Humour & Comedy

Des MacHale / The Official Kerryman Joke Book

      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...

Joseph O'Connor / Sweet Liberty : Travels in Irish America (Hardback)

  In this tour across America, the author discovers how Irish the seven Dublins within seven different states are. The book also investigates how much Irish music, from its traditional ballads and...

Tracey Turner / Wee on a Jellyfish Sting and Other Lies... (Hardback)

  A brand new series from the home of humour for children! Bonkers Books: Rubbish! is packed full of the lies that grown-ups tell, debunking all those cherished 'facts' grown-ups believe, such as...

Alfie Deyes / The Pointless Book (Large Paperback)

  Bake a cake in a mug; take part in a people-watching challenge; create a time capsule; diarise a week of your life and learn to make origami. Fully illustrated and packed with a host of games,...

Scott Adams / The Dilbert Principle (Hardback)

  Packed with 400 Dilbert cartoons, this book takes a look at corporate America in all its glorious lunacy, exploring its zeitgeist of ever-changing management fads, overbearing egos, management...

Scarlett Moffatt / Scarlett Says (Hardback)

 The Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller from the Queen of the Jungle, Scarlett Moffatt"I don't go on red carpets. If a photographer ever shouted out "who are you wearing?" I'd be like, "Me mam's top,...

Brendan O'Carroll / Mrs Brown's Family Handbook

 Uncover hilarious and unique insights into the Brown family, in Brendan O'Carroll's first official book on his NTA winning comic creation Mrs Brown's Boys.Millions od us have wondered: how does...

David Pickering / Penguin Pocket Jokes

  Have you heard the one about the man who walked into a bar? (Ouch!)... Penguin Pocket Jokes is essential (and hilarious) reading for anyone searching for the perfect joke. Whether you want a...

Donal Foley - Man Bites Dog - Book 8 ( 1979) PB - Satire & Humour

Bases on the satirical colums from the Irish Times newspaper, this is the 1979 issue of the hugely popular Man Bites Dog Series ( the title refers to the old journalistic maxim that' dog bites man'...

Stephen Bayley / Dictionary of Idiocy : An Utterly Quirky Guide to General Ignorance

  Wittgenstein said that if people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever happen. In this compelling A-Z of modern ignorance, Stephen Bayley gathers silly, curious and sometimes...

Ambrose Bierce / The Devil's Dictionary (Hardback)

  A word book, straight up, with a twist The Devil's Dictionary is an American classic. A Yankee Oscar Wilde with a wicked edge to his tongue, gained from seeing the world early and cynically as...

Oonagh O'Hagan / I Lick My Cheese And Other Notes... : . . . From the Frontline of Flatsharing (Hardback)

  'I needed that ham. Really needed it.' 'I pay the rent. What do you do?' 'I hate you more than life itself.' Flatsharing - it's not for the fainthearted. It doesn't matter how friendly and...

Tommy Cooper / Tommy Cooper's Secret Joke Files (Hardback)

  For the first time the secret joke archives of the legendary comedian are opened up for all to enjoy. Relive the laughter with jokes on every subject from 'A for Absent-minded' to 'Z for Zoo'...

Rob Temple / Very British Problems : Making Life Awkward for Ourselves, One Rainy Day at a Time

 There's an epidemic sweeping the nationSymptoms include:*Acute embarrassment at the mere notion of 'making a fuss'*Extreme awkwardness when faced with any social greeting beyond a brisk handshake*An...

Marc Abrahams / This is Improbable : Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other WTF Research

 Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound - everything...

Benjamin Lee / Middle Class Problems : Problems but not real actual problems, just middle class ones (Hardback)

 A hilarious collection of the most agonizing real-life inconveniences faced by the iPhone-losing, polenta-burning, Eurostar-missing middle classes, illustrated by Matt Blease'My pug has...

David Mitchell / Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse And Other Lessons from Modern Life (Hardback)

 What's wrong with calling a burglar brave? Why are people so f***ing hung up about swearing? Why do the asterisks in that sentence make it okay? Why do so many people want to stop other people doing...

William Cook / Tragically I Was An Only Twin (Hardback)

 For his many friends and fans, Peter Cook was quite simply the funniest man they'd ever met. And seven years since his untimely death, his reputation of one of Britain's greatest comics shows no...

Jack Dee / Thanks For Nothing (Hardback)

 For the first time, comedian Jack Dee reveals the highs and lows of his early life and disastrous day jobs. You don't just wake up jaundiced and bitter; it's taken Jack years of dedication and...

Frank McNally / The Xenophobe's Guide to the Irish

 "The couth truth""A popular perception of the Irish is that they're all fiery, freckle-faced red-heads who'll start a fight at the slightest offence (e.g., being called British). The bit about the...

Terry Wogan / Something for the Weekend : The Collected Columns of Sir Terry Wogan

 A collection of Terry Wogan's best TELEGRAPH columns, with his trademark wry take on life. 'It's my feeling that

David Jason / Only Fools and Stories : From Del Boy to Granville, Pop Larkin to Frost

 *** The Hilarious Number One Sunday Times Bestseller! *** The autobiography of one of Britain's best loved actor

Matt Coyne / Dummy : The Comedy and Chaos of Real-Life Parenting (Hardback)

    'The night before Charlie was born I had this dream. I dreamt that I was a soldier, riding into battle ...completely naked, and on the back of a large, inflatable duck.' Matt Coyne has become...

Tony Robinson / No Cunning Plan (Hardback)

   Sir Tony Robinson is a much-loved actor, presenter and author with a stellar career lasting over fifty years. Now, in his long-awaited autobiography, he reveals how the boy from South Woodford...

Bill Bryson / The Road to Little Dribbling : More Notes from a Small Island (Hardback)

   Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his adopted country. The hilarious book that resulted, Notes from a Small...

