Funny Self-Help Books | Summaries & Audio

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k

by Sarah Knight • 2015

Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.

3.40

41k+

🙅 Stop People Pleasing 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Summary

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k 93%

Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.

by Sarah Knight 2015

3.40

41k+ ratings

🙅 Stop People Pleasing 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting

Adulting

by Kelly Williams Brown • 2013

From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.

3.70

14k+

🧹 Life Skills 🧑‍🎓 Early Adulthood 🛠️ Practical Advice

Adulting 92%

From changing your oil to keeping your friends, 468 steps that replace panic with competence.

by Kelly Williams Brown 2013

3.70

14k+ ratings

🧹 Life Skills 🧑‍🎓 Early Adulthood 🛠️ Practical Advice

101 Secrets for Your Twenties

by Paul Angone • 2013

No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.

3.53

2k+

🌪️ Quarter-Life Crisis 🏠 Adulting 😂 Humorous Self-Help

101 Secrets for Your Twenties 92%

No dream job, no friend group, no clue: 101 secrets for the decade that refuses to make sense.

by Paul Angone 2013

3.53

2k+ ratings

🌪️ Quarter-Life Crisis 🏠 Adulting 😂 Humorous Self-Help

Get Your Sh*t Together

by Sarah Knight • 2016

A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.

3.56

20k+

🧠 Mental Decluttering 😈 Anti-Self-Help ☝️ Task Prioritization

Get Your Sh*t Together 92%

A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.

by Sarah Knight 2016

3.56

20k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Decluttering 😈 Anti-Self-Help ☝️ Task Prioritization

I Like You

by Amy Sedaris • 2006

The entertaining guide that treats your guests like customers and your home like a garage sale.

3.88

40k+

🏠 Domestic Satire 📝 Humorous Essays 😐 Deadpan Humor

I Like You 92%

The entertaining guide that treats your guests like customers and your home like a garage sale.

by Amy Sedaris 2006

3.88

40k+ ratings

🏠 Domestic Satire 📝 Humorous Essays 😐 Deadpan Humor

How to Be Miserable

by Randy J. Paterson • 2016

Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.

3.99

3k+

🧠 Behavioral Activation 🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🪤 Wellbeing Traps

How to Be Miserable 92%

Forty everyday strategies for misery, decoded: see which are yours, then do the opposite.

by Randy J. Paterson 2016

3.99

3k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Activation 🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🪤 Wellbeing Traps

Embracing Your Limitations

by Lawrence Mooney • 2022

Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.

3.29

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🤗 Self-Acceptance 📉 Lowered Expectations

Embracing Your Limitations 92%

Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.

by Lawrence Mooney 2022

3.29

82 ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🤗 Self-Acceptance 📉 Lowered Expectations

Laugh Tactics

by Patrick King • 2016

Learn to spot playful angles in everyday talk and deliver the funny before the moment passes.

3.45

139

💬 Conversational Humor 🗣️ Repartee 🎤 Comic Delivery

Laugh Tactics 92%

Learn to spot playful angles in everyday talk and deliver the funny before the moment passes.

by Patrick King 2016

3.45

139 ratings

💬 Conversational Humor 🗣️ Repartee 🎤 Comic Delivery

Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy

by Greg Dean • 2000

The hidden architecture of a joke: master it, write comedy on demand, and deliver it cold.

3.95

399

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Joke Writing 🎭 Comedy Performance

Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy 91%

The hidden architecture of a joke: master it, write comedy on demand, and deliver it cold.

by Greg Dean 2000

3.95

399 ratings

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Joke Writing 🎭 Comedy Performance

Grow the F*ck Up

by Sarah Knight • 2023

Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.

3.54

596

🧭 Adulting Guides 😏 Self-Help Humor 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Grow the F*ck Up 91%

Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.

by Sarah Knight 2023

3.54

596 ratings

🧭 Adulting Guides 😏 Self-Help Humor 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Humor Me

by Chris Duffy • 2026

Comedy is for professionals. Humor is a skill anyone can build, and it changes everything.

3.68

488

🏥 Laughter Therapy 🎭 Improv Thinking 🎤 Comedy Craft

Humor Me 91%

Comedy is for professionals. Humor is a skill anyone can build, and it changes everything.

by Chris Duffy 2026

3.68

488 ratings

🏥 Laughter Therapy 🎭 Improv Thinking 🎤 Comedy Craft

Everyone You Hate is Going to Die

by Daniel Sloss • 2021

A comedian's case for why being alone, heartbroken, and uncomfortable is the real goal.

3.92

8k+

🤬 Anti-Self-Help 🎤 Comedic Memoir 💔 Modern Dating

Everyone You Hate is Going to Die Summary

Everyone You Hate is Going to Die 91%

A comedian's case for why being alone, heartbroken, and uncomfortable is the real goal.

by Daniel Sloss 2021

3.92

8k+ ratings

🤬 Anti-Self-Help 🎤 Comedic Memoir 💔 Modern Dating

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life

by Isaac Prilleltensky • 2019

Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.

3.25

🧠 Positive Psychology 🤣 Therapeutic Humor 🔄 Behavior Change

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life Summary

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life 91%

Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.

by Isaac Prilleltensky 2019

3.25

4 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🤣 Therapeutic Humor 🔄 Behavior Change

How To Write Funny

by Scott Dikkers • 2014

Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.

4.13

960

🎭 Comedy Writing 🎯 Satire And Parody ⚙️ Joke Mechanics

How To Write Funny 91%

Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.

by Scott Dikkers 2014

4.13

960 ratings

🎭 Comedy Writing 🎯 Satire And Parody ⚙️ Joke Mechanics

F*ck Feelings

by Michael I. Bennett • 2015

Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.

3.46

6k+

🧨 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Emotional Management 🧭 Values-Based Living

F*ck Feelings 91%

Self-help made things worse. A psychiatrist on managing your life instead of your feelings.

by Michael I. Bennett 2015

3.46

6k+ ratings

🧨 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Emotional Management 🧭 Values-Based Living

Tough Titties

by Laura Belgray • 2023

Failed at careers, therapy, and love. Still ended up happy. The case against self-improvement.

3.50

2k+

😂 Anti-Self-Help ✍️ Humorous Memoir 👙 Body Image

Tough Titties 91%

Failed at careers, therapy, and love. Still ended up happy. The case against self-improvement.

by Laura Belgray 2023

3.50

2k+ ratings

😂 Anti-Self-Help ✍️ Humorous Memoir 👙 Body Image

Nice Is Just a Place in France

by The Betches • 2013

Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.

3.11

5k+

🤣 Satirical Self-Help 📱 Millennial Satire 💔 Relationship Strategy

Nice Is Just a Place in France 91%

Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.

by The Betches 2013

3.11

5k+ ratings

🤣 Satirical Self-Help 📱 Millennial Satire 💔 Relationship Strategy

How to Giggle

by Hannah Berner • 2025

Caring less is a skill. A comedian's blunt playbook for anxiety, bad dates, and toxic friends.

4.05

18k+

🎭 Comedy Self-Help 👯 Female Friendships 🧠 Anxiety Coping

How to Giggle 91%

Caring less is a skill. A comedian's blunt playbook for anxiety, bad dates, and toxic friends.

by Hannah Berner 2025

4.05

18k+ ratings

🎭 Comedy Self-Help 👯 Female Friendships 🧠 Anxiety Coping

The Laughing Cure

by Brian King • 2016

Even fake laughter relieves real pain for hours. A comedian shows you why and how.

3.82

😂 Laughter Therapy 🎭 Psychology Of Humor 😌 Stress Reduction

The Laughing Cure 91%

Even fake laughter relieves real pain for hours. A comedian shows you why and how.

by Brian King 2016

3.82

56 ratings

😂 Laughter Therapy 🎭 Psychology Of Humor 😌 Stress Reduction

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left

by Loretta LaRoche • 1998

Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.

3.84

192

🧘 Stress Management ☀️ Positive Psychology 😂 Humor Therapy

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left Summary

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left 91%

Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.

by Loretta LaRoche 1998

3.84

192 ratings

🧘 Stress Management ☀️ Positive Psychology 😂 Humor Therapy

How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas

by Sarah Knight • 2016

Identify the holiday obligations you secretly hate, skip them guilt-free, and reclaim December.

3.67

288

🎄 Holiday Survival 🖕 Irreverent Self-Help 🚧 Setting Boundaries

How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas Summary

How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas 91%

Identify the holiday obligations you secretly hate, skip them guilt-free, and reclaim December.

by Sarah Knight 2016

3.67

288 ratings

🎄 Holiday Survival 🖕 Irreverent Self-Help 🚧 Setting Boundaries

The Art of Procrastination

by John R. Perry • 2012

Your procrastination isn't a bug. It's a feature you can finally put to work.

