SNAFU, Ed Helms
SNAFU, Ed Helms
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SNAFU
The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups

Bestseller

Author: Ed Helms

Narrator: Ed Helms

Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/29/2025


Synopsis

From actor, comedian, writer, and host of the hit history podcast SNAFU, Ed Helms brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s biggest blunders.

History contains a plethora of insane screwups—otherwise known as SNAFUs. Coined during World War I, SNAFU is an acronym that stands for Situation Normal: All F*cked Up. In other words, “things are pretty screwed up, but aren’t they always?”  

Spanning from the 1950’s to the 2000’s, Ed Helms steps in as unofficial history teacher for a deep dive into each decade’s craziest SNAFUs. From planting nukes on the moon to training felines as CIA spies to weaponizing the weather, this book will unpack the incredibly ironic decision-making and hilariously terrifying aftermath of America’s biggest mishaps.  

Filled with sharp humor, SNAFU is a wild ride through time that not only entertains but offers fresh insights that just might prevent history from repeating itself again and again.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lauren | Wordsbetweenlines on April 13, 2025

I love The Office so was thrilled to get a copy of this book. I read this book as if Ed Helms was narrating it. I truly think the audiobook for this one will be so good. It’s witty, interesting and reads like a chat with that one friend that has wild stories. Ed looks at major mishaps over the decades......more

Goodreads review by Tabitha - on April 07, 2025

History bores me, but this was well researched and funny!......more

Goodreads review by Jen on April 28, 2025

Thank you to Grand Central Pub & Hachette Book Group for the gifted copy! This book is so cool! From the cover, to the formatting and then obviously all the incredible stories of history’s greatest screwups. All told by Ed Helms!! Does it get better-I think not. I’m a big fan of The Office so when I s......more

Goodreads review by Larry (LPosse1) on May 11, 2025

Review: SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups 4 stars I’m not usually a big fan of podcast-to-book adaptations—they often feel overproduced and light on substance, like someone hit “print” on a script and called it a day. That said, SNAFU is a refreshing exception. If you’re a fan......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on April 23, 2025

SNAFU is a collection of terrible things the US government has done, written by Ed Helms and a team of researchers. He wrote it to show us that things are bad now but they’ve been bad before too, and we’ve always come out of it okay. And I have to say, the book really did make me feel better about t......more