Humor genre books (212)


191.

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
Krimi. In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings. But when a local property developer shows up dead, 'The Thursday Murder Club' find themselves in the middle of their first live case. The four friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, might be octogenarians, but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late?

192.

The White Boy Shuffle : A Novel by Paul Beatty EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
A slapstick satire on race relations featuring Gunnar Kaufman, a black writer from Santa Monica who becomes famous by saying all the right things whites want to hear. The novel pokes fun at both blacks and whites. A first novel.

193.

The Whitewash by Siang Lu EN

0 Ratings
Country: Asia / Malaysia flag Malaysia
Description:
It sounded like a good idea at the time- A Hollywood spy thriller, starring, for the first time in history, an Asian male lead. With an estimated $350 million production budget and up-and-coming Hong Kong actor JK Jr, who, let's be honest, is not the sharpest tool in the shed, but probably the hottest, Brood Empire was basically a sure thing. Until it wasn't. So how did it all fall apart? There were smart guys involved. So smart, so woke. So woke it hurts. There was topnotch talent across the board and the financial backing of a heavyweight Chinese studio. And yet, Brood Empire is remembered n... continue

194.

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame EN

Rating: 4 (5 votes)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
Description:
One of the most celebrated and beloved works of literature ever written for young readers Meek little Mole, wilful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant, boastful Toad: over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly and friendship. And their misadventures - in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood - continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timele... continue

195.

The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith EN

0 Ratings
Description:
I was walking down the road, and I saw a donkey ... hee-haw! And he only had three legs. He was a wonky donkey ... In this very funny, cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky, hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey, which will have children in fits of laughter! There is much fun to be had by listening to the song and trying to predict the new word for each clue given!

196.

The World According to Garp by John Irving EN

Rating: 5 (5 votes)
Description:
The story of T.S. Garp, the bastard son of a feminist leader who is ahead of her time.

197.

The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna EN

Rating: 2.8 (4 votes)
Country: Europe / Finland flag Finland
Description:
The wacky, satirical adventures of a journalist and his rabbit friend.


199.

True Beauty Volume Three by Yaongyi EN

0 Ratings
Country: Asia / South Korea flag South Korea
Description:
From the smash hit WEBTOON comic comes a story about self-esteem, love, and learning to accept yourself for who you are. Once bullied for being perceived as ugly, young Jugyeong Lim uses online video tutorials to transform into a beautiful popular girl. Caught in a love triangle between a mystery man and a bad boy, Jugyeong navigates both high school and her personal life, while her self-esteem, romantic life and career are constantly in flux.In this third book of the series, we focus on Seojun, Suho and Seyeon. . . Three guys whose painful pasts are about to be revealed. The three S's! Best F... continue

200.

Turks fruit by Jan Wolkers NL

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Netherlands flag Netherlands
Description:
Turks Fruit is a raw, intense love story about passion, loss, and the fragility of human connection. Narrated by a wild and rebellious sculptor, the novel follows his tumultuous relationship with Olga, a free-spirited woman with whom he shares a whirlwind romance. Their deep physical and emotional bond is ultimately tested by betrayal, illness, and fate. With vivid, often provocative language, Jan Wolkers explores themes of desire, mortality, and the struggle to hold onto love in a chaotic world.