recommendations for humorous fiction

[OrangeUte]

i am in need of a finding a humorous laugh out loud kind of book. preferrably something fiction, but i'm not picky. any suggestions?

[MikeWaters]

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller.

[creekster]

A Confederacy of Dunces. Seriously.

[creekster]

Here's another one:

"How to start your own religion and still be home by 5"

By SeattleUte, the lauded author of the well-known self-help book "What Shall I Do?"

[marsupial]

Originally Posted by creekster

A Confederacy of Dunces. Seriously.

I'll second this.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by marsupial

I'll second this.

You can't re-second a seconded motion, you must move for a vote.

[hyrum]

Originally Posted by Archaea

You can't re-second a seconded motion, you must move for a vote.

She can be added to the list of sponsors of the proposal.

[SeattleUte]

How could I forget. The Depford Trilogy by Robertson Davies. The first of these, Fifth Business, is one of the best novels I've ever read. It's one of the all-time greats that will be read and loved in 100 years, and it's got a lot of very funny stuff. The Cornish trilogy is good too.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

How could I forget. The Depford Trilogy by Robertson Davies. The first of these, Fifth Business, is one of the best novels I've ever read. It's one of the all-time greats that will be read and loved in 100 years, and it's got a lot of very funny stuff. The Cornish trilogy is good too.

I read a few of Davies' books a few years ago and quite enjoyed them. It seems like he is rarely mentioned as a good recent writer; I wonder why that is? I have not read the titles SU mentions, but I would be surprised if they aren't good.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by creekster

I read a few of Davies' books a few years ago and quite enjoyed them. It seems like he is rarely mentioned as a good recent writer; I wonder why that is? I have not read the titles SU mentions, but I would be surprised if they aren't good.

I think it's anti-Canadian bigotry. Actually, I think he's plenty appreciated by the experts as one of the greats of the Twentieth Century. As for popular success, I continue to see his novels in various forms (the trilogies single bound and individual, etc.) at book stores though he's no Dan Brown and probaby never was. You really need to read Fifth Business. It's very funny, and just a great story. It ends dramtically and satisfyingly explosive, like the Godfather.