Hilarious eBooks That Will Raise Laugh from Readers

Comedy eBooks relieve stress and boost your mood. They can also improve your body’s immune system and relieve pain. Here are some eBooks that will fire up the reader’s sense of humor.

The Sellout - Paul Beatty

“The Sellout” won the 2016 Man Booker Prize. The eBook tells the story of a young man who resigned to his lower-middle-class upbringing in Dickens, California. He becomes the subject of several racially charged psychology studies under the upbringing of a controversial sociologist. His father is killed in a police shoot-out, and Dickens, California, is to be remembered. The hilarious chapters make the book even more enjoyable.

Made for Love - Alissa Nutting

Originally published on July 4, 2017, this eBook follows the story of an unfortunate young woman who returns home to stay with her dad to escape her sinister husband. She finds her dad cohabiting with a freakishly life-like sex doll named Diane. To make matters weirder, a handsome con man finds himself developing a fetish for sea animals like dolphins. To see more about this eBook, sign up with Readro.

A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole

This is one of the most iconic comic books of the twentieth century and a true classic of American fiction. Set in the early 1960s, a thirty-year-old crank called Ignatius lives with his mother in New Orleans. He sets out on a reluctant quest for employment and gets mixed up in all manner of hijinks.

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“Seriously Funny” is a Lot More Than Just Funny

Author and journalist Gerald Nachman has had an impressive career, writing for such famed publications as The New York Post and the San Francisco Chronicle, all while publishing six books on an array of topics. One of his more notable books, Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s, published by Pantheon Books in 2003 is nothing short of a must-read for those interested in comedy’s rich history. In the book, Nachman tells of the biggest names in comedy, performers who were nothing short of revolutionary, and how they forever influenced the genre. Touching on everyone from Mort Sahl to Ernie Kovacs, with a lot of notable names in between, Nachman paints a surprisingly detailed picture of each comedian as well as the comedy landscape on the whole. From the book, here’s an excerpt to whet your appetite:

“Nobody saw Mort Sahl coming. When he arrived, the revolution had not yet begun. Sahl was the revolution, at first, although he had no such grand idea in mind. He wasn't plotting the violent overthrow of the conservative comedy government. He was never a rebel, deep down. In thought, yes, but rarely in deed. His secret desire-a pipe dream, really-was to work somewhere as a comedian. He had no experience and little idea where to go to be funny, other than parties and all-night campus hangouts, where he held forth in his motormouth manner.”

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You Should Get to Know Fanny Brice

Long before Betty White became a pioneering trailblazer in the world of film and comedy, there was Faniah Borach, better known by her stage name, Fanny Brice. In a manner of speaking, Brice was showbusiness personified. The actress, comedienne, and singer wowed audiences in the theatres, on radio, and even in the early days of television.

"I've done everything in the theatre except marry a property man," Fanny Brice once boasted. "I've acted for Belasco and I've laid 'em out in the rows at the Palace. I've doubled as an alligator; I've worked for the Shuberts; and I've been joined to Billy Rose in the holy bonds. I've painted the house boards and I've sold tickets and I've been fired by George M. Cohan. I've played in London before the king and in Oil City before miners with lanterns in their caps."

Barbra Streisand did much for Fanny Brice when she portrayed the star on stage and screen in the 1964 hit musical Funny Girl, its subsequent film adaptation in 1968, and its sequel, Funny Lady, in 1975. But where Streisand’s portrayal left gaps, biographer Herbert G. Goldman filled them in with his account of Brice’s life and impressive career. The biography was first released back in 1992 but subsequent publications in various formats, including ebook, have made it more accessible than ever, and it’s well worth a read for any fan of comedy!

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Common Classifications of Comedy

We all love a good laugh, but there’s a whole lot of science behind why we laugh that goes largely ignored. Before getting into the details of that science, however, it’s worth taking a moment to classify some types of comedy in order to help us better understand them.

Superiority. Comedy that makes fun of something or someone’s shortcomings has the effect of making us feel superior to that something or someone, which is why we find it funny.

Revelation. We live within thousands of social norms that we barely take notice of until something comes along to break those norms and reveal an often unspoken truth, often times in the form of a joke.

Observational. We go about our daily lives without noticing or thinking about many of the minor details that make up life itself. Observational comedy shines a spotlight on those details, often ridiculing them or highlighting their absurdity in the process.

Incongruous. When something unexpected occurs or is said, often suddenly and without much warning, we can’t help but laugh at the absurdity of the situation!

Imitation. They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, but sometimes it’s done purely for comedic effect, often with a whole lot of exaggeration thrown in for good measure. We love getting a good laugh out of watching people being reduced to mere caricatures.

