Best Humor Books

The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most…

Nick Naylor likes his job. In the neopuritanical nineties, it's a challenge to defend the rights of smokers and a privilege to promote their liberty.

An honest, irreverent, laughoutloud guide to coping with death and dying from Emmynominated writer and New York Times bestselling coauthor of Shtty Mom Laurie Kilmartin.Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor.

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century, Scoop is a "thoroughly enjoyable, uproariously funny" satire of the journalism business (New York Times).

Dr. Peter Brown is an intern at Manhattan's worst hospital; Pietro "Bearclaw" Brwna is a hitman for the mob.And Nicholas LoBrutto, Dr.

With Cruel Shoes, Steve Martin proves that his humor more than translates to the written page; it excels there. Since he has always written his own material, books are a natural medium for Steve's comic genius.

I_x0092_m awkward_x0097_and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right.

A"hilarious and heartbreaking" (Jo Piazza) and unflinchingly honest memoir about one young woman's terrible and lifechanging decisions while hopingand sometimes failingto find herself, in the style of Never Have I Ever and Adult,ing.

Congratulations! Your monster is growing up and up, and UP! Now it's time to potty train him! Potty training is not always the easiest task to navigateespecially for growing monsters.

Bright, gag-driven pages follow Mr. Snore as he hops from floor to floor of the busy Sharemore Hotel, each room presenting a new, increasingly silly obstacle to sleep. Best for read-alouds and short attention spans, the book's visual jokes and escalating pattern invite audience participation and big laughs. The limitation: the episode-after-episode setup depends on repetition, so adults or older kids may find the rhythm predictable after a few floors. It ends light and whimsical rather than deeply resolved.

At Last! A Beginner's Guide to Newborn Baby Technology,You've mastered your DVR, you've networked your home, you can even check your email and Facebook on your smartphone.

The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide quickly, Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other.

Quick, gag-heavy tie-in that packages short strips, one‑liners, and faux 'advice' around a bratty TV cartoon persona. Most pages aim for an immediate laugh or a quotable line rather than story development, so it's pleasant in small doses. The art and panel rhythm make it easy to skip around, but recurring joke formats can feel repetitive by the middle. Expect light nostalgia and surface-level satire; annoying if you prefer layered plots or sophisticated humor.

Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia ...In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past, from megafauna to Macquarie the cockups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are.

There is an alternate cover edition here.Jody never asked to become a vampire. But when she wakes up under an alley dumpster with a badly burned arm, an aching neck, superhuman strength, and a distinctly Nosferatuan thirst, she realizes the decision has been made for her.Making…

If you don_x0092_t have anything nice to say about motherhood, then_x0085_ read this book. Robin O_x0092_Bryant offers a no holds barred look at the day to day life of being a mother to three, running a household and the everyday monotony of parenting.It_x0092_s not always…

This remarkable collection of maps, photographs, engravings and paintings from the early ages to modern day provides a stunning new look at the world as defined by our struggles and alliances with the monsters and supernatural creatures that have defined our existence.

Sloane Crosley returns to the form that made her a household name in really quite a lot of households: Essays!From the New York Timesbestselling author Sloane Crosley comes Look Alive Out Therea brandnew collection of essays filled with her trademark hilarity, wit, and charm.

Motherhood is the toughest _x0096_ and funniest _x0096_ job you'll ever love. Raising kids is hard work. The pay sucks, your boss is a tyrant, and the working conditions are pitiful _x0096_ you can't even take a bathroom break without being interrupted with another outrageous…

For use in schools and libraries only. When Big Bad Wolf, who now lives in the Villain Villa Retirement Residence, is invited to the library for a storybook tea, he is careful to follow the advice of his crocodile friend and impresses everyone with how polite he can be.

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Bright, fast-paced graphic novel for early readers built from short comics, visual jokes, and classroom-style chaos. Its most useful quality is contagious energy: many tiny gag strips and goofy staging invite playful copying and quick laughs. Limitations are predictable — jokes repeat, slapstick dominates, and deeper plot or character arcs are minimal. Best enjoyed in short sittings or as a read-aloud; not ideal if you want calm, reflective storytelling.

"The Secret Life of Pets meets The Walking Dead" in this bighearted, boundlessly beautiful romp through the Apocalypse, where a foulmouthed crow is humanity's only chance to survive Seattle's zombie problem (Karen Joy Fowler, PEN/Faulkner Awardwinning author).S.T., a…

Fox & Chick presents a string of brief comic vignettes about two mismatched friends, built on expressive pictures and lean dialogue. Reading is breezy and performable, which makes it perfect for quick story times or a five-minute bedside read. The book’s strength is its low-stakes humor and the way small disagreements resolve into warmth, useful for very young listeners. Its limitation is that scenes are episodic and slight, so readers expecting a sustained plot or deeper character development will likely feel it’s insubstantial.

