Humorous fiction Books

Dr. Larry Runs Away is a study of a love-hate relationship with a scruffy would-be doctor and his live-in rats, as they enjoy life together in a run-down lab in Vienna. The doctor escapes to America, where he spends time on the beach in Malibu. One day,...

When a girl with a cockscomb of pink hair, wearing a red balloon skirt and army boots, drops off a surprise “gift” during Bradley and Janie’s wedding, a saga of chaotic hilarity is set in motion. Who is the baby cooing beneath the folds...

A vicar is disbelieving when two teenagers in his parish claim to have been given a message by the archangel Gabriel, but gradually changes his mind and decides he must do something about it.    

The story of a father and son—and is it true, as Wordsworth claimed, that “the child is father of the man” or can one’s character actually change as one grows older?   

“Let me make clear from the outset, I detest adventure. It’s tasteless, showy, vulgar, and uncalled for.” So begins this delicious thriller about a gay interior decorator who joins his super-wealthy clients for a Caribbean cruise,...

Jacob Hayes is an average kid, and he doesn't appreciate the responsibilities he's expected to tackle on a daily basis. For example, every so often, his mom will go to the basement, take a few steps down the stairs, and say, "Oh, time to change the kitty...

It is 1999 in San Francisco. The dot.com boom is in full swing, and it seems as though every twenty-something has become an instant millionaire-except our narrator, who has just arrived from the Midwest without a job. Confronted with the chilling...

In its entire history-from the Roman Legions to Hitler and Stalin-the small Eastern European country of Eden-on-Danube has never been considered desirable enough to be properly pillaged and plundered by a superpower. As the country teeters on bankruptcy,...

The stories in this book are told in the words of a Wolfdog named Luke.  He lived from 1999 to December 2015.  Luke was a hybrid, incredibly social and extremely intelligent.  Luke had stronger muscles and teeth much more powerful than any...

LYING, CHEATING, AND STEALING WON'T CURE MARCH MADNESS. . . In Kentucky, where basketball is oxygen, Tommy Gunn plays his way into the NCAA title game. Despite the warnings of his sweetheart Lori, Tommy takes a big bribe to lose the game and then a...

Why did we come down from the trees? For an answer to this age-old question and many more - like what is our ancestry? - read this.

Colonel Foster is angry, and when the colonel is angry people suffer. Usually it is only the members of the West Frittington Golf club of which he is the secretary that suffer; now however, it is the town council, who are threatening to place a...

This is a collection of bedtime stories told to my children when they were young. They wanted something new, so I invented the main character, Mr. Ant. He is an adventurous ant. Not willing to settle for normal ant life, he starts on an adventure. He...

Originally published as a column in the New York Times, John Kendrick Bangs's series of humorous sketches pokes fun at everything from poetry to Valentine's Day to Christmas shopping. A treat from a master satirist!

When Alice Pendleton, starving artist, receives her first book contract in the mail, she believes her dreams have come true. Until Aurora, her scheming older sister, falls on hard times and comes to stay for "just a little while." Days turn into weeks...

The trading standards space vessel "Spitfire" is illegally boarded by a suicidal empath and three fleeing Fashinians on the run from a state warship. Somehow the mindless bureaucracy of local government casts its spell and comes to the rescue... albeit...

The Widow Bedott Papers is a collection of humorous stories written by Alice Bradley Haven and Frances M. Whitcher. The stories follow the trials and tribulations of the titular widow, and provide a satirical take on the social mores of 19th-century...

Dans cette comédie satirique, Borel explore les thèmes de la tromperie et de la séduction dans le contexte de la vie parisienne du XIXe siècle. L'histoire suit les aventures d'un homme qui tombe amoureux de Madame Putiphar, une séductrice dangereuse et...

The Secret History of the Calves-Head Club Compleat is a satirical masterpiece that exposes the hypocrisy of the English republican movement in the late 17th century. Through a series of mock-anthems, Ward, Denham, Dunton, and Butler reveal the true...

In dieser humoristischen Erzählung geht es um eine Familie namens von Dienen, die in einer kleinen Stadt lebt. Die Mitglieder der Familie haben alle ihre eigene Persönlichkeit und sorgen mit ihren unterschiedlichen Ansichten und Vorgehensweisen für viel...

