorisms. Sadly, in the transition from the abacus to the computer, most of these have become outdated. This great little gift book thrusts these expressions into the 21st century providing millennia of wisdom in a practical modern format. It covers everything from bagpipes to whisky with a few mentions of our dear neighbours, the Sassenachs, thrown in. So whether you are Scottish, a tourist visiting Scotland, an illegal immigr... more info>>
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Around the Bend [MultiFormat]
by Darrell Bain
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How would ordinary citizens react to a society where any crime can be committed so long as you have enough money to pay the fine? How did a Manx kitten gain a tail? What happens after you die? Was it technology or magic that drove two spinsters together? Suppose you could write a letter to God and get an answer--but first you had to join His fan club? What do butterflies have to do with funerals? How did Darrell Bain react to 9/11? What ever happened to that lost Viagra pill? Do ghosts have sexu... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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