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Books about Wit
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris
A humorous collection of autobiographical essays reflecting on family relationships.
David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brother’s wedding. He mops his sister’s floor. He gives directions ... (Goodreads)
Very Good, Jeeves!
by P.G. Wodehouse
Witty adventures of a bumbling aristocrat and his trusty butler.
Whatever the cause of Bertie Wooster's consternation — Bobbie Wickham gives away fierce Aunt Agatha's dog; again in the bad books of Sir Roderick Glossop; Tuppy crushes on robust opera singer — ... (Goodreads)
Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source
by Scott Dikkers
A humorous collection of fake news headlines poking fun at the events of the past century.
The Onion has quickly become the world's most popular humor publication, misinforming half a million readers a week with one-of-a-kind social satire both in print (on newsstands nationwide) and ... (Goodreads)
The Bald Soprano and The Lesson: Two Plays
by Eugène Ionesco
Mme Smith : Tiens, il est neuf heures. Nous avons mangé de la soupe, du poisson, des pommes de terre au lard, de la salade anglaise. Les enfants ont bu de l'eau anglaise. Nous avons bien mangé ce ... (Goodreads)
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
A lighthearted comedy of manners, full of witty dialogue and satirizing Victorian society.
Oscar Wilde's madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers entanglements still delights readers more than a century after its 1895 publication and premiere performance. The ... (Goodreads)
The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
by Ambrose Bierce
Collection of satirical definitions of everyday words, offering a cynical take on humanity.
If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary. There, a bore is "a person who talks ... (Goodreads)
Mason & Dixon
by Thomas Pynchon
Epic tale of two surveyors in colonial America, exploring the boundaries of knowledge and identity.
Charles Mason (1728-1786) and Jeremiah Dixon (1733-1779) were the British surveyors best remembered for running the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that we know today as the Mason-Dixon ... (Goodreads)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
by Douglas Adams
A comedic tale of a man's journey through the universe, encountering aliens and coming to terms with his own identity.
While hitchhiking through the galaxy, Arthur Dent is dropped off on a planet in a rainstorm. He appears to be in England on Earth, even though he saw the planet destroyed by the Vogons . He has been ... (Wikipedia)
Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris
Collection of humorous essays, exploring the absurdities of the holiday season.
David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two ... (Goodreads)
Diary of a Madman and Other Stories
by Nikolai Gogol
Collection of humorous and dark stories exploring the absurd and surreal.
Hailed by Nabokov as "the greatest artist that Russia has yet produced," Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) left his mark as a playwright, novelist, and writer of short stories. Gogol's works remain popular ... (Goodreads)
Crocodile on the Sandbank
by Elizabeth Peters
An intrepid female archaeologist uses her wits to solve a mysterious murder in the Nile Valley.
Amelia Peabody is left a wealthy orphan after the death of her studious father, who has left her everything in his will because she is the only one of his children who shared his interests, namely ... (Wikipedia)
Right Ho, Jeeves
by P.G. Wodehouse
A humorous adventure of a young man and his loyal valet, as they attempt to outwit a nefarious scheme.
Bertie returns to London from several weeks in Cannes spent in the company of his Aunt Dahlia Travers and her daughter Angela. In Bertie's absence, Jeeves has been advising Bertie's old school ... (Wikipedia)
Without Feathers
by Woody Allen
Collection of humorous short stories, exploring the absurdities of life.
Here they are–some of the funniest tales and ruminations ever put into print, by one of the great comic minds of our time. From THE WHORE OF MENSA, to GOD (A Play), to NO KADDISH FOR WEINSTEIN, old ... (Goodreads)
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
by David Sedaris
Collection of humorous animal-based stories filled with wit and insight.
Featuring, David Sedaris's, unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in ... (Goodreads)
The Salmon of Doubt
by Douglas Adams
A collection of essays, musings, and unfinished stories, exploring the human condition.
Douglas Adams changed the face of science fiction with his cosmically comic novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and its classic sequels. Sadly for his countless admirers, he hitched his own ... (Goodreads)
The Inimitable Jeeves
by P.G. Wodehouse
Hilarious escapades of a wealthy aristocrat and his talented valet.
When Bingo Little falls in love at a Camberwell subscription dance and Bertie Wooster drops into the mulligatawny, there is work for a wet-nurse. Who better than Jeeves? ... (Goodreads)
Thank You, Jeeves
by P.G. Wodehouse
A bumbling English gentleman finds help from his brilliant valet, thwarting all manner of social disasters.
