Serious Books That Make You Laugh (15 books)

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A list of books that can make you cry one moment and laugh the next

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1		Particles of Light by David Emerson Trim (Goodreads Author) 4.73 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 1,000, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Gatsby's Smile by Morana Blue (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,965 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		About a Boy by Nick Hornby 3.80 avg rating — 143,062 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Conflict of Intrigues: The Marylebone Intersection (Intersection Saga, #1) by ML Yost (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 3.31 avg rating — 339,425 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Two Brothers by Ben Elton 4.39 avg rating — 16,393 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Grace, Miracles, and Chocolate: Conceived by Gang Rape, Husband Murdered, Son Committed Suicide: Can God Really Work All Things Out for Good? by Marriott Cole (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		A Sting in the Tale by James Berryman (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		You (You, #1) by Caroline Kepnes (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 300,468 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) by David Wong (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 87,302 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		This Book Is Full of Spiders (John Dies at the End, #2) by David Wong (Goodreads Author) (Pseudonym) 4.26 avg rating — 35,426 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Blast from the Past by Ben Elton 3.51 avg rating — 4,139 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Inconceivable by Ben Elton 3.60 avg rating — 5,433 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Popcorn by Ben Elton 3.54 avg rating — 7,706 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1) by Jamie McGuire (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 712,674 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 21 voters · list created January 5th, 2013 by Melissa (votes) .

Tags: cry, funny, laugh, serious, tear-jerker

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