Here's a list of recommended political books and humor books looking at the lighter side of politics, including best-sellers by Stephen Colbert, "The Daily Show," The Onion, Dave Barry, and others.
See Also: 2009 Political Gift Guide
See Also: 2009 Political Gift Guide
New Rules: Polite Musings of a Timid Observer
By Bill Maher, 2005 – Bringing the brilliantly conceived "New Rules" segment of his HBO Show to the written page, Bill Maher rants about topics including cell phones, fast food, Martha Stewart, pretentious Chinese-pictogram tattoos on your lower back -- oh, and George W. Bush.
Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire Government
By P.J. O'Rourke, 1992 – One of the nation's funniest writers, P.J. O'Rourke uses his peculiar brand of humor to launch an all-out attack on the bureaucratic nonsense that has become ingrained in every branch of American government.
The Truth (with jokes)
By Al Franken, 2005 - This book picks up where Al Franken's Lies and The Lying Liars Who Tell Them leave off. Armed with an arsenal of facts and research (and comedy!), Franken takes the fight to the Bush administration and their right-wing cronies in this hilarious book.
The Worst-Case Scenario Almanac: Politics
By David Gorgenicht and Turk Regan, 2008 - This highly entertaining book collects the most disgraceful, dangerous, incompetent and downright awful events and people to hold public office, from Roman rulers to Beltway bandits. More than just a history lesson, it's also a political primer which can teach you how to take a pie in the face with aplomb, kiss a drooling baby, continue a bankrupt campaign, and more.
Dumbocracy: Adventures with the Loony Left, Rabid Right & Other American Idiots
By Marty Beckerman, 2008 - In "Dumbocracy," journalist Marty Beckerman spends four years with foot soldiers of the Left and Right -- pro-choice and anti-choice, pro-gay rights and anti-gay rights, pro-war and anti-war -- and delivers a searing, hilarious indictment of the True Believer mentality.
