Best Comic Novels (42 books)

Best Comic Novels

These are the best literary novels with humor. Such a list may transcend genres, but the intent is to list the best novels--novel you love--that happen to also be funny at times. After all, life is not anything if not absurd.

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1	A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 96,811 ratings score: 682, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 8,867 ratings score: 494, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 272,054 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Idiots in the Machine by Edward Savio (Goodreads Author) 3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 65,010 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Ticket To Hollywood by Gary Reilly 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 470,473 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 128,934 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Salty by Mark Haskell Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Baked by Mark Haskell Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	High Fidelity by Nick Hornby 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 94,175 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,094,178 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 8,315 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Major BS: A Top Secret Mission by John Martin (Goodreads Author) 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Dreams of Gold by Jonathan Chamberlain (Goodreads Author) 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Tongue-Tied With Stomach Knots by Reginald Dipwipple (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	L.A. Success by Lance Schafer 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Star Island by Carl Hiaasen 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 6,893 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Scoop by Evelyn Waugh 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 5,595 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Best Thing That Can Happen to a Croissant by Pablo Tusset 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 557 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Code of the Woosters (Jeeves, #7) by P.G. Wodehouse 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 8,425 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Asphalt Warrior by Gary Reilly 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 10,680 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	My Uncle Napoleon by Iraj Pezeshkzad 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 1,567 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 33,931 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1) by George MacDonald Fraser 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 4,067 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 37,491 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 26,971 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Cider House Rules by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 69,349 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) by Douglas Adams 4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 114,826 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	A Widow for One Year by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 32,385 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 5,680 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	A Confederacy Of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 96,811 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 65,010 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,094,178 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The World According to Garp by John Irving (Goodreads Author) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 100,515 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 60,446 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Ending Up by Kingsley Amis 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 116 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 36,326 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Old Devils by Kingsley Amis 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 973 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Money by Martin Amis 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 7,651 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 16,268 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars