47 Best Humor Books

"The language is so good." - Jerrod Carmichael

"F*cking funny, vivid, and adventurous. Sometimes that’s what we need." - Jesse Williams

"Good choice." - Fred Wilson

On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.

"I am re reading now." - Shah Rukh Khan

"I think [Bill Gates] must be some kind of reincarnation of Milo Minderbinder from [this book]." - Larry Ellison

"I used to buy [this book] for a lot of people because I just thought if you hadn’t read it, you had to but maybe that era is over." - Mark Bittman

"A good one!" - Fred Wilson

"I absolutely loved [this book] and didn’t want it to end." - Sheryl Sandberg

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

"Whatever you are drinking will come out of your nose due to laughter." - Tom Hanks

"It’s excellent." - Jerrod Carmichael

Adam Sessler recommended this book on Twitter.

"A book of philosophy disguised as a silly humor book." - Elon Musk

"I looked forward to books by [this author] when he was alive." - Shah Rukh Khan

"Classic. I love [this book]." - Naval Ravikant

"I love [this book]." - Seth Rogen

Richard Branson recommended this book on his "70 must-read books" blog post.

"If 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and 'Star Wars' had a love-child, it would read something like this." - Tim Ferriss

"Trevor Noah’s funny and moving account of growing up in South Africa." - Bill Gates

Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.

"Everyone should read this book for a strong dose of reality served with a side of laughter." - Hannah Hart

"You will rip through it in three hours, tops. But you’ll wish it went on longer, because it’s funny and smart as hell." - Bill Gates

"The book that probably influenced me more than any other." - Anthony Bourdain

Recommended on Jordan Peterson's website.

"It was entertaining, but I sort of gave up after a bit." - Naval Ravikant

"This book was fantastic for me because it made me realize that I don't need to judge myself right now." - Charlize Theron

A.J. Jacobs mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"It deserves to be read more than once." - Emma Watson

"The new feminist manifesto." - Amanda Palmer

"A great way to invigorate." - Tim Ferriss

"[The author managed] to synthesize the comic achievements of Evelyn Waugh and P. G. Wodehouse." - Christopher Hitchens

"The most fun I've had reading a book in ages."- Jane McGonigal

"I love the way the story weaves together so many complex and powerful forces that affect our lives and our relationships." - Michelle Obama

"Getting treated to some major truths and funniness in [this book]." - Mindy Kaling