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Impro for Storytellers - Easily Avish's favorite improv book. Chock full of great information, this book combines theory with practical examples and exercises to make for an awesome explanation of many improv principles. A great book not just for improvisers, but for anyone who is interested in creating storys.
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Impro: Improvisation and the Theater - Johnstone's first book (before "Impro for Storytellers") is also excellent. This book is a little shorter, and much more theoretical, but it is a great book for anyone who wants to improve their improv technique (or just learn more about how it's done).
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Improvisation for the Theater - This is a classic of improvisation. The author, Viola Spolin, is credited with originating improv. That being said, this book has somewhat of a slant towards using improv to enhance theater skills. There's a lot of fantastic improv information here; it's just not layed out as clearly for improv shows as some books written later.
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Truth in Comedy - This is considered one of the better improv books, and it focuses more on 'long form' improv. It has some great ideas, and since it's from the ImprovOlympic people it uses examples featuring famous people. I would reccomend it, but I find it a little light on substance.
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Improvisation! A Handbook for the Actor - This is actually a pretty solid book. It's a little light, but it covers the basics and has some really good ideas. I enjoyed it more the second time I went throught it.
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Improv Comedy - An ok book. I would definitely go with the above books first. Covers the basics, but is not a great book. Half of the book is a list of games and descriptions, if that's what you're looking for.
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