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Judd Apatow's Reading List

The screenwriter, director and author of “Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy,” owns a lot of books. “I have actually convinced myself that buying books is the same as reading.”

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By the Book: Judd Apatow (2015)

NYT By the Book column (2015-06-08).

Source: www.nytimes.com

The Pat Hobby Stories
F. Scott Fitzgerald · Buy on Amazon
"I especially like his book of short stories about a struggling, broken-down screenwriter called The Pat Hobby Stories. They are bitter and hilarious."
The Stench of Honolulu
Jack Handey · Buy on Amazon
"I loved Jack Handey's book The Stench of Honolulu: A Tropical Adventure."
A Load of Hooey
Bob Odenkirk · Buy on Amazon
"I loved Bob Odenkirk's book A Load of Hooey."
Cover of The Devil's Candy
The Devil's Candy
Julie Salamon · Buy on Amazon
"The Devil's Candy, by Julie Salamon, captured the process of making a movie in a painful fashion."
Five Came Back
Mark Harris · Buy on Amazon
"Five Came Back, by Mark Harris."
Among the Missing
Dan Chaon · Buy on Amazon
"I think everyone should read Dan Chaon. His book of short stories, Among the Missing, is dark and hilarious."
Things the Grandchildren Should Know
Mark Everett · Buy on Amazon
"Things the Grandchildren Should Know, by Mark Everett (E from the Eels), is one of my favorite rock biographies."
Cover of The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger · 1951 · Buy on Amazon
"I read it again as an adult and was astounded at how hilarious and powerful it still was to me. It might be perfect."
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie · Buy on Amazon
"The next day he said it was one of the best books he'd ever read and that it wasn't only for younger readers. It was for everyone. I agree."
Redeployment
Phil Klay · Buy on Amazon
"I was going to say Redeployment, Phil Klay's incredible book of short stories about soldiers and veterans of our most recent wars."

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