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Proof Hilarious Comedy Novels & Books to Brighten Your Day
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Shinsumo
LOL :) list of my best funniest comedy novels, witty satires, and chaotic fiction. from timeless classic to modern era!
absurd space adventures of Arthur Dent after Earth is unexpectedly demolished to make way for a galactic bypass.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A brilliantly witty modern romantic comedy about two polar opposites who end up as roommates after their respective exes run off together.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
bureaucratic absurdity of war through the eyes of a frustrated bombardier
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
chaotic and witty tale of a fast-living demon and a fussy angel who must team up to stop the apocalypse because they've grown quite fond of Earth.
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
four brilliant retirees in a peaceful village who solve cold cases for fun.
The Thursday Murder Club (by Richard Osman)
utterly chaotic misadventures of Ignatius J. Reilly as he wanders through 1960s New Orleans.
A Confederacy of Dunces (by John Kennedy Toole)
A sharp, deeply funny, of modern motherhood and sudden internet fame.
Margo's Got Money Troubles (by Rufi Thorpe)
a quirky twelve-year-old boy determined to perform comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman (by Julietta Henderson)
parody of tracking an organized city girl who decides to tidy up her eccentric country relatives' lives
Cold Comfort Farm (by Stella Gibbons)
witty crime comedy following a cool Miami loan shark who travels to Hollywood and realizes the movie industry is crazier than the mob.
Get Shorty (by Elmore Leonard)
romantic comedy thriller involving an accidental murder, a massive family wedding, and four meddling Asian aunties who try to hide the body
Dial A for Aunties (by Jesse Q. Sutanto)
funny story about a failed bank robber who accidentally locks himself in an apartment viewing with a group of highly eccentric potential buyers.
Anxious People (by Fredrik Backman)
satirical character study that tracks the awkward, humorous, and deeply relatable missteps of a modern man navigating his 20s and 30s.
The Book of George (by Kate Greathead)
detailing the author's disastrous and hilarious attempts to learn French while living in Paris.
Me Talk Pretty One Day (by David Sedaris)
a fiercely eccentric mother who disappears right before a family trip to Antarctica.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (by Maria Semple)
