New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer is a 2005 book by comedian Bill Maher. It is published by Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The book is a commentary on a variety of subjects ranging from cell phones to celebrities to politics. It is the second book in his "New Rules" trilogy. The publication plays off Bill Maher's segment on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher which is also named "... Wikipedia