Humour & Comedy

John McCarthy / Irish Humor: The Book for All Seasons (Large Paperback)

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Robert Morley / Book of Worries (Exact Copy)

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Edgar E. Willis / How to Be Funny on Purpose (Large Paperback)

For centuries illustrious thinkers have speculated about what inspires the beguiling and uplifting sound of laughter. With their ideas in mind, Edgar Willis takes an innovative and sometimes startling approach to the subject. Its key element is a...

Bob Monkhouse / Just Say a Few Words (Large Paperback)

This practical book contains advice on all aspects and techniques of public speech-making from mastering stage fright to shaping your speeches, moving in and out of humour, openings and endings, and short cuts to winning over your audience...

Marcie Starr / Women's Jokebook (Large Paperback)

Men's attitude towards women has been known to be a little frivolous. Alas, many still hold entrenched attitudes - just as Dorothy Parker said, "You can't teach old dogmas new tricks." But then women have been known to bust a button or two while...

Dawn French / The Twat Files (Large Paperback)

Simpleton. Lunatic. Dork. Numskull. Idiot.All lovely . . . but . . . nah . . . I prefer Twat. It's neat and it's accurate somehow. Because, yes, I am a Twat . . . sometimes. Aren't we all? THE TWAT FILES are my stories of the times when I've been a...

Sam McAughtry - Belfast No1 - Vintage PB 1981

Published by Ward River Press, Dublin 1981.   Age spotting to initial pages, otherwise good. 

Barry Fantoni / Colemanballs 8

A collection of quotes and cartoons from the rich and famous taken from 'Private Eye'.         All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very...

Rosemarie Jarski / LITTLE BOOK OF WRINKLIES WIT

Old is the new young. Grey is the new black. Saga-louts are the new lager-louts. This collection of wrinklies' wit and wisdom explodes the old stereotypes of knitting grannies and doddering grandpas.         All of our...

Brendan O'Carroll / Call Me Mrs Brown

Before he became the nation's favourite Mammy, Brendan O'Carroll was known simply as Brendan.The youngest of ten children from a poor family in Dublin, his father died when he was just nine years old. Leaving school at the mere 12 years of age, Brendan...

David Southwell, Matt Adams / 1001 Ridiculous Ways to Die

We all have to die someday—some people just find more bizarrely hilarious ways to go The woman who drank herself to death with water trying to win a games console by holding in her pee. . . the mechanic who blew himself up while trying to...

Emma Burgess / Essential Foreign Insults

Have you ever struggled to find the French for "so you want to fight, big nose?" Ever had the urge to tell a German to hide their face before you vomit? Or inform an Italian that their beer tastes of piss? You'll never be lost for words again with...

Jude Mangan / Little Book of Irish Political Bullshit

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Dusty Sandman / 101 Things to do When You Can't Get to Sleep

A neat, pocket-sized package, with one-colour illustrations throughout, at a Secret Santa price point - a proven formula! A book to sit on the shelf beside colouring books, and the mindfulness journal - a gentle reminder of the simple joys of life -...

Steve Lowe & Alan McArthur - Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit? (Hardback)

Hardback, 2006.  If you hate: loft living; bar-clubs; Tony Blair; chick lit; global warming sceptics; Keane; loyalty cards; IKEA; Kabbalah; bling and Richard Curtis... ... then you need IS IT JUST ME OR IS EVERYTHING SHIT? - an encylopedic attack on...

Tommy Fegan - The Cobblestone Irish Traditional Music Joke Book - PB - BRAND NEW

A small paperback ( approximate passport sized) 52 pages, illustrated, packed full of music themed jokes, from the Cobblestone, Dublin's most notable traditional music pub.  And THE spot for a session.   

Stewart Ferris / The World's Greatest Chat-up Lines and Put-downs

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Lotta Sonninen / The Little Book of Bad Moods

Let’s face it: we’re sick of staying positive. Meditating. Doing yoga. Those things are so boring. How about finding a new and more engaging way to relieve your stress and get you through the hell that is your life?The Little Book of Bad...

