NYT Humor
Bestseller List for January 15, 2017
TALKING AS FAST AS I CAN
Lauren Graham
Random House
9780425285176
0-425-28517-0
Essays by the star of “Gilmore Girls” (both the original and the mini-series) and “Parenthood.”
BORN A CRIME
Trevor Noah
Spiegel & Grau
9780399588174
0-399-58817-5
A memoir about growing up in South Africa by the comedian, now the host of “The Daily Show,” who was born into an illegal interracial relationship.
THE DAILY SHOW (THE BOOK)
Chris Smith
Grand Central
9781455565382
1-4555-6538-5
An oral history of the show, based on extensive interviews with Jon Stewart and others.
THE GIRL WITH THE LOWER BACK TATTOO
Amy Schumer
Gallery Books
9781501139888
1-5011-3988-6
Humorous personal essays by the comedian, actor and writer.
SCRAPPY LITTLE NOBODY
Anna Kendrick
Touchstone
9781501117206
1-5011-1720-3
Autobiographical essays by the young actress.
SUPERFICIAL
Andy Cohen
Holt
9781250116482
1-250-11648-1
The further adventures of the TV producer ("Watch What Happens: Live" and the "Real Housewives" franchise) and personality.
WISHFUL DRINKING
Carrie Fisher
Simon & Schuster
9781439153802
1-4391-5380-9
A memoir based on Fisher’s one-woman autobiographical show. Originally published in 2008.
GO THE -- TO SLEEP
Adam Mansbach
Akashic
9781617750250
1-61775-025-5
A children's book parody for tired parents. Originally published in 2011.
WHY NOT ME?
Mindy Kaling
Crown Archetype
9780804138154
More personal essays from the comedian and actress, the creator of "The Mindy Project."
KATHY GRIFFIN'S CELEBRITY RUN-INS
Kathy Griffin
Flatiron
9781250115638
1-250-11563-9
From Woody Allen to Warren Zevon, an alphabetical list (with anecdotes) of the celebrities Griffin has met during her years in show business.