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

After the Fall
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die
The Second World
Don’t Tell the President: The Best, Worst, and Mostly Untold Stories from Presidential Advance
Unsettling Salad! (Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales!)
Please Look After the Dragon, Vol. 1
The Miracle of Matzah Pizza: A Biblical Tall Tale
I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200
Definitely Maybe Not a Detective
The Hitch
Gone Viral
Majareta
Vivian Dies Again
Still Smitten: Short-Form Comics About Long-Term Love
A Sea Monster Conundrum (The Misfits)
  • Dad Can You Not? by Chip Leighton
    Dad Can You Not?: A Dad's Guide to Being Less Cringey

    Release date: Apr 21, 2026
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  • Dress Your Baby In Sage and Taupe by Hayley DeRoche
    Dress Your Baby In Sage and Taupe: A Handbook for the Sad Beige Parent
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    Adulting for Amateurs: Misadventures of a Geriatric Millennial
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    And Then There Was You
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    The Burnout
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    729 books — 1,635 voters
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