I read a lot, and I love to laugh. These are some of the books that really made me laugh out loud. Lots of British humor, of course; I love it.
Absolutely classic. Funniest sci-fi book of all time.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 1
Another Douglas Adams masterpiece. British humour meets detective story meets craziness.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Flat world—yes, really! Monty Python-type humor, satire that hits the spot if you love British humor and wit.
The First Discworld Novels: Colour of Magic & Light Fantastic
Admit it, you've seen the movies. The book is better than the movie, like they usually are.
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding Hardcover
Allan Karlsson’s wild adventure proves you’re never too old to dodge gangsters, outwit politicians, and blow stuff up—literally. This book is a masterclass in growing old disgracefully.
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Window
This Book Has It All: Butter Theft, Cottage Fires, and a Love Triangle with a Psychiatrist Like all good British stories. Wodehouse turns upper-crust absurdity into high art. Jeeves may quit, but he never stops fixing Bertie’s messes.
Thank You, Jeeves|Paperback
A Love Letter to Britain—Written in Snark. From zebra crossings to village pubs, Bryson roasts and reveres British life with the precision of a tourist and the affection of a local. I had just moved to Britain when I read this the first time, and it ...
Notes from a Small Island
Want to learn while laughing? It’s a crash course in everything you didn’t know you didn’t know—told with Bryson’s signature blend of awe, sarcasm, and storytelling brilliance.
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bryson
You know him, but you don’t know him. The story of his stand-up comedy and why he walked away. Brilliantly funny.
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - Steve Martin
Would you take a life lesson from Amy? Me neither, but this book is funny; I mean, it’s really funny.
Yes Please
Rude, and crazy, but fcking funny :D
Leslie F*cking Jones
Everyone wants to find love, right? A genetics professor builds a spreadsheet to find it. Spoiler: love doesn’t do spreadsheets.
The Rosie Project: A Novel
Another fine specimen of British humour. Fake dating, banter, and emotional damage—served with tea and sarcasm.
Boyfriend Material: Fake to Lovers Romance
Be nice, lose the guy. Be bold, get the ring. Savage advice, unapologetically funny. At least for middle aged single men like me.
Why Men Love Bitches: A Woman's Guide
When I was a kid, I read every Westlake book ever published. Not literary classics, but for a few bucks you get solid cops and robbers tales with guaranteed laughs
