Humorous fiction Books

Growing up under a dictatorship and the toil of academic life don't seem like laughing matters, but the lighthearted stories in A Good Day and Other (Mostly) Humorous Stories and Lists find humour in all corners. Radu Guiaşu draws on his own experiences...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

stanislav, the young polish plumber, was a clear-eyed and foul-mouthed satirist who first came to prominence in 2007 on the political website order-order, where he was, for a couple of years, a prolific contributor to the comments arena. The author...

The planet is becoming increasingly uninhabitable thanks to escalating climate change, dwindling resources, and the anarchy resulting from the breakup of the World Federation. Humanity faces a dilemma: which way to escape total disaster? There are two...

After propping up a planetary dictator on a backwater planet, Mordid is ready to get back into the game of high-priced mercenary work. His task seems simple enough, to deliver the Pope to Earth. However, Earth has its own plans regarding the galaxy,...

Claim an inheritance.It's a simple goal, right?Nothing is simple when Cole returns to Centauri, the seat of Coleson Interstellar Engineering.  Challenges at every turn, with no idea who he can trust.  And then...the Solar Republic gets...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! OK—scratch that. It’s time for another obligatory family gathering. And nothing spices up the egg nog like bringing your partner home. Surely your belligerent brother-in law, your gimlet-eyed...

Barney thinks his life is under control. His life has other ideas.Barney Conroy is on a roll. He’s a business owner, a father, and a fiancé, and he only has to see his therapist once a week. The transition from Old Barney to New Barney is...

1920s England. One conventional society lady's life is about to change forever.Rattling around in the too-large family home, her daughters fled the nest and her archaeologist husband working overseas, Claudia faces an empty future.Then a surprise visit...

"Quirky and intriguing" - Katie Fforde.Love  Aimée Bender? Then enjoy a wry smile with these satirical stories. Women of all ages, from Jess aged sixteen insistent on a date with good legs, to Bellissima who...

Welcome to the time travelling world of L.I.E.U. A future world where nothing is quite as it seems.A world where a young girl is saved from certain death when an enormous library building suddenly appears in her back yard. A world where the chocolatiers...

Green energy, a dedicated workforce, and ... 'shrooms?When Peter Main takes on his brother's legacy project, he expects it will be plain sailing. Protests, politics, cost blowouts and a most unfortunate death are all overcome, but when an evangelical...

After a whirlwind cross-country move, Harriet and her donut-loving basset hound, Humphrey, have settled into a new life in Grass Valley, California. But adventure is never far away when Harriet is around.

"OMFG, I nearly up and died from laughter when I read Flatscreen. This is the novel that every young turk will be reading on their way to a job they hate and are in fact too smart for." --Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love StoryIndie-lit star...

Do you have what it takes to be a Grrl Genius? Of course you do! You are a smart, funny, beautiful Grrl Genius -- just because you say you are. In The Grrl Genius Guide to Life, stand-up comic and Grrl Genius Club founder Cathryn Michon explains why she...

A book banning hypocrite. A secretive cyberbully. What will it take for feisty hellraiser Tootsie Goldberg to dish out the justice they deserve? Tootsie Goldberg is ready to go to war. Thrilled that her ninety-year-old aunt has moved in next door, she's...

We've all had bad days, but nothing compares to Trip Torrent's. PR director of the luxury cruise ship Climax of Dreams, he awakens to the discovery that the ship's owners have donated it to house 4,000 squabbling refugees. Then, at a...

KIBB. Kan Inte Bli Brydd. Bens inställning till i princip allt i livet är att välja minsta motståndets väg. Att bara hanka sig fram och hålla sig under radarn med minsta möjliga ansträngning är hans stil. Ett totalstopp i Londons kollektivtrafiken sätter...

Distant stars and planets have always attracted and will attract people. In the near future, the colonization of planets will become common and necessary. But wherever a person steps, he will destroy everything around him. People will have to face the...

In the shadow of an ultimatum from the mysterious Alternans, humanity finds itself at a crossroads between annihilation and transformation. "Alien Ultimatum" weaves a compelling tale of desperation and determination, chronicling Earth's urgent race...

