improv
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Something Wonderful: An Oral History of the Second City & the Compass Players
by:
Jeffrey Sweet
4.08 avg rating — 73 ratings 1. 
Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Behind the Scenes with Carl Reiner, Norman Lear, and Other Geniuses of TV Comedy
by:
Paula Finn
4.39 avg rating — 33 ratings 
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Art by Committee: A Guide to Advanced Improvisation
by:
Charna Halpern
3.84 avg rating — 182 ratings 
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Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ and Dave Book
by:
T.J. Jagodowski
4.32 avg rating — 261 ratings 13. 
The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond
by:
Tom Salinsky
3.99 avg rating — 222 ratings 14. 
The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual
by:
Matt Besser
4.42 avg rating — 1,263 ratings 
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Improvisation, Inc.: Harnessing Spontaneity to Engage People and Groups
by:
Robert Lowe
2.74 avg rating — 39 ratings 
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Acting on Impulse: The Art of Making Improv Theater
by:
Carol Hazenfield
4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings 
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How to Improvise a Full-Length Play: The Art of Spontaneous Theater
by:
Kenn Adams
4.16 avg rating — 62 ratings 21. 
Improvising Better: A Guide for the Working Improviser
by:
Jimmy Carrane
3.91 avg rating — 101 ratings 22. 
The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom: Using Improvisation to Teach Skills and Boost Learning 3.73 avg rating — 33 ratings
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Whose Improv Is It Anyway?: Beyond Second City (Studies in Popular Culture Series)
by:
Amy E. Seham
3.50 avg rating — 22 ratings 
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The Compass: The Improvisational Theatre that Revolutionized American Comedy
by:
Janet Coleman
4.15 avg rating — 33 ratings 
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The Art of Chicago Improv: Short Cuts to Long-Form Improvisation
by:
Rob Kozlowski
3.50 avg rating — 26 ratings 
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Drama Games and Improvs: Games for the Classroom and Beyond
by:
Justine Jones
4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings 35. 
Long-Form Improv: The Complete Guide to Creating Characters, Sustaining Scenes, and Performing Extraordinary Harolds
by:
Ben Hauck
3.69 avg rating — 83 ratings 
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Improv ABC: The A-Z Guide to Becoming An Unstoppable Improviser
by:
Ben Noble
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings 39. 
Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City
by:
Kelly Leonard
3.66 avg rating — 1,312 ratings 40. 
Long-Form Improvisation & The Art Of Zen: A Manual For Advanced Performers
by:
Jason Chin
3.64 avg rating — 39 ratings 
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Theatrical Improvisation: Short Form, Long Form, and Sketch-Based Improv
by:
Jeanne Leep
3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings