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

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Killing Me
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich (A Graphic Novel)
Super Bloom
Harold
Big Gay Wedding
Uncle of the Year: And Other Debatable Triumphs
Tessa's Trust (The Anna Albertini Files Book 5)
Never Trust a Gemini
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Bear With Me Now
Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)
Pebble and Wren
Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?
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