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The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as farce)
avg rating 4.17 — 406,453 ratings — published 1895
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Skios Skios (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as farce)
avg rating 3.08 — 4,198 ratings — published 2012
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as farce)
avg rating 4.28 — 422,492 ratings — published 1967
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Don Quixote Don Quixote (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as farce)
avg rating 3.91 — 306,043 ratings — published 1615
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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as farce)
avg rating 4.25 — 826,434 ratings — published 1990
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as farce)
avg rating 3.99 — 888,028 ratings — published 1961
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The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as farce)
avg rating 3.83 — 9,270 ratings — published 2014
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The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as farce)
avg rating 3.99 — 422,960 ratings — published 1983
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Noises Off: A Play in Three Acts Noises Off: A Play in Three Acts (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as farce)
avg rating 4.18 — 15,469 ratings — published 1982
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The Code of the Woosters (Jeeves, #7) The Code of the Woosters (Jeeves, #7)
by (shelved 5 times as farce)
avg rating 4.32 — 31,561 ratings — published 1938
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Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind, #8) Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37; Rincewind, #8)
by (shelved 4 times as farce)
avg rating 4.01 — 58,937 ratings — published 2009
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Rumors Rumors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as farce)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,500 ratings — published 1988
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as farce)
avg rating 3.82 — 303,921 ratings — published 2009
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Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1) Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as farce)
avg rating 4.07 — 200,086 ratings — published 1987
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Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1) Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as farce)
avg rating 4.12 — 13,049 ratings — published 1915
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Joy in the Morning (Jeeves, #8) Joy in the Morning (Jeeves, #8)
by (shelved 4 times as farce)
avg rating 4.28 — 13,340 ratings — published 1947
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
by (shelved 4 times as farce)
avg rating 4.38 — 338,651 ratings — published 1996
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Aunts Aren't Gentlemen (Jeeves, #15) Aunts Aren't Gentlemen (Jeeves, #15)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,829 ratings — published 1974
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The Grand Sophy The Grand Sophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.17 — 36,362 ratings — published 1950
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Our Man in Havana Our Man in Havana (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 3.94 — 41,316 ratings — published 1958
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The Matchmaker The Matchmaker (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 3.69 — 838 ratings — published 1954
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Fool Fool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 3.97 — 57,471 ratings — published 2009
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Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3) Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.33 — 93,317 ratings — published 1996
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Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2) Reaper Man (Discworld, #11; Death, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.28 — 113,146 ratings — published 1991
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Small Gods (Discworld, #13) Small Gods (Discworld, #13)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.32 — 133,777 ratings — published 1992
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Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches, #4) Lords and Ladies (Discworld, #14; Witches, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.21 — 86,122 ratings — published 1992
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Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4) Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.19 — 73,640 ratings — published 1997
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Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3) Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.26 — 98,289 ratings — published 1991
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The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5) The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.31 — 79,771 ratings — published 1999
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The Last Continent (Discworld, #22; Rincewind, #6) The Last Continent (Discworld, #22; Rincewind, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.00 — 62,157 ratings — published 1998
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Thief of Time (Discworld, #26; Death, #5) Thief of Time (Discworld, #26; Death, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.28 — 77,853 ratings — published 2001
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,020,385 ratings — published 1979
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The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2) The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.20 — 30,489 ratings — published 1923
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Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3) Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.25 — 27,447 ratings — published 1925
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A Night of Blacker Darkness A Night of Blacker Darkness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 3.93 — 962 ratings — published 2011
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Thud! (Discworld, #34; City Watch, #7) Thud! (Discworld, #34; City Watch, #7)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.36 — 79,380 ratings — published 2005
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Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (Jeeves, #11) Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (Jeeves, #11)
by (shelved 3 times as farce)
avg rating 4.24 — 9,028 ratings — published 1954
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Telecom Troubles Telecom Troubles (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published
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Boeing-Boeing: A Farce in Two Acts Boeing-Boeing: A Farce in Two Acts (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 3.68 — 371 ratings — published 1967
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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 3.82 — 46,484 ratings — published 1908
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Never Fall for Your Fiancée (The Merriwell Sisters, #1) Never Fall for Your Fiancée (The Merriwell Sisters, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 3.56 — 18,631 ratings — published 2021
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Kill the Farm Boy (The Tales of Pell, #1) Kill the Farm Boy (The Tales of Pell, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 3.43 — 11,178 ratings — published 2018
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The Baron in the Trees The Baron in the Trees (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 4.02 — 53,507 ratings — published 1957
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Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Vorkosigan Saga, #15) Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Vorkosigan Saga, #15)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 4.21 — 17,187 ratings — published 2012
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 4.04 — 93,151 ratings — published 1967
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Scoop Scoop (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 3.78 — 22,538 ratings — published 1938
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The Marriage Proposal The Marriage Proposal (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,341 ratings — published 1890
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Riotous Assembly Riotous Assembly (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,437 ratings — published 1971
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The Wilt Alternative The Wilt Alternative (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,249 ratings — published 1979
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Wilt On High Wilt On High (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as farce)
avg rating 3.87 — 3,286 ratings — published 1984
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