Satirical Books

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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,608,370 ratings — published 1945
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Yellowface Yellowface (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,061,390 ratings — published 2023
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Catch-22 Catch-22 (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.99 — 890,567 ratings — published 1961
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Deadeye Dick Deadeye Dick (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.84 — 31,889 ratings — published 1982
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,492,366 ratings — published 1969
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Galápagos Galápagos (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.87 — 89,276 ratings — published 1985
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Cat’s Cradle Cat’s Cradle (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.15 — 439,650 ratings — published 1963
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.28 — 426,710 ratings — published 1967
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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 11 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.25 — 828,965 ratings — published 1990
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.18 — 647,495 ratings — published 1996
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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 10 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,028,760 ratings — published 1979
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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 9 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.38 — 339,299 ratings — published 1996
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The Princess Bride The Princess Bride (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.27 — 951,431 ratings — published 1973
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American Psycho American Psycho (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.80 — 366,398 ratings — published 1991
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,093,830 ratings — published 1932
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The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.17 — 408,014 ratings — published 1895
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.46 — 338,025 ratings — published 2019
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,530,292 ratings — published 1948
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A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.00 — 774,916 ratings — published 1962
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The Bonfire of the Vanities The Bonfire of the Vanities (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.93 — 87,690 ratings — published 1987
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The Sellout The Sellout (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.74 — 75,439 ratings — published 2015
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The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.99 — 424,642 ratings — published 1983
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The Screwtape Letters The Screwtape Letters (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.27 — 528,759 ratings — published 1942
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Breakfast of Champions Breakfast of Champions (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.06 — 281,233 ratings — published 1973
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Small Gods (Discworld, #13) Small Gods (Discworld, #13)
by (shelved 5 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.32 — 134,348 ratings — published 1992
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Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1) Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.34 — 237,829 ratings — published 1989
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.76 — 303,617 ratings — published 1759
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The Sirens of Titan The Sirens of Titan (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.15 — 159,254 ratings — published 1959
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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 5 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.22 — 182,803 ratings — published 2002
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The Trees The Trees (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.06 — 59,661 ratings — published 2021
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.90 — 61,083 ratings — published 2022
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Black Buck Black Buck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.70 — 29,660 ratings — published 2021
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Gulliver’s Travels Gulliver’s Travels (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.59 — 300,311 ratings — published 1726
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Look Who's Back Look Who's Back (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.43 — 41,037 ratings — published 2012
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Horrorstör Horrorstör (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.65 — 126,683 ratings — published 2014
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Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.24 — 274,049 ratings — published 1987
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The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2) The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.01 — 169,897 ratings — published 1986
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Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1) Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.07 — 201,047 ratings — published 1987
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Northanger Abbey Northanger Abbey (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.85 — 458,034 ratings — published 1817
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Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6) Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.19 — 68,373 ratings — published 1998
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Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4) Jingo (Discworld, #21; City Watch, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.19 — 74,004 ratings — published 1997
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Beauty Queens Beauty Queens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.62 — 55,261 ratings — published 2011
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Hogfather Hogfather (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.26 — 105,566 ratings — published 1996
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A Modest Proposal A Modest Proposal (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.02 — 49,505 ratings — published 1729
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Dead Souls Dead Souls (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.98 — 97,274 ratings — published 1842
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Poor Things Poor Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.92 — 42,420 ratings — published 1992
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Harrison Bergeron Harrison Bergeron (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.13 — 23,076 ratings — published 1961
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Erasure Erasure (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.17 — 32,929 ratings — published 2001
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Vile Bodies Vile Bodies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as satirical)
avg rating 3.71 — 17,808 ratings — published 1930
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as satirical)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,851,647 ratings — published 1813
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“If we were not impressed by job titles, suits, and jargon, we would demand that financial advisors show us their personal bank statements before they tell us what we could or should do with our own money.”
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“Some of us were brought into this troubled world primarily or only to increase our fathers’ chances of not being left by our mothers, or vice versa.”
Mokokoma Mokhonoana, The Use and Misuse of Children

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