Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind is the debut book by Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, published by Grand Central Publishing (Hachette Book Group) on May 6, 2025. An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, it is a hilarious collection of personal stories, opinions, and confessions written in Bargatze's signature everyman style.

The book opens with a humorous origin story about how Nate used to be a genius until a childhood cliff-diving accident left his skull "dented or something," forever altering his ambitions. From there, Bargatze shares stories about his first car (Old Blue, a clunky Mazda with a tennis ball for a stick shift), his travels as a Southerner navigating skeptical Northerners, his first apartment where he was nearly devoured by rats, and ongoing debates with his wife about chores, diet, and the definition of "shopping." He also riffs on his passion for Vanderbilt football and the mysterious origins of California rolls.

The hardcover edition is 240 pages and retails for $30.00. It is also available as an ebook, audiobook, and trade paperback. Bargatze is known for his stand-up specials The Tennessee Kid, The Greatest Average American, and Hello World, and for breaking venue attendance records with over 1.2 million tickets sold on his The Be Funny Tour.