 The UK cover. | |
| Author | John Lloyd John Mitchinson |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Cover illustration by Piers Sanford |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Quotations/Trivia |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
Publication date | 1 October 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Hardback |
| Pages | 428 |
| ISBN | 978-0-571-23372-4 |
| Preceded by | The Book of Animal Ignorance |
| Followed by | The QI Book of the Dead |
Advanced Banter: The QI Book of Quotations, known as If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People? in the United States, is the third title in a series of books based on the intellectual British panel game QI, written by series-creator John Lloyd and head-researcher John Mitchinson. It is a book of "quite interesting" quotations.