This is the best thing Sedaris has ever written.

OK, so technically, there’s nothing new here. But The Best of Me is an excellent introduction to Sedaris’ work if, somehow, you’re not among the millions who have made him a mainstay on bestseller lists and flocked to his ticketed readings. Even if you’ve read or listened to every word he’s ever written, it’s a terrific highlights reel and a chance to view the arc of Sedaris’ development as a writer over 25 years.

He’s hilarious and poignant at the same time, honest and ridiculous.

The best pieces in this compilation are gems of smart prose.

Sedaris’s brilliant knack for observational humor is on full display in this terrific retrospective essay collection.

A welcome greatest-hits package from Sedaris.