Books like So anyway... by John Cleese

Amy Poehler’s memoir‑essay collection blends humor, candid anecdotes, and poetic reflections on acting, comedy, and womanhood, offering an intimate look at her creative life.

A candid biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger, tracing his rise from a 1947 Austrian upbringing to Los Angeles, millionaire bodybuilding entrepreneur, worldwide movie star, and California governor elected in 2003.

Colin Jost, former SNL writer and Weekend Update co‑anchor, shares the moments that shaped his comedic career and personal life in this candid biography.

Known for his legendary stone face and physical gags, Buster Keaton was a genius of silent-film comedy. Decades after their release, his movies remain unsurpassed marvels of comic invention and mechanical timing. In Buster Keaton remembered, an illustrated survey of Keaton's career, Eleanor Keaton, his wife of 26 years, and film historian Jeffrey Vance provide a personal account of this icon of American cinema. Drawing on professional papers, screenplays, studio records, and scrapbooks, the authors trace Keaton's beginnings in vaudeville, where he perfected his gags; his first silent shorts with Roscoe Arbuckle; the brilliant features he conceived, directed, produced, and performed in; and his later sound films for M-G-M and others. Fresh prints of classic film stills and never-before-published photos from the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, together with a lively, anecdotal text, offer a behind-the-scenes look at how Keaton came up with his hilarious ideas, choreographed his elaborate stunts, and crafted his films.

A collection of Monty Python's most iconic sketches, songs, and gags, introduced by the comedy troupe itself.

"Throughout their five seasons on British television (and well into the troop's movie sequels and assorted solo projects), Monty Python became a worldwide symbol not only for taking serious subjects and making them silly, but also for treating silly subjects seriously. Monty Python provided a treasure trove of erudite 'in' jokes, offering sly allusions to subjects as diverse as T.S. Elliot's 'Murder in the Cathedral' (as part of a commercial for a weight loss product) and how to conjugate Latin properly (as explained by a Roman centurion to a Jewish zealot painting anti-Roman graffiti on a wall). It was this combination of the uniquely highbrow but silly humor that inspired countless followers (Saturday Night Live, to name one). This hilarious and helpful guide puts Python's myriad references into context for the legion of fans, scholars, and pop culture aficionados that still strive to 'get' Monty Python"--

Eric Idle, founding member of Monty Python and creator of "Spamalot," offers a witty and heartfelt memoir that captures his comedic journey and personal insights.