A position a day keeps the love doctor awayFrom the perpetrators of Nerve.com's wildly popular Position of the Day: After all these years of thinking 69 was our lucky number, here comes 366 handpicked erotic scenarios from Nerve.com's treasure trove into one gloriously chunky,…

"Good SciFi comedy is as rare as hen's teeth. This was a fun read." Kelly Frank is EarthCent's top diplomat on Union Station, but her job description has always been a bit vague.

Funny Girl delivers a fast-moving anthology of short, laugh-focused pieces and illustrated comics aimed at kids, stitched together by sharp, often absurdist setups. What works best is grab-and-go humor: set-piece gags, road-trip disasters, and gross-out moments that work well for read-alouds or quick bedtime laughs. Limitation: patchy tone and joke density—some pieces are breezy and sharp, others thin and repetitive—so the giggles arrive unevenly. Best enjoyed in short bursts rather than treated as a single narrative.

A heartwarming tale of terror in the middle of the zombie apocalypse.Meet Sarah and David.Once upon a time they met and fell in love. But now they're on the verge of divorce and going to couples' counseling.

BABIES. Maybe you're thinking of having one. There might even be one inside you right now, draining nutrients from your system via a tube growing from its midsection. Or maybe you've already got one around the house, somewhere, and you're responsible for its continued survival.

A book with no pictures What could be fun about thatAfter all, if a book has no pictures, there's nothing to look at but the words on the page. Words that might make you say silly sounds...

The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit! I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters!

The young narrator has discovered a disturbing trend: There's fuzz in his belly button his toes are peeling and something just fell out of his nose.

Roddy Doyle's winning trio of comic novels depicting the daily life and times of the Rabbitte family in workingclass Dublin.The CommitmentsStill one of the freshest and funniest rock 'n' roll novels ever written, Doyle's first book portrays a group of aspiring musicians on a…

This is where the dragons went. They lie ... not dead, not asleep, but ... dormant. And although the space they occupy isn't like normal space, nevertheless they are packed in tightly. They could put you in mind of a can of sardines, if you thought sardines were huge and scaly.

Narwhal is a happygolucky narwhal. Jelly is a nononsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.

When Bingo Little falls in love at a Camberwell subscription dance and Bertie Wooster drops into the mulligatawny, there is work for a wetnurse.

Time is a resource. Everyone knows it has to be managed.And on Discworld that is the job of the Monks of History, who store it and pump it from the places where it's wasted (like underwater how much time does a codfish need) to places like cities, where there's never enough…

In this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series, bad guys are doing good deeds . . . whether you want them to or not!They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys . . . and they even smell like bad guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr.

Meet the inimitable gentleman's gentleman, Jeeves... From the moment Jeeves glides into Bertie Wooster's life and provides him with a magical hangover cure, Bertie begins to wonder how he's ever managed without him.

Shea Serrano is back, and his new book, Movies (And Other Things), combines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one.Movies (And Other Things) is a book…

Bright, fast picture book built for noisy read-alouds: spare, repetitive lines ask children to count monkeys while the illustrations keep revealing the animals that frightened them off the page. Its strength is call-and-response energy—pages invite shouts, guesses, and laughter—so it works well for storytime, quick bedtime reads, or car rides. Limitation: the whole premise is a single visual gag repeated across the book, so adults seeking narrative depth or systematic counting practice may find it thin. The humor depends on timing; a flat delivery loses the effect.

Une petite fille s'ennuie. Elle fait la rencontre d'une patate peu enthousiaste, qui ne se passionne que pour les flamants roses. La petite fille va déborder d'imagination pour dérider cette pomme de terre maussade...

Fast-moving, goofy middle-grade novel that follows two best friends through a fifth-grade year upended by a tattooed, no-homework teacher and a string of off-the-wall projects. Its biggest draw is the energy: short scenes, jokey dialogue, and basketball action keep momentum and make it a natural read-aloud. Its limits are shallower character work and episodic gags that can feel repetitive; readers after realistic school detail, sustained emotional stakes, or intricate plotting will find it lightweight.

