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Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America Paperback – October 4, 2011

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Welcome to Pawnee: More Exciting than New York, More Glamorous than Hollywood, Roughly the Same Size as Bismarck, North Dakota

In Pawnee, Leslie Knope (as played by Amy Poehler on NBC's hit show Parks and Recreation) takes readers on a hilarious tour through her hometown, the Midwestern haven known as Pawnee, Indiana. The book chronicles the city's colorful citizens and hopping nightlife, and also explores some of the most hilarious events from its crazy history -- like the time the whole town was on fire, its ongoing raccoon infestation, and the cult that took over in the 1970s. Packed with laugh-out-loud-funny photographs, illustrations, and commentary by the other inhabitants of Pawnee, it's a must-read that will make you enjoy every moment of your stay in the Greatest Town in America.

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256 pages
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English
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Hyperion
Publication date

October 4, 2011
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7.25 x 0.95 x 9.7 inches
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1401310648
ISBN-13

978-1401310646
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"Carrying this book around is a good way of picking up girls with glasses."―Tom Haverford

"I have read over four books, and this is by far the one that has me in it the most."―Andy Dwyer

"Literally the greatest endeavor of human creativity in the history of mankind."―Chris Traeger

About the Author

Leslie Knope has lived in Pawnee since her childhood. The community programs she enjoyed in her youth inspired her to pursue a life of public service and serve the city. Leslie is a member of several action committees in her role at city hall, including the Equal Opportunity Committee, the Fun in the Sun Committee, the Clean Restroom Task Force, the Handicapped Restroom Task Force and the Task Force to Reduce the Number of Public Restrooms.Her goal is to become the first female President of the United States. Leslie is the Deputy Parks Director of Pawnee's parks and recreation department, a mid-level bureaucrat position. She hopes to advance her career (possibly aiming to jump over the department's Director position and become a City Manager) and improve her town. Leslie also has a love for sweets, especially whipped cream, as she usually adds excessively large amounts to coffee, waffles and other food.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hyperion; Original edition (October 4, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401310648
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401310646
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.95 x 9.7 inches

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- #759 in Fiction Satire
- #1,150 in Humorous Fiction

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M Wisdom

More than we were expecting!

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023

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I was happy that this book was even real, let alone all of the fun facts and ads in it! I wasn’t really sure what I was expecting, but Im super happy with it! It really seems like Amy Poehler wrote this as Leslie Knope with all of the side comments

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Alexander Diachok

Do You Get Depressed When You Finish Watching P&R?

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2020

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No need to fear! This book is the perfect way to rekindle your connection to all things Pawnee! Filled with little Easter eggs that fans of the show will love, this book contains entries and essays "written" by all of the shows characters. The writers of the book do an amazing job to really capture each character's personality and quirks (anything written by April is my personal favorite).

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Eddy

Best Book Ever!!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021

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I loved this book so much!! Ever since I watched the show I always wanted to have my own and now I do and I feel like part of the Parks and Rec family! It’s funny and you can see the detail the author put into it to make it feel like the character Leslie Knope actually wrote it.

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Willow Redd

I love you, Leslie Knope. That Ben Wyatt is a lucky, lucky man!

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016

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Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America is the perfect compliment to Parks and Recreation, which is saying a lot since I feel Parks and Rec is one of the greatest shows in recent history. Written in the same style as the show, featuring guest segments by each member of the wonderful Pawnee Parks Department. If only local government everywhere could be filled with people like Leslie Knope and her team.

This has to be the best television tie-in I've ever read since Supernatural's John Winchester's Journal. In-show, Leslie wrote this book due to her love for her hometown of Pawnee, Indiana, "warts and all." And seeing her dedication to the quirky history of this town, along with her remarkable accuracy (which she brags about several times).

Reading this, I really started to miss Parks and Recreation. Might be time for a rewatch of the entire series. Might be past time...

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Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2011

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A really fun read in the vein of The Daily Show/Colbert Report mocumentary "text"books. The writing is entertaining and nails the characters. You could tell which character wrote each piece without looking at the byline.

Clever essays, clever ads, uncountable references back to every detail of the show. Not the funniest thing I ever read, but up there. Mad magazine for grown-ups.

You'll believe the town of Pawnee exists in more than Leslie Knope's mind. I especially enjoyed the bitter chapter on Eagleton.

One complaint: I like to keep books like this in pristine condition, but the book itself is printed on recycled matte stock, not the traditional high-quality glossy paper of similar books, so the photographs don't have the best quality, and the paper just sucks up the moisture. I left this book in a room with an open window on a day with slightly high humidity and the cover curled up and the pages are all slightly warped.

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Linda in Australia

The Greatest Town in America...really IS Pawnee

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2011

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I don't normally go in for companion books. It can get a little out of control - just look at all those DaVinci Code companions....
As a huge fan of Parks and Recreation, I thought I'd take a risk here....and it paid off handsomely, 'Am I right Justin!?'
All the staff get to contribute to the book, and it's in their own voices. April offers a 'Hipster' guide to Pawnee, advising the best thing you can do is drive directly to the airport and buy a ticket to anywhere. Ann Perkins offers and 'Weird and Wacky Medical Stories', and Ron Swanson completes a diary about a month of camping. We learn more about the Wamapoke Indians, Sweetums, and Kernston's Rubber Nipple Factory, and their family curse.
All the staff get to contribute, and I can't over-hype it enough!
If you are a fan of the TV show you will LOVE this book. If your not that much of a fan, I suspect a lot of this will seem silly and pointless.

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T McG

Greatest town in America!

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022

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After reading this, you'll want to move to Pawnee, Indiana!

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2019

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This was the perfect addition to my “Parks and Recreation” themed gift to my sister! We are huge Parks and Rec fans, so when I found this book I was super excited.
When it arrived, I was more than pleased. I actually read the whole book before gifting it to her. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the amount of detail put into the book. I even found myself laughing while reading through the various articles, advertisements, etc.
I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.

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lars

A must if you love the show

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2021

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Got this for my other half’s birthday, and he loved it! It’s a great coffee table book. Every time I pick it up I notice something else. Having just finished the show (after pacing the last 2 seasons so we don’t binge and then it was all over too quickly) it’s a great thing to have to dive back into the world of parks and rec. Top marks for how it was out together and content.

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Jennifer

This book is awesome! The only downside is that some idiot (probably ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2016

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This book is awesome! The only downside is that some idiot (probably Jerry) scanned it in sideways, which means the writing is tiny.

Get it together Jerry! Boooooo!

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Bawer

A lot of easter eggs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2021

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This book has a lot of easter eggs from the show, and you get to learn a little bit more on the lore of the fictional town - however it does get a little cringey at some parts

Harry

What an amazing book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2022

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Came perfectly, exactly how it is presented on the show itself. The quality of the book is simply outstanding, and I'd believe the writing style is exactly how Leslie would write it. Chapters in, adore the book, if you like the show, get it just get it! Even JJ Diner's Ads are in it!

Michal Sklabinski

In awe of how amazing this is!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2017

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This is "LITERALLY" the best book ever created! I could not recommend this for Parks and Recreation fans more! It's an entire book they made just for the show and it is truly fantastic!! I cannot believe I actually own this masterpiece now!

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