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Funniest Books On My Shelf
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Brain DroppingsBrain Droppings by George Carlin
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.25
The number 1 funniest book of all time. Not for everyone.
Napalm & Silly PuttyNapalm & Silly Putty by George Carlin
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
Not as good as Brain Dropping but still highly enjoyable.
When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? by George Carlin
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I was a little uncomfortable with the title but I got over it. Very funny!
Don't Bend Over in the Garden, Granny, You Know Them Taters Got EyesDon't Bend Over in the Garden, Granny, You Know Them Taters Got Eyes by Lewis Grizzard
Buy used from: $9.49
Lewis was a genius at comedy. Too sad that he is gone.
They Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker FlatThey Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat by Lewis Grizzard
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I think this is one of his funniest.
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck
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My original Bombeck book and still one of my favorites. That was one funny right there.
When God Created MothersWhen God Created Mothers by Erma Bombeck
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Very funny. Especially funny to women who relate.
A Marriage Made in Heaven: Or Too Tired for an AffairA Marriage Made in Heaven: Or Too Tired for an Affair by Erma Bombeck
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I thought the title was hilarous and bought it on that reason alone. This will keep you laughing for hours.
LINKLETTER, ARTLINKLETTER, ART by life's awful Moments OOPS! Or
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I lost my copy back in the 60's and recently bought a replacement at a flea market. After re-reading - this has to make the list.
Dave Barry Is Not Making This UpDave Barry Is Not Making This Up by Dave Barry
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Dave Barry, like Lewis Grizzard, is simply a genius at humor writing.
If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I'm Gonna Nail My Feet to the GroundIf I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I'm Gonna Nail My Feet to the Ground by Lewis Grizzard
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Another Lewis Grizzard book that I have to recommend.
Dave Barry Turns 50Dave Barry Turns 50 by Dave Barry
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
As I can totally relate, I found this book to be very funny and also a little distrubing.
The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set)The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set) by Gary Larson
Buy new: $94.50 / Used from: $89.98
Okay - so it's not really a book per se, but it is a wonderful collection.
I Am America (And So Can You!)I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert
Buy new: $17.81 / Used from: $0.92
As a Colbert show addict, I had to buy this book. It is great.
An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest ProblemsAn Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems by Glenn Beck
Buy new: $18.72 / Used from: $4.98
I love the Glenn Beck show on headline news. My wife bought me this book and I found it very funny with a lot of important facts.
100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37) by Bernard Goldberg
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I don't know if I found this book that funny or if I found the people listed in the book as funny. Not sure but it is a keeper.
The God DelusionThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
Buy new: $10.37 / Used from: $5.15
Dawkins book makes me laugh out loud. There is a lot humor to be mined in the absurd.
The Bear in the AtticThe Bear in the Attic by Patrick F. McManus
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $1.95
If you don't laugh out loud reading this, then you should check your pulse.
Kerplunk!: StoriesKerplunk!: Stories by Patrick F. McManus
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $5.95
Same with this one.
A Fine and Pleasant MiseryA Fine and Pleasant Misery by Patrick F. McManus
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Ditto.
Ghosts Among Us: Uncovering the Truth About the Other SideGhosts Among Us: Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side by James Van Praagh
Buy new: $17.96 / Used from: $1.29
If anyone for one split second believes James Van Praagh is not a huge scam artist then I will buy this book for you. Wait a minute....I can't afford it. Still yet, really funny reading!
One Last Time: A Psychic Medium Speaks to Those We Have Loved and LostOne Last Time: A Psychic Medium Speaks to Those We Have Loved and Lost by John Edward
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
What a quack this Edward fellow is. He should be arrested and jailed for duping people. So sad. But the book is very funny...