Unputdownable books by stand-ups

DAVID O'DOHERTY'S new book, 100 Facts about Sharks, is being launched tomorrow at the Gutter Bookshop, in Temple Bar.

O'Doherty and his coauthors are no strangers to skewed Attenboroughisms, having already written the excellent 100 Facts about Pandas. Which other comedians have written decent books?

Russell Brand

My Booky Wook

Brand’s rollicking autobiography, remembering his acting studies and addictions, became the precursor to his success in the US.

Spike Milligan

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

The first of seven war memoirs by Milligan is probably the finest, charting his army training and subsequent landing in Algeria.

Al Franken

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right

Franken’s steamrolling approach to making fun of the US right makes this his best book.

Rich Hall

Self-help for the Bleak

David Letterman’s writer offers a brilliant parody of vacuous self-helpisms.

Jon Stewart

Earth (The Book)

The Daily Showkingpin's hilarious and odd travel guide for visiting aliens in a postapocalyptic world.

Tina Fey

Bossypants

Comedians’ autobiographies are far too numerous; Fey’s excellent memoir is in the top 1 per cent.