3.65

4k+

🐢 Chronic Procrastination 🛠️ Productivity Hacks 🎯 Perfectionism

The Art of Procrastination 91%

Your procrastination isn't a bug. It's a feature you can finally put to work.

by John R. Perry 2012

3.65

4k+ ratings

🐢 Chronic Procrastination 🛠️ Productivity Hacks 🎯 Perfectionism

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home

by Melissa Dilkes Pateras • 2023

The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.

3.92

350

🧹 Housekeeping 📦 Home Organization 🧘 Anti-Perfectionism

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home 91%

The unfussy guide to a clean home: vinegar, baking soda, and small wins over marathon scrubs.

by Melissa Dilkes Pateras 2023

3.92

350 ratings

🧹 Housekeeping 📦 Home Organization 🧘 Anti-Perfectionism

The NEW Comedy Bible

by Judy Carter • 2020

The formula for turning everyday frustrations into stand-up jokes, from blank page to stage.

4.32

302

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Comedy Writing 🗣️ Authentic Voice

The NEW Comedy Bible 91%

The formula for turning everyday frustrations into stand-up jokes, from blank page to stage.

by Judy Carter 2020

4.32

302 ratings

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Comedy Writing 🗣️ Authentic Voice

How to Be a Person in the World

by Heather Havrilesky • 2016

Your weirdness, intensity, and desire for passionate love aren't problems. They're the point.

3.84

4k+

✉️ Advice Columns 🌀 Quarter-Life Crisis 💜 Radical Self-Acceptance

How to Be a Person in the World 91%

Your weirdness, intensity, and desire for passionate love aren't problems. They're the point.

by Heather Havrilesky 2016

3.84

4k+ ratings

✉️ Advice Columns 🌀 Quarter-Life Crisis 💜 Radical Self-Acceptance

100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings

by Sarah Cooper • 2016

Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.

3.91

2k+

🏢 Corporate Culture 🎭 Workplace Satire 😂 Office Humor

100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings Summary

100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings 91%

Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.

by Sarah Cooper 2016

3.91

2k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Culture 🎭 Workplace Satire 😂 Office Humor

Gracious

by Kelly Williams Brown • 2017

Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.

3.64

601

🍽️ Modern Etiquette 💗 Self-Compassion 🏠 Hospitality

Gracious 91%

Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.

by Kelly Williams Brown 2017

3.64

601 ratings

🍽️ Modern Etiquette 💗 Self-Compassion 🏠 Hospitality

The Plus

by Greg Gutfeld • 2020

Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.

3.98

1k+

🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🎯 Cancel Culture 🧠 Intellectual Humility

The Plus 91%

Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.

by Greg Gutfeld 2020

3.98

1k+ ratings

🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🎯 Cancel Culture 🧠 Intellectual Humility

Your Mom's Gonna Love Me

by Matt Rife • 2024

Bad teeth, small town, zero connections: the raw rules for outworking your flaws to sell out arenas.

3.83

10k+

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy 📚 Comedy Memoirs 🥊 Underdog Mentality

Your Mom's Gonna Love Me 91%

Bad teeth, small town, zero connections: the raw rules for outworking your flaws to sell out arenas.

by Matt Rife 2024

3.83

10k+ ratings

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy 📚 Comedy Memoirs 🥊 Underdog Mentality

How to Be Ultra Spiritual

by J.P. Sears • 2017

Spiritual superiority is a game, and your smoothie, guru, and yoga mat are the scoreboard.

3.55

320

🧘 Spiritual Satire 📚 Self-Help Parody 🎭 Performative Spirituality

How to Be Ultra Spiritual 91%

Spiritual superiority is a game, and your smoothie, guru, and yoga mat are the scoreboard.

by J.P. Sears 2017

3.55

320 ratings

🧘 Spiritual Satire 📚 Self-Help Parody 🎭 Performative Spirituality

Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on

by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991

What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.

4.21

107

👵 Intergenerational Wisdom 💡 Everyday Wisdom 📚 Lifelong Learning

Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary

Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 91%

What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.

by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991

4.21

107 ratings

👵 Intergenerational Wisdom 💡 Everyday Wisdom 📚 Lifelong Learning

Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old

by Steven Petrow • 2021

The anti-bucket list for aging: name what you won't do, and the rest falls into place.