Human!A name that strikes terror in the hearts of the galaxy.Well, maybe not terror, but respect. More like caution, actually.Since you know how hot-headed Humans can be.After the galaxy was savagely attacked by invaders, the Milky Way was left but a...

"Echoes of Venice: A Modern Tale of Redemption" is a heartwarming and humor-infused novella set against the enchanting backdrop of modern-day Venice, reimagining classic Shakespearean characters. This story weaves the lives of its richly drawn...

Ebenezer Jenkins' Christmas in Chicago Dive into the soul-stirring and humorously sharp retelling of the timeless classic, 'A Christmas Carol,' through a unique and satirical lens. Narrated by the vibrant, jive-talking duo, Madd and Dog2020, this version...

There maybe people among you who dream of interstellar travel. Or maybe there are those who would like to leave our planet forever. Have you ever considered buying land on the moon or Mars? Would it be better to buy the entire planet, such as Pluto? What...

On Earth, a war broke out between two types of aliens. Who is the enemy and who is the friend - people will have to figure it out and prove that they have the right to call themselves "People". The heroes will experience separation, pain, love, learn...

In the last decade of the twentieth century, a Russian leader briefly vanished. His name was Boris Yeltsin, and he led Russia through one of its most troubling times. The Berlin Wall had fallen, the USSR disintegrated into multiple parts, and the...

A pilgrimage and road-trip of unusual dimensions.Follow me, Jonny Rowe, on a wild goose-chase from Ireland to the USA with my American grandfather's remains in my red birthday balloon. I use 'remains' in the loosest sense of the word: my grandfather, 45,...

Three stages of mayhem...What does it take to pin your fortunes on owning an art gallery? Think about it; all those crazy artists, bargain-hunting customers and highly emotionally charged staff. Naturally it requires perseverance and plenty of wine. Of...

Hilarious fictionalised insight into the multi-cultural world of oil contracting and big business populated by the maddest bunch of people you'd never want to work with...

Liebe, Chaos, Pubertät! Eine herrlich schräge Komödie über die Wirren des ErwachsenwerdensAndi hat das im Kopf, was man als Sechzehnjähriger so im Kopf hat, wenn einen die Pubertät schüttelt wie ein Tsunami:...

Unzählige Menschen haben eine Katze im Haus. Und sind somit Dosenöffner, Katzenkloputzer und Beschmuser - kurz gesagt, das Eigentum ihrer Fellnase! Die Autorin lässt ihre Katze Teilchen auf kurzweilige und höchst amüsante Art ihre „Automiezographie"...

Eine Partyagentur in Rheinland- PfalzDana Petry geht nicht gerade zimperlich mit ihrem neuen Kollegen um und mobbt ihn wo sie nur kann. Firmenchefin Eleonore Wingert ist ratlos und versucht verzweifelt, auf ihre Angestellte, die sie zu ihrer besten...

Ob es nun eine Vorweihnachtsdiät, ein unvollständiger Adventskalender, ein Dezemberverhältnis oder eine defekte Weihnachtspyramide ist - das bevorstehende Fest der Liebe bringt einige Stolpersteine mit sich. Die Autorin macht sich in ihren...

Christbaumvergiftung - eine von Tante Marthas grandiosen Wortschöpfungen! Damit meinte sie, dass alles, was volljährig war, am Heiligen Abend zu viel vom berüchtigten Vorarlberger Weihnachtsobstler zu sich genommen hätte. Wortgierig wie unsere Familie...

In dem Buch "Zum Wohle des deutschen Volkesoder Das gelenkte Denken unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks"soll mit einem Augenzwinkern, Satire, Sarkasmus und Zynismus auf Ereignisse, Trends und Entwicklungen aus den...

Geschichten aus dem Mund erzählt auf rund 100 Seiten von verschiedensten Charakteren und deren persönlicher Heldenreise zum strahlenden Lächeln.Es ist geschrieben für alle Menschen, die humorvoll etwas über ihre Zähne, den Zahnarzt und dessen tägliche...

In Wien sagt man "Der Schmäh" (Witz) muss rennen" Freddy gibt ihm die Sporen und lockert kaum mal die Zügel. Weg von "Strizzi-Dealer- und Unterweltgeschichten. Weg von Zwängen und dem von ihm bestiegenen Ackergaul auf dem Pfad unpolitischer Querdenkerei...