Funny laugh out loud books?

[Nikitasol]

I'm in the process of splitting up with my partner and really need some funny books to make me laugh right now? Any suggestions for books that will make me weep with laughter? Fiction or non fiction fine.

[Chelsea26]

In a similar vein to Bill Bryson Tony Hawks books are good - Round Ireland with a Fridge, One Hit Wonder and I think there are a couple more - all made me laugh out loud in inappropriate situations

[dementedma]

Agree Bill Bryson and Janet Evanovich.
Also Gerald Durrell.
A book called The Origins of Findo Gask by David McCrieght made me snort with laughter.
The children's books by Andy Stanton about Mr Gum are very good.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

The James Herriott books made me laugh, or Jeeves and Wooster.

[GlassSeahorse]

Agree with PPs re Bill Bryson. I loved 'A Walk in the Woods'.

My all-time favourite book for laugh-out-loud humour is 'The Snapper' by Roddy Doyle.

[MaybeDoctor]

I really enjoyed Diary of a Provincial Lady - dry, light and witty.

[ShowMePotatoSalad]

Anything by P.G.Wodehouse. I usually end up weeping with laughter.

Oscar Wilde's plays. Incredibly witty.

The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper. Side-splitting.

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, and any other travel books of his

[Nikitasol]

Working my way through Alexei Sayle second autobiography Thatcher stole my trousers. It's great.

Really pleased there are so many funny books out there i hadn't heard of. Thanks everyone for some great suggestions!

[PamDooveOrangeJoof]

Yes agree with David Sedaris.
Also loved Danny Wallace 'Yes man' and 'Join Me'.
I had to stop reading them on the train to work as I was just laughing too much. And then I went past a woman reading one of them at the station and she was laughing her head off too.

[user1482079332]

Look who's back by timur vermes. It's 2010 Angela Merkel leads a diverse country. Hitler wakes up in a field, people mistake him for a comedy act. He becomes youtube famous but things take an insidious turn.

[user1482079332]

Look who's back by timur vermes. It's 2010 Angela Merkel leads a diverse country. Hitler wakes up in a field, people mistake him for a comedy act. He becomes youtube famous but things take an insidious turn.

[Bloodybridget]

Barbara Pym's novels. As a bonus, they are shortish and easy to carry around - you can snigger on the bus!

[Jux]

Pratchett. If you've read them, read them again. They will give you back your belief in the goodness of humanity.

[grendel]

The tent the bucket and me by Emma Kennedy had me sniggering so much as I read it in bed that I woke DH up. And then when I was trying to explain a funny scene I was wheezing so much with laughter that I couldn't get any words out. Yes, it loses momentum a bit at the end but the laughs earlier on more than make up for it.

Another wildly funny book that I recommend to everyone is Confessions of a failed southern lady by Florence King. The author recounts growing up in the American South with very unconventional parents and a cast of outrageous relatives, all mixed with feminism and sex.

[CelticPromise]

I forgot about the Molesworth books, they are hilarious. I haven't any books to swap I'm afraid! Only kindle books or ancient, battered favourites.

[Nikitasol]

Anyone fancy doing a funny book swap?

[Nikitasol]

@londonskylar thank you! Not on a funny tip but also read Kim Gordon's (sonic youth) autobiography about her split with Thurston Moore. It was helpful.

[LondonSkylar]

Agree with VanillaLatteAndCake, Tina Fey's "Bossypants" is great. Anyone who likes Moran will love it. Amy Poehler's book "Yes Please" is similarly funny and empowering.

One of the best books I've read about dealing with a break-up though is Viv Albertine's memoir Clothes Clothes Clothes Music Music Music Boys Boys Boys. Absolutely brilliant writing and such an interesting woman.

[Nikitasol]

Reading 'Stalin ate my homework' at the mo by Alexei Sayle. It's brilliant!

[BeauBelle22]

Off the top of my head, I found <a class="break-all" href="//www.amazon.co.uk/Charlie-Brookers-Screen-Burn-Brooker/dp/0571297633?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">Screen Burn by Charlie Brooker so funny I actually snorted with laughter at times. The were a good few passages in <a class="break-all" href="//www.amazon.co.uk/Expecting-Unexpected-Journey-Eventful-Pregnancy-x/dp/1526201623/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490795516&sr=1-1&keywords=expecting%20the%20unexpected&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">Expecting the Unexpected which made me howl as well.

I'd have to say the funniest book I've ever read though is Bill Bryson's <a class="break-all" href="//www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Notes-Small-Island-Journey-Through/1784161195/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1490795623&sr=1-1&keywords=bill%20bryson%20notes%20from%20a%20small%20island&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">Notes From a Small Island. It may be a little dated now, but it still makes me laugh like a drain the whole way through. Absolutely brilliant.

[MrsGosling71]

Fell out of bed!

[MrsGosling71]

Dom Joly's travel books; Dark Tourist and Scary monsters and Super Creeps are hilarious. I feel out of bed I was laughing so hard. Also love Caitlin Moran and Bill Bryson. Hope things pick up for you op.

[rhyminsimon]

I wholeheartedly recommend Steve Toltz and his debut 'A Fraction of the Whole'. It's insanely funny - the writing style, the ideas, the energy. Am pressed for time, so here's a review I've just cut and paste from Amazon by one reader:
(Not my words, but I endorse them>>>)

I bought this on a whim (in fact I barely looked beyond the front cover) and wasn't particularly looking forward to reading it. I was UTTERLY wrong. This is probably the best book I've ever read. In fact take all the books I've ever read, add them all together and it probably just about matches how good this book is! One of the reviews says that "It gives off the unmistakeable whiff of a book that might just contain the secret of life.". I agree with this whole heartedly. Such is the authors expertise at observing the vagueries of human existence, the pointlessness of many of the things we try to achieve and just how funny it all is, that I was completely enthralled.
I cannot lend this to any friends becasue I'll probably want to read it again very soon and stop and think properly about some of the philosphical aspects.
It's a bit of a tome - some 700 pages - but I could have easily read more. It was hilarious in many parts and really laugh out loud stuff! Very original, fantastic and immense plot, funny and life enhancing - what more can we ask for?

[ElspethFlashman]

Things My Dad Says or whatever it is called is hilarious. A good present for blokes too - my DH cackled like a fishwife reading it.

[mermaidsandunicorns]

All the Adrian mole books I still re read them now with such joy

I really like audiobooks and have the entire series of cabin pressure on my audible app I can really recommend that!!

[Blogwoman]

Recently enjoyed 'Love, Nina' by Nina Stibbs - letters home to her sister when she was a young Nanny. Very funny. Agree with others about Bill Bryson. Hope things look up for you soon OP & you find some books you love!