3.67

6k+

🧓 Aging With Humor 🫀 Healthy Aging 🎬 Third Act Living

Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old Summary

Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old 91%

The anti-bucket list for aging: name what you won't do, and the rest falls into place.

by Steven Petrow 2021

3.67

6k+ ratings

🧓 Aging With Humor 🫀 Healthy Aging 🎬 Third Act Living

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken

by Greg Behrendt • 2005

Stop calling him. Sixty days, zero contact, and the rules to actually stick to it.

3.97

12k+

💔 Breakup Recovery 💪 Tough Love Advice 😂 Humorous Self-Help

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken Summary

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken 91%

Stop calling him. Sixty days, zero contact, and the rules to actually stick to it.

by Greg Behrendt 2005

3.97

12k+ ratings

💔 Breakup Recovery 💪 Tough Love Advice 😂 Humorous Self-Help

The Gold Standard

by Ari Gold • 2015

Hollywood's most cutthroat agent delivers the rules of power: no apologies, no soft edges.

4.02

970

🎭 Satirical Self-Help 📈 Career Strategy 🏷️ Personal Branding

The Gold Standard 91%

Hollywood's most cutthroat agent delivers the rules of power: no apologies, no soft edges.

by Ari Gold 2015

4.02

970 ratings

🎭 Satirical Self-Help 📈 Career Strategy 🏷️ Personal Branding

488 Rules for Life

by Kitty Flanagan • 2019

Four hundred and eighty-eight cranky rules for not becoming the person everyone quietly resents.

3.87

7k+

🧐 Modern Etiquette 📖 Parody Self-Help ✍️ Comedy Essays

488 Rules for Life 91%

Four hundred and eighty-eight cranky rules for not becoming the person everyone quietly resents.

by Kitty Flanagan 2019

3.87

7k+ ratings

🧐 Modern Etiquette 📖 Parody Self-Help ✍️ Comedy Essays

Calm The Fuck Down

by Sarah Knight • 2018

One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.

3.41

11k+

🧠 Anxiety Management 🚑 Mental Triage 🤬 Profane Self-Help

Calm The Fuck Down 91%

One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.

by Sarah Knight 2018

3.41

11k+ ratings

🧠 Anxiety Management 🚑 Mental Triage 🤬 Profane Self-Help

The Art of Witty Banter

by Patrick King • 2016

Wit is mechanical, not magical. A few conversational switches separate the quick from the awkward.

3.32

1k+

💬 Conversation Mechanics ⚡ Quick Wit 👂 Listening Skills

The Art of Witty Banter 90%

Wit is mechanical, not magical. A few conversational switches separate the quick from the awkward.

by Patrick King 2016

3.32

1k+ ratings

💬 Conversation Mechanics ⚡ Quick Wit 👂 Listening Skills

Comedy Writing Secrets

by Melvin Helitzer • 1987

The six-part engine under every punchline, and the editing rules that turn groans into laughs.

3.66

1k+

🎭 Comedy Writing 🧱 Joke Construction 🧩 Wordplay Techniques

Comedy Writing Secrets 90%

The six-part engine under every punchline, and the editing rules that turn groans into laughs.

by Melvin Helitzer 1987

3.66

1k+ ratings

🎭 Comedy Writing 🧱 Joke Construction 🧩 Wordplay Techniques

And Here's the Kicker

by Mike Sacks • 2009

21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.

4.05

2k+

🎭 Humor Writing 📖 Interview Anthology 🧠 Comedy Theory

And Here's the Kicker 90%

21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.

by Mike Sacks 2009

4.05

2k+ ratings

🎭 Humor Writing 📖 Interview Anthology 🧠 Comedy Theory

Everything Is F*cked

by Mark Manson • 2019

Hope is the enemy: emotions rule, pain is the point, freedom is the cage you choose.

3.67

99k+

🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🧐 Existentialism 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Everything Is F*cked 90%

Hope is the enemy: emotions rule, pain is the point, freedom is the cage you choose.

by Mark Manson 2019

3.67

99k+ ratings

🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🧐 Existentialism 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Kiss My Tiara

by Susan Jane Gilman • 2001

Earn more, eat more, apologize less. A loud, funny field guide for women done playing nice.

