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A cynical, unfiltered peek behind the restaurant curtain that exposes the best and worst of human behavior. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Waiter rant.
- frustrated
- chaotic
- surprisingly tender
- candid
- 01
Kitchen Confidential
Anthony Bourdain · 2000
A profane, adrenaline-fueled plunge into the chaotic, sweat-soaked underbelly of the culinary world.
- 02
Medium Raw
Anthony Bourdain
A profane, passionate, and surprisingly tender late-night rant about the soul of the culinary world and the messy business of growing up.
- 03
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.
- 04
Hand to Mouth
Linda Tirado
A fiercely intelligent, no-bullshit dispatch from the front lines of the American working poor.
- 05
Stuff White People Like
Christian Lander · 2008
A deadpan, faux-anthropological field guide to the pretensions of the modern urban yuppie.
- 06
Born Round
Frank Bruni · 2009
A funny, vulnerable exploration of how a lifelong, complicated obsession with food transformed into a professional calling and a balanced life.
- 07
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.
- 08
Sh*t my dad says
Justin Halpern
A rapid-fire barrage of hilariously profane paternal wisdom that unexpectedly warms the heart.
- 09
The No Asshole Rule
Robert I. Sutton
A blunt, cathartic survival guide for navigating and neutralizing toxic personalities in the workplace.
- 10
Thug Kitchen
Thug Kitchen
A loud, profanity-laced kick in the pants to get you cooking plant-based meals without the pretentious baggage.
- 11
The Secret Life of Groceries
Benjamin Lorr
A wildly engaging, deeply unsettling journey behind the sliding doors of the modern supermarket that will permanently change how you look at a shelf of condiments.
- 12
When to Rob a Bank
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
A delightfully irreverent romp through the hidden incentives and bizarre data points that secretly govern our everyday lives.
