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5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides
by Matthew Inman • 2010
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
4.04
13k+
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides Summary
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides 91%
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
by Matthew Inman 2010
4.04
13k+ ratings
The World According to Cunk
by Philomena Cunk • 2024
A documentary presenter who missed every history lesson explains all world events, with pictures.
3.90
2k+
The World According to Cunk Summary
The World According to Cunk 89%
A documentary presenter who missed every history lesson explains all world events, with pictures.
by Philomena Cunk 2024
3.90
2k+ ratings
Strange Worlds of Lunacy
by Lyndon Perry • 2008
When laughter breaks magic curses and bureaucracy conquers aliens, fairy tales don't stand a chance.
4.67
9
Strange Worlds of Lunacy Summary
Strange Worlds of Lunacy 89%
When laughter breaks magic curses and bureaucracy conquers aliens, fairy tales don't stand a chance.
by Lyndon Perry 2008
4.67
9 ratings
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her
by Malaclypse the Younger • 1965
A religion disguised as a joke, and the joke is that it works.
4.25
6k+
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her Summary
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her 89%
A religion disguised as a joke, and the joke is that it works.
by Malaclypse the Younger 1965
4.25
6k+ ratings
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett • 1983
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
3.99
425k+
The Color of Magic Summary
The Color of Magic 88%
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
by Terry Pratchett 1983
3.99
425k+ ratings
The Stupidest Angel
by Christopher Moore • 2004
A child wishes Santa back from the dead. An incompetent angel raises the whole graveyard instead.
3.80
47k+
The Stupidest Angel Summary
The Stupidest Angel 88%
A child wishes Santa back from the dead. An incompetent angel raises the whole graveyard instead.
by Christopher Moore 2004
3.80
47k+ ratings
John Dies at the End
by David Wong • 2007
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
3.86
85k+
John Dies at the End Summary
John Dies at the End 88%
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
by David Wong 2007
3.86
85k+ ratings
Sin noticias de Gurb
by Eduardo Mendoza • 2001
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
3.75
24k+
Sin noticias de Gurb Summary
Sin noticias de Gurb 88%
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
by Eduardo Mendoza 2001
3.75
24k+ ratings
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad
by Cassandra Dee • 2017
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
3.34
977
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad Summary
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad 88%
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
by Cassandra Dee 2017
3.34
977 ratings
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1
by Matt Fraction • 2014
Suzie's orgasms stop time. So do Jon's. Their plan: rob a bank, save a library.
3.90
41k+
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1 Summary
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1 88%
Suzie's orgasms stop time. So do Jon's. Their plan: rob a bank, save a library.
by Matt Fraction 2014
3.90
41k+ ratings
Leaves of Grass
by Walt Whitman • 1855
A lisp, a Paris classroom, a profane brother: Sedaris on how language betrays and bonds us.
4.11
117k+
Leaves of Grass Summary
Leaves of Grass 88%
A lisp, a Paris classroom, a profane brother: Sedaris on how language betrays and bonds us.
by Walt Whitman 1855
4.11
117k+ ratings
Welcome to Night Vale
by Joseph Fink • 2015
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
3.82
44k+
Welcome to Night Vale Summary
Welcome to Night Vale 87%
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
by Joseph Fink 2015
3.82
44k+ ratings
I Like You
by Amy Sedaris • 2006
The entertaining guide that treats your guests like customers and your home like a garage sale.
3.88
40k+
I Like You Summary
I Like You 87%
The entertaining guide that treats your guests like customers and your home like a garage sale.
by Amy Sedaris 2006
3.88
40k+ ratings
This Book Is Full of Spiders
by David Wong • 2012
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
4.26
35k+
This Book Is Full of Spiders Summary
This Book Is Full of Spiders 87%
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
by David Wong 2012
4.26
35k+ ratings
The Light Fantastic
by Terry Pratchett • 1986
The spell that can save the Discworld chose the worst possible wizard to hide inside.
4.01
170k+
The Light Fantastic Summary
The Light Fantastic 87%
The spell that can save the Discworld chose the worst possible wizard to hide inside.
by Terry Pratchett 1986
4.01
170k+ ratings
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please
by Tom Segura • 2022
A comedian's memoir where the most normal person is the one who names his bowel movements.
4.00
18k+
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please Summary
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please 87%
A comedian's memoir where the most normal person is the one who names his bowel movements.
by Tom Segura 2022
4.00
18k+ ratings
The Android's Dream
by John Scalzi • 2006
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
3.99
24k+
The Android's Dream Summary
The Android's Dream 87%
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
by John Scalzi 2006
3.99
24k+ ratings
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey • 1997
Two fourth graders hypnotize their principal into a superhero; a giant toilet is destroying school.