A satirical work on the caste system in India, written pseudonymously by Peter the Pearker.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...

Cette satire de la théologie protestante est une férocité comique bien éloignée du sérieux et de la dignité de la plupart des publications religieuses de l'époque. Avec des illustrations humoristiques et une prose vive, ce livre est une lecture...

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...

Danny is an average kid who is stuck in his head most of the time and dislikes the world he sees around him. But when two of his friends are kidnapped, Dan must venture into the depths of a brothel to rescue them. In the process, he is forced to confront...

A Chick Lit Lover's Delight. The story jumps off the page and hits you square in the face. Fashion may be the main theme; along with a nagging mother, but with friendships, intrigue, a villain, romance, food and laughter too. Imagine "The Devil Wears...

Acquiring a cat for companionship and entertainment,Dorothy expected that he would show a little respect forher work as a writer. She soon realized that the cat showed, by hisexpressions and body language, exactly what he was thinking: thathe disdained...

Superheroes are common in Oliver’s world. He doesn’t pay them much attention since he’s just trying to survive his city government internship and the latest useless—but time-sensitive—project that’s been dropped on him...

About the authorMarleen S. Barr is known for her pioneering work in feminist science fiction and teaches English at the City University of New York. She has won the Science Fiction Research Association Pilgrim Award for lifetime achievement in science...

What if the Conspiracy concealed its crimes by calling them urban legends?As organic food critic Lynn Grady savors the duck pâté, a phantom voice invades her head. A stranger appears, blocks the voice with an improvised tin-foil hat, and...

All new comics of The Noodle Rut and The Goodbye Family plus Orphie sets off overseas to play camp in a land of dandy and deadly outlaws. Her abilities as a tough sheriff prove useful in tracking the likes of Trigger Happy Hoppy and the Apple Juice Kid...

Reviews“Executive Severance, a laugh out loud comic mystery novel, epitomizes our current cultural moment in that it is born from the juxtaposition of authorial invention and technological communication innovation. Hold the phone; exalt in the...

What if the Messiah finally came to redeem the world . . . and she turned out to be a girl? A gorgeous one, from a good Orthodox family in Scranton, PA, no less. Never mind that her father is strongman for the "Cosmic Wisdom Movement." It turns out that...

The Dooonks entered Pauline and Mick's surburban life and tore into their reality.Dooonks are boooler graglaggas, who need to avoid being snospladded. Then the Torgen's turned up.Oh. No! The Dooonks are here, maybe forever!

Upstate New Yorker Baz Rathbone makes ends meet by selling human skulls. By contract, he should cremate them, but he doesn't. His little business comes to the attention of the FBI when a woman spots her late husband's skull being used as a candlestand by...

Five previously unpublished seriocomic novellas and short stories written in the mid-1960s by American postmodern writer Marvin Cohen: Harvy's Failure / The Spring That Never Saw Print / The Don Juan of East Eighty-Ninth Street / A Family Confusion /...

In the follow up to Bastards From the Bush: Chronicle 1, the bastards go to the dark continent.Note: The contents of this work are possibly not suitable for bleeding-heart, self-righteous, politically correct do-gooders. These pages have been put in...

MANAGING MONEY CAN BE MURDERAll Anderson Crown wanted to do was pick one good stock. Or maybe two or three. He could put them into clients' portfolios and sit back and let the investment advisory fees keep rolling in. Crown's clients had other ideas,...

Cameron Samuel Rogers is a simple and goofy guy who enjoys watching movies and eating Hot Pockets. The twenty-nine-year-old banker lives alone in a one-bedroom apartment in Columbus, Ohio. He doesn't have a girlfriend, and it's been months since he's had...

New York City native Arthur G. Typermass shines along with his outrageous cast of characters in a collection of seven short stories laced with wit, wisdom, and misadventures.When the future of a beloved Florida zoo hangs in the balance, a surreptitious...

Vexed! A Relationship Parable about the Interplay of People & Profits in Business Bill Halbert, PhD, brings his "edutainment" philosophy to this tale of business challenges and successes. Discover with Prince Carey and Princess Penny what is most...