Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends | 1989 | Penn Jillette | Buy |
| 2 | Penn & Teller’s How to Play with Your Food | 1992 | Penn Jillette | Buy |
| 3 | Penn & Teller’s How to Play in Traffic | 1997 | Penn Jillette | Buy |
| 4 | How to Cheat Your Friends at Poker: The Wisdom of Dickie Richard | 2005 | Penn Jillette | Buy |
| 5 | God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales | 2011 | Penn Jillette | Buy |
| 6 | Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday! | 2012 | Penn Jillette | Buy |
| 7 | Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales | 2016 | Penn Jillette | Buy |
Penn Jillette’s non-fiction output reflects the range of his interests. The earliest books, written with Teller, are practical guides to tricks and gags involving food and everyday situations. How to Cheat Your Friends at Poker shifts to card-table strategy with the humor you would expect from a professional entertainer.
His later work gets more personal. God, No! lays out his views on atheism through a series of stories, and Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday! continues in the same vein. Presto! is a memoir about losing over 100 pounds through a radical potato-based diet, told with the bluntness and comedy that define Jillette’s voice.