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The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSaint Richard Parker by Merlin FrancoCatch-22 by Joseph HellerSomeone Else's Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews
Best Humor Writing
860 books — 906 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberWallbanger by Alice ClaytonBet Me by Jennifer CrusieThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Books with Witty Banter/Dialogue
1,061 books — 866 voters

Wallbanger by Alice ClaytonThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSeduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec
Witty/Funny Couples
583 books — 672 voters
Banker's Holiday by Gary ClemenceauSaint Richard Parker by Merlin FrancoCosmopolis by Don DeLilloThe Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man by Jonas JonassonCompany by Max Barry
The funniest books I ever read
417 books — 324 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. JeromeRight Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
British Wit and Humour
562 books — 307 voters
Second Term by J.M. AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe House Divided by J.B. ManheimCatch-22 by Joseph HellerTales of the Astonishing Black Spark by Charlie J. Eskew
Political Satire
111 books — 140 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesHelping the Retarded to Know God by Hans R. HahnThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneHow to Pick Up Women by Eric WeberHow to Avoid Huge Ships by John W. Trimmer
Do Not Read Book List
334 books — 61 voters
Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickSweet Evil by Wendy HigginsWhite Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. ArmentroutSweet Peril by Wendy HigginsSweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins
If You Like The Lux Series...
85 books — 59 voters

Goodnight, and Thanks for the Vodka [2002] by Harpie2003 - Thanks for the Vodka by Harpie2004 - Thanks for the Vodka by HarpieShit my History Teacher DID NOT tell me! by Karl WigginsAll Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Alternate Anglophilia, Or, Brit Non-Lit
89 books — 40 voters
The Abduction of Joshua Bloom by Michael ThalTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best SA-Free Fiction
58 books — 36 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best SA-Free Fiction for Young Adults
144 books — 34 voters
Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliCinder by Marissa MeyerFangirl by Rainbow RowellCress by Marissa MeyerLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best SA-Free Romance for Young Adults
47 books — 32 voters

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieTatort Dangast by Unknown AuthorAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Best SA-Free Historical Mysteries (set and/or written prior to 1970).
54 books — 27 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Best Transformed-Character Fiction for Young Adults
68 books — 24 voters

I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill BrysonIn a Sunburned Country by Bill BrysonNotes from a Small Island by Bill BrysonStiff by Mary RoachBrain Droppings by George Carlin
Intelligent and Witty Nonfiction
81 books — 22 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLegend of the Storm Sneezer by Kristiana SfirleaThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best G-Rated Fantasy and Science Fiction for Tweens and Teens
80 books — 22 voters

Memory by Lois McMaster BujoldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen SimonsonThe Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Best Transformed-Character Fiction
91 books — 22 voters
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonBook Lovers by Emily HenryGood Omens by Terry PratchettBossypants by Tina FeyFangirl by Rainbow Rowell
52 Book Club 2024: Summer Mini Challenge - Fencing: Dialogue With Witty Banter
98 books — 20 voters

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle CosimanoThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanEveryone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonThe Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin HallVera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
The 52 Book Club's Mystery Genre Challenge - #10 A Humorous Mystery
33 books — 15 voters
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisDoomsday Book by Connie WillisSunshine by Robin McKinleyCrosstalk by Connie WillisShadows by Robin McKinley
Best SA-Free Fantasy and Sci Fi
57 books — 13 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen SimonsonCrosstalk by Connie WillisOne Plus One by Jojo MoyesBetter Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Best SA-Free Romance
33 books — 12 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisOne Corpse Too Many by Ellis PetersMara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Best SA-Free Historical Fiction for Young Adults
35 books — 11 voters

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottMy Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe Annotated Alice by Lewis CarrollRosie Revere, Engineer (The Questioneers by Andrea Beaty
Best G-Rated Historical Fiction for Tweens and Teens
36 books — 11 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Transformed-Character Juvenile Fiction (Age 7 to 12).
31 books — 11 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingShadows by Robin McKinleyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
Best SA-Free Fantasy and Science Fiction for Young Adults
84 books — 10 voters
The Whistling Season by Ivan DoigGreat Expectations by Charles DickensMy Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasLife Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson
Best SA-Free Historical Fiction
42 books — 10 voters

Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran LebowitzThe Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott FitzgeraldMiss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson
Cosmopolitan Wit
78 books — 9 voters
Zuleikha by Guzel YakhinaThe Eighth Life by Nino HaratischwiliCity Folk and Country Folk by Sofia KhvoshchinskayaSonechka by Lyudmila UlitskayaPushkin's Children by Tatyana Tolstaya
Women in Translation (Russia/USSR)
34 books — 5 voters

Visitation by Jenny ErpenbeckWinter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua DusapinThe Adventures of China Iron by Gabriela Cabezón CámaraReal Life by Adeline DieudonnéDisoriental by Négar Djavadi
21st Century Literature - Women in Translation
22 books — 2 voters
Seven Days in June by Tia WilliamsRusty the Rooster by Mik RevohladMad Mabel by Sally HepworthRusty The Rooster by Mik RevohladFleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Best Books That Tackle Hard Topics ... While Making You Laugh
12 books — 2 voters

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