Books like And Another Thing

A wry, anecdotal romp through the absurdities and perplexities of modern social customs. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with And Another Thing.

lighthearted
absurdist
amused
cynical

01
Notes from a Big Country
Bill Bryson
A hilarious, slightly cranky re-acclimation to American life through the eyes of a returning expat.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- amused
- wry
- observational
02
Talk to the Hand- The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
Lynne Truss · 2005
A delightfully cranky, highly relatable manifesto for anyone exhausted by the sheer audacity of the modern public.
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- wry
03
The road to Little Dribbling
Bill Bryson
A hilariously grumpy yet deeply affectionate stroll through the eccentricities of modern Britain.
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- wry
04
How to be a woman
Caitlin Moran
A riotous, unapologetic manifesto disguised as a memoir that makes you laugh out loud while dismantling the patriarchy.
Shares:
- irreverent
05
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
David Sedaris
A globe-trotting masterclass in finding the hilarious, grotesque, and surprisingly tender details hidden in everyday life.
Shares:
- amused
- wry
- irreverent
06
Napalm & silly putty
George Carlin · 2001
A relentless, razor-sharp barrage of linguistic acrobatics and cynical observations about the absurdity of the human condition.
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- cynical
- irreverent
- satirical
07
More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
Jen Campbell
A hilarious, bite-sized tribute to the baffling, bizarre, and endearing things people say when surrounded by books.
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- lighthearted
- amused
- wry
08
Weird things customers say in bookshops
Jennifer Campbell
A hilarious, bite-sized tribute to the baffling and wonderful oddities of the reading public.
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- wry
09
The book of general ignorance
John Mitchinson and John Lloyd
A delightfully cheeky reality check that dismantles everything you thought you learned in school.
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- lighthearted
- amused
- wry
- irreverent
10
Bad Science
Ben Goldacre · 2008
A hilarious, exasperated, and fiercely intelligent takedown of the pseudoscience that surrounds us every day.
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- cynical
- wry
- satirical
11
The Deeper Meaning of Liff
Douglas Adams; John Lloyd · 1990
A hilarious, hyper-specific catalog of universal human experiences that finally gives a name to the nameless absurdities of daily life.
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- lighthearted
- absurdist
- amused
- wry
12
The Book of Bunny Suicides
Andy Riley
A darkly hilarious, purely visual exploration of absurdly elaborate cartoon rabbit demises.
Shares:
- irreverent

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