Author Scott McNeeley (of The Ultimate Book of Card Games) has mined decades worth of jokes to bring together a few hundred of the most crucial chuckle-inducing punch lines that everyone should have in their repertoire. A sophisticated, chunky hardcover, this title ranges from the classy and smarty-pants kind of jokes, with sections on historical periods, literary references, etc.—through to chapters on the less-savory but nevertheless essential subjects (sex, drunkenness, etc.). Joke lovers of all stripes—from classic knock-knock tellers to naughty limerick connoisseurs—need this tome on their shelves.