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Great Laughs are Guaranteed With These Graphic Novels

Far more than just epic tales of superheroics and dramatic clashes between good and evil, graphic novels can often contain some of the funniest material ever written! Here are two great graphic novels that a guaranteed to give you some good laughs.

Deadpool Volume 1: Dead Presidents by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan, and Tony Moore. When the former Presidents of the United States are resurrected and given incredible powers with which to save the country, but opt instead to destroy it and start a new one, who will save the day? Who else but the Merc With a Mouth. Everyone’s favorite anti-hero does some good by doing what he does best: Killing everyone. Part of the Marvel NOW! series, the book has everything you never know you wanted, like space battles with Reagan, a homicidal JFK, and Taft riding around in a flying bathtub.

Unbelievable Gwenpool by Christopher Hastings. A bit of an oddball offering from Marvel, and one initially dismissed by fans as nothing more than a female Deadpool, but a much more interesting character when investigated a bit further. Gwenpool is actually Gwen Poole, an ordinary comic book fan who suddenly and unexpectedly find herself in the middle of the Marvel universe. Believing everything around her to be make belief, she quickly sheds any sense of conscience or consequence and decides to shoot anything in sight, only deciding to adopt the persona of a hero because she knows any extras in Marvel comics get killed off. It’s a fun and inventive series that attracts a wide range of fans, and one reading will be enough to have you hooked.

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The Habits of Hilarious People

Be they stand up comedians, comedy writers, or actors, some people just know how to be funny. We love to laugh at their jokes, and oftentimes wish we could keep an audience in stitches just like they do. Here are three habits of truly hilarious people you may want to consider adopting if you’re looking to get some laughs.

Hilarious people don’t tell jokes, they tell stories. One liners don’t always deliver, and jokes often fall flat. Truly hilarious people don’t settle for just a punchline, they tell stories that incorporate humorous elements into the narrative, enjoying the laughter throughout as opposed to saving it for the end.

Hilarious people tell stories based on their own experiences. “A guy walks into a bar” is all well and good, but hilarious hyjinx land a more powerful punch when they’re told from a personal perspective. Self deprecation is an excellent example, many a comic has earned a hearty laugh at their own expense.

Hilarious people don’t waste time with too many details. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and when telling a good story hilarious people don’t let themselves get distracted with detours. A funny story is one that gets straight to the point. There can certainly be laughs along the way, but the truly hilarious don’t keep you in suspense for too long.

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Tips for Writing Humor into Your Next Novel

For writers of any genre humor can be an important storytelling element. It lightens the load when the subject matter is a burden, it can be a great tool for furthering character development, and if done right, it integrates seamlessly into the storytelling.

Know your genre. Humor can be worked into just about any genre, but it takes knowledge of that genre, both of its history and how to write it, to properly integrate the humor. Clichés can be of particular use in this case, as turning them on their heads for humorous effect is sure to spark some laughter from your readers.

Surprise! Surprises are a cornerstone of comedy. What is a punchline, after all, if not a sort of surprise. Bringing that same element of surprise into your writing, even if it’s somewhat subdued to fit the overall tone, is a surefire way to work humor into any text.

Make yourself laugh. There’s no particular formula to making something funny. Comedy is subjective, after all, and not everyone will laugh at the same jokes. That said, one constant to good comedy is that it has to be sincere, and if you’ll be working any kind of joke into your text you’d be well advised to make sure you actually find it funny. Afterwards, it doesn’t hurt having other people check as well.

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Funny Autobiographies That Are Well Worth The Read

When looking for a good laugh often times the real world can be the perfect source. Although not every experience in one’s life is necessarily funny, there are certainly people out there who know how to put a funny spin on almost any situation. Here are three hilarious autobiographies that you certainly won’t regret reading!

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. Although many of David Sedaris’ works are autobiographical in nature, Me Talk Pretty One Day tells the dual tale of Sedaris’ early life and time in New York as well as his time living in Normandy with his partner Hugh despite not speaking any French. An absolutely hilarious collection of personal essays that is sure to inspire many a chuckle.

Yes Please by Amy Poehler. Actress, comedian, director, producer, and writer gets candid in this series of hilarious stories, touching on topics that range from parenthood and friendship to love and sex. Deeply personal with a charm and hilarity matched by few others, Poehler’s book is filled with practical life advice that informs as well as entertains.



Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson. From her bizarre upbringing in rural Texas to her relationship with her husband Victor, Lawson tells the (mostly) true tale of her at times awkward at times life out loud funny life. Listed as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Mom Bloggers by the Nielsen ratings, Lawson’s style remains nonetheless accessible to everyone.

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