Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Literary Society reading list
2. 
The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy
by:
Kliph Nesteroff
3.99 avg rating — 2,806 ratings 
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The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America's Jewish Vacationland 4.10 avg rating — 52 ratings
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Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers on Stage
by:
Robert S. Bader
4.41 avg rating — 116 ratings 
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Who the Hell's in It: Conversations With Hollywood's Legendary Actors 3.98 avg rating — 385 ratings
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Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells
by:
Tommy James
3.90 avg rating — 1,114 ratings 
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C'mon, Get Happy: Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus
by:
David Cassidy
3.66 avg rating — 1,004 ratings 
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They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock 'n' Roll
by:
Shep Gordon
4.16 avg rating — 929 ratings 21. 
Fade Up: 26 The Movers and Shakers of Variety Television
by:
Steve Binder
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings 
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Come and Get These Memories: The Story of Holland-Dozier-Holland
by:
Edward Holland
3.92 avg rating — 106 ratings 
27. 
The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide
by:
Bob Leszczak
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings 28. 
Do You Want to Know a Secret?: The Autobiography of Billy J. Kramer
by:
Billy J Kramer
3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings 29. 
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Out on the Wire: Uncovering the Secrets of Radio's New Masters of Story with Ira Glass
by:
Jessica Abel
4.22 avg rating — 1,515 ratings 
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Playboy Laughs: The Comedy, Comedians, and Cartoons of Playboy
by:
Patty Farmer
3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings 
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The Improv: An Oral History of the Comedy Club that Revolutionized Stand-Up
by:
Budd Friedman
3.96 avg rating — 190 ratings 37. 
Grande Illusions: A Learn-By-Example Guide to the Art and Technique of Special Make-Up Effects from the Films of Tom Savini
by:
Tom Savini
4.31 avg rating — 106 ratings 
37. 
The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs
by:
Ed Asner
3.90 avg rating — 537 ratings 40. 
Asylum: A Memoir About Hollywood, Mental Illness, Recovery, and Being My Mother's Son
by:
Joe Pantoliano
3.30 avg rating — 90 ratings 40. 
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Hollywood Heyday: 75 Candid Interviews with Golden Age Legends
by:
David Fantle
3.95 avg rating — 88 ratings 
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I Killed Optimus Prime: Confessions of a Hollywood Screenwriter
by:
Ron Friedman
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 17 ratings 57. 
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Step Right Up!: I'm Gonna Scare the Pants off America
by:
William Castle
4.23 avg rating — 305 ratings 
60. 
Mad's Al Jaffee Spews Out More Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions
by:
Al Jaffee
4.10 avg rating — 79 ratings 
60. 
I Loved Her in the Movies: Memories of Hollywood's Legendary Actresses
by:
Robert J. Wagner
3.68 avg rating — 1,079 ratings 
63. 
A Life in Movies: Stories from 50 years in Hollywood
by:
Irwin Winkler
3.67 avg rating — 364 ratings 
66. 
The Show Won't Go On: The Most Shocking, Bizarre, and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage
by:
Jeff Abraham
3.47 avg rating — 233 ratings 
70. 
Peter Bogdanovich's Movie of the Week: 52 Classic Films for One Full Year 3.99 avg rating — 89 ratings
70. 
Voice Lessons: How a Couple of Ninja Turtles, Pinky, and an Animaniac Saved My Life
by:
Rob Paulsen
4.68 avg rating — 420 ratings 72. 
Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors 4.34 avg rating — 511 ratings
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Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks
by:
Dick Cavett
3.66 avg rating — 1,050 ratings 76. 
Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets
by:
Dick Cavett
3.75 avg rating — 874 ratings 76. 
Laugh Lines: Forty Years Trying to Make Funny People Funnier
by:
Alan Zweibel
4.09 avg rating — 777 ratings 
78. 
Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker
by:
Barry Sonnenfeld
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,631 ratings 80. 
Me and the Orgone: One Guy's Search for the Meaning of It All
by:
Orson Bean
3.42 avg rating — 45 ratings 
82. 
I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies
by:
Illeana Douglas
3.94 avg rating — 770 ratings 
86. 
UFOs, JFK & Elvis: Conspiracies You Don't Have to Be Crazy to Believe
by:
Richard Belzer
3.56 avg rating — 815 ratings 
90. 
Keep Moving: And Other Truths About Living Well Longer
by:
Dick Van Dyke
3.96 avg rating — 5,099 ratings 
93. 
Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide to Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked
by:
Mr. Skin
4.12 avg rating — 24 ratings 94. 
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Gratitude and Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life
by:
Paul Williams
3.88 avg rating — 331 ratings