Humor

A comic novel is usually a work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader, sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative, sometimes above all other considerations. It could indeed be said that comedy fiction is literary work that aims primarily to provoke laughter, but this isn't always as obvious as it first may seem. ...more

New Releases Tagged "Humor"

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How to Be a Saint: An Extremely Weird and Mildly Sacrilegious History of the Catholic Church's Biggest Names
The Fairy Tale Fixers: Cinderella—A Graphic Novel (The Fairy Tale Fixers, #1)
The Space Cat
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The Nefarious Nights of Willowweep Manor (Willowweep Manor #2)
Messy AF (Petty AF #2)
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    Sweet on Charlie Beck: Five2Go Boyband Series (Book 2)
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    Release date: Oct 15, 2025
    We're giving away three signed copies of book 2 in Carol Ericson's spicy popstar romcom series. Enter Now! ...more
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    Availability: 3 copies available, 3180 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Sep 10 - Oct 08, 2025

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  • How to Wash a Red Apple by Robert Grysha
    How to Wash a Red Apple: Absurdly Serious Instructions for Predictable Scenarios
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    Release date: Sep 09, 2025
    Thank you for stopping by! This is a very serious guide to unserious problems—light, odd, and hopefully smile-inducing. Wishing you a fun read.
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    Availability: 100 copies available, 641 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Sep 27 - Oct 09, 2025

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    DON'T LOOK BACK
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    Release date: Aug 26, 2025
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  • Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham, #1)
    El descontento
    Cat Kid Comic Club (Cat Kid Comic Club #1)
    Of Blackened Blood (The Blackened Blade, #3)
    The View From Lake Como
    Clown Town (Slough House, #9)
    La muy catastrófica visita al zoo
    How to Age Disgracefully
    The Shattering Peace (Old Man's War, #7)
    The Burnout
    Bridesmaid by Chance (Bridesmaid for Hire, #3)
    You Deserve Each Other
    Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar
    If All Else Sails
    Fever Beach
    A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K.  RitzThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    All-Time Awesome Books
    11,789 books — 7,377 voters
    Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice DavidsonDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisFirst Grave on the Right by Darynda JonesDead to the World by Charlaine HarrisNice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
    Humorous Paranormal Books
    1,420 books — 2,015 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
    2,051 books — 2,345 voters
    Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee JonesThe 5th Wave by Rick YanceyReal by Katy EvansBranded by Abi KetnerThe Law of Attraction by N.M. Silber
    New Series (2013)
    1,022 books — 2,279 voters

    Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie PerkinsBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireCan You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaPerfect Chemistry by Simone ElkelesI've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
    Best Chick-Lit I've Ever Read
    1,482 books — 2,684 voters
    The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsCatch-22 by Joseph HellerGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
    Funniest Novels of All Time
    1,404 books — 2,277 voters

    The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
    Bossypants
    Me Talk Pretty One Day
    Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
    Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
    Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
    Yes Please
    The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
    The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
    Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
    Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
    Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
    When You Are Engulfed in Flames
    Naked
    Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

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