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| 1066 and All That | If you like Jane Austen's History of England you will love this ("The Cavaliers were Wrong but Wromantic, and the Roundheads were Right but Round-headed"). | W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman | Humour |
| All Creatures Great and Small | LouiseH: Charming vignettes of life as a veterinarian in Yorkshire before WWII (and modern vet medicine). Amusing takes on the local farmers and animals, though much of the humor lies in how the author was humiliated by one or the other. Often very touching as well. | James Herriot | Humour |
| Animal Husbandry | Fantastically funny!!! For all women who have ever been dumped and replaced quicker that you can say "Why! Why! Why!", this book is for you. She examines men's mating habits and tries to figure out why they do the things they do. | Laura Zigman | Humour |
| Auntie Mame | One of the last of the Great American comic novels. | Patrick Dennis | Humour |
| Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast | Nicole: It is a humourous book that includes funny anecdotes, recipes and many quirky characters. The Bachelor Brothers are middle aged twins that are bookworms and so they tell us along the way their favourite novels and poets. | Bill Richardson | Humour |
| Borrowed Lives | It has everything, a realistic portrayal of the tedium of grad life, a quirky romance and car chases. Very funny. | Laramie Dunaway | Humour |
| Bridget Jones's Diary | A UK bestseller about the year in the life of a young woman, including her infatuation with P&P2, Mr Darcy and her own roller-coaster romance with Mark Darcy. Highly recommended for Austen fans, thirty-something singletons and those who love a good laugh. | Helen Fielding | Humour |
| Carnival of Wit | I'm a sucker for books of quotations and this is the best ones devoted to humor. I find it ideally suited for reading in the smallest room in the house. :-) | Leo Rosten | Humour |
| Cold Comfort Farm | The film is great, but the book is wonderful all on its own. Follow Flora Poste as she gets to know her extended family at Cold Comfort Farm. | Stella Gibbons | Humour |
| Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man | I was laughing out loud at so many passages from this little tomboy girl's diary, ages 11-17, and her thoughts on what was going on in life. It takes place in the southern US in the 1950s, and once you start this book, you'll never put it down until you finish. | Fannie Flagg | Humour |
| Fever Pitch | Inko: Very funny -- I LOLed while reading it. The book reads like a male confessional. It is poignant, funny, with tons of British humour. | Nick Hornby | Humour |
| Full Moon | Linda: Wodehouse is the funniest author that I have ever read as an adult. | P. G. Wodehouse | Humour |
| High Fidelity | Laurel: Nick Hornby is a genius at writing about male/female relationships, and this is one of his best books. Rob Fleming has to decide whether he wants to stick with his current way of life or grow up a bit. | Nick Hornby | Humour |
| Hippopotamus, The | This is a clever and entertaining summer read. It is a sort of mystery, set, among other places, in the country estate of a billionaire who seems a blend of Rupert Murdoch and Richard Branson. Lots of Wilde-ish commentary on modern behavior, decorating, money, fox hunting, etc. | Stephen Fry | Humour |
| Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Keeba, Cheryl: I LOL every time I read it. It is mind-bogglingly absurd, but look, ah... DON'T PANIC, Vogon poetry isn't as bad as it sounds. ;-) | Douglas Adams | Humour |
| I Still Miss My Man but My Aim Is Getting Better | . | Sarah Shankman | Humour |
| I'll Take It | . | Paul Rudnick | Humour |
| In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash | Even funnier than Wanda Hickey | Jean Shepherd | Humour |
| Laughing Gas | Carolyn: . | P. G. Wodehouse | Humour |
| Liar, The | Kate: A semi-autobiographical romp involving a young man's journeys through English public (ie private) school and university. Very funny. | Stephen Fry | Humour |
| Make Way for Lucia | KathleenT: The stories (except for Miss Mapp) revolve around the life and small town machinations of one Mrs Emmeline Lucas (Lucia) who, by sheer force of will, is the preeminent social power-broker of first Risholme, and later Tilling by the Sea. | E. F. Benson | Humour |
| Mama Makes Up Her Mind | By a former commentator on US National Public Radio. | Bailey White | Humour |
| My Life and Hard Times | . | James Thurber | Humour |
| Princess Bride, The | Carolyn, Siobhan: What do you get when you put a master swordsman, a professional giant and a masked man in the same story with the most beautiful woman on earth? The classic "abridged" tale within a tale of love and adventure for those with a well-developed sense of humour. This book has everything: fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, miracles, true love, packing tips and so much more! | William Goldman | Humour |
| Provincial Lady in Wartime, The | . | E. M. Delafield | Humour |
| Road to Wellville, The | DON'T watch the movie! | T. Coraghessan Boyle | Humour |
| Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot | . | Al Franken | Humour |
| Sleeping at the Starlite Motel | By a former commentator on US National Public Radio. | Bailey White | Humour |
| Three Men in a Boat | Line: This is the story of three 19th-century Englishmen (plus a dog) who decide to spend their holiday rowing and camping along the river. The obligatory "serious" parts are very Victorian, but the humour is just as fresh and funny as when the book was first published in 1889! | Jerome K. Jerome | Humour |
| Uncle Fred in Springtime | KathleenT: It makes me laugh out loud every single time I read it. It's a comic masterpiece. The scene on the train in Uncle Fred is the single funniest scene ever written. | P. G. Wodehouse | Humour |
| Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories | This is the book the movie The Christmas Story comes from (remember: the tongue frozen to the light pole). I first read it my freshman year in high school and got kicked out of the library because I wouldn't stop laughing. | Jean Shepherd | Humour |
| Year in Provence, A | JanetteK: Light and funny, great atmosphere. It can be read in bits--sounds like good plane/car reading! | Peter Mayle | Humour |
