I Am AmericaI Am America
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What it's about
From the host of The Colbert Report comes the book to fill the other 23 hours of your day: all the opinions Stephen Colbert, in character as a blowhard pundit, didn't have time for on his show, on family, race, religion, sex, sports and more.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 11 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It's a sharp satire of cable-news punditry.
You'll love it if you liked
America
Bossypants
Yes PleaseGood to know
It's satire written in character; take nothing literally.
By the numbers
- Readers18 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller66 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
- #39 of the 44 politics books we rank
- #1137 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #2100 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Funny, Uplifting
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Quick answers
Is I Am America worth reading?
Yes. It spent 11 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #2,100 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.0 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is I Am America about?
From the host of The Colbert Report comes the book to fill the other 23 hours of your day: all the opinions Stephen Colbert, in character as a blowhard pundit, didn't have time for on his show, on family, race, religion, sex, sports and more.
How long does it take to read I Am America?
About 6 hours (230 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after I Am America?
If you liked it, try America by Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writers, Bossypants by Tina Fey or Yes Please by Amy Poehler.