Can anyone recommend a good funny book please

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MummaChaps1 · 27/01/2015 07:36

I've nearly finished The Storyteller and I'm in need if a little light relief. TIA

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Sootgremlin · 28/01/2015 12:43

Lucky Jim
James Herriot series
Jeeves and Wooster
Bill Bryson

EugenesAxe · 27/01/2015 23:20

And of course, the entire Hitchhiker's 'trilogy of five'. Also Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman is good and amusing.

EugenesAxe · 27/01/2015 23:18

Second EllisIsland - came on to recommend that one. All the anecdotes involving Larry are hilarious; I got a stitch laughing at the Dandy Dinmont chapter.

I actually find a lot of Hardy very funny - Under the Greenwood Tree I just read and it held my attention, as well as making me laugh a lot; very dry. Some Dickens is also hilarious; Martin Chuzzlewit in parts, although quite a big book for 'light relief'...

I still like Bridget Jones 2.

Fishandjam · 27/01/2015 23:06

Jeeves & Wooster.

Pancakeflipper · 27/01/2015 23:03

Some of the Laurie Graham books make me giggle.

cdtaylornats · 27/01/2015 23:00

David Sedaris is definitely worth a look, before you commit to buying a book you could listen to one of his shows on Radio 4.

DaisytheStrange · 27/01/2015 21:32

"The Giles Wareing Haters Club" by Tim Dowling is the funniest modern novels I've read for years. Highly recommended!

LeBearPolar · 27/01/2015 21:16

Janet Evanovich - the Stephanie Plum series beginning One For The Money. Laugh out loud funny.

DuchessofMalfi · 27/01/2015 21:13

David Sedaris - guaranteed to make you laugh.

Ellisisland · 27/01/2015 21:05

My Family and Other Animals -Gerald Durrell
First time I read this I actually cried with laughter.

GiantGaspingSatanicCyst · 27/01/2015 19:06

Tim Moore - Frost On My Moustache

Barbieinthebath · 27/01/2015 19:03

Whenever anyone sakes for funny books I always recommend Christopher Brookmyre, especially his earlier ones.
The humour can be a bit dark or gruesome though

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