P. J. O'Rourke - Eat the Rich

Pros: Beautifully crafted satire, clear analysis backed up with great examples

Cons: None, unless you happen to disagree with him

The Bottom Line: Intelligent, below the belt humor that rarely misses its mark.

Review: I knew I was a P.J. O'Rourke fan when I read his book "Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut." I relate to the follies of a liberal youth.

This book offered examples of good and bad capitalism, my favorite line of which...

Pros: The author, his views, his humor

Cons: -

Review: P. J. O'Rourke has done it again! I have followed his writing from his National Lampoon days, through his articles for The Rolling Stone, and his highs and lows as a free-lance writer of quasi-political tracts.

Parliament of Whores and...

Pros: Solid humor, wry insights, and an interesting subject matter

Cons: Not the caliber of his best works

Review: P.J. O'Rourke is back with his latest wry insights. His previous works have attacked foreign countries (Holidays In Hell) and politics (Parliament of Whores, Republican Party Reptile), among others, and have been notable in their...

Pros: Great all around fun

Cons: Some chapters are slightly outdated

Review: This is a really funny book. O’Rourke travels the world and offers his witty and sarcastic observations on various economic realties. O’Rourke may admit to be a beginner in the field of economics and does not provide any spellbinding revelations, but he...

Pros: Same old same old

Cons: Same old same old

Review: Most O'Rourke fans (and enemies) of my acquaintance had the same opinion on this one: worth reading, but far from a favourite. He's political (as usual), witty (as usual), but the old formula is getting a little tired.

His chapters on...