Browsing: Satire

A New York Times bestseller: When an elaborate hoax goes horribly wrong, three editors find themselves in grave danger. “An intellectual adventure story… Sensational, thrilling, and packed with arcana” (The Washington Post).

“A gorgeous, wise, riveting work” (David Wroblewski, New York Times bestselling author of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle). Hired guns Charlie and Eli Sisters set off to catch a prospector, but they can’t imagine the journey ahead… An outrageously funny and original novel perfect for fans of Fargo and True Grit.

A finalist for the National Book Award called “Pulitzer Prize–worthy good” (San Francisco Chronicle): This New York Times bestseller follows eight soldiers who are suddenly thrust into the national spotlight. “Mothers, father, sons, and daughters: Read this giant-hearted novel” (Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go Bernadette).

In this “wise, wildly funny” novel (Chicago Tribune) from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, writer Grady Tripp grapples with his stalled career and complicated personal life. “Sparkles with inventiveness and wit” (Publishers Weekly).

Welcome to the Pacific Heights Moms & Tots Club, the city’s most exclusive playgroup — where only the best make it in. Follow four women on their quests to beat out the competition and join the elite crew in this hilarious read.

With a job she hates, a room in her parents’ basement, and a cat for a best friend, Julia Dorning needs to make some changes. Can Jared, a handsome new coworker, help her come out of her shell? A hilarious, heartwarming read.

Adapted for a magnificent George Roy Hill film three years later (perhaps the only film adaptation of a masterpiece which…

Meet twenty-two-year-old Cherry Pye (née Cheryl Bunterman), a pop star since she was fourteen — and about to attempt a…

Dr. Peter Brown is an intern at Manhattan’s worst hospital, with a talent for medicine, a shift from hell, and…