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Can anyone recommend me some really funny books?

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Pinkkahori · 21/12/2016 23:55

I was thinking today that it has been a while since I read anything that really made me laugh.

I love PG Wodehouse and also find some Bill Bryson books very funny.

Diary of a Nobody is probably one of my favourite funny books. I also love Evelyn Waugh Decline and Fall and Vile Bodies.

Has anyone any suggestions?

Thanks

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GetAHaircutCarl · 29/01/2017 18:57

I recently read The Wallcreeper and it's very funny.

Essentially an observation of a very strange marriage with adultery, drug use, eco activism and bird watching thrown into the mix.

The throw away lives are to die for.

crapfatbanana · 29/01/2017 18:53

Letters from a Nut by Ted L Nancy and More Letters from a Nut by the same.

My husband and I took turns reading them aloud to each other and nearly weeing ourselves.

ThatsWotSheSaid · 21/01/2017 22:39

My dad wrote a porno - it's hilarious

Bundao · 21/01/2017 22:36

A short history of tractors in Ukrainian

BlueOnMondayNight · 21/01/2017 22:17

Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

myusernameisbob · 09/01/2017 20:48

I giggled my way through The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 09/01/2017 15:39

David Sedaris. Very funny, especially 'Me Talk Pretty One Day' and 'Understanding Diabetes with Owls'

BiscuitTinClarabel · 09/01/2017 15:13

Big second vote for '1066 and all that' - I love that book so much and have based a disturbing amount of my historical knowledge on it. Just finished re-reading The Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett, marvellous. All my books are packed in storage so can't do a scan and remind myself of any more favourites Sad.

RedastheRose · 07/01/2017 13:38

Oh yes I forgot to add Jasper Fforde....

BuntyFigglesworthSpiffington · 07/01/2017 13:33

Molesworth.

Any fule should kno that.

bruffin · 07/01/2017 13:25

Derec Longden. His autobiographies are funny and sad.

Littlepleasures · 07/01/2017 13:20

The funniest thing I ever read was a chapter in the book Innishowen by Joseph O'Connor. It was the description of a character pretending to be Bill Clinton communicating with air traffic control in Ireland to try and land his plane illegally. I was literally weeping with laughter. I gave it to DH to read as obviously he was intrigued to find out what had made me laugh so much but he was left cold. I've never found anyone else who's read the book to see if it was just me.

ErrolTheDragon · 07/01/2017 00:26

Not to mention Terry Pratchett...if you dont like the discworld, try Good Omens. (I need to read more Neil Gaiman too)

Re Stephen fry, I liked Making History but another of his, The stars tennis balls, turned out to be the book I have most disliked ever and binned.

RedastheRose · 07/01/2017 00:25

If you like fantasy fiction anything by Terry Prachett, they always have lol moments in them.

Also agree that Stephen Fry's books are very funny but don't read if you are easily shocked.

Frankie Boyle - again not for the faint hearted.

And Ben Elton too.

MistyMeena · 07/01/2017 00:15

Yes to lots of these, The Wrong Boy, Clive James, Bill Bryson particularly

Also Michael Carson and all the Adrian Mole books.

EstelleRoberts · 07/01/2017 00:02

'Therapy' by David Lodge is both laugh-out-loud funny, and poignantly moving.

Thegiantofillinois · 06/01/2017 23:57

English passengers- dark in places, but also funny.

Good omens

FinnegansCake · 06/01/2017 23:54

The Wrong Boy by Willy Russell - it had me laughing out loud.

JRoo · 06/01/2017 23:52

What a Carve Up! By Jonathan Coe - so brilliant

Harvestwidow · 06/01/2017 23:48

Stephen Fry the hippopotamus or anything by Ben Elton

WrongTrouser · 06/01/2017 23:46

If you like history - 1066 and all that Smile

Confusednotcom · 06/01/2017 23:45

Oooh got one! I capture the castle by dodie smith, a funny feisty heroine and also a really good read.

Confusednotcom · 06/01/2017 23:42

I'll get back to you ... (blatantly following thread)

Cooroo · 06/01/2017 23:39

If you like Diary of a Nobody, try 'Augustus Carp, Esq., By Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man'. Long time since I read it but lovely send up of pomposity.

tobee · 23/12/2016 22:32

More Evelyn Waugh? I particularly like The Sword of Honour Trilogy and Put Out More Flags.

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