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Written by A.J. Jacobs, an editor at Esquire magazine, the subtitle is "One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World." This book made me chuckle or laugh out loud page after page. The author decides to read the Encyclopedia Britannica. He writes the book by giving selective reports, alphabetically, on topics he finds noteworthy and you learn a great deal of trivia through these reports. He also weaves in and out of the reports bits and pieces of his own life. This book is IGX material. When next at the bookstore, read the entry on "Phryne" and you'll be hooked.

Ahh this is the answer guy from Esquire. I find him quite funny.