What are some legit funny books to read?

[CoolFool]

I need new books to read. I want to read something that makes me laugh, or is at least amusing and makes me laugh on the inside.

I don't think I've ever read a book that actually made me laugh, outside of children's books that I read when I was a toddler and I thought silly sounding words were funny.

 

[Twinkie]

Based on a True Story by Norm MacDonald

 

[CoolFool]

Based on a True Story by Norm MacDonald

Can you explain how it's funny? I don't know much about Norm MacDonald outside of memes and clips of his most popular jokes.

 

[Shidoen]

Spoiler

https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-More-Shrek-Ogres/dp/0593234065/ref=asc_df_0593234065/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598244024349&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3899242894801804047&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010923&hvtargid=pla-1662670208838&psc=1&mcid=f100eadc0e623a66bacb17b7ddd31975&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3LLb56zHhAMVYTbUAR3trwJ_EAQYAyABEgIFd_D_BwE

This comedic book taught me to be the ladies man I am today

 

[Twinkie]

Can you explain how it's funny? I don't know much about Norm MacDonald outside of memes and clips of his most popular jokes.

Pretty simple, Norm was a great writer and storyteller. The book is his memoir, but has fictional elements too. A lot of the humor is absurdist.

I suppose that if you don't know anything about Norm MacDonald you might not find it as funny..

 

[CoolFool]

Spoiler

https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-More-Shrek-Ogres/dp/0593234065/ref=asc_df_0593234065/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598244024349&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3899242894801804047&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010923&hvtargid=pla-1662670208838&psc=1&mcid=f100eadc0e623a66bacb17b7ddd31975&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3LLb56zHhAMVYTbUAR3trwJ_EAQYAyABEgIFd_D_BwE

This comedic book taught me to be the ladies man I am today

Lol, I think I would worry my family if they saw me reading this.

Pretty simple, Norm was a great writer and storyteller. The book is his memoir, but has fictional elements too. A lot of the humor is absurdist.

I suppose that if you don't know anything about Norm MacDonald you might not find it as funny..

It looks like it available at my library, so I can give it a try.

 

[Neo-Nazi Rich Evans]

• based on a true story
• catch 22
• the good soldier svejk
• confederacy of dunces
• areas of my expertise

 

[56 others]

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was pretty funny. The joke was on me at the end

 

[Shidoen]

Lol, I think I would worry my family if they saw me reading this.

Lol, if you’d like a more sincere answer as to not alert your family to possible mental damage. I can recommend The Idiot by Elif Batuman, just a college romance story but it’s funny I swear.

 

[GradeAGobbleDeeGook]

i have given this answer before, and ill give it again
"Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are"
it is a retarded book about new-age spiritualism and metaphysics, and the guy has released like 50 different versions of the same book LOL
when you read it you realise its the book that inspired that gay youtube show Sprit Science that also has a thread here
i read this when i wasnt in the best place, and it still made me laugh

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/598495

 

[Shidoen]

i have given this answer before, and ill give it again
"Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are"
it is a retarded book about new-age spiritualism and metaphysics, and the guy has released like 50 different versions of the same book LOL
when you read it you realise its the book that inspired that gay youtube show Sprit Science that also has a thread here
i read this when i wasnt in the best place, and it still made me laugh
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https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/598495

Was there any mentions about the Martian/Atlantean wars? The Jews being the martians? And/Or Thoth, the 20 foot tall bird man?

 

[GradeAGobbleDeeGook]

Was there any mentions about the Martian/Atlantean wars? The Jews being the martians? And/Or Thoth, the 20 foot tall bird man?

my brother, you have it in the bag, thats exactly the source material
thats the one fella, this is that book, where all that shit came from

 

[Shidoen]

my brother, you have it in the bag, thats exactly the source material
thats the one fella, this is that book, where all that shit came from

Emma Watson being the second coming of Christ was just twisting of Spirit Science’s holy book it seems.

 

[brown Guernsey cow]

Stinky Steve

 

[Lemmingwiser]

I really liked this is your life. It's been years since I read it. It has a great hook. It starts with a guy nervous to do his famous comedy routine for a large stadium and televised audience. He's just in absolute shambles. Because despite what everyone believes, he's never done stand up comedy before.

https://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Life-John-OFarrell-ebook/dp/B005R17ZWI/ref=sr_1_1

Kinda fits for kiwifarms too and the interest in people that think they're more important than they are.

It's kinda corny sometimes and the ending falls kinda flat, but there's good material in there.

 

[Admiral Throbnelius]

I found American Psycho a pretty funny read.

 

[VeteranOfTheRetardWars]

Catch 22
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
Discworld
The Salmon Of Doubt
Good Omens
Those are my favorite funny books.

 

[Cat tit bingo]

If you want comedy you can try that divine one. There's also captain underpants, it has Flip-o-rama!

 

[Retard of the Month]

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy was pretty funny. The joke was on me at the end

I can also vouch for this one. Skip Mostly Harmless.

 

[Bubble Ba'ath]

Not for everyone, but there is something about the cartoonishly over the top B-horror splatter books of Edward Lee that I think is exceptionally funny. Though how much of this is intentional vs an unintended effect of the material is up to debate. The Bighead is probably the highlight of the ones I have read so far.