Browsing: Humor

In this 2020 New York Times bestseller from the author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, retiree Bud Threadgoode makes one last bid to revisit the Southern railway town of his youth. “A sweet ol’ novel… Reading [it] is like entering a second childhood” (Kirkus Reviews).

This year’s pageant is definitely like no other, but maybe that’s exactly what makes it so special.Laughs abound in this…

Featuring Westlake’s hapless hero John Dortmunder, this original compilation of short stories ties in to the author’s latest Dortmunder hardcover,…

Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world’s greatest standup comedian–even if he…

Ellen Degeneres’ winning, upbeat candor has made her show one of the most popular, resilient and honored daytime shows on…

A “witty, rollicking” fantasy classic (Booklist) with nearly 111,000 five-star Goodreads ratings! After a wicked witch transforms Sophie into an old woman, she seeks shelter in the Wizard Howl’s castle. And as she gets to know fearsome Howl, Sophie uncovers powers of her own…

In this “chuckle-worthy” read (Booklist), Michael Tonello recounts his rollicking adventures as a veritable treasure hunter for fabulously wealthy clients seeking luxury handbags. “A funny, whip-smart memoir” (Publishers Weekly starred review) with over 900 five-star Goodreads ratings!

From a New York Times bestselling author and beloved comedian: Erma Bombeck delivers a collection of utterly hilarious books that captures her unique blend of nostalgia and pithy wisdom on motherhood, marriage, and modern life.

Supernaturally gifted waitress Sookie Stackhouse is pitted against the legacy of her own undead bloodline in this novel in the…

Put the “fun” back in “funeral” with this uproarious book that peels back the curtain on the bereavement business. Here are true tales from a pair of undertakers who have been praised as “gaspingly, in-your-face funny” (Booklist).