BossypantsBossypants
Score Modern
What it's about
From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, from her halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to motherhood, Tina Fey tells all, and proves you're no one until someone calls you bossy.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 122 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's one of the funniest comedy memoirs ever written.
You'll love it if you liked
Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Calypso
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African ChildhoodGood to know
The audiobook, read by Fey, is excellent.
By the numbers
- Readers44 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller71 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.
Where it ranks
- #181 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #656 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1239 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story, Funny, Moving
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Quick answers
Is Bossypants worth reading?
Yes. It spent 122 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,239 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 70.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Bossypants about?
From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, from her halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to motherhood, Tina Fey tells all, and proves you're no one until someone calls you bossy.
How long does it take to read Bossypants?
About 7 hours (272 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Bossypants?
If you liked it, try Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson, Calypso by David Sedaris or Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah.