Books That Will Make You Laugh!

Books to make you laugh and smile during National Humor Month!

Updated March 20, 2024
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Seinfeld, Jerry
The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy. Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub "Catch a Rising Star" as a twenty-one-year-old college student in fall of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written...
Oh, the meetings you'll go to!
Suits, Dr.
Dr. Suits in Oh, The Meetings You'll Go To! helps every 20-something suddenly staring down the daunting task of entering the real world. Follow our protagonist as he embarks on the journey of finding and keeping a job, from what he thinks he's getting himself into versus what really awaits...
Best. state. ever. a Florida man defends his homeland
Barry, Dave
We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry gets a call from some media person wanting to know, "What the hell is wrong with Florida?" Somehow, the state's acquired an image as a subtropical festival of stupid,...
Sh*t my dad says
Halpern, Justin, 1980-
"This book is ridiculously hilarious, and makes my father look like a normal member of society." --Chelsea Handler Tuesdays with Morrie meets F My Life in this hilarious book about a son's relationship with his foul-mouthed father by the comedy writer who created the massively popular...
I need a lifeguard everywhere but the pool
Scottoline, Lisa
"Lisa and Francesca, mother and daughter, bring you the laughter of their lives." --Delia Ephron, bestselling author The bestselling and "perennially hilarious" mother-daughter team is back with a new collection of stories from their real lives, guaranteed to make you laugh...
Insane city
Barry, Dave.
A dark comic masterpiece—the first solo adult novel in more than a decade from the Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times–bestselling author. Seth Weinstein knew Tina was way out of his league in pretty much any way you could imagine, which is why it continued to...
Squirrel seeks chipmunk a modest bestiary
Sedaris, David.
Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life. In "The Toad...
Death wins a goldfish reflections from a grim reaper's year-long sabbatical
Rea, Brian, artist.
Even Death cares about his work-life balance... Death never takes a day off. Until he gets a letter from the HR department insisting he use up his accrued vacation time, that is. In this humorous and heartfelt book from beloved illustrator Brian Rea, readers take a peek at Death...
Funny times presents the best of the best American humor the funniest cartoons, columns, and essays from The Funny times newspaper
Lesser, Raymond.
For the past 15 years, The Funny Times has been among America's funniest publications. Now, for the first time, the funniest of the funny material from The Funny Times is being published as a book (and did we mention it's a funny one?). Every month, the editors of The Funny Times scour America's...
The cartoon history of the modern world
Gonick, Larry.
The Cartoon History of the Modern World is a wickedly funny take on modern history. It is essentially a complete and up-to-date course in college level Modern World History, but presented as a graphic novel. In an engaging and humorous graphic style, Larry Gonick covers the history,...
The Wangs vs. the world
Chang, Jade, 1975- author.
The Wangs vs. the World is an outrageously funny tale about a wealthy Chinese-American family that "loses it all, then takes a healing, uproarious road trip across the United States" (Entertainment Weekly). Their spectacular fall from riches to rags...
Clover Hendry's day off
Morrey, Beth
A hilarious and empowering perimenopausal Ferris Bueller's Day Off, about Clover Hendry, 46, and the day she decides to stop keeping the plates spinning, say F@#! it all, and finally get hers. Today is not the day to mess with Clover Hendry. Clover...
The summer job
Dent, Lizzy
"My perfect summer read! Sure to be one of the sweetest, funniest, and sexiest books of the year." --Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation   Named a Best Beach Read by Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly<...
The singles table
Desai, Sara
After a devastating break-up, celebrity-obsessed lawyer Zara puts her energy into building her career and helping her friends find their happily-ever-afters. She's never faced a guest at the singles table she couldn't match, until she crosses paths with former military security specialist Jay Dayal....
Been there, married that
Grazer, Gigi Levangie
In a world where therapists look like the Real Housewives of Equinox, where friends dispense Xanax like Pez, and where a woman's status is directly linked to the how few carbs she eats...can one Hollywood wife take back her life? Agnes Murphy Nash is in big trouble. When she...
To get to the other side : a novel
Ohlert, Kelly
In the vein of Lyssa Kay Adams and Abby Jimenez, Kelly Ohlert's charming debut is a one-of-a-kind rom-com that explores the power of overcoming the past and fighting for the things you love. Trixie isn't exactly sure what she was thinking when she stopped her car in the middle of...
Britt-Marie was here : a novel
Backman, Fredrik
The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, and Anxious People captivates readers with this "warm and satisfying" (People) story "about a woman rediscovering herself after a personal crisis...fans...
A love catastrophe
Hunting, Helena
The fur is about to fly between a cheerful cat sitter and a grumpy hockey nerd in this hilarious and charming rom-com by the New York Times bestselling author of Meet Cute. Kitty Hart has become internet famous as the Kitty Whisperer for...
A Cat Café Christmas
Gary, Codi
A laugh-out-loud, opposites attract romance about three of the world's most beloved C's: Christmas, Coffee, and Cats. Veterinarian and animal lover Kara Ingalls needs a Christmas miracle. Opening the Meow and Furrever Cat Café to find loving homes for adorable,...
One for the money
Evanovich, Janet.
The dynamite blockbuster from Janet Evanovich that started it all--now a major motion picture starring Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum! ONE FINE MESS Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to wiseguys, average Joes, and Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even...

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