# Tragically Hilarious Books 'All My Friends are Still Dead' by Avery Monsen and Jory John By Kevin Young | Published 2012-03-19 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avery-monsen-and-jory-john References: [nomorefriends.net](http://nomorefriends.net/end.html) Avery Monsen and Jory John hit the book market once again. Their book ‘All My Friends Are *Still* Dead’ is a hilarious and comical sequel to ‘All My Friends Are Dead.’ It’s a [picture book for grown ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuck-e-cheese-and-genius-cat-books) and if you’re a [dry humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies) type of person, this is just for you. Avery Monsen and Jory John plasters the pages of this book with convivial images accompanied by short and simple puns that whips up a good giggle. It’s a perfect gift to bring out the laughter in someone and costs less than $10. Avery Monsen is an actor, artist, and writer who lives in New York City. Jory John is a writer, editor and journalist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you like this book from the dynamic duo, check out their other books they’ve published together: All My Friends Are Dead, I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York, Pirate’s Log: A Handbook For Aspiring Swashbucklers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hilarious Picture Books:** Opportunity for authors to create funny and entertaining picture books for adults. - **Dry Humor Entertainment:** Potential for businesses to create comedic content that appeals to those with a dry sense of humor. - **Affordable Gift Books:** Opportunity for publishers to produce budget-friendly books that can be given as humorous gifts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Publishing:** Disruptive innovation potential for publishing industry to tap into the demand for humorous adult picture books. - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for entertainment industry to develop new comedic content targeted at individuals with a specific sense of humor. - **Gifts & Novelty Items:** Opportunity for gift and novelty items industry to create and market affordable, laugh-inducing books. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dad Jokes Party Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laughing-at-dad-jokes.md) - [Humorous Parenting Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-pray-cry.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md) - [Comprehensive Humor-Based Toolkits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humor-based-toolkits.md) - [Cheeky Parenting Prostration Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizontal-parenting.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Child-Created Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cards-against-humanity-family-edition-1.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/death-for-dinner-cookbook.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md)