Browsing: Satire

“A madcap genealogical adventure” (The New York Times Book Review): After a disease renders mankind infertile, only a small shipwrecked group has the ability to carry on the human race. Hailed upon publication as “the best Vonnegut novel yet” (John Irving).

Rickey and G-man — partners in romance and in business — become caught up in the drama, politics, and mayhem surrounding their highly successful New Orleans restaurant. A wild and “entertaining” read (Publishers Weekly).

A New York Times bestseller and “rollicking, entertaining story from beginning to end” (Publishers Weekly): Conned out of everything she owns, BeBe devises a plan to get payback with the help of her motley crew of friends. “Nearly impossible to put down” (Library Journal).

A National Book Award finalist that’s “astutely observed, often laugh-aloud funny” (Publishers Weekly): Unsatisfied college professor Swenson finds his faith in writing restored by a talented student. But a moment of carelessness may cost him everything… “Blisteringly funny yet compassionate” (Newsweek).

“Inscrutably charming” (New York Times bestselling author Patrick deWitt): John Scratch, who happens to be the Devil, meddles in human affairs in this witty read for fans of Christopher Moore. “The sustained comedy in this hilarious novel is equaled only by its heart” (New York Times bestselling author Daniel Wallace).

A New York Times bestseller! Honey Santana is on an unconventional mission in the Florida wilderness — and doesn’t know she’s being followed. “Old fans and newcomers alike should delight in Hiaasen’s 11th novel… Another hilarious Florida romp” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

“Deserves a place on the same shelf as Lord of the Flies, Cat’s Cradle, and Catcher in the Rye” (The Christian Science Monitor): A New York Times bestselling author delivers a classic Beowulf adaptation told from the perspective of monster Grendel. “An extraordinary achievement” (The New York Times).

With over 28,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: Middle-aged postal worker Henry Chinaski grapples with the trials and tribulations of a stalled life in this “amazing, hilarious, and unfalteringly entertaining account of a man trapped in a kind of Catch 23” (The Sunday Times).

A “superlative book” (The Washington Post) from the author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s: In a Southern town, an orphaned boy and two elderly women decide to live in a tree house — and make surprising discoveries. Brimming with “eccentricities, warmth, and humor” (Booklist).

A “brilliant satirist” (Providence Journal), the author of Florida Roadkill and Orange Crush delivers more murder and mayhem in the…