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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"

Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot (Winner Bakes All, #3)
A Waffle Lot of Love! (Narwhal and Jelly #10)
Our Long National Nightmare
Convent Wisdom: How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First-Century Life
Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense
Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality
The Encyclopedia of Ugly Fashion: A Hilarious Introspective of History’s Best Worst Fashion Trends
The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt
  • Mastermind for Murder by Leslie Langtry
    Mastermind for Murder (Merry Wrath Mysteries Book 38)
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    Release date: Jan 20, 2026
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    Mrs. Shim Is a Killer
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    Release date: Apr 21, 2026
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    I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200
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    Release date: Jan 27, 2026
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  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettLamb by Christopher MooreThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
    Best Humorous Books
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    Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaWallbanger by Alice ClaytonBet Me by Jennifer CrusieMatch Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsNatural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    Humorous Romance Books
    3,154 books — 6,697 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
    1,418 books — 2,329 voters

    The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsGone Girl by Gillian FlynnMe Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionBig Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
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    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
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