Ronni Ancona & Alistair McGowan / Matter of Life and Death

Ronni Ancona is fed up with football: the way it dominates TV, takes over men's brains and scuppers any chance of romance. And so, for the sake of women everywhere, Ronni concocts an experiment to see if a man can be made to give up the very thing he...

Christine Green / The Little Book of Loony Driving Laws

This is a collection of the looniest driving laws from around the world. It is the perfect antidote to road rage and car congestion.         All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown...

Denys Parsons / It Must Be True: It Was All in the Papers

A compilation of newspaper misprints from the press of the English-speaking world. Typos and editorial bungles bring about unintentionally hilarious new meanings.         All of our books are second hand, and while you may not...

Tim Allen / Don't Stand Too Close To A Naked Man

The comic who's a guy's guy, Tim Allen is the star of ABC's Home Improvement, one of television's most successful sit-coms. In this first book, Allen shares his hilarious and helpful musings on being a hapless male in America. Black-and-white...

P.J. O'Rourke / Eat the Rich

P.J. sets off on a world tour to investigate funny economics. Having seen 'good' capitalism on Wall Street, he looks at 'bad' capitalism in Albania, views 'good' socialism in Sweden and endures 'bad' socialism in Cuba. The result is the world's only...

Mark Crick / The Household Tips of the Great Writers (Hardback)

As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so it is with a Great Writer and his house.'The Household Tips of the Great Writers covers all your household needs, indoors and outdoors, from pruning a rose bush with Pablo Neruda...

Richard Porter / Top Gear: How to Parachute into a Moving Car: Vital Survival Tips for the Modern Man (Hardback)

A collection of the  Top Gear  team's sensible, level-headed advice for coping with the everyday scenarios that readers all face now and again.  We've all suffered at the hands of life's little problems from time to time, whether it's...

Henry Morris / The Diary of a Secret Tory MP (Hardback)

(Almost!) True Stories from the Heart of British PoliticsThe long-awaited diary from Whitehall’s most scandalous MP…From Brexit to Covid, parties to pig culling, the Conservative government has lurched from crisis to crisis. With a front-row...

Yes, Prime Minister: The Diaries Of The Right Hon. James Hacker: Volume 1 (Hardback)

For all those who laughed at the political wisdom contained in the fictional diaries of The Complete Yes Minister, here is the hilarious sequel in which the hero, Sir James Hacker, successfully fails his way upward to the top political post in Great...

Maureen Lipman / Lip Reading (Hardback)

The popular comedy actress and raconteuse Maureen Lipman reveals how she found herself trussed up backstage in Birmingham, ponders the more peculiar aspects of cricket terminology and explores the miracle of plastic tablecloths.     All of our...

Martin Wainwright / The Guardian Book of April Fool's Day (Hardback)

Panorama's coverage of the 'Spaghetti Harvest' is legendary, as is the Guardian's travel supplement celebrating the imaginary island of San Seriffe. Nowadays the first of April is not complete without news stories like the Sun exclusive on the Queen...

Des MacHale / The Book of Kerryman Jokes (Vintage Booklet)

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Esquire Magazine / Esquire The Rules: A Man's Guide to Life (Hardback)

Just being a man was never more fraught with confusion and peril. Derived from Esquire' s popular feature, this men's manual to life in the 21st century offers more than 500 rules that make for lighthearted reading and manly musings. Accompanied by wry...

40 and Proud of It (Hardback)

Congratulations—you’re starting another exciting new decade! This little book, packed with wise and witty quotations, is the perfect way to show the world that you are 40 and proud of it.     All of our books are second hand, and...

Pietro Ramirez / How to get along with Girls

Originally published 1944, a guide for men.      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...

Richard Topping / Monty Python: From The Flying Circus to Spamalot

Have you ever wanted to be a lumberjack? Had trouble with a dead parrot? Or gone for a silly walk? Combining outrageous humor, unbridled creativity, and surreal animation, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and...

