Looking for a book with witty dialogue – suggestions?
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A Confederacy of Dunces.
After Alice
Any Richard Rosso. Book!??
Richard Russo for those those that might search and I heartily agree with this recommendation.
Any Jonas Jonasson book. But particularly his second one, even if I think his first is most popular. His third (and most recent) is a distant third, but still a fun read.
If you like historical books that are factually correct, try Georgette Heyer. Many A time I’ve sat down to re read… yes reread , and I have laughed out loud at the dialogue. A delight…
Ham on Rye – Bukowski
Audio.
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. Especially recommend the audiobook.
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Issac Asimov short stories
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (bet this has been said umpteen times already!). Pretty much anything by Austen (ditto!).
A Gentleman in Moscow. Some of the best dialogue I have encountered.
Cocktail series
Anything by Jane Austen!! Surprisingly, most of her work has a humorous tone.
‘Furiously Happy’ by Jenny Lawson. ‘Me talk pretty one day’ by David Sedaris.
Jane Austen has some witty characters, especially Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, and Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park. P.G. Wodehouse’s books have some very funny dialogue, his wittiest character is probably Psmith, but every book has wit. There is much wit in Barbara Pym, in particular Excellent Women, and jane and Prudence, though all her books have wit.
Barbara Pym!!!
Straight Man by Richard Russo
Wodehouse
Our Lady of Pain series by Marion Chesney
The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne. This engaging read is highlighted by witty dialogue and serious plot points. Unbeatable combination.
Charolette Mc Cloud Any Professor Shandy
The Guerney Potato Peel Pie Society!
Any Spenser books by Robert @Melodee
I like Anne George’s Southern Sister cozy mystery series.
This is great too!
If you find yourself enjoying Heyer, Wodehouse, Austen, and Pym you may also like Angela Thirkell.
The Quaran
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The Last Dragonslayer, and the rest of the Chronicles of Kazam series, is laugh out loud funny. Especially if you like satire. The slams on popular culture are hysterical. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13316328-the-last-dragonslayer
The novelized version of Ghostbusters 2
Thursday Next, also Jasper Fforde.
Nibbled To Death By Ducks
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Nelson DeMille!!
Secret history of the pink carnation
Anything by Georgette Heyer, but my favorite of her’s is “The Grand Sophy”.
Wilde
Eleanor Oliphant is Fine
This audiobook is really good.
Cant beat Oscar Wilde for wit! How about The Picture of Dorian Grey, its a fantastic book. ☺️☺️
Anything by Jonathan Franzen does it for me. If you’re not easily offended, try some Charles Bukowski.
The Fletch series by Gregory McDonald has lots of snappy dialogue.
Gentleman in Moscow
I was going to say this book, but I have used this book as a response for everything ever since I had finished it, I thought I should branch out?
Pride and Prejudice