The most delightful, thought-provoking, educational, and just all in all funny.

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And it isnt humor, either.

Nevertheless, books remain the vehicle for the truly interesting, experimental, and most pointed comedy content.

A big reason to read is to expand ones horizons and experience something from someone elses point of view.

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Men can be monsters.

This book only exaggerates that a little and gets the point across with its oceanography-meets-psychology text and gorgeous design.

8.The Material, by Camille Bordas

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This is all about how an idea can become something much bigger than itself.

6.Oh, Bother: Winnie-the-Pooh Is Befuddled, Too, by Jennie Egerdie

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5.Joyful Recollections of Trauma, by Paul Scheer

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4.A Paper Orchestra, by Michael Jamin

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3.Birds Arent Real, by Peter McIndoe and Connor Gaydos

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Because she was a woman, and because her work was so elegant and wry, shes significantly overlooked.

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Both of those theses are the crux ofMiss May Does Not Exist.

1.Glory Days, by Simon Rich

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This book is a journalistic text on how to deliberately create solid comedy television.

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Its like a book version of online therapy, conducted by two comics who arent afraid to be earnest.

Its nice to have a slightly corny friend tell you how great you are at conducting daily unpleasant tasks.

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