Apathy and Other Small Victories by Paul Neilan was a hilariously disturbing book. Literally had me laughing out loud. And while I like Sedaris and find his books funny I didn't laugh nearly as much as I did with this book. And I always find myself giggling at mostly any Kurt Vonnegut book.

Don Quixote! hands down. I can't say any other novel has ever made me laugh out loud.

Anything by Terry Pratchett

The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love by Jill Conner Browne

Joshua Then and Now, by Mordecai Richler: I read it on a canoe trip in Algonquin Park (how Canadian am I), and I think I may have scared all the moose on the lake with my guffaws.

I think the Spellman Files series is absolutely hysterical!

All of the Stephanie Plum books, Jen Lancaster, and Jennifer Crusie! Those women each have a great sense of humor! And sometimes I laugh so hard I cry (usually anything involving Grandma Mazur in the Plum books, and the Ikea Scene in Bright Lights Big Ass - Lancaster)

One that made me LOL...was Easy by Emma Gold...it's kind of a Bridget Jones...but I liked it more!!

I thought You Suck A Love Story by Christopher Moore was hilarious!

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. It also made me cry,

I also like the humor in the Dortmunder series by the late, great Donald E Westlake and the Maggody series by Joan Hess.

Susanna wrote: "Jean wrote: "Tammy wrote: "
A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail"

Is that the one about Mark Sanford?
"

Snort!"

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Lindz wrote: "For me my two favourite funny writers would be Terry Pratchett and David Sedaris. People think I am insane when I read them on the train. Bridget Jones had me in hysterics, and always giggle when..."
I love Terry Pratchett too! He's probably one of my favorite authors! But speaking of people thinking your crazy in public, I was reading the third book of Maximum Ride at the gym. I was at the scene where the kids are getting interrogated and where they were talking about the Snicker Bars and I burst our laughing. I got some really weird looks after that.

Jean wrote: "Tammy wrote: "
A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail"

Is that the one about Mark Sanford?
"

Snort!

For me my two favourite funny writers would be Terry Pratchett and David Sedaris. People think I am insane when I read them on the train. Bridget Jones had me in hysterics, and always giggle when I read P G Wodehouse.

Me of Little Faith

Always Looking Up The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
Actually, kind of a serious book, but definitely some laugh out loud parts...

Allison wrote: "My Horizontal Life A Collection of One-Night Stands and Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea are HILARIOUS

-Allison, http://readintothis.blogspot.com/"

YES!!

Tammy wrote: "
A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail"

Is that the one about Mark Sanford?

I just recently read How I Became a Famous Novelist by Steve Hely. I laughed out loud a bunch of times, it is smart and funny.

I also love David Sedaris, he narrates audiobook versions of his books, and I think they are evn better.

American Gods by Neil Gaiman has very funny parts in it.

I agree with all who have mentioned David Sedaris and must also add anything by Joe Queenan.

My Horizontal Life A Collection of One-Night Stands and Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea are HILARIOUS

-Allison, http://readintothis.blogspot.com/

Fiona, Shogun? Really? I haven't read it since high school. Maybe I should read it again with older eyes.

Denis Leary's Why We Suck definitely has a lot of LOL moments. So funny but also so true.

Confessions of Georgia Nicolson.

aka the Angus Thongs books.

1. Angus Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging
2. It's Okay, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers
3. Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas
4. Dancing in My Nuddy Pants
5. And That's When It Fell Off in My Hand
6. And Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers
7. Startled By His Furry Shorts
8. Luuuuurve is A Many Trousered Thing
9. Stop in the Name of Pants!
10. Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me?

They are hilarious.

Oh, and there's a world book day book called "Let the Snog-Fest Begin!"

Oh, I loved Hitchiker's! I got a copy with a huge 'making of the movie' section in the back, so I thought I was only halfway through it when it finished. Boo. David Sedaris doesn't really do it for me. I'm sure I have others, but it's all slipping my mind right now.

My Life and Hard Times, by James Thurber.

To pile on what has already been said - All of the Stephanie Plum series.


High Fidelity
A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

In response to Li, neither do I.

However, I just finished reading (finally) "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole, and it definitely had me laughing throughout the book.

David Sedaris can usually make me laugh out loud, and even though I didn't really like "Rant An Oral Biography of Buster Casey" by Chuck Palahniuk and didn't even finish reading it, there was one childhood scene that was gross but made me laugh on and off for days just thinking about it.

Also, "Mr. Perfect" by Linda Howard definitely has moments that caused me to LOL.

I know there are more, but I can't think of them at the moment. Plus I am sure this comment is long enough as it is. :)

I just realized that I read too much, but not nearly enough.

I don't read a lot of funny/humourous books but the following books had moments where I started cracking up:

- Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason
- Sophie Kinsella's Can You Keep a Secret?
- Stephen Clarke's A Year in the Merde

Emily wrote: "Anything by David Sedaris cracks me up. "

Emily-
I was about to say the same thing! He is one of the few authors that I have to read in a room by myself with the door shut because I cannot stop laughing. Still have to read Engulfed in Flames. Heard it was good.

Yes, Jen Lancaster is one of my favorite lol authors!

Stephanie plum books
Jen Lancaster books

I Love You Beth Cooper- Larry Doyle
Lamb-Christopher Moore
Good Omens- Terry Pratchett

Dorie wrote: Abbie, the Death of Rats makes me laugh every time he appears.

I can't decide whether I like Death or Death of Rats. Both are hysterical. I want Pratchett to outlive me so I never run out of books.

Epee wrote: "I don't know if you count these as books because they are just pictures with captions, but they are definitely LOL-worthy You Say I'm a Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing and [book:That's Qu..."

I have You Say I'm A Bitch Like It's A Bad Thing in my bookshop. Its a flip-over book and I had it open at this page http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g190/K... over Christmas. A LOT of people laughed out loud.

Abbie K. wrote: "1)Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is very funny...I love Death trying to do "human" things."

Abbie, the Death of Rats makes me laugh every time he appears.

1)Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is very funny...I love Death trying to do "human" things.
2)Douglas Adam's Hitchhikers Guide series... I've gotta stop calling 5 books a trilogy.
3)Erma Bombeck is still a classic.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the funniest book I ever read.

Lucky Jim made me howl with laughter.

I don't know if you count these as books because they are just pictures with captions, but they are definitely LOL-worthy You Say I'm a Bitch Like It's a Bad Thing and That's Queen Bitch to You.

Anything by Stuart McLean - Vinyl Cafe books are great.

I loved Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik. The flashing part had me in hysterics! I also giggled quite a bit at her Patty Jane's House of Curl.

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Absolutely laugh-out-loud hilarious.

The Thursday Next books. First Among Sequels was maybe not quite as good as the others, but what a fun series.

Kandice I just added all of these books to my TBR...Thanks for letting me know about them...love YA and love to LOL!

I have recently read Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging Confessions of Georgia Nicolson and couldn't wait to get to the next, and the next in the series. I was literally laughing out loud like a loon! My daughter is in the middle of the first and is also laughing out loud. I love it!

btw, I am relocating this to the Book related topic.... its not exactly a recommendation request....

SUzanne, what the heck happened to your post? Did you hit enter a hundred times :)

I want to re-read the first few...that would be fun to do on the long hot summer nights!
There is something about the basic reality of her characters that is so appealing....