Books to make me laugh?

[Slambam]

Loved The Rosie Project and I haven't read many other comedies. I'm going through a tough time at home and need more light-heartedness in my life.

If you don't mind regressing to sixth grade, "Hating Alison Ashley" by Robin Klein is excellent. I often recommend it to grown-ups, and they love it.

“Don’t Mr Disraeli”. By Caryl Brahms and S J Simon.
“A bullet in the ballet.” By the same authors.

A lot of different books by David Sedaris is what you need

“The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

Oh yes I loved the Hundred Year Old Man. Absolutely loved it.

I found The Girl Who Saved The King of Sweden less entertaining, sadly. He's just published another though.

French Revolutions by Tim Moore. Non-cyclist Tour obsessive Brit decides to have a crack at the Tour de France route a couple of weeks before the real event. Everyone is aghast.
He's a master of self deprecating humour and even better at capturing the French, both the snobs and the salt of the earth types.

Its a family classic. I've read it three times and have proudly introduced it to my 13 year old DS.

The two by 'Thursday Murder Club ' books by Richard Osman.

Predicatably laugh out loud funny.

Anything by Tom Sharpe

Loving this thread.

Accidentally revived a old thread, but there must be more!

Also Dear Lupin. A collection of letters by the briliant Roger Mortimer to his rebellious son Charlie (or Lupin). Runs the gamut from despairing to incredulous to resigned. Hilarious throughout though!

Can't believe I forgot Love in A Cold Climate 😊

Anything by P.G. Wodehouse
The end of the world is flat

Anything by Keris Stainton, Tracy Bloom, Rich Amoii or Fiona Gibson, oh and just read How Self Help did not change my life and snorted a fair few times!!!

@Riapia oh must read a Bullet in the Ballet - my mum used to have that one in the bookshelves. She also loved The Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo - evwr heard of them?! Similar names!

@Mandodari just ordered the end of the world is flat. Great reviews!

@stayathomer I also loved How self help did not change my life! She needs to write more books....

Jonathan Coe's What a Carve Up!
Helen Fielding's Cause Celeb
Philip Hensher The Northern Clemency

Great thread... I'd been about to post asking this as a question...

For me:
LOVE Eleanor Oliphant - total classic and if you haven't read, u r in for a treat
Agree re Marian Keyes

And my go to, for total escapism and madcap whimsy beautifully written - definitely Sophie Kinsella - both Shopaholic and others like Twenties Girl... absurd and wonderful on every level

Look forward to hearing other ideas ... about to get some!

I was going to post this…this is a hilarious book.

Right Ho Jeeves by P G Wodehouse. Read it out loud. It's better than Prozac.

A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke

The Georgia Nicolson books by Louise Rennison - technically aimed at teenage girls,, but they are hilarious and will definitely take you back to your teens!

All the Adrian Mole books.
Diary of a Provincial Lady

Travels with my Aunt (Graham Greene).

Just read a new one - Susannah Constantine - Ready for Almost Nothing. Some parts very sad but other parts hilarious. She's in the fine tradition of English eccentrics.