July Prompt: Laugh
Is this anything?
by Jerry Seinfeld

Collecting material from half a century in comedy, a chronologically arranged selection of favorite skits and memories by the iconic funnyman and author of the best-selling Seinlanguage includes selections from his original “Catch a Rising Star” performance. One million first printing. Illustrations.
Still foolin' 'em : where I've been, where I'm going, and where the hell are my keys?
by Billy Crystal

As he prepares to turn 65, one of America's favorite comedians looks back at his extraordinary career, highlighting the most powerful and memorable moments of his long and storied life, and outlines, with his trademark wit and heart, the absurdities and challenges that come with growing old. Simultaneous.
Look alive out there : essays
by Sloane Crosley

A latest collection of essays by the award-winning author of I Was Told There'd Be Cake shares her trademark, laugh-out-loud observations on subjects ranging from scaling active volcanoes and crashing shivas to assisted fertility and playing herself on Gossip Girl.
I was told there'd be cake : essays
by Sloane Crosley

A debut compilation of literary essays offers a revealing and humorous look at human fallibility and the vagaries of modern urban life as the author details the despoiling of an exhibit at the Natural History Museum, the provocation of her first boss, siccing the cops on her mysterious neighbor, and other offbeat situations. Original.
Housebroken : admissions of an untidy life
by Laurie Notaro

A new collection of essays from the New York Times best-selling author of The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death describes her personal attempts at mastering the domestic arts, including manners, power outages and entertaining guests. Original.
I love charts : the book
by Jason Oberholtzer

Based on the popular blog, compiles never-before-seen humorous charts about such subjects as love, music, life, and imagination
Dad is fat
by Jim Gaffigan

The popular comedian and actor shares his misadventures as an unlikely father of five, presenting full-length accounts of the experiences referenced in his popular tweets, from his formative years in a large Irish-Catholic family, to his middle-of-the-night diaper-changing foibles, to his struggles to lull tyrannical tots to sleep.
Stephen Colbert's midnight confessions
by Stephen Colbert

Based on the popular segment from The Late Show, a revelatory compilation of satirical, irreverent writings conveys in self-deprecating language the innumerable memories and behaviors for which he is almost sorry.
Good riddance
by Elinor Lipman

Discarding her late mother's cherished and heavily annotated high school yearbook, Daphne is entangled in a series of absurdities when the yearbook is discovered by a busybody documentary filmmaker. 45,000 first printing.
I know I am, but what are you?
by Samantha Bee

A Daily Show correspondent turns her unique wit on herself, discussing what it was like to be raised by a Wiccan mother, her parents' uncomfortable sex talks, all the strange jobs she had on the road to The Daily Show and much more.
Mother, can you not? : and you thought your mom was nuts...
by Kate Siegel

An essay collection based on the wildly popular CrazyJewishMom Instagram account celebrates the loving and infuriating dynamics of the mother-daughter bond, sharing anecdotes about her personal experiences as a parent augmented by reflections by her daughter.
Half empty
by David Rakoff

The author of the best-selling Don't Get Too Comfortable and Fraud presents a whimsical defense of pessimism that intersperses accounts of his own experiences with wry observations on universal absurdities and injustices.
You can't touch my hair : and other things I still have to explain
by Phoebe Robinson

The stand-up comedian and WNYC podcaster offers humorous, poignant essays describing her experience as a black woman in modern America on topics such as how she’s been questioned on her love of Billy Joel and U2 and why you can’t touch her hair. Original.
The new one : painfully true stories from a reluctant dad
by Mike Birbiglia

With humorous parenting observations, a New York Times best-selling author and award-winning comedian delivers a book for anyone who has ever raised a child, been a child, or refuses to stop acting like one. 200,000 first printing
Everything is perfect when you're a liar
by Kelly Oxford

With over 300,000 followers on Twitter, with frequent retweets from heavy-hitting fans such as Diablo Cody and Kevin Nealon, one of the funniest voices ever to hit the Internet uses her trademark blend of biting wit and self-deprecation to find hilarity in everyday life. 75,000 first printing.
The bedwetter : stories of courage, redemption, and pee
by Sarah Silverman

From the outrageously filthy and oddly innocent comedienne who has her own show on Comedy Central comes a memoir that is at once personal, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny and includes humorous essays, embarrassing photos, mortifying childhood diary entries and truly humiliating e-mails to and from her comedian friends. 300,000 first printing.
Bossypants
by Tina Fey

The breakout star of Saturday Night Live and Thirty Rock gives a humorous account of her life, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from her hit shows. 1 million first printing.
Springfield confidential : jokes, secrets, and outright lies from a lifetime writing for the Simpsons
by Mike Reiss

