Can anyone recommend me some funny books?

[Molesworth]

I'm on the look out for some good comic fiction (or indeed non-fiction).

Examples of the type of thing I've already got and love:

David Sedaris
Adrian Mole
The Diary of a Nobody
Charlie Brooker
Julian Barnes' A Pedant in the Kitchen

Any ideas anyone? I need something funny as an escape from textbooks!

Funny rather than comic, but Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis.

Ha Ha, was just going to recommend a childrens book 'pooh is that you Bertie' all about a little boy who farts. Then I read your post. [blush)

John Peel - Margrave of the Marshes. Although it will only make you laugh if you did actually like him. Thr first half, written by him before he died, is very entertaining.

I liked Around Ireland With a Fridge

I think you still might enjoy it but maybe a little too high brow for you in places

by Tony Whatsisface

These are great thankyou!

Anyone read Running with Scissors? Did it make you laugh?

Anything by Spike Milligan very funny and sometimes a bit harrowing....

have you tried Bill Bryson, Molesworth?

JanH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE BACK!

I have read Bryson - and he is amusing, but I'm looking for things that will make me laugh out loud (tall order I know, but that's why I listed the things that already do make me laugh out loud in hope someone with same taste would come along!)

pster kay autobiog

the " war reporting fro cowards" i drone on and on about

Oh, Bill B does makes me laugh out loud - so do A Mole and C Pooter - LOLing is very subjective, isn't it

ooh I was looking at that cod, good tip ta

A short history of Tractors in Ukrainian?

hmmnot as hilarius as it says imo

Vic Reeves autobiog is very funny - but you have to appreciate his warped sense of humour !

that book about marley the dog
ive got it to get dfree dellivery

Love Adrian Mole too - have been an avid follower of his for 23 (??) years.

Running with Scissors is that gay survivory sort of chap? I don't remember it that strongly tbh.

Sedaris is my standard recommendation, but I see you've got him. Some David Foster Wallace is pretty funny, but not Infinite Jest, lovely though it is. "Is it Just Me, or is Everything Shit?" is pretty damn funny. Probably out in paperback by now. Oh, and that old Wilt series is pretty good.

I'm sure others will come to me later.

yes the shit book is VERY funny

marely

waht abot htis?

Things My Girlfriend And I Have Argued About, although if you liked the webpage it's a bit repeated ... I didn't like his second book as much.

Oh, yes, the Toby Young was ok.

Yep - Toby Stephens book is good.