The Onion Book of Known Knowledge
A Definitive Encyclopaedia Of Existing Information

I enjoyed this. I found it hard to read many pages in one sitting: the novelty started to wear off. But reading it in 15-minute segments seemed to work well. Since this is an encyclopedia, everyone and everything is ridiculed or satirized equally. A couple samples: --HEARSE: vehicle for transporting......more

The Onion has perfected satire, but their best work is always accented by touches of absurdity. This encyclopedia sits squarely in that territory, where a lemon is defined as a "sour-tasting egg laid by a citrus duck." There is plenty of satire here too, and it's as satisfying as ever. But this book......more

The entry on Ronald Reagan alone makes this a must read.......more

As expected, this encyclopedia provides clever, humorous explanations for lots of important things (and many absurdly insignificant things). Especially entertaining are the "storylines" woven through the book (the hard boiled detective entries, the fixation with an ex named Caroline). A great pick-u......more

This shouldn't have been made into an audiobook. The format doesn't lend itself to being read out loud. Makes for very boring listening. Was it funny? Sometimes. Would it have been funnier if I'd read the physical copy? I certainly hope so. This was lacking the bite of the Onion website. The bits that......more