List of famous comedy books, listed alphabetically with jacket cover images of the books when available. Information for these popular comedy books is included as well, such as the author's name and the book's publication date. This list includes the best comedy novels, textbooks, and stories, so use it to find books you haven't already read and add them to your reading list.
Books here include everything from Slaughterhouse-Five to Catch-22.
This list should answer the questions, "What are the best comedy books?" and "What are the most famous comedy books?"
Note that some books on this list might be currently out of print, but you can purchase most of these notable comedy titles on Amazon with just one click.1
00Brewster's Millions
George Barr McCutcheonFirst Published: 1902
Genres (Book): Comedy, Comic novel
Original Language: English
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20Just Shocking
Andy GriffithsFirst Published: 2007-09
Genres (Book): Children's literature, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
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00The darling buds of May
H. E. BatesSubjects: Drama, Family, England
Genres (Book): Fiction
The Darling Buds of May is a novel by British writer H. E. Bates, first published in 1958. It... more4
10Spud
John van de RuitFirst Published: 2005
Subjects: Schools, South Africa
Genres (Book): Comedy
Original Language: English Language
Spud is a 2005 novel by South African author, actor, playwright and producer, John van de... more5
00The Wrong Box
Lloyd Osbourne, Robert Louis StevensonSubjects: Literary, Literature, Classics
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Black comedy, Fiction, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
The Wrong Box is a black comedy novel co-written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne,... more6
00The brush-off
Shane MaloneySubjects: Australia
Genres (Book): Suspense, Mystery, Fiction
The Brush-Off is a 1996 Australian, Ned Kelly Awards-winning crime thriller, written by Shane... more7
00The Boy Next Door
Meg Cabot, Sinclair SmithFirst Published: 2002
Genres (Book): Romance novel, Speculative fiction, Suspense, Fiction, Comedy
The Boy Next Door is a novel written by Meg Cabot. The book was published in 2002. It is... more8
00Love Monkey
Kyle SmithGenres (Book): Romance novel, Comic novel, Fiction, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
Love Monkey is a comic novel by Kyle Smith published in 2004. It is the basis for the 2006 CBS... more9
00Stiff
Shane MaloneyFirst Published: 1994
Subjects: Mystery, Australia
Genres (Book): Crime Fiction, Suspense, Mystery, Fiction, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
Stiff is a 1994 Australian crime thriller novel, written by Shane Maloney. It is the first... more10
00Inconceivable
Ben EltonFirst Published: 1999
Genres (Book): Comic novel, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
Inconceivable is a 1999 novel by Ben Elton, following a childless couple's efforts to... more11
00Election
Tom PerrottaFirst Published: 1998-03-09
Subjects: Election, New Jersey
Genres (Book): Black comedy, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
Election is a 1998 novel by Tom Perrotta. It is a black comedy about a high school history... more12
00The nose from Jupiter
Richard ScrimgerSubjects: Canada
Genres (Book): Comedy, Science Fiction
Original Language: English Language
The Nose from Jupiter is a humorous novel written by Canadian author Richard Scrimger. It... more13
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Matt BeaumontGenres (Book): Comedy, Novel
Original Language: English Language
e is a comic novel by Matt Beaumont first published in 2000. Written in the epistolary... more14
00The Talk of the Town
Ardal O'HanlonFirst Published: 1999-01-21
Subjects: Ireland, Friendship
Genres (Book): Comic novel, Comedy, Young adult literature
Original Language: English Language
The Talk of the Town is the first novel written by Ardal O'Hanlon, published by Sceptre in... more15
10This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall
Gordon KormanFirst Published: 1978
Genres (Book): Adventure film, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall is a 1978 novel by Gordon Korman. It is the first... more16
00The diary of a nobody
George GrossmithSubjects: Literary, Literature, Humour, Classics, 19th century
Genres (Book): Humour, Biography, Fiction, Autobiography
The Diary of a Nobody is an English comic novel written by the brothers George and Weedon... more17
00An Old Fashioned Girl
Louisa May AlcottFirst Published: 1869
Subjects: Literature, Classics, 19th century, Friendship, United States of America
Genres (Book): Poetry, Children's literature, Drama, Fiction, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
An Old-Fashioned Girl is a novel by Louisa May Alcott. It was first serialised in the Merry's... more18
00Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff KinneyFirst Published: 2007-04-01
Subjects: Friendship, Schools, School story
Genres (Book): Humour, Fiction, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of fiction books written by the American author and... more
1901Treasure Hunters
Jeff SmithFirst Published: 2002-11-06
Subjects: Comics
Genres (Book): Fiction, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English Language
Treasure Hunters is the eighth book in the Bone series. It collects issues 46-51 of Jeff... more20
00Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon
Garrison KeillorFirst Published: 2007
Genres (Book): Fiction, Comedy, Novel
Original Language: English Language
Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon is a novel by Garrison Keillor, a humorous fictional account... more21
00Overtime
Tom HoltGenres (Book): Speculative fiction, Comedy, Fantasy
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00Here Comes the Sun
Tom HoltFirst Published: 1993
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English Language
Here Comes the Sun is a 1993 science-fiction comedy novel by Tom Holt. The book was published... more23
00Wish You Were Here
Tom HoltSubjects: Relationships, Family
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Fiction, Comedy, Psychology, Fantasy
Wish You Were Here is a humorous novel by English author Tom Holt. It was first published in... more24
00The Magic Christian
Terry SouthernFirst Published: 1959
Genres (Book): Comic novel, Comedy
Original Language: English Language
The Magic Christian is a 1959 comic novel by American author Terry Southern about an odd... more25
00Adventures of Wim
George CockcroftGenres (Book): Speculative fiction, Comic novel, Comedy, Philosophical fiction
Original Language: English Language
Adventures of Wim or is a book by George Cockcroft, written under the pen name Luke Rhinehart.... more
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