After a falling-out concerning Bertie's relentless playing of the banjolele , Jeeves leaves his master's service and finds work with Bertie's old friend, Lord "Chuffy" Chuffnell . Bertie travels to ... (Wikipedia)
My Man Jeeves
by P.G. Wodehouse
A series of humorous adventures featuring a bumbling English gentleman and his ever-resourceful valet.
Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste ... (Goodreads)
The Complete Far Side, 1980–1994
by Gary Larson
A collection of all Far Side comics from 1980 to 1994, showcasing Larson's unique and hilarious sense of humor.
A New York Times best-seller! "Every one of these cartoons is just something that drifted into my head when I was alone with my thoughts. And, for better or worse, I 'jotted' them down. It was only ... (Goodreads)
One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories
by B.J. Novak
Collection of short stories, exploring the quirks of life with wit and humor.
New York Times Bestseller , A startlingly original debut from the actor, writer, director, and executive producer hailed as “a gifted observer of the human condition and a very funny writer capable ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Uncommon Reader
by Alan Bennett
A humorous look at the journey of a monarch who discovers the joy of reading.
The title's "uncommon reader" ( Queen Elizabeth II ) becomes obsessed with books after a chance encounter with a mobile library . The story follows the consequences of this obsession for the Queen, ... (Wikipedia)
Arms and the Man
by George Bernard Shaw
A satirical comedy about a Swiss mercenary caught between two warring armies.
The play takes place during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War . Its heroine, Raina Petkoff, is a young Bulgarian woman engaged to Sergius Saranoff, one of the heroes of that war, whom she idolizes. On the ... (Wikipedia)
Getting Even
by Woody Allen
A collection of humorous essays and stories that satirize various aspects of modern life and culture.
After three decades of prodigious film work & some unfortunate tabloid adventures, it's easy to forget that Woody Allen began his career as one heck of a great comedy writer. Getting Even, a ... (Goodreads)
Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion
by Neil Gaiman
A comedic exploration of the universe, using wit and science-fiction.
Told in the same fanciful, irreverent style as the Hitchhiker trilogy, with scraps of scripts, letters and comments from Adams, Don't Panic is the perfect companion to one of the most successful ... (Goodreads)
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
by Bill Bryson
A humorous journey through rural America, exploring its secrets and idiosyncrasies.
'I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to' And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn't hold him, but it did lure him back. After ten years in England, he returned to the ... (Goodreads)
The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays
by Oscar Wilde
Satirical plays that explore the hypocrisies and absurdities of Victorian society.
Combining epigrammatic brilliance and shrewd social observation, the works collected in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays are edited with an introduction, commentaries and ... (Goodreads)
Oscar Wilde
by Richard Ellmann
A comprehensive biography of the life and works of Oscar Wilde, exploring his wit, charm, and tragic downfall.
The biography sensitive to the tragic pattern of the story of a great subject: Oscar Wilde - psychologically and sexually complicated, enormously quotable, central to an. alluring cultural world and ... (Goodreads)
A Bear Called Paddington
by Michael Bond
A young bear from Peru embarks on a journey to London in search of a new home.
An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here . Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his ... (Goodreads)
Fables - Book One
by Bill Willingham
A collection of morality tales and fables featuring anthropomorphic animal characters.
For the first time ever, Bill Willingham's acclaimed, Eisner Award-winning series FABLES is presented in a deluxe hardcover edition collecting issues #1-10. When a savage creature known only as the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Suicide Shop
by Jean Teulé
A family runs a shop that sells everything needed for a successful suicide. The youngest son, however, has a different outlook on life.
Has your life been a failure? Let's make your death a success With the twenty-first century just a distant memory and the world in environmental chaos, many people have lost the will to live. And ... (Goodreads)
Hygiene and the Assassin
by Amélie Nothomb
The famous novelist Prétextat Tach is stricken by "Elzenveiverplatz syndrome" (an imaginary syndrome invented by the author), a cancer of the cartilage, and has only two more months to live. Almost ... (Wikipedia)
The Portable Dorothy Parker
by Dorothy Parker
A collection of witty, satirical, and candid stories and poems.
This collection ranges over the verse, stories, essays, and journalism of one of the twentieth century's most quotable authors. ... (Goodreads)
I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
by Sloane Crosley
A collection of humorous essays depicting the highs and lows of modern life.
