11 Best Improv Books
Goal: Find the best Improv books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best improv books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
11 Best Improv Books
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Truth in Comedy
The Manual for Improvisation
by Charna Halpern
Impro
Improvisation and the Theatre
by Keith Johnstone
Also recommended by:
Improvisation for the Theater
A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques
by Viola Spolin
Improvise
Scene from the Inside Out
by Mick Napier
Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual
by Matt Walsh
Impro for Storytellers
by Keith Johnstone
The Improv Handbook
The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond
by Tom Salinsky
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
by Anne Libera
Art by Committee
A Guide to Advanced Improvisation
by Charna Halpern
How to be the Greatest Improviser on Earth
by Will Hines
Improv Wisdom
Don't Prepare, Just Show Up
by Patricia Ryan Madson
Sources
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20170427top Ten Popular Improv Books
improvblawg.com
- 2
Improv Books: Reviews & Recommendations ⋆ Improv Illusionist
improvillusionist.com
- 3
Improv books we can recommend | Hoopla
hooplaimpro.com
- 4
The Best Books on Improv (Updated) · Kory Mathewson
korymathewson.com
- 5
Required Reading For Improv Students | Crackpot Comedy
crackpotcomedy.com
