Comedy Theory Books

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The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 927 ratings — published 1994
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Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and Why Ha!: The Science of When We Laugh and Why (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.57 — 483 ratings — published 2014
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How to Be a Working Comic: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Stand-Up Comedy How to Be a Working Comic: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Stand-Up Comedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.16 — 19 ratings — published 1998
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Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 394 ratings — published 2000
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Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,423 ratings — published 1994
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Personality Comedians As Genre: Selected Players (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture) Personality Comedians As Genre: Selected Players (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 1997
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Populism and the Capra Legacy: (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture) Populism and the Capra Legacy: (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1995
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Parody as Film Genre: Never Give a Saga an Even Break (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture) Parody as Film Genre: Never Give a Saga an Even Break (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published 1999
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Laughter in Hell: Use of Humor During the Holocaust Laughter in Hell: Use of Humor During the Holocaust (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.80 — 15 ratings — published 1991
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The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.44 — 1,012 ratings — published 2014
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Stand-Up Comedy: The Book Stand-Up Comedy: The Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 279 ratings — published 1989
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Comedy and Social Science: Towards a Methodology of Funny (Routledge Advances in Sociology) Comedy and Social Science: Towards a Methodology of Funny (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2015
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No Joke: Making Jewish Humor (Library of Jewish Ideas) No Joke: Making Jewish Humor (Library of Jewish Ideas)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.38 — 87 ratings — published 2013
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Funny: The Book: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Comedy (Applause Books) Funny: The Book: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Comedy (Applause Books)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 59 ratings — published 2012
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Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind Inside Jokes: Using Humor to Reverse-Engineer the Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.77 — 339 ratings — published 2021
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Humour and History Humour and History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 1993
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Taking Humour Seriously Taking Humour Seriously (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.56 — 9 ratings — published 1993
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Comedy Writing Workbook Comedy Writing Workbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 37 ratings — published 1990
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How to Produce Comedy Bronze How to Produce Comedy Bronze (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 53 ratings — published
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How to Write and Share Humor: Techniques to Tickle Funny Bones and Win Fans How to Write and Share Humor: Techniques to Tickle Funny Bones and Win Fans (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published
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Humour: A Very Short Introduction Humour: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.22 — 162 ratings — published 2014
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The Art of Comedy Writing The Art of Comedy Writing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 1.75 — 4 ratings — published 1997
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Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as comedy-theory)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,122 ratings — published 1987
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