Published to coincide with the show's 30th anniversary, a four-time Emmy Award-winning writer for The Simpsons presents an offbeat look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series. 75,000 first printing. TV tie-in
I shouldn't even be doing this! : and other things that strike me as funny
by Bob Newhart

The legendary comedian shares a collection of anecdotes from throughout his life and entertainment career, as well as hilarious observations on life, television, golf, family holidays, drinking, his beginnings as an accountant, and other topics.
Girl walks into a bar-- : comedy calamities, dating disasters, and a midlife miracle
by Rachel Dratch

The former Saturday Night Live comedienne recounts her midlife career slump, long-distance relationship and roller-coaster experiences of unplanned motherhood, which culminated in uproarious childcare activities and the bewilderment of friends and family members.
The greatest love story ever told : an oral history
by Megan Mullally

The popular comedic couple trace the story of their relationship, sharing anecdotes, family photos and secrets that reveal how they overcame considerable social differences through their shared values and mutual love of music and laughter.
Thanks for the money : how to use my life story to become the best Joel McHale you can be
by Joel McHale

The host of E!'s The Soup and star of the cult-favorite comedy series Community offers a humorous memoir that includes all the Hollywood gossip, mostly about himself.
The princess bride : an illustrated edition of S. Morgenstern's classic tale of true love and high adventure : the "good parts" version
by William Goldman

Incorporating spot art and sumptuous four-color, full-page illustrations by an acclaimed fantasy artist, a gift-appropriate anniversary edition of the fan-favorite classic by the Academy Award-winning screenwriter follows the adventure, romance and off-kilter foibles of the faithful Westley, beautiful farm girl-turned-princess Buttercup and their intrepid companions. Movie tie-in. 35,000 first printing.
Nancy : A Comic Collection
by Olivia Jaimes

Collects the first nine months of the "Nancy" comic strip written and illustrated by Olivia Jaimes, and featuring the adventures of Nancy, the character created by Ernie Bushmiller in 1938. Includes an interview by Abraham Riesman with Olivia Jaimes, themysterious cartoonist behind Nancy
The funnies
by J. Robert Lennon

The Mix family, a motley crew of troubled souls who have been forever immortalized in their father's popular comic strip, must learn to inhabit the real world when their father dies and the division of his estate becomes an issue. 22,500 first printing. Tour.
Dexter in the dark : a novel
by Jeffry P. Lindsay

Miami crime scene investigator--and a serial killer dedicated to eliminating evil people--Dexter Morgan confronts his ultimate adversary, a sinister enemy that even terrifies Dexter's inner monster, and must use his sharpest investigative talents to find and destroy his enemy, as well as to understand his own dark soul. 35,000 first printing.
Fabulous : stories
by Lucy Hughes-Hallett

A collection of adapted fables, set in modern Britain, includes contemporary reinterpretations of the biblical story of Mary Magdalene, the existential struggles of Orpheus and the romance between Cupid and Psyche. 25,000 first printing.
Doughnut
by Tom Holt

Finding himself without a job, a wife, or money, Theo Bernstein's luck changes when a recently deceased friend leaves him the contents of his safety deposit box and sends Theo on a journey that will rewrite the laws of physics
The Chateau
by Paul Goldberg

Facing daunting prospects after losing a prestigious job, a once-successful science reporter investigates the suspicious death of his college roommate, a Miami Beach plastic surgeon, in an all-or-nothing case that is shaped by the schemes of the reporter's political dissident father. By the author of The Yid.
Dexter is delicious : a novel
by Jeffry P. Lindsay

The best-selling author of the series that inspired the popular Showtime drama presents a latest entry in which Dexter reevaluates his life views upon the birth of his daughter and investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl amid rumors of cannibalism. 150,000 first printing. TV tie-in.
Every other weekend : a novel
by Zulema Renee Summerfield

Nenny, a precocious 8-year-old, deals with her parents' divorce in 1988 California by anxiously imagining all manner of disasters and tragedies that could befall her, including earthquakes, ghosts from her stepfather’s time in Vietnam and the Red Army. 35,000 first printing.
Hits & misses : stories
by Simon Rich

Based on the humorist author's real experiences in Hollywood, a collection of short stories chronicles the ups and downs of fame in all its absurdity. 30,000 first printing.
Reasons to be cheerful
by Nina Stibbe

Taking a job as an assistant to an eccentric dental surgeon, 18-year-old Lizzie pursues a fantasy relationship with her crush before realizing that he is not quite as imagined. By the author of Man at the Helm. 25,000 first printing