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Humour Reading List



Ada     Adams, Douglas             Dirk Gently's Holistic
                                   Detective Agency
Ada     Adams, Douglas             The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Ami     Amis, Kingsley             Lucky Jim
Ban     Bank, Melissa              The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing
Bir     Bird, Sarah                Boyfriend School
Bod     Bodett, Tom                The End of the Road
Bod     Bodett, Tom                The Big Garage on Clear Shot
Bon     Bond, Michael              Monsieur Pamplemousse (series)
Boy     Boyle, T.Coraghessan       The Road to Wellville
Bra     Braithwaite, Max           The Commodore's Barge is Alongside
Bra     Brautigan, Richard         Willard and His Bowling Trophies
                                   (Humour/Mystery)
Bro     Brown, Rita Mae            Six of One
Bro     Brown, Rita Mae            Bingo
Buc     Buckley, Chris             Thank You for Smoking
Cam     Campbell, Alex             The Office Party
Cha     Chabon, Michael            Wonder Boys
Che     Cheek, Mavis               Dog Days
Chi     Childress, Mark            Crazy in Alabama
Coh     Cohen, Randy               Diary of a Flying Man
Cra     Crais, Robert              Voodoo River (Humor/Mystery)
Cro     Cronley, Jay               Walking Papers
Cro     Cross, Cordell             Stand By Your Beds
Dav     Davies, Stevie             Four Dreamers and Emily
DeV     DeVries, Peter             Consenting Adults or The Dutchess
                                   Will Be Furious
Edg     Edgerton, Clive            In Memory of Junior
Edg     Edgerton, Clive            Walking Across Egypt
Eph     Ephron, Amy                Biodegradable Soap
Eva     Evanovich, Janet           One for the Money
Fie     Fielding, Helen            Bridget Jones's Diary
Fie     Fielding. Helen            Bridget Jone's: The Edge of Reason
Fit     Fitzhugh, Bill             Pest Control
Fla     Flagg, Fannie              Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man
Fla     Flagg, Fannie              Coming Attraction:  A Wonderful
                                   Novel
Fry     Fry, Stephen               Liar
Hau     Hauptmann, Gaby            In Search of an Impotent Man 
Hed     Hedges, Peter              What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Hia     Hiassen, Carl              Skin Tight
Kro     Kroft, Eric                Herb'N'Lorna:  A Love Story
Lan     Lansdale, Joe              Writer of Purple Rage
Lau     Laurie, Hugh               Gun Seller
Let     Letts, Billie              Honk and Holler Opening Soon
Ley     Leyner, Mark               Tooth Imprints on a Corn Dog
Lod     Lodge, David               How Far Can You Go
Lod     Lodge, David               Changing Places
Mal     Malone, Michael            Handling Sin
May     Mayle, Peter               A Dog's Life
May     Mayle, Peter               Anything Considered
McM     McMillan, Terry            How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Nob     Nobbs, David               The Cucumber Man
Pea     Pearson, T.R.              Cry Me a River
Pri     Prill, David               Serial Killer Days
Rei     Reidy, Sue                 The Visitation
Rei     Reilly, Rick               Missing Links
Ric     Richardson, Bill           Bachelor Brothers' Bed and Breakfast
Rus     Russo, Richard             The Straight Man
Sha     Sharpe, Tom                Wilt
Sha     Sharpe, Tom                Wilt on High
Sha     Sharpe, Tom                Blott on the Landscape
Swa     Swan, Susan                Stupid Boys Are Good to Relax With
Too     Toole, J.K.                A Confederacy of Dunces
Tow     Townsend, Sue              Queen and I
Tow     Townsend, Sue              The Secret Diary of Adrian
                                   Mole Aged 13
Tyl     Tyler, Anne                The Accidental Tourist
Upd     Updike, John               Bech at Bay:  A Quasi-Novel
Wel     Welter, John               I Want to Buy A Vowel:  a Novel
                                   of Illegal Alienation
Wel     Welter, John               Begin to Exit Here:  a Novel of
                                   the Wayward Press

Updated Aug 2001

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