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The funniest books you've read?

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  • 13-12-2005 12:18pm
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    nitrogen
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    • Roddy Doyle's The Snapper in my opinion is the sort of gem that makes you laugh loud in public.
    • The Commitments.
    • William Sutcliffe's Are You Experienced?
    • John O'Farrell's The Best a Man Can Get

    Does anyone recommend other laugh out loud novels?


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    Naos
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    Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
    The Meaning Of Liff - Douglas Adams


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    Dave
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    Bill Brysons - Notes from a Small Country is pretty good. (hope I have the right one). All of his travel book contain loads of funny ancedotes. He's a gas man.


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    nitrogen
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    Forgot about the Hitchhikers guide. Haven't read any Bill Bryson yet (apart from brief history), read bits from browsing in bookshops and like his style alright.


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    The Bollox
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    Hitchhikers guide, can't help but laugh-out-loud when reading that


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    The Free Man
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    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
    just thinking of it now has me in stiches.


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    Sweetness!
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    James Finn Garner - Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
    They made me laugh so much :)


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    HybridTech
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    Gotta be The Snapper for me too!


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    jonnybadd
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    I thoroughly enjoyed Round Ireland with a fridge by Tony Hawks.

    Also The Barrystown Trilogy.


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    Alan153
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    Trainspotting has to be on eof the all time funniest books. A lot of Irvine Welsh's short stories are hilarious too.

    The electric blanket under the dead guy in Trainspotting is particularly funny, and the written version of the pellet gun/pit bull scenario...truly excellent.


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    Sweetness!
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    I can't believe I forgot to say High Fidelity, that has to be one of the funniest books I've read!


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    mayordenis
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    the third policeman


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    Zaph
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    Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The funniest book I have ever read, and re-read (several times!).


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    Tar.Aldarion
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    The discworld series - Terry Pratchett


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    [Deleted User]
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    Jackie loves johnser ok! Two birds one stoned both by neville thompson


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    HarryHoudini
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    Has to be A Confedaracy of Dunces by Joh Kennedy Toole for me. I can't read this book in public, I only end up making a show of myself laughing out loud while other people stare on and think "muppet!".


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    Sweetness!
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    zaph wrote:
    Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The funniest book I have ever read, and re-read (several times!).
    You should read Anasi Boys it's pretty funny too!


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    Zaph
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    Cheers, I'll keep an eye out for it


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    Victor
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    The Road to McCarthy has its moments, like the unemployed guy who wins hte Lottery and later buys the building the doles office was in and converts it to a pub.


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    atilladehun
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    HarryHoudini wrote:
    Has to be A Confedaracy of Dunces by Joh Kennedy Toole for me. I can't read this book in public, I only end up making a show of myself laughing out loud while other people stare on and think "muppet!".

    Yeah thats seriously funny.
    I love catch22 aswell, both of those books took me ages to finish, I'm a sucker for going back a few chapters and re reading funny stuff again and again.


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    tj-music.com
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    Maybe not the funniest book I´ve ever come across but because I just read it recently: "Crap Towns - The 50 crappiest towns to live in in the UK". It is hilarious at times.


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    Mr. Presentable
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    God Knows - Joseph Heller

    Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall - Spike Milligan

    ps IMHO all that Terry Pratchet sh*te is sh*te. Also, I've met the guy, and he's a d*ck.


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    RefulgentGnomon
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    Any of the Barrytown trilogy or The (Deeper) Meaning of Liff, its class.


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    Nice0ne
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    Hi,

    If you liked Catch22 by Joseph Heller then try reading The Road to Omaha by Robert Ludlum. He normally writes political thrillers but this is a very funny book. Here are some reviews from Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553560441/002-0657413-7332843?v=glance&n=283155

    Enjoy,
    NiceOne


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