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Read By: David Sedaris, Amy Sedaris Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2005 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781594831799

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

42

Longest Chapter Length:

05:14 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

50 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

04:24 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

19

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Publisher Description

Welcome to the hilarious, strange, elegiac, outrageous world of David Sedaris. In Naked, Sedaris turns the current mania for the memoir on its proverbial ear, mining the exceedingly rich terrain of his life, his family, and his unique worldview, a sensibility at once take-no-prisoners sharp and deeply charitable. A tart-tongued mother does dead-on imitations of her young son's nervous tics, to the great amusement of his teachers; a stint of Kerouackian wandering is undertaken (of course!) with a quadriplegic companion. Through it all is Sedaris's unmistakable voice, without a doubt one of the freshest in American writing.

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"Cynical humor that leaves you to think. The author is a genius in revealing some of the darkest secrets in lives that most of us are never willing to admit. If you are looking for a light read with nonstop laughter, this is the book to read. Highly recommend!!! "

— Cherry (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Sidesplitting.”

    — New York Time Book Review
  • “Hilariously entertaining.”

    — New York Observer
  • “A satirical brazenness that holds up next to Twain and Nathaneal West.”

    — New Yorker
  • “Sedaris applies the same deadpan fastidiousness to his life that Charlie Chaplin applied to his shoe in The Gold Rush—this is splendid stuff.”

    — Kirkus Reviews
  • “David and Amy Sedaris romp through the former’s jocular essays of personal humiliation and quotidian folly. David, bestselling author of Barrel Fever, has a high-pitched, pimply, woebegone delivery, befitting the tone and subject matter of his reminiscences.”

    — AudioFile

Awards

  • A New York Times bestseller
  • A USA Today bestseller

Naked Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.71875 out of 53.71875 out of 53.71875 out of 53.71875 out of 53.71875 out of 5 (3.72)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Another enjoyable series of essays from David. I first read this about a decade ago, and it was just as good the second time around. "

    — Rnguy10, 1/6/2024
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " My second favorite David Sedaris book. He's endlessly funny! "

    — Jessica, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Starts off surprisingly appealing, dry wit combined with the uncertainty on whether or not I'm reading a real autobiography or a fiction loosely based on personal life. As it goes on, you realize he is talking about himself and his dysfunctional family in a way that is both snide and exploitative...after a while I came to the conclusion that even though he writes decently, I am getting absolutely nothing out of reading the memoirs of a moderately talented guy writing a scathing expose on his moderately interesting family. So I gave up about 25% in... "

    — Marijan, 2/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " How could I go on a road trip without David Sedaris? This book on CD was so entertaining and heartfelt, the miles flew by. I feel like I know Sedaris after listening to him read the stories of growing up in his family. "

    — Jeanne, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Naked is a collection of stories by David Sedaris that center around his favorite themes .. family and growing up. More adult and substantial than some of his other books and occasionally quite funny. "

    — Todd, 2/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I found these candid essays hilarious. Everything from a stolen gold plated mechanical pencil (that he didn't really steal) to making clocks out of jade had me laughing out loud. I'll always think twice about applesauce now. "

    — Jeannie, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great read, love Sedaris. "

    — GalwayGirl, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This a a David Sedaris book. The humor is dark and twisted but it still makes you laugh. If you like David Sedaris you will like this book, if you don't then you won't. Enough said "

    — Chelsea, 1/22/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I love him, and I have now read everything he has written and seen him live, but for some reason I did not find this one as funny. I think it was more melancholic than funny. It could be that I had also heard at least one of the stories on NPR before, too. "

    — Lucy, 1/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Probably the funniest book I've ever read. Any book that makes you laugh out loud so much is worth reading again and again. "

    — Sanjana, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " When one of Sedaris' books comes out, I buy it immediately! "

    — Cicely, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " amusing essays, not LOL. One on nudist camp visit rings true "

    — Helen, 12/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I could not put this book down. I also couldn't read it in public, as I would suddenly laugh at loud! Hilarious!! "

    — Melanie, 11/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This book was recommended to Page by her friend Celia. It is a collection of humorous essays about various topics. The only one I could get remotely interested in was the one about his vacation in a nudist colony, the title piece. It was pretty good. The other essays were pointless. "

    — Frederick, 11/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Great work! David Sedaris captures the comedy and sometimes the tragedy of family and life itself. And he does it with style... "

    — Brenda, 9/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " "Ashes" might be the best thing I've ever read. "

    — Graham, 5/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The open honesty of Roger Waters with the substance of an angry teenager. If I reject them first, they can't hurt me. "

    — Scott, 3/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as funny as his first book...darker and a little more bitter. "

    — Candy, 8/20/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as good as I was expecting, but still very entertaining. "

    — Shikole, 3/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I was not as pleased with the first half of this book as I was with the first Sedaris book I read, Me Talk Pretty One Day. Being not so happy with those, I was a little fearful going into the sometimes 50 page stories presented in the second half of this book, but they proved to be the better ones. "

    — Steven, 1/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " The essay about mother in laws is truly hilarious. "

    — Kevin, 11/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " very funny. Was familiar with Sedaris, but this was the first of his books that I have read. Definitely will read the others. "

    — Andrew, 9/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Funny, laugh out loud funny. But it carried on a bit too long for me. "

    — Gloria, 8/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " funny, and dark, classic Sedaris "

    — Trish, 7/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Super funny. Sedaris has an interesting writing style that is at times very poignant, humorous, heartfelt, and expressive. "

    — Dustin, 5/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I'm not sure I even want to own up to having read this but it was another book club offering so I am inclined to give them a go. It was okay in some chapters but others were not my cup of tea at all (I just skipped over them) You won't be rolling around laughing I can assure you. "

    — Kerri, 5/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " This is my second time reading it. I forgot almost everything, so it's like reading it for the first time again. It's really good. "

    — Janine, 5/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Not as good as Me Talk Pretty One Day but still filled with great laughs and off humor. "

    — Chandler, 5/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Assigned to read this for American Nonfiction. Sedaris, what a humorist... "

    — Erica, 5/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " As always, I find Sedaris' essays laugh-out-loud funny. "

    — Shanon, 4/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Love him, but not my favorite of his work. A little boring and depressing for me. "

    — Elle, 4/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " Love, love, love. Plague if tics is the single funniest story I have ever read. Ashes is perfect piece if writing. Easily Sedaris's best work to date. "

    — Sarah, 4/25/2011

About David Sedaris

David Sedaris is the author of a dozen books, including four that made the #1 New York Times bestsellers list. He is a regular contributor to the New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. In 2019, he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, Jonathan Swift International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor, and the Terry Southern Prize for Humor.

About David Sedaris

Amy Sedaris has appeared frequently on screen, both large and small. She is co-creator, with Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello, of Comedy Central’s hit show Strangers with Candy and half of the Obie-winning “Talent Family” playwright team, with her brother, David. Amy lives in Manhattan with her imaginary boyfriend, Ricky, and her pet rabbit, Dusty.