Whether you are curling up with an old favorite or exploring a new genre, many of us are seeking comfort and refuge in reading. Our library branches may be temporarily closed, but our e-book collection is still waiting for you. Explore this recommended reading list from Andy Borowitz, award-winning writer, comedian, satirist, and actor.

Six Comic Novels To Lift Your Spirits

Scoop by Evelyn Waugh

An exuberant comedy of mistaken identity and brilliantly irreverent satire of the hectic pursuit of hot news.

 

 

 

 

 

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

Regarded by many as the finest, and funniest, comic novel of the twentieth century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Magic Christian by Terry Southern

A hilarious and savagely satiric view of American commercialism, rich in Southern's deft handling of detail, dialogue, and delightful deviancy.

 

 

 

 

 

Some Hope by Edward St. Aubyn

At once hilarious and deeply moving, Some Hope is a stunningly authentic depiction of a man's journey to and from the farthest limits of the human gamut.

 

 

 

 

 

Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon

A funny novel on two college friends who relive their youth by getting up to all sorts of tricks during a literary conference.

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher

Finally a novel that puts the "pissed" back into "epistolary."

 

 

 

 

 

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