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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
1,070 books — 864 voters
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
841 books — 827 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
582 books — 672 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
559 books — 303 voters

Saint Richard Parker by Merlin FrancoThe Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man by Jonas JonassonThe Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan KarunatilakaHitman Anders and the Meaning of It All by Jonas JonassonSomeone Else's Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews
The funniest books I ever read
411 books — 261 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
106 books — 134 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesHelping the Retarded to Know God by H.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
391 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

Ruby's Misadventures with Reality by Samantha BohrmanFront Page Fatality by LynDee WalkerThe Spellman Files by Lisa LutzBody Movers by Stephanie BondBoard Stiff by Kendel Lynn
Stephanie Plum-esque Characters
64 books — 57 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
88 books — 38 voters

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations by John BartlettOscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom by Oscar WildeEpigrams by Marcus Valerius MartialisThe Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain by Mark TwainThe Dictionary of Cliches by James T. Rogers
Collections of Epitaphs, Epigrams, Bon Mots, Lines, Phrases, and Quotations
118 books — 30 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. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best SA-Free Fiction for Young Adults
141 books — 30 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
44 books — 29 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
79 books — 20 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best SA-Free Fiction
52 books — 20 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
63 books — 20 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
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
76 books — 19 voters

Memory by Lois McMaster BujoldHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen SimonsonJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Best Transformed-Character Fiction
64 books — 17 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best SA-Free Historical Mysteries (set and/or written prior to 1970).
46 books — 15 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
Doomsday Book by Connie WillisTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisSunshine by Robin McKinleyCrosstalk by Connie WillisShadows by Robin McKinley
Best SA-Free Fantasy and Sci Fi
53 books — 9 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
82 books — 8 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
40 books — 8 voters

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen SimonsonCrosstalk by Connie WillisOne Plus One by Jojo MoyesPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Best SA-Free Romance
30 books — 8 voters
One Corpse Too Many by Ellis PetersThe Chosen by Chaim PotokLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
Best SA-Free Historical Fiction for Young Adults
32 books — 7 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).
28 books — 7 voters
My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe Annotated Alice by Lewis CarrollRosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea BeatyTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best G-Rated Historical Fiction for Tweens and Teens
24 books — 5 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
Yellowface by R.F. KuangYour Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns
Humorous Books That Tackle Serious Issues
2 books — 2 voters

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