Is this Anything?

By: Jerry Seinfeld

Narrated by: Jerry Seinfeld

The first book in twenty-five years from “one of our great comic minds” (The Washington Post) features Seinfeld’s best work across five decades in comedy.

Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub “Catch a Rising Star” as a twenty-one-year-old college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved everything. “Whenever I came up with a funny bit, whether it happened on a stage, in a conversation, or working it out on my preferred canvas, the big yellow legal pad, I kept it in one of those old school accordion folders,” Seinfeld writes. “So I have everything I thought was worth saving from forty-five years of hacking away at this for all I was worth.”

For this book, Jerry Seinfeld has selected his favorite material, organized decade by decade. In this “trove of laugh-out-loud one-liners” (Associated Press), you will witness the evolution of one of the great comedians of our time and gain new insights into the thrilling but unforgiving art of writing stand-up comedy.

Critic reviews

"Gold, Jerry! This audiobook is pure gold! In that one-of-a-kind unforgettable voice, Seinfeld explores 45 years of comedy bits, sorted by decade. Each section begins with a jazzy interlude and a brief introduction narrated by Fiona Hardingham. In what is hours of pure entertainment, Seinfeld's timing is, of course, perfect, and the familiar way that he narrates creates a unique level of intimacy. Listeners will feel like they're in the front row of a show as they imagine Seinfeld's quirky facial expressions and wild hand gestures. Whether they consume this treasure a little at a time or binge-listen, the entire audiobook is one Seinfeld fans won't want to miss."

Early humor the best

Love Jerry but his more recent jokes seem angry and cynical. Don’t like his reliance on “G-damn” so much. Seems like a crutch to good joke.

Laughing out loud

I walk with my airpods in and my mask on and wonder what people who pass me on the street think when they hear me guffaw loudly at Seinfeld’s jokes and his incredible delivery. I LOVED listening to this book!

Heard it all before but I enjoyed it

Heard almost 95 percent of this material before but I still laughed a lot and enjoyed it you don’t enjoy every single joke but there was enough that made me laugh even though I’ve heard it all before that made it a pleasure to listen to

It's Gold, Jerry, Gold!

Such a valuable catalog of Seinfeld's stand up material, and it was delivered by him, which was amazing.

I'll be listening to this audio book often 😆

Classic Jerry Seinfeld

If you love Seinfeld, you’re in for a treat. This book is a compilation of years of his stand-up material covering a wide range of topics. It wasn’t really what I expected at first, but I LOVE that THE BOOK is organized and broken up by each of the 300+ topics he covers. Makes it a breeze to go back to find the one(s) you want to hear again (and again).