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A delightfully unhinged, faux-authoritative encyclopedia of absolute nonsense delivered with impeccable deadpan grace. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with More information than you require ....

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01
How To
Randall Munroe
A delightfully overcomplicated manual that uses extreme, apocalyptic physics to solve the most mundane of daily problems.
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- deadpan
- absurd
- wry
02
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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- wry
03
Vacationland
John Hodgman
A hilarious, painfully self-aware stroll through the haunted forest of middle age and the unforgiving beaches of New England.
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- deadpan
- wry
04
xkcd
Randall Munroe
A delightfully nerdy exploration of romance, sarcasm, math, and language told through minimalist stick figures.
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- wry
05
Food
Jim Gaffigan
A hilarious, unapologetic love letter to the worst foods in the American diet, delivered with the timing of a master stand-up.
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- cozy
- absurd
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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- provocative
- chaotic
- darkly comedic
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.
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- deadpan
08
I Am America (And So Can You!)
Stephen Colbert
A bombastic, laugh-out-loud masterclass in political satire delivered by cable news's favorite faux-conservative blowhard.
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- absurd
09
Humble Pi
Matt Parker
A hilarious, eye-opening tour through the catastrophic and comical consequences of getting the math wrong.
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- wry
10
Systemantics
John Gall
A deadpan, aphoristic survival guide to the inevitable failures of complex organizations and human endeavors.
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- deadpan
- wry
11
I was told there'd be cake
Sloane Crosley
A wry and hilarious celebration of well-intentioned haplessness in the modern city.
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- wry
12
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
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- wry

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