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Shortform's 100 Best Satire Books of All Time

Shortform researched and ranked the best satire books in the world, based on recommendations from world experts, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. The top 100 books are listed, ranked from 1-100. Personally, I think there are flaws with the list - such an obsession with Terry Pratchett! At least it's different from other lists I've seen. Enjoy!
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Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
1
George Orwell
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
2
George Orwell
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
3
Joseph Heller
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
4
Kurt Vonnegut
The Master and Margarita (Mikhail Bulgakov)
The Master and Margarita
5
Mikhail Bulgakov
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
6
Terry Pratchett
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
7
Kurt Vonnegut
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
8
Douglas Adams
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
9
Aldous Huxley
A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
A Confederacy of Dunces
10
John Kennedy Toole
Candide (Voltaire)
Candide
11
Voltaire
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Born a Crime
12
Trevor Noah
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
13
William Goldman
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club
14
Chuck Palahniuk
The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis)
The Screwtape Letters
15
C.S. Lewis
Breakfast of Champions (Kurt Vonnegut)
Breakfast of Champions
16
Kurt Vonnegut
Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)
Gulliver's Travels
17
Jonathan Swift
Lamb (Christopher Moore)
Lamb
18
Christopher Moore
A Modest Proposal (Jonathan Swift)
A Modest Proposal
19
Jonathan Swift
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
20
Jane Austen
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
21
Mark Twain
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic
22
Terry Pratchett
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)
The Importance of Being Earnest
23
Oscar Wilde
Small Gods (Terry Pratchett)
Small Gods
24
Terry Pratchett
Going Postal (Terry Pratchett)
Going Postal
25
Terry Pratchett
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
26
William Golding
Don Quixote (Miguel De Cervantes)
Don Quixote
27
Miguel De Cervantes
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
28
Douglas Adams
Night Watch (Terry Pratchett)
Night Watch
29
Terry Pratchett
America (Jon Stewart)
America
30
Jon Stewart
Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)
Guards! Guards!
31
Terry Pratchett
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
32
Margaret Atwood
I Am America (And So Can You!) (Stephen Colbert)
I Am America (And So Can You!)
33
Stephen Colbert
Mort (Terry Pratchett)
Mort
34
Terry Pratchett
Freaks I've Met (Donald Jans)
Freaks I've Met
35
Donald Jans
Mother Night (Kurt Vonnegut)
Mother Night
36
Kurt Vonnegut
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Douglas Adams)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
37
Douglas Adams
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
38
Bret Easton Ellis
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
39
Anthony Burgess
The Fifth Elephant (Terry Pratchett)
The Fifth Elephant
40
Terry Pratchett
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