Dirty, Clean and In-Between: A Guide to Joke Books
1. “The Mammoth Book of Humor” edited by Geoff Tibballs published in 2003 by Carroll & Graf
Description: Contains over 10,000 jokes including quotations, newspaper misprints, misleading headlines and more. It is billed as “Not totally politically correct”, so for the more conservative, please check out before you buy.
2. “Prairie Home Companion Pretty Good Joke Book” with an introduction by Garrison Keillor published in 2005 by HighBridge Company
Description: 320 pages containing a myriad of subjects.
3.” The 901 Best Jokes There Ever Was: Plus Quite a Few Second Best” by J.R. Miller published in 1991 by Rutledge Hill Press.
Description: 175 pages put together by the popular Television Writer.
4. “The All-New Clean Joke Book” by Bob Phillips published in 1993 by Harvest House Publishers
Description: 192 pages of Clean Ones.
5. “Comedy Comes Clean: A Hilarious Collection of Wholesome Jokes, Quotes, and One-Liners” by Adam Christing published in 1996 by Crown Publishing Group
Description: 144 pages of classic ones
Top Five Politically Incorrect Joke Books:
1. “Big Little Book of Playboy Party Jokes” by the editors of Playboy magazine published in 2004 by Barnes and Nobles
Description: A 392 page collection of humor that has appeared in Playboy magazine.
2. “The Dirty Joke Book: Guaranteed Highly Offensive” by Mr K- published in 2001 by Citadel Press, The Kensington Publishing Group.
Description: This book offers 148 pages of filthy, totally tasteless jokes that will make the right person laugh while still cringing in disgust.
3. “Truly Tasteless Jokes, Vol. 1” by Blanche Knott, published in 1982 by Random House Publishing Group
Description: 128 pages of original ones for the tasteless.
4. “The World’s Best Dirty Jokes” by Mr. J, published in 1979 by Random House Publishing Group
Description: 112 pages of classic ones.
5.”The Mammoth Book of Dirty, Sick, X-Rated and Politically Incorrect Jokes” edited by Geoff Tibballs, published in 2005 by Avalon Publishing Group.
Description: 501 pages of politically incorrect jokes.
Top Five Joke Books for Men:
1. “Jokes Women Won’t Laugh At” by Tom Hobbes published in 2002- by the Berkley Pub Group.
Description: A compilation of politically incorrect jokes and humor that pokes fun at women everywhere.
2. “Jokes Men Only Tell Other Men” by Yuk, Yuk’s Lawrence Morgenstern published in 2004 by E C W Press
Description 140 pages
3. “Esquire’s The Rules: A Man’s Guide to Life – Because Being a Man Has Gotten That Much Harder” by Esquire published in 2005 by Hearst Books.
Description: 224 pages of humor from the popular Men’s Magazine.
4. “It’s a Man’s World: 800 Jokes from the Guy’s (Warped) Point of View” by Judy Brown published in 2005 by Barnes & Noble Books.
Description: 255 pages of humor that any man can relate to.
5. “Dumb Men Joke Book, Vol. 1” by Nan Tucket and Jim Mullen published in 1992 by Warner Books, Incorporated
Description The first of the “Dumb Men” series
Top Five Joke Books for Women:
1. “Jokes Men Won’t Laugh At” by Gene Brissie and Tom Hobbes published in 2002 by Penguin Group
Description: 192 pages of humor perfect that girlfriend’s can share.
2. “Stupid Men Jokes and Other Laughing Matters” by Jasmine Birtles and Liz Hughes published in 2001 by Barnes & Noble Books.
3. “Adam VS. Eve: Jokes from the Frontline in the Battle of the Sexes” by Paul Rogan and Justin Rosenholtz published in 2004 by Carlton Books.
Description: 144 pages of humor from a husband and wife team.
4. “Love’s Funny that Way: 800 Terrific Jokes About Romance and Relationships” by Judy Brown published in 2005 by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Description: 256 pages that will have every woman nodding in agreement.
5. “I Hate Men Who… “published in 1995 by Trafalgar Square Press
Description: 64 pages that discuss men’s annoying traits.
The Top Five Joke Books for Kids:
1. “The Super Joke Book” by Gyles Daubeney Brandreth published in 1980 by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. in 1985
Description: 128 pages of the best and worst jokes for children from all over the world targeted at those who are 8 years old and up. Also features black and white illustrations.
2. “Gigantic Joke Book” by Joseph Rosenbloom published in 1981 by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Description: 256 pages of over 1,000 jokes and 96 black and white drawings, this book contains humor aimed at children in grades 4th through 6th.
3. “Hee! Hee! Hee: The Funniest Joke Book Ever” published in 2004 by Kingfisher Publications
Description: 63 pages indexed by a variety of subjects.
4. “Biggest Joke Book in the World” by Matt Rissinger published in by Sterling Publishing Company
Description: 192 pages with 120 children friendly black and white illustrations.
5. “500 Hilarious Jokes for Kids” by Jeff Rovin published in 1980 by Mass Market Paperback
Description: 142 pages organized into categories.
Top Five Joke Books That Showcase Professional Celebrity/Comedians:
1. “Jokes to Go: 1,419 of the Funniest Bits from the Best Comedians” edited by Judy Brown published in 2003 by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Description: 270 pages of quotes, acts and bits from famous comedians.
2. “She’s So Funny” by Judy Brown published in 2004 by Andrews McMeel Publishing
Description: 336 pages of quotes from some of the world’s greatest female comedians.
3. “You Might Be a Redneck If…this Is the Biggest Book You’ve Ever Read” by Jeff Foxworthy published in 2004 by Rutledge Hill Press.
Description: 320 pages of more contributions from America’s favorite redneck.
4. “The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said” by Robert Byrne published in 1996 by Galahad Books
Description: 656 pages of jokes, quotes and quips from famous and not so famous people.
5. “The Mammoth Book of Zingers, Quips, and One-Liners: Over 10,000 Gems of Wit and Wisdom, One-Liners, and Wisecracks” edited by Geoff Tibballs published in 2004 by Avalon Publishing Group.
Description: 512 pages of the best of the best.
Top Five Online Related Joke Books:
1. “Internet Joke Book by Keith Evans” published in 2000 by the Xlibris Corporation
Description: 226 pages of Internet humor.
2. “Internet Joke Book: Joke’s, Hilarious Stories and Witty Humor from Abroad” by Keith Evans published in 2000 by the Xlibris Corporation
Description: Number two in Keith Evans Computer Humor, 132 pages.
3.”Internet Joke Book: Loads of Witty Satire…Oh, and Jokes!” by Keith Evans published in 2001 by the Xlibris Corporation
Description 104 pages of more jokes from the online humor author.
4. “JOTD: The World’s Greatest Computer Joke Book” by Hershel Remer published in 2004 by Rabbs Inc.
Description: Written by a professional comedian and computer network administrator, this book is 108 pages of corporate/computer related humor and a few other subjects.
5. “001 Internet Jokes: Get the Jokes You’ve Been Missing” by D.M. Schwab, Greene published in 2001 by iUniverse, Incorporated.
Description: 164 pages of humorous web-related resources.
There are so many options out there that you can find the perfect funny volume for all occasions and to suit anyone’s taste. It just takes a little patience and a sense of humor to find your perfect top 5 joke book.
