Works by
Jerry Seinfeld
(Comedian, Writer)
[April 29, 1954 - ]

Books

Children

• Halloween (2002) with James Bennett, Illustrator
  In his first picture book, comedian and best selling author Jerry Seinfeld takes readers on a wild ride through his hilarious vision of Halloween. From the first costume to the inevitable quest for more candy, Seinfeld's tale resonates with vivid experiences of a night every kid loves. Kids will identify with the distinct Seinfeld rules of Halloween.  Ages 4-8.

Non-fiction

• Sein Off: The Final Days of Seinfeld (1998)
  Michael: At the last curtain call made the gesture of "being quiet" with my finger to my mouth. That was my signal to the house and to those around usan to myselfthat there would be no more words from Kramer.
  
  Julia: Elaine was someone who single women laughed at because she wrestled with her worst secrets and biggest fears. Let's face it, she embodied lots of problems. In fact she was a jerk. Anyone who chooses Elaine as a role model should be in therapy.
  
  Jason: When people reflected on their own lives in comparison to George's, they felt pretty good. They could tune in and see it was far worse for this poor slob. In a sick way that was comforting.
  
  Jerry: After nine years, how do you say good-bye to the experience, the people, the accomplishments? Emotionally, I just hoped not to get crushed, yet all the while I knew I would.

• The Seinfeld Scripts: The First and Second Seasons (1998) by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David
  Jerry. George. Elaine. Kramer.
  
  We've followed their misadventures for nearly ten years on Thursday nights. Here, finally, are the scripts of the first two seasons that will take you back to the beginning of Seinfeld.
  
  Featuring the first 17 episodes ever aired, The Seinfeld Scripts contains all the great lines that have kept us laughing for years: the pilot episode, "The Seinfeld Chronicles," where it all began; George introduces his importer/exporter altar ego Art Vanderlay in "The Stakeout"; Kramer becomes obsessed with cantaloupe in "The Ex-Girlfriend"; Jerry and George meet Elaine's dad in "The Jacket"; is Jerry responsible for a poor Polish woman's death when he makes "The Pony Remark"?; Jerry and Elaine decide to become intimate again in "The Deal"; what will George do when he is banned from the executive bathroom in "The Revenge"?; and Jerry, George, and Elaine wait for a table in "The Chinese Restaurant."
  
  It's all here: the award-winning writing of Seinfeld, "the defining sitcom of our age".

• Seinlanguage (1993)
  Seinfeld. For more than 33 million viewers, the Emmy Award-winning television show has become a Thursday night ritual. Even though the show has ended, Jerry Seinfeld's distinct brand of humor can still be yours.
  
  In his #1 New York Times bestselling book, SeinLanguage, Jerry Seinfeld has captured on the page his views on topics ranging from Raisinettes to relationships, from childhood to cop shows, and from parents to power suits. This must-have book for all fans--and who isn't a fan?--remains available in both paperback and hardcover.

Movies

• Bee Movie (2007)

• A Uniform Used to Mean Something (2004)

• Hindsight is 20/20 (2004)

• Comedian (2002)
  DVD  VHS

• The Concert for New York City (2001)
  Jerry Seinfeld, director
  DVD  VHS

• Pros & Cons (1999)
  DVD

• The Art of Bee Movie (2007) by Jerry Beck

• Seinfeld, Master of Its Domain: Revisiting Television's Greatest Sitcom (2006) by David Lavery and Sara Lewis Dunne, eds.
  After a slow and inauspicious beginning, Seinfeld broke through to become one of the most commercially successful sitcoms in the history of television.
  
  This fascinating book includes classic articles on the show by Geoffrey O’Brien and Bill Wyman (first published in the New York Review of Books and Salon.com respectively), and a selection of new and revised essays by some of the top television scholars in the US – looking at issues as wide-ranging as Seinfeld’s Jewishness, alleged nihilism, food obsession, and long-running syndication. The book also includes a comprehensive episode guide, and Betty Lee’s lexicon of Seinfeld language.

