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B. J. Novak

Author of The Book with No Pictures

18+ Works 4,611 Members 250 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Benjamin Joseph Manaly, also known as B. J. Novak, was born in Newton, Massachusetts on July 31, 1979. He graduated from Harvard University with degrees in English and Spanish literature in 2001. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and began working in clubs as a comedian. Executive producer show more Greg Daniels heard Novak's comedy club act and signed him as the character Ryan Howard in the U.S version of the British television show The Office. He stayed with the show for eight seasons and became a co-executive producer in the seventh season. He also appeared in the movies Inglourious Basterds and Saving Mr. Banks. He is the author of One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories and The Book with No Pictures. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by B. J. Novak

Associated Works

Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me? (And Other Concerns) (2011) — Narrator, some editions — 4,210 copies
Inglourious Basterds [2009 film] (2009) — Actor — 635 copies
Candy (1958) — Introduction, some editions — 577 copies
The Office: Season 1 (2005) — Actor, Screenwriter — 182 copies
The Office: Season 3 (2011) — Actor — 139 copies
The Office: Season 4 (2011) 108 copies
The Office: Season 5 (2009) — Actor — 82 copies
The Office: Season 6 (2010) — Actor — 69 copies
The Office: Season 7 (2013) — Actor — 53 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Novak, B. J.
Legal name
Novak, Benjamin Joseph Manaly
Birthdate
1979-07-31
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Occupations
actor
Relationships
Novak, William (father)

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Reviews

Jon (age 5) thinks this book is hilarious!
 
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filemanager | 172 other reviews | Nov 29, 2023 |
Clever, witty, hilarious. I loved it.
 
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feralcreature | 69 other reviews | Oct 31, 2023 |
Genius.
I'm home for a quiet day. After lunch I read B. J.'s book aloud to myself — dessert!
Books are magic and meant for sharing; this is why I loved story-time as a children's librarian. Novak makes it clear he understands this magic as he writes a read-aloud book for a tough crowd — kids raised on visual everything.
Thank you, Mr. Novak. More please.
 
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rebwaring | 172 other reviews | Aug 14, 2023 |
This is amazing, and I wish I had this as a kid. Also, it goes to show how the tone and the power of words hold enough weight on its own.
 
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Elise3105 | 172 other reviews | Aug 13, 2023 |

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Statistics

Works
18
Also by
10
Members
4,611
Popularity
#5,459
Rating
3.8
Reviews
250
ISBNs
47
Languages
7
Favorited
1
Touchstones
60

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