Books like Live from New York

A chaotic, polyphonic backstage pass to the messy, drug-fueled, and brilliant creation of a comedy empire. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Live from New York.

electric
backstage-hectic
nostalgic
frenetic

01
Bossypants
Tina Fey
A hilarious, rapid-fire masterclass in navigating life's absurdities with sharp wit and unapologetic confidence.
Shares:
- candid
- chaotic
- wry
02
A Very Punchable Face
Colin Jost
A breezy, self-deprecating backstage pass to the chaotic world of sketch comedy and the awkward business of growing up.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- wry
03
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
Like sitting down for a boisterous, wine-fueled dinner with your funniest, wisest friend who isn't afraid to tell you the messy truth.
Shares:
- creative collaboration
04
Based on a True Story
Norm Macdonald
A brilliantly unreliable, laugh-out-loud fever dream that blurs the line between memoir and myth.
Shares:
- chaotic
- wry
05
Born standing up
Steve Martin · 2007
A quiet, analytical masterclass on the grueling, lonely mechanics of becoming a legend and the grace of walking away.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- wry
06
Seinfeldia
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
A backstage pass to the neurotic, coffee-fueled creation of the ultimate show about nothing.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- wry
- creative collaboration
07
Earth (The Book)
Jon Stewart
A hilarious, faux-encyclopedic autopsy of human civilization designed to explain our ridiculous existence to the aliens who eventually find our ruins.
Shares:
- chaotic
08
Last words
George Carlin and Tony Hendra
A brilliantly profane and deeply reflective backstage pass into the mind of America's sharpest comedic philosopher.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- candid
09
Please kill me
Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
A raw, rapid-fire backstage pass to the birth of punk that feels like eavesdropping on the most dangerous, drug-fueled party of the 1970s.
Shares:
- electric
- candid
- chaotic
10
Little Weirds
Jenny Slate
A tender, surreal exploration of heartbreak and healing that feels like sitting in a sunlit garden with your weirdest, most empathetic friend.
Feels:
- intimate
- surreal
- bittersweet
11
Those guys have all the fun
James Andrew Miller
A sprawling, gossipy, and relentlessly entertaining oral history that pulls back the curtain on the egos and ambition that built a sports empire.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- candid
- gossipy
12
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
Shares:
- candid

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