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Popular Lighthearted Books

I was looking for something to read a bit more cheerful than my usual murder mystery and found this list. So, I am not endorsing these books as I have not read most of them and also do not care for most romance novels (which there seem to be quite a few of). The books I have read that are on this list are ones I have enjoyed so I will give a few more a try.
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Fangirl (Rainbow Rowell)
Fangirl
1
Rainbow Rowell
Attachments (Rainbow Rowell)
Attachments
2
Rainbow Rowell
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
3
Douglas Adams
I´Ve Got Your Number
I´Ve Got Your Number
4
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Alexander McCall Smith)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
5
Alexander McCall Smith
Can You Keep a Secret? (Sophie Kinsella)
Can You Keep a Secret?
6
Sophie Kinsella
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Maria Semple)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
7
Maria Semple
The Hundred Year Old Man (Jonas Jonasson)
The Hundred Year Old Man
8
Jonas Jonasson
How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf (Molly Harper)
How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf
9
Molly Harper
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Jeanne Birdsall)
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
10
Jeanne Birdsall
My Lady Jane (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows)
My Lady Jane
11
Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
12
Becky Albertalli
Hyperbole and a Half (Allie Brosh)
Hyperbole and a Half
13
Allie Brosh
A Dog's Purpose (W. Bruce Cameron)
A Dog's Purpose
14
W. Bruce Cameron
This Is What Happy Looks Like (Jennifer E. Smith)
This Is What Happy Looks Like
15
Jennifer E. Smith
Wallbanger (Alice Clayton)
Wallbanger
16
Alice Clayton
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper (Phaedra Patrick)
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
17
Phaedra Patrick
Carry on (Rainbow Rowell)
Carry On
18
Rainbow Rowell
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry (Gabrielle Zevin)
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
19
Gabrielle Zevin
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
20
Jenny Han
One for the Money (Janet Evanovich)
One for the Money
21
Janet Evanovich
Tangled (Emma Chase)
Tangled
22
Emma Chase
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
23
Garth Stein
This Lullaby (Sarah Dessen)
This Lullaby
24
Sarah Dessen
Driving Mr. Dead (Molly Harper)
Driving Mr. Dead
25
Molly Harper
Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins)
Anna and the French Kiss
26
Stephanie Perkins
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (Alexander McCall Smith)
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies
27
Alexander McCall Smith
Morality for Beautiful Girls (Alexander McCall Smith)
Morality for Beautiful Girls
28
Alexander McCall Smith
The Full Cupboard of Life (Alexander McCall Smith)
The Full Cupboard of Life
29
Alexander McCall Smith
Blue Shoes and Happiness (Alexander McCall Smith)
Blue Shoes and Happiness
30
Alexander McCall Smith
44 Scotland Street (Alexander McCall Smith)
44 Scotland Street
31
Alexander McCall Smith
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
Confessions of a Shopaholic
32
Sophie Kinsella
Alex, Approximately (Jenn Bennett)
Alex, Approximately
33
Jenn Bennett
When It's Real (Erin Watt)
When It's Real
34
Erin Watt
My Not-So-Perfect Life (Sophie Kinsella)
My Not-So-Perfect Life
35
Sophie Kinsella
Royally Screwed (Emma Chase)
Royally Screwed
36
Emma Chase
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants
37
Tina Fey
Keep Swimming (Kade Boehme)
Keep Swimming
38
Kade Boehme
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (Molly Harper)
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf
39
Molly Harper
The Rosie Effect (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Effect
40
Graeme Simsion
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