Humor

A comic novel is usually a work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader, sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative, sometimes above all other considerations. It could indeed be said that comedy fiction is literary work that aims primarily to provoke laughter, but this isn't always as obvious as it first may seem. ...more

99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them
Our Ex's Wedding
I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200
The Age of Calamities
Definitely Maybe Not a Detective
The Hitch
Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar
16 Forever
Gone Viral
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead (The Loyal Opposition #1)
Vivian Dies Again
Still Smitten: Short-Form Comics About Long-Term Love
A Sea Monster Conundrum (The Misfits)
It's Showtime, Sophie: A Breaking Cat News Adventure
Star Trek: Shaxs' Best (and Worst) Day
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    The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8
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    How to Age Disgracefully
    Horrible Husbands
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    And Then There Was You
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    Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
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    The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
    Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
    Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
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