Here's a selection of books on comedy - each with some merit - if only it's use as a doorstop.
A book may not be able to teach you how to be funny - however, like a workshop or personal coach it can show you how to structure your writing, how to create a more powerful presence on stage, or even the ins and outs of the comedy business.
The prices of books on this page, mostly US editions, were correct at the time of publishing, but may vary. To simply check the most up to date price just click on [Buy It]. You may also find reviews by previous purchasers.
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Writing
Comedy
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Comedy Writing (Teach Yourself) |
Our Price: £8.23
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| Jenny Roche | ||
| Paperback - 192 pages (December 1999) | ||
| NTC Publishing Group; ISBN: 0844226831 | ||
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Writing Comedy |
Our Price: £7.99
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| John Byrne | ||
| Paperback - 156 pages (19 August, 1999) | ||
| A & C Black; ISBN: 071364950X | ||
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Funny Business: the Craft of Comedy Writing |
Our Price: £15.50
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| Sol Saks | ||
| Paperback - 238 pages 2nd Ed edition (16 August, 1991) | ||
| Lone Eagle Publishing Company; ISBN: 0943728452 | ||
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Comedy Writing Secrets |
Our Price: £10.99
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| Melvin Helitzer | ||
| Paperback - 325 pages Reissue edition (31 December, 1987) | ||
| Writer's Digest Books; ISBN: 0898795109 | ||
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The Art of Comedy Writing |
Our Price: £25.50
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| Arthur Asa Berger | ||
| Hardcover - 147 pages ( 1 June, 1997) | ||
| Transaction Publishers; ISBN: 1560003243 | ||
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Comedy Writing Step By Step |
Our Price: £7.59
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| Gene Perrett | ||
| Paperback 2 edition (March 1990) | ||
| Samuel French, Inc.; ISBN: 0573606056 | ||
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Stand-Up
Guides
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Zen and the Art of Stand-up Comedy |
Our Price: £12.99
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| Jay Sankey | ||
| Paperback - 160 pages (21 May, 1998) | ||
| Routledge, Inc; ISBN: 0878300740 | ||
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Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy |
Our Price: £12.03
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| Greg Dean | ||
| Paperback - 224 pages 0 edition (15 July, 2000) | ||
| Heinemann; ISBN: 0325001790 | ||
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The Comic Toolbox |
Our Price: £12.50
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| John Vorhaus | ||
| Paperback - 191 pages (December 1994) | ||
| Silman James Press; ISBN: 1879505215 | ||
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Stand-Up Comedy The Book |
Our Price: £9.50
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| Judy Carter | ||
| Paperback - 204 pages (August 1989) | ||
| Dell Publishing Company; ISBN: 0440502438 | ||
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How to Be a Working Comic : An Insider's Guide to a Career in Stand-Up Comedy |
Our Price: £10.76
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| Dave Schwensen | ||
| Paperback - 176 pages (September 1998) | ||
| Watson-Guptill Publications; ISBN: 0823088146 | ||
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Successful Stand-up Comedy |
Our Price: £11.50
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| Gene Perret | ||
| Paperback - 221 pages (1994) | ||
| Samuel French; ISBN: 057369916X | ||
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Performance
Guides
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The Physical Comedy Handbook |
Our Price: £10.76
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| Davis Rider Robinson | ||
| Paperback - 160 pages (May 1999) | ||
| Heinemann; ISBN: 0325001146 | ||
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Improv Comedy |
Our Price: £8.86
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| Andy Goldberg | ||
| Paperback (October 1991) | ||
| Samuel French, Inc.; ISBN: 0573606080 | ||
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General
Stand-Up
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Stand-up! |
Our Price: £7.99
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| Oliver Double | ||
| Paperback - 272 pages ( 4 November, 1996) | ||
| Methuen Publishing Ltd; ISBN: 0413703207 | ||
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It's Not a Runner Bean |
Our Price: £4.79
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| Mark Steel | ||
| Paperback - 216 pages New Ed edition (13 September, 1996) | ||
| The Do-Not Press; ISBN: 1899344128 | ||
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The Last Laugh |
Our Price: £12.03
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| Phil Berger | ||
| Paperback - 464 pages Updated ed edition (29 November, 2000) | ||
| Cooper Square Press; ISBN: 0815410964 | ||
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Comedy
Theory
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Stand-Up Comedy in Theory, Or, Abjection in America |
Our Price: £11.95
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| John Limon | ||
| Paperback - 176 pages (September 2000) | ||
| Duke University Press; ISBN: 0822325462 | ||
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The Language of Humour |
Our Price: £9.99
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| Alison Ross | ||
| Paperback - 128 pages (26 February, 1998) | ||
| Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Ltd; ISBN: 0415169127 | ||
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Comedy : An Essay on Comedy |
Our Price: £13.00
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| Wylie Sypher | ||
| Paperback - 260 pages (April 1980) | ||
| Johns Hopkins University Press; ISBN: 0801823277 | ||
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