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"

Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
A Murder Most Camp
The Midnight Show
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay
That's What Friends Are For
Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane
Die Känguru-Rebellion (Die Känguru-Chroniken, #5)
De'Ath Takes a Holiday
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 Dinner Party: A Pick Your Poison Adventure
The Butcher's Masquerade (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #5)
Margo's Got Money Troubles
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #6)
This Inevitable Ruin (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #7)
Lost Lambs
Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
Operation Bounce House
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Funny as Hell!
2,576 books — 6,507 voters
A Dirty Job by Christopher MooreUck It List by Jimmy TudeskiBloodsucking Fiends by Christopher MooreBattersea Parker by Jimmy TudeskiFool by Christopher Moore
Dark hilarious witty books
183 books — 157 voters

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsClick, Clack, Moo by Doreen CroninKnuffle Bunny by Mo WillemsThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneThere Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems
Funny Books for Kids
663 books — 426 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Lighthearted Literature
631 books — 495 voters

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadUglies by Scott WesterfeldThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBlood Promise by Richelle MeadShadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
all genres of books for teens
503 books — 291 voters
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyDog Days by Jeff KinneyRodrick Rules by Jeff KinneyThe Last Straw by Jeff KinneyThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud
2,078 books — 2,437 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
Bossypants
Good Omens
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
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4)
Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
The Princess Bride
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)

Erma Bombeck
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.
Erma Bombeck

Steve  Martin
Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

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