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Funny books are rarer than they should be — fewer than one in twenty of the books Match Book has read comes out as funny first.
Here they are, across genres. Many are light, but not all: some of the best comic novels are about serious things.
62 books, best known first. New to the dimensions? Here's what each one means.
Adulthood Is a MythSarah Andersencontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Solutions and Other ProblemsAllie Broshmemoir · funny · moderate · bittersweet ending
When You Are Engulfed in FlamesDavid Sedarisnarrative nonfiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
A Confederacy of DuncesJohn Kennedy Tooleclassics · funny · moderate · ambiguous ending- A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive BakingT. Kingfisherfantasy · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
Big Mushy Happy LumpSarah Andersencontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Broken (In the Best Possible Way)Jenny Lawsonmemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Memoirs of a Literary ForgerLee Israelmemoir · funny · fast paced · bittersweet ending
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDouglas Adamsscience fiction · funny · moderate · ambiguous ending- Food: A Love StoryJim Gaffiganmemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
FoolChristopher Mooreliterary fiction · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
Herding CatsSarah Andersencontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That HappenedAllie Broshmemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- I Was Told There'd Be Cake: EssaysSloane Crosleynarrative nonfiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Kings of the wyldNicholas Eamesfantasy · funny · fast paced · bittersweet ending
LessAndrew Sean Greercontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.David Sedarismemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Magical Thinking: True StoriesAugusten Burroughsmemoir · funny · moderate · bittersweet ending
- My Family and Other AnimalsGerald Durrellnarrative nonfiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Off to Be the WizardScott Meyerfantasy · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
Sh*t My Dad SaysJustin Halpernmemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Spook: Science Tackles the AfterlifeMary Roachnarrative nonfiction · funny · moderate · ambiguous ending
- Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To GuideKaren Kilgariffmemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianSherman Alexieyoung adult · funny · moderate · bittersweet ending
- The HumansMatt Haigscience fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the SoulDouglas Adamsfantasy · funny · fast paced · ambiguous ending- The Space MerchantsFrederik Pohlscience fiction · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
This Will Only Hurt a LittleBusy Philippsmemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)Felicia Daymemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
All Systems RedMartha Wellsscience fiction · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- Ask Baba Yaga: Otherworldly Advice for Everyday TroublesTaisia Kitaiskaiafantasy · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Bearded LadyMara Altmanmemoir · funny · moderate · ambiguous ending
- Curses!Aaron Elkinsmystery · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Do Your WorstRosie Dananromance · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
HawkSteven Brustfantasy · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- Imaginary JesusMatt Mikalatosnarrative nonfiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Just One Damned Thing After AnotherJodi Taylorscience fiction · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- Leaven of MaliceRobertson Daviesliterary fiction · funny · slow burn · bittersweet ending
- Meddling KidsEdgar Canteromystery · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
Milk FedMelissa Brodercontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · bittersweet ending
Myth-Taken IdentityRobert Lynn Asprinfantasy · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending- Psychology: The Comic Book IntroductionGrady Kleinnarrative nonfiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Such Sharp TeethRachel Harrisonhorror · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Accidental SorcererK.E. Millsfantasy · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Case of the Gilded FlyEdmund Crispinmystery · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- The Culture Code: An Ingenious Way to Understand Why People Around the World Live and Buy as They DoClotaire Rapaillenarrative nonfiction · funny · moderate · ambiguous ending
- The Descent of ManGrayson Perrynarrative nonfiction · funny · moderate · ambiguous ending
The Evolution of JaneCathleen Schinecontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Palace Job (Rogues of the Republic)Patrick Weekesfantasy · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The RookDaniel O'Malleyfantasy · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Society of SSusan Hubbardyoung adult · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The tough guide to fantasylandDiana Wynne Jonesfantasy · funny · moderate · ambiguous ending
The Trade of QueensCharles Strossscience fiction · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adamsscience fiction · funny · fast paced · ambiguous ending
TiassaSteven Brustfantasy · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
VallistaSteven Brustfantasy · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in EssaysDamon Youngmemoir · funny · moderate · bittersweet ending
- 21 DaresJ.C. Gatlinyoung adult · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- Confessions of a D-List SupervillainJim Bernheimerfantasy · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- MetaTom Reynoldsscience fiction · funny · fast paced · resolved and happy ending
- The Most Famous Girl in the WorldIman Hariri-Kiacontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Why I'm Like This: True StoriesCynthia Kaplanmemoir · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
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