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Looking for a book with witty dialogue – suggestions?

Looking for a book with witty dialogue – suggestions?

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Rebecca

A Confederacy of Dunces.

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Valerie

After Alice

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Michael

Any Richard Rosso. Book!??

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Barbara

Richard Russo for those those that might search and I heartily agree with this recommendation.

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Tyler

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.

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Susann

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…

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Jason

Ham on Rye – Bukowski

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Jason

Audio.

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Rachael

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. Especially recommend the audiobook.

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Nolwenn

Following

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Danny

Issac Asimov short stories

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Steven

The Picture Of Dorian Gray (bet this has been said umpteen times already!). Pretty much anything by Austen (ditto!).

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Ellie

A Gentleman in Moscow. Some of the best dialogue I have encountered.

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John

Cocktail series

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Brandon

Anything by Jane Austen!! Surprisingly, most of her work has a humorous tone.

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Anupama

‘Furiously Happy’ by Jenny Lawson. ‘Me talk pretty one day’ by David Sedaris.

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Louise

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.

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Barbara

Barbara Pym!!!

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Naomi

Straight Man by Richard Russo

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Bréanainn

Wodehouse

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Vicki

Our Lady of Pain series by Marion Chesney

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Susan

The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne. This engaging read is highlighted by witty dialogue and serious plot points. Unbeatable combination.

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Linda

Charolette Mc Cloud Any Professor Shandy

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Shana

The Guerney Potato Peel Pie Society!

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Susan

Any Spenser books by Robert @Melodee

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Colleen

I like Anne George’s Southern Sister cozy mystery series.

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Linda

This is great too!

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Joy

If you find yourself enjoying Heyer, Wodehouse, Austen, and Pym you may also like Angela Thirkell.

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R

The Quaran

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Sharon

Following ??

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Beverly

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

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Gabe

The novelized version of Ghostbusters 2

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Lisa

Thursday Next, also Jasper Fforde.

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Gabe

Nibbled To Death By Ducks

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Heather

Following

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Sterrin

Nelson DeMille!!

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Joann

Secret history of the pink carnation

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Teresa

Anything by Georgette Heyer, but my favorite of her’s is “The Grand Sophy”.

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AJ

Wilde

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Christy

Eleanor Oliphant is Fine

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Jason

This audiobook is really good.

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Bronwyn

Cant beat Oscar Wilde for wit! How about The Picture of Dorian Grey, its a fantastic book. ☺️☺️

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Jason

Anything by Jonathan Franzen does it for me. If you’re not easily offended, try some Charles Bukowski.

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Annette

The Fletch series by Gregory McDonald has lots of snappy dialogue.

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Penni

Gentleman in Moscow

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Naomi

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?

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Karen

Pride and Prejudice

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