Humor that Works
Discover the funniest books of all time with Humor that Works—a curated list featuring Dorothy Parker's sharp wit, Catch-22's dark satire, and Erma Bombeck's hilarious takes on life. From classic fiction to laugh-out-loud memoirs, explore timeless humor that works for every reader.
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The Portable Dorothy Parker
by Dorothy Parker
The second revision in 60 years, this sublime collection ranges over the verse, stories, essays, and journalism of one of the 20th century's most quotable authors.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
by Hunter S. Thompson
50th Anniversary Edition • With an introduction by Caity Weaver, acclaimed New York Times journalist This cult classic of gonzo journalism is the best chronicle of drug-soaked, addle-brained, rollicking good times ever committed to the printed page. It is also the tale of a long weekend road trip that has gone down in the annals of American pop culture as one of the strangest journeys ever undertaken. Also a major motion picture directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro.
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If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?
by Erma Bombeck
"See if you can read a paragraph without laughing out loud." Art Buchwald The enchanting lady of laughter has done it again--this time taking a hilarious swipe at husbands, honeymoons, tennis elbow, marriage, lettuce, the national anthem, and a host of other domestic dilemmas. "It's fun from cover to cover." THE HARTFORD COURANT
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Catch-22
by Joseph Heller
The story of a bombardier in World War II who is frantic and angry because thousands of people he does not know are trying to kill him.