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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
1
Douglas Adams
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Born a Crime
2
Trevor Noah
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants
3
Tina Fey
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
4
Terry Pratchett
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (Mindy Kaling)
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
5
Mindy Kaling
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6
Douglas Adams
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Douglas Adams)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
7
Douglas Adams
Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris)
Me Talk Pretty One Day
8
David Sedaris
Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
Yes Please
9
Amy Poehler
Hyperbole and a Half (Allie Brosh)
Hyperbole and a Half
10
Allie Brosh
Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
11
Joseph Heller
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic
12
Terry Pratchett
Born Standing Up (Steve Martin)
Born Standing Up
13
Steve Martin
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
14
William Goldman
Lamb (Christopher Moore)
Lamb
15
Christopher Moore
Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams)
Life, the Universe and Everything
16
Douglas Adams
Dad Is Fat (Jim Gaffigan)
Dad Is Fat
17
Jim Gaffigan
The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Project
18
Graeme Simsion
A Confederacy of Dunces (John Kennedy Toole)
A Confederacy of Dunces
19
John Kennedy Toole
The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)
The Importance of Being Earnest
20
Oscar Wilde
Mort (Pratchett)
Mort
21
Pratchett
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Douglas Adams)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
22
Douglas Adams
Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)
Guards! Guards!
23
Terry Pratchett
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Jenny Lawson)
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
24
Jenny Lawson
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (David Sedaris)
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
25
David Sedaris
America (Jon Stewart)
America
26
Jon Stewart
Small Gods (Terry Pratchett)
Small Gods
27
Terry Pratchett
The Light Fantastic (Terry Pratchett)
The Light Fantastic
28
Terry Pratchett
Modern Romance (Aziz Ansari)
Modern Romance
29
Aziz Ansari
Mostly Harmless (Douglas Adams)
Mostly Harmless
30
Douglas Adams
Equal Rites (Terry Pratchett)
Equal Rites
31
Terry Pratchett
Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade (Tanya Thompson)
Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade
32
Tanya Thompson
Going Postal (Terry Pratchett)
Going Postal
33
Terry Pratchett
Naked (David Sedaris)
Naked
34
David Sedaris
A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
35
William Shakespeare
Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters (Briggs)
Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters
36
Briggs
A Dirty Job (Christopher Moore)
A Dirty Job
37
Christopher Moore
Sh*T My Dad Says (Justin Halpern)
Sh*T My Dad Says
38
Justin Halpern
Why Not Me? (Mindy Kaling)
Why Not Me?
39
Mindy Kaling
When You Are Engulfed in Flames (David Sedaris)
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
40
David Sedaris
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