Light well written some humour for my husband

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He’s grumbling that everything around is dark or too gloomy.

he liked Gerald Durrell, all creatures great and small, Richard Osman…

he does read and loved Hilary Mantel, Kazuo Ishiguro etc, but wants something lighter…

any recommendations?

Has he read Things like Three Men in a Boat and A diary of a Nobody? PG Wodehouse?

Tom Sharpe books

Frank and Stan books - IC Williams

Bill Bryson books

Terry Pratchet disc world

Tarka the Otter
All creatures great and small

Douglas Adams.

A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian & sequel

Rivers of London series

Definitely Bill Bryson's books, if he hasn't read them already.
I would start with Notes from a Small Island.

Second Diary of a Nobody and add the Eliza Stories by Barry Pain!

Came on to say PG Wodehouse. Bill Bryson and Douglas Adams are good shouts too.

Cold Comfort Farm? DH enjoyed it.

If he wants something contemporary The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer is quirky and charming.

David Thorne

Was about to suggest Tom Sharpe

I would say Bill Bryson but folks have beaten me to it!

He’s read Douglas adams, Tom shape, terry pratchet, so you are all pretty much spot on!

Has he read any Nick Hornby?

Bill Bryson - Notes from a Small Island and A Walk in the Woods to start. He'll love them!

Carl Hiaasen. A bit dark but very, very funny.

My immediate response would be Bill Bryson. Laugh out loud funny!

I enjoyed the How To Be Dead series by Dave Turner. It's quite light for a book about the Grim Reaper and his sidekicks.

The Slough House series by Mick Herron.

John O'Farrell, maybe?

Magnus Mills 😊

The no1 ladies detective agency series by Alexander McCall Smith. Humour and gentleness.

Jodie Foster, St Mary's Chronicles. If he likes Pratchett, has he read The Science of the Discworld books? We (The Roundworld) are basically an experiment/research

The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W. E. Bowman. One of the funniest books I've ever read (with an introduction by Bill Bryson).