3.61

2k+

💅 Feminist Humor 😈 Irreverent Self-Help ✨ Body Positivity

Kiss My Tiara 90%

Earn more, eat more, apologize less. A loud, funny field guide for women done playing nice.

by Susan Jane Gilman 2001

3.61

2k+ ratings

💅 Feminist Humor 😈 Irreverent Self-Help ✨ Body Positivity

The Eight Characters of Comedy

by Scott Sedita • 2005

Eight character types underpin every sitcom; here is the craft to write and play them.

4.03

357

📺 Television Writing 🏛️ Character Archetypes 🎭 Comedy Craft

The Eight Characters of Comedy 90%

Eight character types underpin every sitcom; here is the craft to write and play them.

by Scott Sedita 2005

4.03

357 ratings

📺 Television Writing 🏛️ Character Archetypes 🎭 Comedy Craft

Help!

by Oliver Burkeman • 2010

Small, imperfect changes beat grand transformations. A skeptic's guide to being modestly happier.

3.94

1k+

🧐 Anti-Self-Help 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Help! 90%

Small, imperfect changes beat grand transformations. A skeptic's guide to being modestly happier.

by Oliver Burkeman 2010

3.94

1k+ ratings

🧐 Anti-Self-Help 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Setup

by Dan Bilzerian • 2021

Unlimited women, jets, millions: the system delivered it all. The confession? It feels like nothing.

4.13

1k+

😈 Contrarian Self-Help 🤝 Social Dynamics 👑 Status And Attraction

The Setup 90%

Unlimited women, jets, millions: the system delivered it all. The confession? It feels like nothing.

by Dan Bilzerian 2021

4.13

1k+ ratings

😈 Contrarian Self-Help 🤝 Social Dynamics 👑 Status And Attraction

Is This Love or Dopamine?

by Iona David • 2022

Emojis, ghosting, and the 0.4-second impression: what your texts say when your mouth isn't moving.

3.35

155

📱 Digital Dating 💌 Modern Courtship 💻 Dating App Culture

Is This Love or Dopamine? 90%

Emojis, ghosting, and the 0.4-second impression: what your texts say when your mouth isn't moving.

by Iona David 2022

3.35

155 ratings

📱 Digital Dating 💌 Modern Courtship 💻 Dating App Culture

I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans

by Ginny Hogan • 2022

Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.

3.38

419

📱 Modern Dating 🧍‍♀️ Singlehood 📝 Satirical Essays

I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans Summary

I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans 90%

Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.

by Ginny Hogan 2022

3.38

419 ratings

📱 Modern Dating 🧍‍♀️ Singlehood 📝 Satirical Essays

This Is How

by Augusten Burroughs • 2012

Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.

3.68

13k+

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🎯 Radical Honesty 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

This Is How 90%

Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.

by Augusten Burroughs 2012

3.68

13k+ ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🎯 Radical Honesty 🌊 Emotional Acceptance

Dad Hacks

by Dan Marshall • 2016

A wet paper towel, a toothpick, a pool noodle: 200+ household fixes every dad needs.

3.31

🏠 Life Hacks 👨 Dad Humor 🍼 New Fathers

Dad Hacks 90%

A wet paper towel, a toothpick, a pool noodle: 200+ household fixes every dad needs.

by Dan Marshall 2016

3.31

49 ratings

🏠 Life Hacks 👨 Dad Humor 🍼 New Fathers

The Comic Toolbox

by John Vorhaus • 1994

Comedy is a craft you can learn. Draft ugly, ask smaller questions, and disarm creative fear.

3.97

951

🎭 Comedy Writing 🔧 Creative Process 🃏 Joke Structure

The Comic Toolbox 90%

Comedy is a craft you can learn. Draft ugly, ask smaller questions, and disarm creative fear.

by John Vorhaus 1994

3.97

951 ratings

🎭 Comedy Writing 🔧 Creative Process 🃏 Joke Structure

Mastering Stand-Up

by Stephen Rosenfield • 2017

Nerves are not the enemy. The complete craft of stand-up: writing, persona, and getting the laugh.

4.41

519

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Comedy Writing 🎭 Stage Craft

Mastering Stand-Up 90%

Nerves are not the enemy. The complete craft of stand-up: writing, persona, and getting the laugh.

by Stephen Rosenfield 2017

4.41

519 ratings

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Comedy Writing 🎭 Stage Craft

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