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Books like The Devil's Dictionary
A razor-sharp, alphabetical dismantling of human hypocrisy that serves as a perfect companion for the delightfully cynical. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Devil's Dictionary.
- irreverent
- darkly comedic
- intellectual
- 01
A dictionary of the English language
Samuel Johnson · 1819
An opinionated, deeply literary stroll through the eccentricities of the English language, guided by a brilliantly curmudgeonly scholar.
- 02
On Bullshit
Harry G. Frankfurt · 2005
A deadpan, razor-sharp philosophical dissection of why people talk without caring about the truth.
- 03
Use the Right Word
S. I. Hayakawa
A precise and methodical exploration of language that helps writers navigate the subtle shades of meaning between related words.
- 04
Word by word
Kory Stamper
A joyful, irreverent romp through the obsessive and surprisingly messy world of dictionary-making.
- 05
Systemantics
John Gall
A deadpan, aphoristic survival guide to the inevitable failures of complex organizations and human endeavors.
- 06
The meaning of everything
Simon Winchester · 2003
An engaging, anecdote-rich journey through the monumental, decades-long obsession required to catalog the English language.
- 07
Practical Demonkeeping
Christopher Moore · 1992
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud romp through a quirky coastal town besieged by a very hungry, very inconvenient monster.
- 08
Parliament of whores
P. J. O'Rourke · 1991
A biting, satirical crash course in the absurdities and expenses of the American political machine.
- 09
How Language Works
David Crystal
A delightful, eye-opening tour through the invisible architecture of the words we use every day.
- 10
Letters from the Earth
Mark Twain
A delightfully blasphemous and biting roast of humanity and its creator, delivered from the perspective of the ultimate outsider.
- 11
The book of the damned
Charles Fort · 1995
A dizzying, sardonic catalog of the impossible that dares you to question the very fabric of accepted reality.
- 12
Woe is I
Patricia T. O'Conner · 1996
A reassuring, plain-spoken handbook that transforms the intimidating rules of English grammar into clear, logical, and manageable lessons.
