Isaac Asimov's Treasury of Humor is a book of "640 jokes, anecdotes, and limericks, complete with notes on how to tell them". Isaac Asimov was one of the most prolific writers in the past century, known for his many science fiction and non-fiction works. His 'guide' series is one of his scholarly contributions to the world's understanding of literature. For instance, Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare and Asimov's Guide to the Bible, both prominent in this series, are reliable and easily understood guides which are still used in college level courses on both subjects. Along with these serious... works, he also maintains a human quality; one which he lets run free in Isaac Asimov's Treasury of Humor and its sequel, Asimov Laughs Again. In these two books, he tells a broad variety of jokes—from puns to ethnic, from limericks to anecdotes. The latter book, it may be noted, is replete with sexually-explicit humor, and is consequently best reserved for adult audiences. What makes these books surpass many of their contemporaries is that he explains what is funny to the jokes, and gives tips on how to tell them.
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