• Seinology: The Sociology of Seinfeld (2006) by Tim Delaney
  No one was better at turning everyday social interactions into memorable comedy sketches than Seinfeld creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David. The show, still very current in syndication, is filled with astute social observations delivered with great comic effect.
  Sociologist, and avid Seinfeld fan, Tim Delaney explores the sociological implications of the famous comedy show in Seinology. Part sociology primer and part Seinfeld tribute, Delaney’s book uses excerpts from many of the now-classic episodes to illustrate key facets of sociology. Along the way, readers are treated to an entertaining and educational tour of the whole Seinfeld series. In fifteen chapters, amusingly titled after some of the shows famous incidents, Delaney reviews the major contributions of sociology. Examples include: · "Tub is love." (socialization and personal relationships) · "Not that there is anything wrong with that." (sex and gender issues) · "You double-dipped the chip!" (social deviance) · "Happy Festivus: a festival for the rest of us." (religion) · "Look to the cookie, Elaine." (race and ethnicity) · "You don’t have to help anybody. That’s what this country’s all about." (crime and social control) · "Yada, yada, yada." (and much, much more)
  
  For sociologists looking for a unique way to introduce their students to the field, for high school students or undergraduates taking their first sociology course, and for every Seinfeld fan, Seinology is both educational and a fun read.

• Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon (2002) by Jerry Oppenheimer
  Based on scores of candid interviews with family members, confidantes, colleagues, and present and former friends and associates who have never spoken out before, this scrupulously researched and meticulously reported book reveals exclusive details and secrets about Jerry Seinfeld which will fascinate his fans.
  
  One show more than any other in recent history has reshaped the face of TV as we know it and one man is responsible. Jerry Seinfeld.
  
  Jerry went straight from college graduation to amateur night try–out at New York's Catch a Rising Star in 1976. He continued to perform in local clubs and Catskill Mountain resorts, until his career was boosted by an appearance on a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special in 1976. But it was a successful spot on Carson's Tonight show which ultimately launched him as a stand–up comedian at age 27. He also appeared four times as "Frankie" on Benson TV sitcom, and after he was abruptly fired from the show, he swore never to do another sitcom unless he had greater control. This opportunity emerged when he was invited to create a sitcom for NBC in 1979, and teamed with one–time stand–up colleague, Larry David. The Seinfeld Chronicles finally appeared in 1989 and became the long–running Seinfeld series which dominated water–cooler conversation all over the world until its end in 1998.

• Seinfeld and Philosophy: A Book about Everything and Nothing (1999) by William Irwin
  Designed for philosophers as well as readers with no particular philosophical background, the essays in this lively book are grouped into four amusing acts. Act One looks at the four Seinfeld characters through a philosophical lens and includes Jerry and Socrates: The Examined Life? Act Two examines historical philosophers from a Seinfeldian standpoint and offers Plato or Nietzsche? Time, Essence, and Eternal Recurrence in Seinfeld. Act Three, Untimely Meditations by the Water Cooler, explores philosophical issues raised by the show, such as, Is it rational for George to do the opposite? And Act Four, Is There Anything Wrong with That?, discusses ethical problems of everyday life using Seinfeld as a basis. Seinfeld and Philosophy also provides a guide to Seinfeld episodes and a chronological list of the philosophers cited in this book.

• How Well Do You Know Jerry . . . and His Friends?: A Trivia Book (1998) by Artie Mangravito

• Jerry Seinfeld: The Entire Domain (1998) by Kathleen Tracy

• Seinfeld: The Totally Unauthorized Tribute (Not That There's Anything Wrong with That) (1998) by David Wild

• The Seinfeld Universe: The Entire Domain (1998) by Greg Gattuso

• Entertainment Weekly Seinfeld Companion (1993)

• Jerry Seinfeld: Much Ado About Nothing (1993) by Josh Levine
  Jerry Seinfeld is the master of observational humor. Pointing at the small absurdities of daily life, Seinfeld makes his audience laugh with recognition. For many years a stand-up comic, Seinfeld is now the star of his own phenomenally successful television show, Seinfeld. But the road hasn't always been easy; at his first stand-up performance, he froze. This first unauthorized biography follows his rise to stardom. Also included is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Seinfeld.