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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 283 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,089,274 ratings — published 1979
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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 212 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.25 — 851,147 ratings — published 1990
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 153 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,077,721 ratings — published 2011
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The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1) The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1)
by (shelved 140 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.01 — 611,143 ratings — published 2013
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2) The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
by (shelved 137 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.19 — 327,240 ratings — published 1980
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The Princess Bride The Princess Bride (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.27 — 966,901 ratings — published 1973
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 124 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.87 — 612,994 ratings — published 2012
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One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)
by (shelved 122 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.04 — 589,461 ratings — published 1994
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The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
by (shelved 120 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.99 — 435,858 ratings — published 1983
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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 114 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.01 — 732,543 ratings — published 2000
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.22 — 186,032 ratings — published 2002
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A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1) A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1)
by (shelved 105 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.03 — 125,961 ratings — published 2006
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Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1) Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
by (shelved 104 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.34 — 247,555 ratings — published 1989
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,296,738 ratings — published 2012
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Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3) Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3)
by (shelved 102 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.16 — 257,632 ratings — published 1982
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)
by (shelved 96 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.82 — 314,032 ratings — published 2009
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.17 — 219,223 ratings — published 2013
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Going Postal (Discworld, #33; Moist von Lipwig, #1) Going Postal (Discworld, #33; Moist von Lipwig, #1)
by (shelved 93 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.42 — 140,396 ratings — published 2004
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Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
by (shelved 93 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.24 — 282,667 ratings — published 1987
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Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1) Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1)
by (shelved 93 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.07 — 207,527 ratings — published 1987
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The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2) The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2)
by (shelved 88 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.01 — 175,202 ratings — published 1986
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.90 — 204,977 ratings — published 2012
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.07 — 461,282 ratings — published 1998
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Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1)
by (shelved 86 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,042,941 ratings — published 1996
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4) So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4)
by (shelved 86 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.08 — 190,694 ratings — published 1984
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A Confederacy of Dunces A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.89 — 310,770 ratings — published 1980
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The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
by (shelved 85 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.30 — 123,803 ratings — published 2003
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Dirk Gently, #1) Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Dirk Gently, #1)
by (shelved 84 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.97 — 151,606 ratings — published 1987
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Anxious People Anxious People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.16 — 898,380 ratings — published 2019
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Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2) Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)
by (shelved 83 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.10 — 183,372 ratings — published 1996
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.12 — 293,567 ratings — published 2004
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 82 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.86 — 519,339 ratings — published 2011
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Saint Richard Parker Saint Richard Parker (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 78 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.28 — 5,699 ratings — published 2023
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Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2) Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2)
by (shelved 78 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.16 — 137,400 ratings — published 1988
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The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 77 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.85 — 880,781 ratings — published 2020
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Four to Score (Stephanie Plum, #4) Four to Score (Stephanie Plum, #4)
by (shelved 77 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.17 — 154,214 ratings — published 1998
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Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3) Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3)
by (shelved 76 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.15 — 166,443 ratings — published 1997
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
by (shelved 75 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.88 — 139,747 ratings — published 2001
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 73 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.48 — 857,993 ratings — published 2016
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.85 — 567,348 ratings — published 2014
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Redshirts Redshirts (ebook)
by (shelved 72 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.87 — 122,308 ratings — published 2012
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Small Gods (Discworld, #13) Small Gods (Discworld, #13)
by (shelved 72 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.32 — 138,543 ratings — published 1992
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You Suck (A Love Story, #2) You Suck (A Love Story, #2)
by (shelved 71 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.85 — 51,674 ratings — published 2007
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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 70 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.38 — 345,117 ratings — published 1996
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.99 — 908,692 ratings — published 1961
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High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5) High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5)
by (shelved 69 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.18 — 139,656 ratings — published 1999
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Hogfather (Discworld, #20; Death, #4) Hogfather (Discworld, #20; Death, #4)
by (shelved 69 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.26 — 107,609 ratings — published 1996
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Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3) Witches Abroad (Discworld, #12; Witches, #3)
by (shelved 68 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.26 — 101,443 ratings — published 1991
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Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch, #2) Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch, #2)
by (shelved 68 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.42 — 117,612 ratings — published 1993
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Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1) Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.41 — 725,390 ratings — published 2020
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Oscar Wilde
“I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.”
― Oscar Wilde

Cassandra Clare
“You might want to lie down," Magnus advised. "I find that it helps when the crushing sense of horrible realization sets in.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes

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