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Shortform's 100 Best Comedy Books of All Time

Shortform has researched and ranked the best comedy books in the world, based on recommendations from world experts, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. This list is ranked, from 1-100. In my opinion, there's too much focus on Terry Pratchett and the same comedic voices, and a greater variety of authors would have made it a better list. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy and get a laugh or two out of one of these books!
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
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Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
3
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
4
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
5
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (Mindy Kaling)
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (Mindy Kaling)
6
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
7
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Douglas Adams)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Douglas Adams)
8
Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris)
Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris)
9
Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
10
Hyperbole and a Half (Allie Brosh)
Hyperbole and a Half (Allie Brosh)
11
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
12
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
13
Born Standing Up (Steve Martin)
Born Standing Up (Steve Martin)
14
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
15
Lamb (Christopher Moore)
Lamb (Christopher Moore)
16
Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams)
Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams)
17
Dad Is Fat (Jim Gaffigan)
Dad Is Fat (Jim Gaffigan)
18
The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion)
19
A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
20
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)
21
Mort (Pratchett)
Mort (Pratchett)
22
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Douglas Adams)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Douglas Adams)
23
Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)
Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)
24
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Jenny Lawson)
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Jenny Lawson)
25
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (David Sedaris)
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (David Sedaris)
26
America (Jon Stewart)
America (Jon Stewart)
27
Small Gods (Terry Pratchett)
Small Gods (Terry Pratchett)
28
The Light Fantastic (Terry Pratchett)
The Light Fantastic (Terry Pratchett)
29
Modern Romance (Aziz Ansari)
Modern Romance (Aziz Ansari)
30
Mostly Harmless (Douglas Adams)
Mostly Harmless (Douglas Adams)
31
Equal Rites (Terry Pratchett)
Equal Rites (Terry Pratchett)
32
Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade (Tanya Thompson)
Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade (Tanya Thompson)
33
Going Postal (Terry Pratchett)
Going Postal (Terry Pratchett)
34
Naked (David Sedaris)
Naked (David Sedaris)
35
A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
36
Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters (Briggs)
Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters (Briggs)
37
A Dirty Job (Christopher Moore)
A Dirty Job (Christopher Moore)
38
Sh*T My Dad Says (Justin Halpern)
Sh*T My Dad Says (Justin Halpern)
39
Why Not Me? (Mindy Kaling)
Why Not Me? (Mindy Kaling)
40
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (David Sedaris)
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (David Sedaris)
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