Browsing: Satire

“Hilarity abounds” in this “satirical gem” (Publishers Weekly) from a New York Times bestselling author! When Lena accidentally takes out her ex-husband, little Josh thinks he’s just witnessed Santa’s murder. A rollicking Christmas misadventure with over 11,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

From a New York Times bestselling author: Jesus’s childhood pal illuminates the Savior’s unsung misadventures in this witty, irreverent tale with over 81,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! “Never has messianic flatulence been used to greater comic effect” (Booklist).

For fans of Fannie Flagg: In 1961, nine-year-old Button befriends whimsical Winnalee, and the two search for secrets to add to Winnalee’s Book of Bright Ideas. But when a devastating truth comes to light, their lives will change forever. With nearly 1,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

Martin is an unconventional criminal who can’t bring himself to steal things homeowners might miss. When he decides to improve his victims’ lives, he’ll encounter hilarious — and life-changing — challenges! “Very funny” (Kirkus Reviews), with over 700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

An enchanting comedy of errors, Emma remains a classic two centuries after it was first published. Emma Woodhouse is a…

This “brilliant commentary on sex and society” (Cosmopolitan) is an “unflinching look at a deeply disturbed mind” (San Francisco Chronicle). As she contends with a startling fixation, schoolteacher Celeste attempts to seduce one of her students. “Highly diverting… Nutting lands it” (The New York Times).

In this Booker Prize–winning classic, a romance novelist is exiled from her own tumultuous life to a Swiss hotel, where she meets a variety of strangers wrestling with love. “A remarkable novel… Brookner’s best” (The Sunday Times).

A classic work from a Nobel Prize–winning author: When a lethal plague strikes a coastal North African town, the residents struggle with their new reality. “A redemptive book, one that wills the reader to believe, even in a time of despair” (The Washington Post).

With over 53,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: This beloved story that inspired the Academy Award–winning film follows the life of eccentric Holly Golightly. “Very funny… Capote makes unique reading” (The New York Times).

A New York Times bestseller that inspired the hit film: A young man is pulled into the world of the enigmatic Tyler Durden in this “utterly original” modern classic (Publishers Weekly). “Diabolically sharp and funny” (The Washington Post Book World), with over 186,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.