Some of the funniest books ever published include classics like A Confederacy of Dunces, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ...

The 1990s gave readers an incredible mix of comedy novels. These gems include everything from witty satire to awkward coming-of-age stories, and most of them have plenty of laugh-out-loud moments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Books are influential. They have the power to make you cry, dream, escape reality and catapult you on new adventures. Books also ...

Scholastic research shows that humor in books is the top characteristic kids look for when making their reading selections. According to the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, more than 50 ...

The staff book critics of The New York Times selected 22 of their favorite comic novels in English since “Catch-22.” What would top your list? By Dwight Garner Alexandra Jacobs and Jennifer Szalai See ...

The first review I wrote for this newspaper after assuming the position of book critic in the late summer of 1981 was of "Sauce for the Goose," a novel by Peter De Vries. The review was published in ...

“Snot Goblins: and Other Tasteless Tales” is not your typical gross-out graphic novel. For one thing, it’s filled with humor and history. “‘Deep gross’ is the spot we carved out for ourselves,” Rob ...

Author R.L. Stine initially wanted to write humor novels for adults before finding success in children's magazines. An editor's suggestion led him to switch from humor to horror, resulting in the ...