The Truth with JokesThe Truth with Jokes
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What it's about
Al Franken, the comedian who later became a senator, mixes jokes and political commentary to attack the Bush administration and conservative media, from the Iraq War to Social Security, and argues for the truth in politics, written just before he ran for the Senate.
Why it's worth reading
It hit #1 on the New York Times list. It's a funny, partisan satire.
You'll love it if you liked
Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot
Our Endangered Values: America's Moral CrisisGood to know
It's very partisan and from 2005.
By the numbers
- Readers20 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller16 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it doesn't have enough readers yet for us to rank it alongside the Must-Read 50 pool. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
More by Al Franken
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Quick answers
Is The Truth with Jokes worth reading?
It hit #1 on the New York Times list. Its Must-Read Score is 53.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Truth with Jokes about?
Al Franken, the comedian who later became a senator, mixes jokes and political commentary to attack the Bush administration and conservative media, from the Iraq War to Social Security, and argues for the truth in politics, written just before he ran for the Senate.
How long does it take to read The Truth with Jokes?
About 10 hours (384 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Truth with Jokes?
If you liked it, try Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot by Al Franken or Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter.