Browsing: Satire

A laugh-out-loud village cozy with nearly 1,400 five-star Goodreads ratings! Aging Southern belle Miss Julia must use all her poise and wit to scrape together a tasteful wedding for deputy Coleman and attorney Binkie — a task that proves more challenging than she expected!

Miss Julia vows to save her housekeeper Lillian’s home — even if it means risking life and limb in a motorcycle marathon! A New York Times bestselling author presents “one of the most delightful characters to appear in years” (Fannie Flagg).

From a New York Times bestselling author: When her housemate fails to return one night, Miss Julia knows something’s wrong — and to uncover the truth, she’ll have to take matters into her own hands. “Miss Julia is one of the most delightful characters to come along in years” (Fannie Flagg).

A “compelling” classic (Chicago Tribune) with over 5,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: After an accident, the lives of two very different couples — wealthy Los Angeles liberals and struggling Mexican immigrants — intersect in a series of tragically funny misunderstandings.

When Florida ex-cop Andrew Yancy starts asking questions about the severed arm in his freezer, he’s plunged into a wild murder mystery teeming with zany characters! “Hiaasen is laugh-out-loud funny and thoroughly entertaining” (Booklist starred review).

Private eye Decker teams up with unpredictable hermit Skink to unveil a high-stakes fishing tournament scam. But reeling in the truth could put both their lives on the line… “A savagely funny crime adventure” (Miami Herald) from a #1 New York Times bestselling author!

A “brilliant” and “irresistibly engaging” New York Times bestseller (The Washington Post) with over 64,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: After heeding a taxi driver’s strange advice, Aomame finds her life transformed. “This story may easily carry you away to a new world and keep you there for a long time” (NPR).

“A splendid treat” (Chicago Tribune): This epic, sprawling New York Times bestseller follows a professor’s family in New England as they navigate conflicts, joys, and culture clashes. “Accomplished, substantive, and penetrating” (Los Angeles Times Book Review).

The highly original satire about Oedipa Maas, a woman who finds herself enmeshed in a worldwide conspiracy, meets some extremely…

A warrior, a demon, and the girl next door. . .Looking For TroubleAddy Corwin is a florist with an attitude.…