Causing a Scene by Alex Scordelis, Charlie Todd (2009, Hardcover)

Very funny, well thought out, and smart pranks by Improv Everywhere (check the video as well on their website)

Improv everywhere takes pranks to another level (more sophisticated and definitely causing a scene on many of their pranks). This book also gives you ideas to create your own pranks (or execute a similar pranks). It also gives many important and interesting tips from the Improv everywhere's agents. For example, in the "Freezing" pranks, pick the right location (such as stand in line to buy tickets if you are in a train station, or freeze while trying to open the door), and if someone have to maneuver themselves around you, then you have succeeded. Other tips and tricks: How to be a rock star, how to pose as dead person, the power of formal wear, how to get noticed from far away, how to deal with dirty water/environment, how to run way, how to photograph the scene undetected, how to freeze properly, how to keep a straight face while in your underwear, photography for prankster 101, etc.

Some of the pranks covered in this book:
1. Pretending to be Ben Folds in many bars
2. Faking U2 concert in a rooftop in NY City
3. Create a time loop event in a Starbucks (repeating it 12 times)
4. Invade Best Buy with 80 agents dressed like best buy employees
5. Convince a cab driver that he just reunited two star-crossed lover
6. Host a reading and book signing by famed and dead author Anton Chekhov
7. 200 people freeze in place for 5 minutes in Grand Central Terminal
8. Perform a synchronized swimming routine in Washington Square Park fountain
9. Have thousands of people press play on their MP3 player at the same time
10. Provide quality bathroom attendant service in a McDonald's lavatory
11. Ride subway without pants with thousands other pant-less people
12. Help a lost agent find his seat in a baseball game
13. Capture attention of pedestrian by having 68 agents dance in the window of a department store
14. Stage a hypnotism show in a public park, with a chaotic twist ending