One of the funniest people on earth for me is David Sedaris. I used to commute and listen to him narrate his stories, and sometimes I had to pull over because I was laughing so hard I couldn’t drive safely.
yes. not so much funny as tragic… both the book and the real events of the authors life. of there are humorous parts in the book and i highly recommend it.
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver had some very funny parts
I just finished The Rosie Project. It had many laugh out loud moments.
Marley and me but tears too xx
Loved Rachel’s holiday
The tent the bucket and me.
@Rach was thinking of exactly the same book!
One of the funniest books I’ve read
on my wish list !
This is going to hurt by adam kaye. Also had me crying in tragedy at times too.
I forgot about this! Thank you, I’ve ordered it ? X
@Helen I have this is going to hurt. Not started it yet, but you can have after x
Agree wholeheartedly!
I actually almost bought this one! X
@Vanessa its so funny
I feel bad about my neck, Nora Ephron
Any thing by David Sedaris
Janet evonovich.. Stephanie plum
This is going to hurt by Adam Kay. Hilarious with some dark undertones about the UK nhs system
This is what I went for ?? X
@Vanessa Excellent! I loved it. Enjoy!
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Anything by David Sedaris.
Can’t recommend this enough! I listened to the audiobook and cried laughing
Ooh!! I didn’t know he has a book!
If you like him, you’ll find this hilarious
The Virgin Romance Novelist.
Wicked Appetite
Why my mummy swears
Had this one! X
Fat chance by nick spalding about a couple that enter a dieting competition.
Anything by Kathy Lette
Vinyl Cafe!
Yes man by Danny Wallace the film does not do justice it’s hilarious!
Peter Kay – The Hills Are Alice
Alive
Marley and Me.
Hyperbole and a Half
What Alice Forgot – Liane Moriarity
Following
Worth It by SM Shade and CM Owen’s. Funniest thing I’ve ever read.
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams
Why Mummy Drinks
Spectacles ? by Sue Perkins
Discworld books by Terry Pratchett always make me laugh but I’d particularly recommend Guards, Guards and Feet of Clay
The queen & I and queen Camilla by sue townsend
@Abby We need to look at some of these…
Oh definitely.
This is going to hurt secret diaries of a junior Doctor… Adam Kay … Laugh out loud in places.
Yes I agree
Following…
I already added a few to my Amazon Wish List.
Following
This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper. Hysterical.
The second coming by John Niven. Very funny but a little rude and blasphemous !!
Class Mom
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Yes! I usually read in bed, but hubs kicked me out because I kept waking him up laughing ???
The first one I think of is a poetry book. Egghead by Bo Burnam!
The Stephanie Plum series
Especially book 3
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
One of the funniest people on earth for me is David Sedaris. I used to commute and listen to him narrate his stories, and sometimes I had to pull over because I was laughing so hard I couldn’t drive safely.
Midwives!
An Doh the happiest refugee
Any of the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. Anything Christopher Moore, or Tom Robbins too.
Emergency contact
Also my lady jane
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Stephanie plum series by janet evanovitch
YES YES YES!!! Laugh out loud reading
Skipping Christmas
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
yes. not so much funny as tragic… both the book and the real events of the authors life. of there are humorous parts in the book and i highly recommend it.
The story of the author is indeed sad. The commentary in the book between the characters (particularly Burma Jones) had me rolling the entire time.
The 100 year old man who climbed out the window ……..
Loved it
Mrs Brown’s Boys series is fantastic and really funny, it’s about The real Mrs Brown’s life not the character off TV! I’d give it 10/10 x
Loving this list!
Thank you do much for this list!!! Now I have to add to my good reads!!
Bridget Jones’ Diary
Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes
Terry Pratchett. Hogfather or anything with the wyrd sisters
This is going to hurt
By Adam Kay
Agreed
Years ago – does my bum look big in this by Arabela weir