My absolute favorite kind of story is one where there is fantastical world-building is, at its core, fundamentally a bit silly (or a lot silly). These books usually end up with a comedic bent, but this isn't the same as me saying "recommend a book where people make silly decisions" – I want at least some of the rules that govern the world to make you go "Wait, what?" and then laugh. Non-book examples also include The Good Place, and most of Brennan Lee Mulligan's campaigns on Dimension 20.
Here's a short list of books I've found already that fit the bill. If you can think of any more, *please* let me know, I'm desperate.
- The Imaginary Corpse, by Tyler Hayes
- The Hitchhiker's Guide series, by Douglas Adams
- The Discworld series, by Terry Pratchett
- The Thursday Next series, by Jasper Fforde
- The Dangerous Damsels series, by India Holton
- The Space Opera series, by Catherynne M Valente
- The OverLondon series, by Tony Johnson and George Penney
Thank you!
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“Mogworld” by Yahtzee Croshaw comes to mind immediately.
The Princess Bride
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
The Phantom Tollbooth
Alice in Wonderland
Anything by Tim Robbins (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Jitterbug Perfume, Another Roadside Attraction, etc.)
SuperGuy books by Kurt Clopton.