Dave Barry Books

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Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1) Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 4.05 — 78,082 ratings — published 2004
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Big Trouble Big Trouble (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.85 — 15,821 ratings — published 1999
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Peter and the Shadow Thieves (Peter and the Starcatchers, #2) Peter and the Shadow Thieves (Peter and the Starcatchers, #2)
by (shelved 25 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 4.17 — 36,384 ratings — published 2006
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I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.74 — 3,987 ratings — published 2010
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Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers, #3) Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers, #3)
by (shelved 22 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 4.17 — 23,361 ratings — published 2007
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Peter and the Sword of Mercy (Peter and the Starcatchers, #4) Peter and the Sword of Mercy (Peter and the Starcatchers, #4)
by (shelved 18 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 4.19 — 14,099 ratings — published 2009
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Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,840 ratings — published 1989
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Dave Barry's Greatest Hits Dave Barry's Greatest Hits (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,411 ratings — published 1988
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Insane City Insane City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.81 — 7,107 ratings — published 2013
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Tricky Business Tricky Business (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.76 — 5,107 ratings — published 2002
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Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,025 ratings — published 1997
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Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,132 ratings — published 1994
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Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.86 — 4,260 ratings — published 1995
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Dave Barry Does Japan Dave Barry Does Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.76 — 3,885 ratings — published 1992
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Dave Barry's Bad Habits: A 100% Fact-Free Book (Holt Paperback) Dave Barry's Bad Habits: A 100% Fact-Free Book (Holt Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,150 ratings — published 1985
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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.82 — 6,422 ratings — published 2016
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Lunatics Lunatics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.61 — 3,851 ratings — published 2012
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Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,144 ratings — published 1991
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Dave Barry in Cyberspace Dave Barry in Cyberspace (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,942 ratings — published 1996
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Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry
by (shelved 11 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,366 ratings — published 2015
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The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,424 ratings — published 2006
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Dave Barry's Money Secrets: Like: Why Is There a Giant Eyeball on the Dollar? Dave Barry's Money Secrets: Like: Why Is There a Giant Eyeball on the Dollar? (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,255 ratings — published 2006
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Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,746 ratings — published 1997
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Dave Barry Turns 50 Dave Barry Turns 50 (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,858 ratings — published 1998
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Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,633 ratings — published 2000
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Dave Barry Talks Back Dave Barry Talks Back (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,114 ratings — published 1991
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Boogers Are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism! Boogers Are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism! (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,218 ratings — published 2003
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Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far) Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far)
by (shelved 9 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.59 — 1,459 ratings — published 2007
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Dave Barry Turns Forty Dave Barry Turns Forty (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,921 ratings — published 1990
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You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,329 ratings — published 2014
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The Bridge to Never Land (Peter and the Starcatchers, #5) The Bridge to Never Land (Peter and the Starcatchers, #5)
by (shelved 8 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,554 ratings — published 2011
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Swamp Story Swamp Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.86 — 8,998 ratings — published 2023
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Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 4.10 — 6,777 ratings — published 2019
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Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,213 ratings — published 2001
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Cave of the Dark Wind (Never Land, #2) Cave of the Dark Wind (Never Land, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.78 — 757 ratings — published 2007
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Babies and Other Hazards of Sex Babies and Other Hazards of Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,126 ratings — published 1984
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Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.80 — 676 ratings — published 1990
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Homes and Other Black Holes Homes and Other Black Holes (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,004 ratings — published 1988
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Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.56 — 522 ratings — published 1996
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Claw Your Way to the Top: How to Become the Head of a Major Corporation in Roughly a Week Claw Your Way to the Top: How to Become the Head of a Major Corporation in Roughly a Week (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.61 — 372 ratings — published 1987
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Science Fair Science Fair (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,054 ratings — published 2008
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Blood Tide (Never Land, #3) Blood Tide (Never Land, #3)
by (shelved 5 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.81 — 531 ratings — published 2008
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The Worst Class Trip Ever (The Worst, #1) The Worst Class Trip Ever (The Worst, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,755 ratings — published 2015
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Escape from the Carnivale (Never Land Books, #1) Escape from the Carnivale (Never Land Books, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,354 ratings — published 2006
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The Taming of the Screw The Taming of the Screw (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.73 — 313 ratings — published 1983
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Dave Barry's Gift Guide To End All Gift Guides Dave Barry's Gift Guide To End All Gift Guides (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.58 — 314 ratings — published 1994
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The World According to Dave Barry The World According to Dave Barry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 4.01 — 358 ratings — published 1994
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"My Teenage Son's Goal In Life Is To Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old" and Other Thoughts On Parenting From Dave Barry "My Teenage Son's Goal In Life Is To Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old" and Other Thoughts On Parenting From Dave Barry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 3.73 — 222 ratings — published 2001
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Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass—How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass—How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dave-barry)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,609 ratings — published 2025
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Ridley Pearson
“For all the peril they faced, Leonard and Scott retained their British calm, sounding like two gentlemen discussing the weather.”
Ridley Pearson, Peter and the Starcatchers

Dave Barry
“Always remember that if editors were so damned smart, they would know how to dress.”
Dave Barry, humorist

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