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Dave Barry's Guide to Guys is available on DVD and VHS.
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Books By Dave Barry (oldest to newest):
The Taming of the Screw: Several Million Homeowners' Problems (1983)
Babies and Other Hazards of Sex: How to Make a Tiny Person in Only 9 Months, with Tools You Probably Have Around the Home (1984)
Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead (1985)
Claw Your Way to the Top: How to Become Head of a Major Corporation in Roughly a Week (1986)
Dave Barry's Bad Habits: A 100% Fact-Free Book (1993)
Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex (1987)
Homes and Other Black Holes (1988)
Dave Barry's Greatest Hits (1988) - a collection of some of Dave's newspaper columns
Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States (1989) - In this book, Dave applies his own unique humor to the parody-textbook style mined a generation ago by Richard Armour. This book seems to draw a lot of inspiration from Armour, even to the fake "discussion questions" at the end of each chapter. The book is a blow-by-blow account of American History, skipping the dull parts and making the dates easy to remember (they're all October 8). It holds to the same scrupulous standard of accuracy as Dave's other books; for example, we learn that the little girl who suggested that Abraham Lincoln grow a beard later suggested that he wear mascara, rouge and a simple string of pearls. "Fortunately," continues Dave, "just then the Civil War broke out." The book also contains considerable mention of THE HAWLEY-SMOOT TARIFF not because Dave has anything to say about it, but just because he likes the way THE HAWLEY-SMOOT TARIFF looks in big bold letters. This is among Dave's best work, and leaves the reader wanting more. Highly recommended. (John I. Carney)
Dave Barry Turns 40 (1990)
Dave Barry Talks Back (1991)
Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need (1991)
Dave Barry Does Japan (1992)
Dave Barry is Not Making This Up (1994)
Dave Barry's Gift Guide to End All Gift Guides (1994)
Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys (1995)
Dave Barry in Cyberspace (1996)
Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs (1997) - Like other consumer products, Dave Barry's books just keep getting smaller and smaller. (See "Consumers from Mars," Dave Barry is Not Making This Up.) This latest is less than 100 pages, with about 12 words on each page, and what's more, they're mostly words we've already read either in his column or in Dave Barry is Not Making This Up. But - and this is the important part - IT DOESN'T MATTER. Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs is still cause for convulsions and excessive salivation. I have no doubt that Mr. Barry will someday haved honed his craft to the point he will be able to cause major bodily disruptions with a mere syllable, molecule or quark, which will be the funniest quark in the world and we will rush out to buy it for $20,000 and feel well rewarded. In the meantime, buy this book. And thank you, Mr. Barry, for the "chapter" Songs Women Really Hate. (Leah Casner)
Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus (1997)
Dave Barry Turns 50 (1998) - Sequel to "Dave Barry Turns 40" and prequel to "Dave Barry Turns 60" (due out sometime around 2007-8, we hope).
Deep Trouble (1999) - Dave's first novel. Soon to be a movie playing at a theater near you!
Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down (2000) - A collection of past columns.
"My Teenage Son's Goal In Life Is To Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old" and Other Thoughts On Parenting From Dave Barry (2001)
"The Greatest Invention In The History Of Mankind Is Beer" And Other Manly Insights From Dave Barry (2001)
"Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway: A Vicious and Unprovoked Attack on Our Most Cherished Political Institutions" (2002)
Books with Contributions by Dave Barry
Naked Came the Manatee - Dave started this entertaining novel by writing chapter one. Carl Hiaasen (Editor), Dave Barry, Elmore Leonard, Edna Buchanan, James W. Hall (Contributors) (January 1997)
The Dogs of Our Lives - Louise Goodyear Murray (Editor). Includes "Taking the Zip Out of Zippy" by Dave Barry (August 1995) (Proceeds benefit the Humane Society)
The Putt at the End of the World - Dave wrote chapter seven of this suspenseful but humorous novel. Les Standiford (Editor), Dave Barry, Richard Bausch, Ridley Pearson, Lee K. Abbott, James Crumley, Tim O'Brien (Contributors) (May 2000)
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