The Onion Book of Known Knowledge is a satirical encyclopaedia written by the staff of The Onion , an American satirical newspaper. [1] The book was published by Little, Brown and Company on October 23, 2012. [2]
The book satirizes topics in a wide range of fields, including politics, history, entertainment, medicine and religion. [2] [1]
According to Onion editor Will Tracy, the writing process saw the team listing down various topics they felt had to be covered, such as God and World War II. [1] Once these topics were written, the writers were then given the freedom to write about any other topic they wanted. [3] The writers also scattered various inside jokes throughout the book. [1]
Written by the staff of The Onion, the book was published by Little, Brown and Company on October 23, 2012. [2] An audiobook version narrated by Avery Sandford and June Bunt was also released that year by Hachette Audio. [4]
Kirkus Reviews thought the book was "well worth dipping into" and praised its artwork in particular. [2] AudioFile 's W.M. noted some of the jokes "wear a bit thin", but found the book funny and entertaining as a whole. [4] The Daily Telegraph 's Madeline Healy was impressed by the writers' ability to maintain a consistent voice throughout the book. [5]