Comedy

In a modern sense, comedy (from the Greek: κωμῳδία, kōmōidía) refers to any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or to amuse by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, television, film and stand-up comedy. The origins of the term are found in Ancient Greece.

New Releases Tagged "Comedy"

(Mostly) Human Resources (Entity Case Files, #1)
You’ll Love It Here
I Punched an Alien and Now We're in Couples Therapy
Make Nice
The Dragon Has Some Complaints
Last Night Was Killer
The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero
The Adventure Zone: Story and Song
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Hotter
The Rednexorcist
Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2)
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #3)
The Gate of the Feral Gods (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #4)
The Butcher's Masquerade (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #5)
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6)
This Inevitable Ruin (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #7)
A Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #8)
Lost Lambs
Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)
Margo's Got Money Troubles
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
The Dinner Party: A Pick Your Poison Adventure
The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie
I See You've Called in Dead
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
The Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberNight Owl by M. PierceDearest Clementine by Lex MartinBreaking Dragon by Jordan MarieTen Below Zero by Whitney Barbetti
Best New Author - Adult Romance
648 books — 968 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonCatch-22 by Joseph HellerChoke by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Dark Humor
757 books — 1,758 voters

Furiously Happy by Jenny  LawsonNaked by David SedarisThe Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany HaddishDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David SedarisComedian Gone Wrong by Jimmy Tudeski
Funny Memoir/Autobiography
488 books — 801 voters
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisBossypants by Tina FeyFirst Time Dad by James        MacdonaldBorn To Rise by Lorna  BlakeDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
947 books — 1,691 voters

Wallbanger by Alice ClaytonPlaying for Keeps by R.L. MathewsonSeduction and Snacks by Tara SivecTangled by Emma ChasePerfection by R.L. Mathewson
Funny as Hell!
2,607 books — 6,538 voters
Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterHeretical Fishing by Haylock JobsonThe Three Witches and the Master by Max NowazBeing a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara PascoeA Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
All Sorts Favourites
1,678 books — 1,550 voters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
Bossypants
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
Yes Please
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3)
The Importance of Being Earnest
Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4)
The Princess Bride
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal

Julie Kagawa
Ash nodded. “Look for Oberon or Mab,” he said grimly, scanning the battlefield. “They’ll likely be on opposite sides of the river. Try not to engage anything, Goodfellow. We don’t want a fight — we just want to get the scepter to the queen.” “Don’t kid yourself, Prince.” Puck grinned and drew his daggers, pointing to Ash with the tip. “You’re a traitor, Meghan’s the Summer princess, and I’m Robin Goodfellow. I’m sure the ranks of Unseelie will just let us waltz right through.
Julie Kagawa, The Iron Daughter

Leigh Bardugo
Kaz reached into his coat pocket. "Here," he said and handed Jesper a slender book with an elaborate cover. "Are we going to read to each other?" "Just flip it open to the back." Jesper opened the book and peered at the last page, puzzled. "So?" "Hold it up so we don't have to look at your ugly face." "My face has character. Besides - oh!" "An excellent read, isn't it?" "Who knew I had a taste for literature? ...more
Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

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