Good Clean Fun reads like an affectionate tour of a one-man woodshop: project tales, backstage stories, and workshop philosophy delivered in Offerman’s blunt, deadpan voice. Its useful part is the steady celebration of manual craft—concrete descriptions of projects, tool talk, and the dignity of hands-on labor that make you want to visit a shop. Limitation: it’s not an instruction manual or deep cultural critique; punchlines and persona recur, so readers wanting tighter editing or new ideas throughout may find chapters repetitive.

The Onion has quickly become the world's most popular humor publication, misinforming half a million readers a week with oneofakind social satire both in print (on newsstands nationwide) and online from its remote office in Madison, Wisconsin.Witness the march of history as…

Drew Evans is a winner. Handsome and arrogant, he makes multimillion dollar business deals and seduces New York_x0092_s most beautiful women with just a smile. He has loyal friends and an indulgent family.

Everyone loves Mrs. PiggleWiggleMrs. PiggleWiggle lives in an upsidedown house and smells like cookies. She was even married to a pirate once. Most of all, she knows everything about children. She can cure them of any ailment. Patsy hates baths. Hubert never puts anything away.

In a fit of enlightenment democracy and ebullient goodwill, King Verence invites Uberwald's undead, the Magpyrs, into Lancre to celebrate the birth of his daughter.

The Bold family seems fairly normal, but they're keeping one hilarious secret: they're hyenas. That's rightthey're covered in fur, have tails tucked into their clothes, and really, really like to laugh.

What if William Shakespeare were asked to generate the Fibonacci series or Jane Austen had to write a factorial program In If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript, author Angus Croll imagines short JavaScript programs as written by famous wordsmiths.

Missing Links is the story of four middleclass buddies who live outside Boston and for years have been 1) utterly obsessed with golf and 2) a regular foursome at Ponkaquoque Municipal Course and Deli, not so fondly known as Ponky, the single worst golf course in America.

Amber Jones is in a pickle. And when I say pickle, I mean a world of trouble. She knew she shouldn_x0092_t have gone to her ex_x0092_s New Year_x0092_s Eve party. And she reeeaally didn_x0092_t mean to almost burn down his house. Now she needs a good lawyer, stat.

Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You_x0092_ve never heard of them, have you These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know…

Sleeping Beauty gets a feisty, furry twist in this hilarious new comic series from the creator of Dragonbreath Harriet Hamsterbone is not your typical princess.

Sharing neverbeforeheard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of the most followed…

Scaredy Squirrel is not too comfortable with the idea of camping unless it's on his couch! There will be no mosquitoes, skunks or zippers to worry about when he watches a show about the joys of camping on his brandnew TV.

This short, fast-moving children's tale reads like a grown-up telling a tall story at the kitchen table: a father's trip for milk escalates into absurd, theatrical adventures and comic set pieces. what works best is its read-aloud momentum—sound-effect lines, goofy logic, and sudden twists that make kids laugh in the moment. The limitation is thin plotting and few emotional payoffs: if you want layered characters or a tight, serious plot you’ll find it insubstantial; it’s primarily a performative, moment-to-moment comic romp.

This bestselling first book in the Tapper Twins series is a hilariously authentic showcase of what it's like to be in middle school in our digitallysaturated world, told as a colorful "oral history" with photos, screenshots, text messages, chat logs, and online gaming digital…

The Eight Characters of Comedy is the HowTo guide for actors and writers who want to break into the world of sitcoms. It has become a staple in acting classes, writers rooms, casting offices and production sets around the world.

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to the likes of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.The Color of Magic is Terry Pratchett's maiden voyage through the nowlegendary…

After being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twentyeightyearold Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his seventythreeyearold dad.

From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow secondgraders are intrigued by her unique sense of style and her unusual lunches. So when story time arrives, the choice is unanimous: they want to hear about Gooney Bird Greene.

"Fans of Beverly Cleary's Quimbys, Judy Blume's Hatchers, and, more recently, Jeanne Birdsall's Penderwicks will fervently hope that more Fletcher misadventures are yet to come." School Library Journal, Starred The start of the school year is not going as the Fletcher brothers…

Young readers will laugh out loud at this actionpacked, easytoread chapter book by awardwinning author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Dav Pilkey. Introducing FLIPORAMA, a wonderfully silly and funfilled illustration technique that allows readers to animate the action.

What happens when you mix the gladiatorial combat of ancient Rome with a fasttalking creature who is DEFINITELY NOT A STRIPY HORSEFrom a smelly water hole on the African savanna, Julius Zebra is captured, along with Milus the scarred lion and Cornelius the clueless warthog.