Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coyote v. Acme | 1996 | Ian Frazier | Buy |
| 2 | The Fish’s Eye | 2002 | Ian Frazier | Buy |
| 3 | Lamentations of the Father | 2008 | Ian Frazier | Buy |
| 4 | Humor Me | 2010 | Ian Frazier | Buy |
| 5 | Cranial Fracking | 2021 | Ian Frazier | Buy |
Ian Frazier’s essay collections bring together his shorter pieces, many of which first appeared in The New Yorker. Coyote v. Acme (1996) is perhaps the most famous, featuring the title essay that imagines the legal case Wile E. Coyote might bring against the Acme Corporation.
Lamentations of the Father (2008) and Cranial Fracking (2021) continue in the same vein, mixing laugh-out-loud humor pieces with sharper observational writing. The Fish’s Eye (2002) focuses on fishing and the outdoors, while Humor Me (2010) covers a wider range of topics. Taken together, these collections offer the best overview of Frazier’s comedic range and prose style.