The Areas of My Expertise

The Areas of My Expertise
AuthorJohn Hodgman
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDutton Adult
Publication date
October 20, 2005
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover) & Audiobook (CD)
Pages240
ISBN0-525-94908-9
OCLC58043280
818.607
LC ClassPN6165 .H64 2005
Followed byMore Information Than You Require 

The Areas of My Expertise is a 2005 American satirical almanac by John Hodgman. It is written in the form of absurd historical stories, complex charts and graphs, and fake newspaper columns. Among its sections are a list of 700 different hobo names and complete descriptions of "all 51" US states. The full title of the book is:

An Almanac of Complete World Knowledge Compiled with Instructive Annotation and Arranged in Useful Order by myself, John Hodgman, a Professional Writer, in The Areas of My Expertise, which Include: Matters Historical, Matters Literary, Matters Cryptozoological, Hobo Matters, Food, Drink & Cheese (a Kind of Food), Squirrels & Lobsters & Eels, Haircuts, Utopia, What Will Happen in the Future, and Most Other Subjects

The book was later released in audiobook form, narrated by John Hodgman himself with some musical accompaniment by frequent collaborator Jonathan Coulton and a guest appearance by Paul Rudd.

The interior and exterior of the book are designed by graphic artist Sam Potts who is known for the interior and exterior design of the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. and The Writer's Block.

A sequel, More Information Than You Require, was released on October 21, 2008, and the final book of the trilogy, That Is All, in 2011.