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A boisterous, laugh-out-loud tour through the absurdities and eccentricities of modern life. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The World According to Clarkson.
- amused
- boisterous
- playful
- cynical
- 01
And Another Thing
Jeremy Clarkson
A wry, anecdotal romp through the absurdities and perplexities of modern social customs.
- 02
Notes from a Big Country
Bill Bryson
A hilarious, slightly cranky re-acclimation to American life through the eyes of a returning expat.
- 03
The road to Little Dribbling
Bill Bryson
A hilariously grumpy yet deeply affectionate stroll through the eccentricities of modern Britain.
- 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.
- 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.
- 06
The man who ate everything
Jeffrey Steingarten · 1997
An outrageously funny, mouth-watering journey fueled by gluttonous curiosity and offbeat erudition.
- 07
The Polysyllabic Spree
Nick Hornby · 2004
A laugh-out-loud, highly relatable chronicle of the eternal battle between the books we buy and the books we actually read.
- 08
Round Ireland with a fridge
Tony Hawks
A delightfully absurd pub tale stretched into a heartwarming, cross-country adventure about the kindness of strangers.
- 09
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
David Sedaris · 2008
A masterclass in turning everyday mortifications and neurotic spirals into sharp, surprisingly tender comedy.
- 10
Esquire's The New Rules for Men
Esquire
A witty, bite-sized manual for navigating modern life with a dash of old-school swagger.
- 11
I was told there'd be cake
Sloane Crosley
A wry and hilarious celebration of well-intentioned haplessness in the modern city.
- 12
Napalm & silly putty
George Carlin · 2001
A relentless, razor-sharp barrage of linguistic acrobatics and cynical observations about the absurdity of the human condition.
