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15 Books Guaranteed To Make You Laugh Out Loud



Warning: You’ll probably want to read these books in private, since spontaneous maniacal laughter may ensue.

1. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), by Mindy Kaling

A funny, relatable, amazing read. Kaling strikes the perfect balance of humility and hilarity in a novel that is both relatable yet out-of-this-world funny. Read More
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2. Portnoy’s Complaint, by Philip Roth

Perhaps the best, most insightful, and most humorous of descriptions of a youth having to deal with life in a dysfunctional Jewish family. Read More

3. I Don’t Care About Your Band, by Julie Klausner

This is a book many women in their 20s and 30s could connect to. It is a funny and compulsive read, and I haven't seen anything else out their like it. I wish I had found it earlier. Read More

4. Fraud, by David Rakoff

Self-deprecation becomes an art form in Fraud. This book is for anyone who lives in constant fear of being called a phony, or anyone who has ever tried to climb a mountain in loafers. Read More

5. Bridget Jones’s Diary, by Helen Fielding

On her quest for self-improvement, Bridget Jones gets hung up on chain-smoking and too-short skirts. Bridget Jones is you. Bridget Jones is life. Read More

6. Breakfast of Champions, by Kurt Vonnegut

A funny look at 1970s America seen through the scope of an unintentionally murderous aging writer. Classic Kurt satire. Read More

7. Lamb, by Christopher Moore

We all know the story of Christ, but Biff — Christ’s childhood best bud — remembers all those awkward parts the Bible left out. It’s the most holy coming-of-age tale you’ll ever read. Read More

8. A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole

John Kennedy Toole’s mother discovered this book (then just a mess of scribbled papers) under his bed after he committed suicide in 1969. The book was published and went on to win a posthumous Pulitzer Prize. It’s a hilarious account of a man who writes books in his bedroom but never publishes them, but it’s also so much more than that. Read More

9. Someone Could Get Hurt, by Drew Magary

On parenting in 21st-century America, the evolution of the Helicopter Dad, and how to get drunk while your kids trick-or-treat. Read More

10. Wake Up, Sir!, by Jonathan Ames

This book proves even a personal butler can’t help some people. But it’s fun to watch them try. Read More

11. The Stench of Honolulu, by Jack Handey

The man who brought you Saturday Night Live’s “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey” wrote a full-length novel, and it’s everything you dreamed it would be. Read More

12. A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson

Two slightly out-of-shape hikers attempt to take on the Appalachian Trail. One of those hikers is Bill Bryson, prolific humor/travel writer. This book is perfect for anyone looking for a laugh, or to be talked out of hiking the Appalachian Trail. Read More

13. The Princess Bride, by William Goldman

Whether you liked the film adaptation or hated it, read this book! It’s the the Spinal Tap of fairy tales, and it’s much funnier on paper. Read More

14. Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris

Sedaris has unabashedly been called the funniest writer in America by critics and fans alike. Any of his titles will have you crossing your legs to keep from wetting yourself, but Me Talk Pretty One Day really triumphs. Read More

15. The Sugar Frosted Nutsack, by Mark Leyner

Ancient gods are living in modern-day Dubai and keep picking on an unemployed butcher from New Jersey named Ike Karton. Leyner’s writing is dizzying and hilarious, but be warned! He’s a love-it-or-hate-it kind of storyteller. Read More
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