Black Humor Books

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The White Tiger The White Tiger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.77 — 201,177 ratings — published 2008
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This is Where I Leave You This is Where I Leave You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.88 — 148,031 ratings — published 2003
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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.25 — 816,242 ratings — published 1990
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The Craziest Book Ever Written The Craziest Book Ever Written (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 14 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.53 — 153 ratings — published
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.82 — 299,783 ratings — published 2009
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.99 — 879,020 ratings — published 1961
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Beat the Reaper (Peter Brown, #1) Beat the Reaper (Peter Brown, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.78 — 16,938 ratings — published 2009
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Haunted Haunted (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.59 — 110,377 ratings — published 2005
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Survivor Survivor (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.93 — 123,202 ratings — published 1999
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American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1) American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.10 — 983,978 ratings — published 2001
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,464,298 ratings — published 1969
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Uck It List Uck It List (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.56 — 7,260 ratings — published
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Breakfast of Champions Breakfast of Champions (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.06 — 277,097 ratings — published 1973
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Cat’s Cradle Cat’s Cradle (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.15 — 432,048 ratings — published 1963
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Mila Blitz Mila Blitz (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.06 — 770 ratings — published
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.06 — 374,002 ratings — published 1971
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Plugged (Daniel McEvoy, #1) Plugged (Daniel McEvoy, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.45 — 4,534 ratings — published 2011
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Lullaby Lullaby (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.74 — 103,006 ratings — published 2002
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The Sirens of Titan The Sirens of Titan (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.15 — 155,446 ratings — published 1959
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Hollywood Girlfriend Hollywood Girlfriend (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.65 — 2,107 ratings — published
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Battersea Parker Battersea Parker (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.54 — 7,360 ratings — published
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.61 — 542,035 ratings — published 2018
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French Exit French Exit (ebook)
by (shelved 4 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.55 — 28,459 ratings — published 2018
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My Sister, the Serial Killer My Sister, the Serial Killer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.64 — 339,937 ratings — published 2018
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The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8) The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8)
by (shelved 4 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.99 — 127,442 ratings — published 2001
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.18 — 634,569 ratings — published 1996
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Mother Night Mother Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.24 — 103,508 ratings — published 1961
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Fatherhood Fatherhood (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,542 ratings — published 1986
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Sideswipe (Hoke Moseley, #3) Sideswipe (Hoke Moseley, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,472 ratings — published 1987
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Thinking Racehorse Thinking Racehorse (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,097 ratings — published
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Battersea Parker 2 Battersea Parker 2 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.59 — 4,328 ratings — published
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Ham on Rye Ham on Rye (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.14 — 116,984 ratings — published 1982
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Geek Love Geek Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.95 — 72,062 ratings — published 1989
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The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6) The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.06 — 158,058 ratings — published 2001
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The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5) The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.01 — 172,119 ratings — published 2000
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The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #9) The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #9)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.01 — 138,914 ratings — published 2002
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The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7) The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #7)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.97 — 152,199 ratings — published 2001
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,988,279 ratings — published 1979
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Welcome to the Monkey House Welcome to the Monkey House (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.13 — 63,930 ratings — published 1968
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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.97 — 71,809 ratings — published 1965
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Invisible Monsters Invisible Monsters (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.00 — 150,279 ratings — published 1999
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.06 — 282,898 ratings — published 2007
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A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1) A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.03 — 123,119 ratings — published 2006
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Nigger Nigger (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.40 — 9,320 ratings — published 1964
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.77 — 26,857 ratings — published 2015
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On the Real Side: A History of African American Comedy On the Real Side: A History of African American Comedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.33 — 78 ratings — published 1995
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Stepin Fetchit: The Life & Times of Lincoln Perry Stepin Fetchit: The Life & Times of Lincoln Perry (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.02 — 50 ratings — published 2005
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The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno & the Network Battle for the Night The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno & the Network Battle for the Night (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as black-humor)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,599 ratings — published 1994
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Liberation Day Liberation Day (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.99 — 15,443 ratings — published 2022
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The Atrocity Exhibition The Atrocity Exhibition (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as black-humor)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,117 ratings — published 1969
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