Colm O'Regan / It's Earlier 'Tis Getting (Signed by the Author) (Hardback)

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Jane Matthews / A Girl's Guide to... Man Management (Large Paperback)

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Dear John: The John Mackay Letters (Large Paperback)

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P.J. O'Rourke / Eat the Rich - A Treatise on Economics (Large Paperback)

In the tradition of his contemporary classic Parliament of Whores, renowned political humorist P. J. O’Rourkeis back with Eat the Rich, in which he takes on the global economy. P. J. O'Rourke leads us on a hysterical whirlwind...

John McKay / Dear Me : The Diary of "Dear John" Mackay (Large Paperback)

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Des MacHale / Irish Love & Marriage Joke (Vintage Paperback)

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Spike Milligan: A Celebration (Coffee Table Book)

Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan, known as Spike, was a comedian, writer and musician. He was of Irish descent, but spent most of his childhood in India and lived most of his later life in England, moving to Australia after retirement. He is...

Noel Fielding / The Mighty Book of Boosh (Coffee Table Book)

Join Howard Moon, Vince Noir, Naboo, Bollo, Bob Fossil, Old Gregg, the Moon, and all your other favourite characters on a unique journey in to the world of The Mighty Boosh. Content*An extract from Howard's jazz detective novel Trumpet Full of...

Brendan O'Carroll / Mrs Brown's Family Handbook (Coffee Table Book)

Mrs Brown's Family Handbook, the first and only official book from Brendan O'Carroll's brilliant comic creation, is filled with useful advice and gives us a unique look into the lives of the Brown family.Millions of us have wondered how Agnes Brown does...

Simon Tofield / Simon's Cat in Kitten Chaos (Coffee Table Book)

Like all great cartoon creations, from Peanuts to Asterix , from Garfield to Tintin , Simon's Cat has continued to evolve by introducing new characters and developing new storylines. After the runaway success of the original book, Simon Tofield returned...

Brendan O'Carroll / Mrs. Brown's A to Y of Everything (Coffee Table Book)

Mrs. Brown's A to Y of Everything is Brendan O'Carroll's hilarious follow-up to the bestselling Mrs. Brown's Family Handbook.If there's one Mammy in the world who knows what's what, it's Mrs. Brown. Here, Agnes, star of the incredibly popular TV show Mrs...

Adam G. Goodwin / The Brexit Souvenir Treasury (Coffee Table Book)

A hilarious gift book to help Remainers cope in the run-up to the fateful Brexit moment. 'So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night I hate to go and leave this pretty sight So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu Adieu, adieu, to EU and EU and EU'...

Wendy Northcutt, Christopher M. Kelly / The Darwin Awards IV: Intelligent Design

The Darwin Awards 4 commemorates those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it, showing us just how uncommon common sense can be!         All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact...

Fred Metcalf / The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes

A good joke can lift the lowest spirits, enliven the dullest party, or be a welcome icebreaker at the start of a speech. But why is it so hard to find that key quip when you need it? Now anyone can have the best jokes at their fingertips with this...

Des McHale / Wisdom (Hardback)

The author of the "Wit" books presents a compilation of quotations covering all the big questions of love and happiness, politics and religion, good and evil. From the likes of Mark Twain, Benjamin Franklin and Evelyn Waugh, read words of wisdom as...

Justin J. Exner / 501 Excuses for a Bad Golf Shot (Large Paperback)

You can blame your job... You can blame the course... You can blame mother nature... Or you can blame your equipment... But Never, Ever, BLAME YOURSELF!         All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get...

Ted L. Nancy / More Letters from a Nut (Large Paperback)

Ted L Nancy continues his gently surreal correspondence with the great and the good. His hilarious and bizarre letters - as before with unusual queries, complaints and requests - not only manage to fool many recipients into starchy and strait-laced...

Adrian Edmondson / Berserker! (Large Paperback)

From brutal schooldays to '80s anarchy, through The Young Ones and beyond, Berserker! is the one-of-a-kind, fascinating memoir from an icon of British comedy, Adrian Edmondson.Berserk : out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied...