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XKCD Author's Unpublished Book Remains a Best-Seller For 5 Months

Posted by samzenpus on from the big-before-it-was-big dept.

destinyland writes Tuesday is the official release date for the newest book from the geeky cartoonist behind XKCD — yet it's already become one of Amazon's best-selling books. Thanks to a hefty pre-order discount, one blogger notes that it's appeared on Amazon's list of hardcover best-sellers since the book was first announced in March, and this weekend it remains in the top 10. Randall Munroe recently announced personal appearances beginning this week throughout the U.S. (including Cambridge, New York, Seattle, and the San Francisco Bay Area) — as well as a Google Hangout on Friday, September 12. Just two weeks ago he was also awarded the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story — and now many of his appearances are already sold out.

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  1. Insert obligatory XKCD here by johnsnails · · Score: 5, Funny

    Insert obligatory XKCD here

    1. Re:Insert obligatory XKCD here by Kohenkatz · · Score: 4, Funny

      http://imgs.xkcd.com/store/tou...

    2. Re:Insert obligatory XKCD here by johnsnails · · Score: 1, Funny

      And there it is

    3. Re:Insert obligatory XKCD here by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      here

    4. Re:Insert obligatory XKCD here by johnsnails · · Score: 2, Funny

      Which is it? :P

  2. Re:German version is cheaper?! by resfilter · · Score: 4, Funny

    the german version should cost more. making things funny in german is REALLY hard.

  3. Re:Ummm.... by lgw · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure there's an XKCD on that.

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  4. Re:Ummm.... by I'm+New+Around+Here · · Score: 5, Funny

    And somehow you manage to find a way to feel superior to both.

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  5. Re:German version is cheaper?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    the german version should cost more. making things funny in german is REALLY hard.

    Fwiw: This isn't an opinionated observation from outsiders, as some might think (and I once thought); the German people seem to be well aware of this characteristic that seems to be "missing" from within their society.

    Years ago, in an interview on German television, Robin Williams was asked what he felt was the cause of Germany's lack of comedians or a comedy scene in general. His response, done in jest, was: "Maybe it's because (you) killed all the people with a sense of humor."

    Ironically, the host took it seriously and reacted as if it was a bit of a revelation — maybe it was — but it was funny also.

  6. Randall Munroe by jandersen · · Score: 3, Funny

    I looked him upo in Wikipedia and ironically, he is in fact quite thin and has a big, round head...

    1. Re:Randall Munroe by Keyboard+Rage · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hint: Being near-circular in body shape is not the normal human shape. It's called obesity.

      Other hint: Being quite thin and have a big, round head is (or should be) the normal condition of at least 50% of the human population (men + prepubescent children). The remaining 40-something % is (or should be) also quite thin with a big, round head, but often includes two lumps on the chest area. Then, for about 50% of the human population, at certain points in their lives they will sport another, smaller thin object with a round head.