 The book became a best seller on the day of its publication, reaching number eight on Amazon.com and becoming the number-one humor book in the United States.It also became the first book in the 32-year history of the Library of America to become a "New York Times" and "Wall Street Journal" bestseller.Both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com named it a Best Book of 2011, and Amazon.com named it the number-one Entertainment Book of the Year.