I've read Terry Pratchett (and am re-reading them) but I need something else. My family has been hit by a lot of personal tragedy in the last month and I need to find some way to distract myself. Anything funny, doesn't even have to be a book.
TIA
by SageRiBardan
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If you have an affinity for sci-fi, *Snow Crash* by Neal Stephenson is one of the funniest works of fiction I’ve ever read.
It’s a satire of the cyberpunk subgenre of sci-fi, but despite the satirical nature it ALSO has what I personally consider to be a really fun plot to follow as well!
Ilona Andrews Innkeeper Chronicles –A magic Inn, space werewolves and vampires, a lot of really unique aliens, mystery, romance, action, a fun and humorous series
Jana DeLeon Miss Fortune series and Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich are both laugh out loud light mysteries.
I will always recommend Lamb to someone looking for funny. Also, literally any David Sedaris.
Christopher Moore books always give me a good chuckle. Walter Moers has wonderful world building like STP. Good Omens and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy are classics. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson is nonfiction with some artistic liberties.
Some recent Pratchett-like books:
– Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis. Standalone comedic fantasy about a man with amnesia who realizes he is the dark lord, and must pretend to be himself to survive. Funny with empathy and silliness in a fantasy world with a focus on magic, especially recommended if you enjoy the strangeness and mixed competence of Unseen University’s wizards.
– Kill The Farm Boy by Delilah S Dawson and Kevin Hearne. First in a comedic fantasy series of standalone novels that satirize various tropes. This one about a farm boy destined to be a hero… or maybe not. Tons of puns and other silliness though it can get a bit violent. Especially recommended if you liked the outright satirizing of fantasy tropes, such as with Cohen the barbarian.
– The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft. First (and so far only) in a lighthearted mystery series following a pair of magical private detectives in a corrupt city. Not as outright funny as the other two, but it’s got a good level of lightheartedness and empathy even when faced with darker mysteries, especially recommended if you liked the mystery-solving in the Watch books.
I hope you are able to find comfort in these or other ways to help cope with your recent personal tragedies.
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
The Woefield books by Susan Juby. The first is *The Woefield Poultry Collective*, also known as *Home to Woefield*. (It was published under a different name in Canada.)
The sequel is *Republic of Dirt*. Both are hilarious and touching.
Randal Graham, Before Life. Man Gets hit by a train and wakes up in an after-world that believes he is insane, because before life doesn’t exist, though he’s not the only one in the asylum.
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. Absolutely hilarious farce.
You should check out:
– The Princess Bride – William Golding
– Year Zero – Rob Reid
– The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams
– The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England – Brandon Sanderson
– Run Program – Scott Meyer
– The Murderbot Series – Martha Wells
– We Are Legion (We Are Bob) – Dennis Taylor
– The Big Year – Mark Obmascik
I hope things get better!