Andrew Martin / Funny You Should Say That : Amusing Remarks from Cicero to the Simpsons (Hardback)

   'A fool and his words are soon parted' wrote William Shenstone in 1764; one might add that 'A wit and his words are rarely collected'. Here is the antidote: a dazzling survey of the funniest...

Wendy Northcutt / The Darwin Awards III : Even More True Stories of How Dumb Humans Have Met Their Maker (Hardback)

    Just when you thought it was safe to leave the house, there comes a brand new book to remind you that dangerous idiots still lurk everywhere. THE DARWIN AWARDS is the bestselling humour...

Aziz Ansari / Modern Romance (Hardback)

   The #1 New York Times Bestseller A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the star of Master of None and one of this...

Joshua Piven / Worst Case Scenario Work Survival Handbookk

 What could be worse than work? The team behind the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook are back with expert advice for surviving dozens of all-new, nightmare on-the-job scenarios both...

Waverley Books / Irish Jokes

     If you are looking for jokes that give answers to questions such as:What's the difference between a Kerry wedding and a Kerrywake?Why would Dermot not go to bed on his wedding night?and...

Miranda Hart / Peggy and Me (Large Paperback)

   Hello dear book browser and welcome to Peggy and Me. The story of my life since getting a beautiful Shih-Tzu Bichon Frise cross puppy (I call the breed a Shitty Frise - fun) in the form of Peggy...

Maeve Higgins / Off You Go : Away from home and loving it. Sort of. (Large Paperback)

   Maeve Higgins used to think she'd live in Ireland forever. She used to think a lot of crazy things, like 'macadamia nuts are a light snack'. Then the stunning and humble comedian switched to...

Des MacHale / Wittypedia

    This book contains more than 5,000 super quotations from all sorts of people from many eras. From the funniest phrases by famous comedians to the deepest philosophy from the greatest thinkers...

John Mitchinson / QI The Pocket Book of Animals

   QI The Pocket Book of Animals is John Lloyd and John Mitchinson's funny, eccentric and confounding handbook filled with interesting animal facts and figures. Join the QI team for an off-road...

Peter Quinn / Short Back and Sides : Tales From An Irish Barber Shop

   Customer: "Soccer will never take off in America; it's just not going to happen!"Barber: "I heard a quote in a movie "Americans will never embrace soccer!""Customer: "Who said that?"Barber:...

Jim Barker / Scottish Jokes

      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...

Christopher Cerf / The Official Politically Correct Dictionary

    An essential handbook for the nineties, providing a fool proof guard against those politically incorrect faux pas which can ruin social and professional life.     All of our books are...

Matthew Parris / Parting Shots

   Matthew Parris's Parting Shots is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis.Up till 2006 a British Ambassador leaving his post was encouraged to write what was known as a valedictory...

Kevin Goldstein-Jackson / Quick Quips and Longer Jokes : A Raconteur's Directory

    This razor-sharp 'A list' of laughter-lines will prime you for those fleeting conversational moments when a gag has your friends cracking up. Or, if you're after an infusion of irrepressible...

J. S Smith / The Secret Diary of Prince George : Ages 3 1

    Buckingham Palace, London, 2013. My mum and I seem to be on the cover of every magazine these days. She must be really pleased that I ve made her so famous. Before I arrived, I don t suppose...

Mark Crispin Miller / The Bush Dyslexicon

    President George W. Bush tends to blurt out all or part of what he's really thinking, even as he's trying to lie about it. George W Bush is so illiterate as to turn completely incoherent when...

Gerard Kelly / More Overheard in Dublin : Dublin Wit from overheardindublin.com

   This book is the perfect stocking filler for all ages.A right de-bollicking! I work in a veterinary clinic and I answered a phone call one day: Woman: 'I need to have my dog's stitches out.' Me:...

Ann Hathaway / The Homecraft Book

      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...

Rosemarie Jarski / Big Book of Wrinklies Wit & Wisdom

  Senior citizens have never gone gentle into that good night: they live life to the fullest, take on new challenges, and show the world how to grow old disgracefully This sparkling collection of...

Robert O'Byrne / Mind Your Manners : A Guide to Good Behaviour

   It's the thought that counts. So, while society has changed, the need for thoughtfulness, courtesy and good manners has not. What is the etiquette for internet use, emails and mobile phone calls?...

Richard Benson / F in Retakes : Even More Test Paper Blunders

 The F in Exams are over, the results are in and just when you thought it was safe to go back in the classroom... BANG! It's time for F in Retakes!Enjoy another heady dose of hilarious answers that...

Edward Phillips / The World's Best After-dinner Jokes

    This collection of after-dinner jokes are the latest edition to the "World's Best Jokes" series.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in...

Marc Abrahams / Ig Nobel Prizes

    WHAT: The Ig Nobel Prize honours individuals whose achievements in science cannot or should not be reproduced. 10 prizes are given to people who have done remarkably bizarre things in science...

Tim Moore / Spanish Steps

   Ludicrous, heart-warming and improbably inspirational, Spanish Steps is the story of what happens when a rather silly man tries to walk all the way across a very large country, with a very large...

Albert Jack / Red Herrings and White Elephants

    Have you ever wondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old codswallop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean? Where do they come from? Have you ever taken a moment to...

Seth Milstein / The Little Book of Trumpisms : The Donald on immigration, global warming, his rivals, Mexicans and more

   A hilarious and horrific collection of Donald Trump's no-holds-barred opinions, brought together in one handy volume. It contains the rug-haired one's charming and intelligent thoughts on his...

The Xenophobe's Guide to the Belgians

 Belgians like above all to be practical, solid. They stand square and conduct conversation from the base of the neck. Courteous behaviour is expected: it is the natural product of right-mindedness...