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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 271 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,010,720 ratings — published 1979
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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 (Paperback)
by (shelved 206 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.25 — 823,433 ratings — published 1990
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 154 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,054,231 ratings — published 2011
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The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1) The Rosie Project (Don Tillman, #1)
by (shelved 137 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.01 — 593,504 ratings — published 2013
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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2) The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
by (shelved 135 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.20 — 315,431 ratings — published 1980
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The Princess Bride The Princess Bride (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.27 — 946,729 ratings — published 1973
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Where'd You Go, Bernadette Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Hardcover)
by (shelved 125 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.87 — 598,403 ratings — published 2012
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One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)
by (shelved 122 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.05 — 578,378 ratings — published 1994
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The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
by (shelved 119 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.99 — 421,253 ratings — published 1983
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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.01 — 720,052 ratings — published 2000
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal (Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.22 — 181,767 ratings — published 2002
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A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1) A Dirty Job (Grim Reaper, #1)
by (shelved 104 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.03 — 123,775 ratings — published 2006
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,207,167 ratings — published 2012
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Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1) Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
by (shelved 100 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.34 — 235,165 ratings — published 1989
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Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3) Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3)
by (shelved 99 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.16 — 250,023 ratings — published 1982
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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 96 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.82 — 302,642 ratings — published 2009
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.17 — 215,752 ratings — published 2013
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Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
by (shelved 92 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.24 — 271,428 ratings — published 1987
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Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1) Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1)
by (shelved 90 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.07 — 199,096 ratings — published 1987
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.90 — 200,775 ratings — published 2012
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The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2) The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2)
by (shelved 87 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.01 — 168,197 ratings — published 1986
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.07 — 444,722 ratings — published 1998
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Going Postal (Discworld, #33; Moist von Lipwig, #1) Going Postal (Discworld, #33; Moist von Lipwig, #1)
by (shelved 86 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.41 — 135,473 ratings — published 2004
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The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
by (shelved 85 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.30 — 120,435 ratings — published 2003
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Dirk Gently, #1) Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Dirk Gently, #1)
by (shelved 84 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.97 — 148,352 ratings — published 1987
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4) So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4)
by (shelved 84 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.08 — 184,993 ratings — published 1984
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.12 — 288,977 ratings — published 2004
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 83 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.86 — 513,276 ratings — published 2011
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Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2) Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2)
by (shelved 83 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.10 — 178,875 ratings — published 1996
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A Confederacy of Dunces A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.89 — 297,359 ratings — published 1980
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Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1) Bridget Jones’s Diary (Bridget Jones, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,022,018 ratings — published 1996
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Saint Richard Parker Saint Richard Parker (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 79 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.29 — 5,696 ratings — published 2023
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Four to Score (Stephanie Plum, #4) Four to Score (Stephanie Plum, #4)
by (shelved 78 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.17 — 150,734 ratings — published 1998
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Anxious People Anxious People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.17 — 798,718 ratings — published 2019
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Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3) Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, #3)
by (shelved 75 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.15 — 162,629 ratings — published 1997
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.85 — 555,154 ratings — published 2014
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Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2) Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2)
by (shelved 74 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.16 — 130,970 ratings — published 1988
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
by (shelved 73 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.88 — 137,129 ratings — published 2001
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Redshirts Redshirts (ebook)
by (shelved 72 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.87 — 117,498 ratings — published 2012
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5) The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)
by (shelved 71 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.38 — 337,884 ratings — published 1996
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High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5) High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5)
by (shelved 70 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.18 — 136,263 ratings — published 1999
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You Suck (A Love Story, #2) You Suck (A Love Story, #2)
by (shelved 70 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.85 — 51,042 ratings — published 2007
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.49 — 803,484 ratings — published 2016
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.99 — 885,289 ratings — published 1961
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The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 68 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.86 — 766,639 ratings — published 2020
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)
by (shelved 68 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.98 — 774,767 ratings — published 2007
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Hogfather Hogfather (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.26 — 104,376 ratings — published 1996
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Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8) Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8)
by (shelved 67 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.17 — 131,528 ratings — published 2002
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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as humorous)
avg rating 3.89 — 175,048 ratings — published 2015
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Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3) Monstrous Regiment (Discworld, #31; Industrial Revolution, #3)
by (shelved 67 times as humorous)
avg rating 4.27 — 84,699 ratings — published 2003
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettLamb by Christopher MooreThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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“Never call anyone a baboon unless you are sure of your facts.”
Will Cuppy

Jeaniene Frost
“My dear Reaper," Vlad said, still laughing. 'Did you just check out our-'
'No!' I interrupted at once, almost lunging toward the staircase. 'I'm tired and still dazed from the Remanats and ... fuck it, I'm taking a shower. I mean, not a cold shower, because I don't need that.' -oh Jesus I was only making this worse- 'because I am cold already, and I need to get hot. I mean, warmer. Oh just shut up!' " -Pg 280”
Jeaniene Frost, This Side of the Grave

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