Hailed by David Sedaris as "perfectly, relentlessly funny" and by Colson Whitehead as "sardonic without being cruel, tender without being sentimental," from the author of the new collection, Look ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Fatal Eggs
by Mikhail Bulgakov
A scientist invents a machine that can accelerate the growth of living organisms, leading to disastrous consequences for Moscow.
The Fatal Eggs can be described as a satirical science fiction novel. Its main protagonist is an aging zoologist, Vladimir Ipatyevich Persikov, a specialist in amphibians . The narration begins in ... (Wikipedia)
Baudolino
by Umberto Eco
A medieval tale of adventure, deception and the search for truth.
In the year of 1204, Baudolino of Alessandria enters Constantinople , unaware of the Fourth Crusade that has thrown the city into chaos. In the confusion, he meets Niketas Choniates and saves his ... (Wikipedia)
Gore ot Uma
by Alexander Griboyedov
A satirical comedy of manners that follows a young man’s misadventures in Moscow high society.
"Горе от ума" - одна из первых русских комедий, разодранных на пословицы и поговорки, которыми до сих пор украшена речь всякого мало-мальски начитанного человека. "Горе от ума" - комедия, давшая ... (Goodreads)
Bagombo Snuff Box
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
A collection of short stories that explore the human condition with Vonnegut's signature wit and satire.
New York, 1950. A young PR man working at General Electric sold his first magazine piece. By the time he'd sold his third, he decided to quit his job and join the likes of Salinger, Hemingway, ... (Goodreads)
The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
A group of children embark on a dangerous mission to save the world from a mysterious mastermind.
Reynard "Reynie" Muldoon is an orphaned boy who lives in the Stonetown Orphanage. One morning at breakfast, his tutor "Miss Perumal" notices an advertisement in the newspaper targeted towards gifted ... (Wikipedia)
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
by Chelsea Handler
A comical look at life and relationships, as seen through the eyes of Chelsea Handler.
The hilarious new book from the star of Chelsea Lately and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea. Get ready for big laughs as Chelsea Handler lets loose ... (Goodreads)
Life & Laughing: My Story
by Michael McIntyre
Autobiography of comedian Michael McIntyre, detailing his life and rise to fame in the entertainment industry.
Michael McIntyre has become Britain’s biggest comedy star. His debut stand-up DVD was the fastest selling of all time, only to be eclipsed by his second that sold over 1.4 million copies and was the ... (Goodreads)
The Eye
by Vladimir Nabokov
A man becomes obsessed with a young girl's eye and spirals into madness.
Nabokov's fourth novel, The Eye is as much a farcical detective story as it is a profoundly refractive tale about the vicissitudes of identities and appearances. Nabokov's protagonist, Smurov, is a ... (Goodreads)
The Collected Oscar Wilde
by Oscar Wilde
A collection of Wilde's most famous works, including "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "The Importance of Being Earnest."
The Collected Oscar Wilde, by Oscar Wilde, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new ... (Barnes & Noble)
Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
by Hunter S. Thompson
A memoir of Hunter S. Thompson's life, filled with drugs, guns, and political commentary. A wild ride through the end of the 20th century.
The book seems to begin as memoir or an autobiography, but rapidly devolves into numerous fragmented accounts of Thompson's exploits which could be termed as a type of, Gonzo, biography . There is a ... (Wikipedia)
The Sot-Weed Factor
by John Barth
A satirical novel following Ebenezer Cooke's journey to Maryland in the late 1600s, filled with bawdy humor and social commentary.
The novel is a satirical epic of the colonization of Maryland based on the life of an actual poet, Ebenezer Cooke , who wrote a poem of the same title. The Sot-Weed Factor is what Northrop Frye ... (Wikipedia)
Nanny Ogg's Cookbook: a beautifully illustrated collection of recipes and reflections on life from one of the most famous witches from Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld series
by Terry Pratchett
A cookbook filled with recipes and anecdotes from the beloved Discworld character, Nanny Ogg.
Steel yourselves - Nanny Ogg is passing on some of her most interesting recipes and her most refined wisdom., ,'Probably the best and certainly the tastiest of the Discworld spin-offs' -, The Times, ... (Goodreads)
SuperMutant Magic Academy
by Jillian Tamaki
A graphic novel about a school for mutants with magical powers, exploring teenage angst and identity in a humorous and satirical way.
Unrequited love, underage drinking, and teen angst rule at a high school for mutants and witches. The New York Times and New Yorker illustrator Jillian Tamaki is best known for co-creating the ... (Goodreads)
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