4.04
60k+
The Adventures of Captain Underpants Summary
The Adventures of Captain Underpants 87%
Two fourth graders hypnotize their principal into a superhero; a giant toilet is destroying school.
by Dav Pilkey 1997
4.04
60k+ ratings
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams • 1996
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
4.38
339k+
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 87%
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
by Douglas Adams 1996
4.38
339k+ ratings
Ellison Wonderland
by Harlan Ellison • 1962
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
3.99
1k+
Ellison Wonderland Summary
Ellison Wonderland 87%
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
by Harlan Ellison 1962
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Gate of the Feral Gods
by Matt Dinniman • 2021
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
4.55
135k+
The Gate of the Feral Gods Summary
The Gate of the Feral Gods 87%
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.55
135k+ ratings
The Simpsons and Philosophy
by William Irwin • 2001
Nietzsche through Ned Flanders. Aristotle through Homer. A course in Western thought, in yellow.
3.45
4k+
The Simpsons and Philosophy Summary
The Simpsons and Philosophy 87%
Nietzsche through Ned Flanders. Aristotle through Homer. A course in Western thought, in yellow.
by William Irwin 2001
3.45
4k+ ratings
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves
by Jack Douglas • 1972
The title promised sex and cooking. The book delivered wolves, vacuums, and a marriage under siege.
3.27
205
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves Summary
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves 87%
The title promised sex and cooking. The book delivered wolves, vacuums, and a marriage under siege.
by Jack Douglas 1972
3.27
205 ratings
And Here's the Kicker
by Mike Sacks • 2009
21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.
4.05
2k+
And Here's the Kicker Summary
And Here's the Kicker 87%
21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.
by Mike Sacks 2009
4.05
2k+ ratings
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings
by Sarah Cooper • 2016
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
3.91
2k+
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings Summary
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings 87%
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
by Sarah Cooper 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Pocket Guide to Mischief
by Bart King • 2008
From classroom pranks to culinary capers: the handbook for causing precise, harmless chaos.
3.92
106
The Pocket Guide to Mischief Summary
The Pocket Guide to Mischief 87%
From classroom pranks to culinary capers: the handbook for causing precise, harmless chaos.
by Bart King 2008
3.92
106 ratings
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
by Douglas Adams • 1980
Arthur Dent dines at time's end, then learns his ancestors were the galaxy's most useless castoffs.
4.19
322k+
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Summary
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 87%
Arthur Dent dines at time's end, then learns his ancestors were the galaxy's most useless castoffs.
by Douglas Adams 1980
4.19
322k+ ratings
The Rant Zone
by Dennis Miller • 2001
Twelve rants, zero apologies: Dennis Miller on child stars, alternative medicine, and the Clintons.
3.57
375
The Rant Zone Summary
The Rant Zone 87%
Twelve rants, zero apologies: Dennis Miller on child stars, alternative medicine, and the Clintons.
by Dennis Miller 2001
3.57
375 ratings
Only a Joke Can Save Us
by Todd McGowan • 2017
When lack and excess collide, laughter erupts. A philosopher shows why that shock is liberating.
4.32
37
Only a Joke Can Save Us Summary
Only a Joke Can Save Us 87%
When lack and excess collide, laughter erupts. A philosopher shows why that shock is liberating.
by Todd McGowan 2017
4.32
37 ratings
Axis Church vs. Eris Sect
by Natsume Akatsuki • 2016
When an adventurer learns his thief friend is a goddess, two cults declare a festival war.
4.16
799
Axis Church vs. Eris Sect Summary
Axis Church vs. Eris Sect 87%
When an adventurer learns his thief friend is a goddess, two cults declare a festival war.
by Natsume Akatsuki 2016
4.16
799 ratings
Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein • 1974
Over a hundred poems and drawings for the part of you that never outgrew nonsense.
4.35
1.5M+
Where the Sidewalk Ends Summary
Where the Sidewalk Ends 87%
Over a hundred poems and drawings for the part of you that never outgrew nonsense.
by Shel Silverstein 1974
4.35
1.5M+ ratings
Space Opera
by Catherynne M. Valente • 2018
A washed-up glam rocker must save Earth from elimination at an intergalactic song contest.
3.45
17k+
Space Opera Summary
Space Opera 87%
A washed-up glam rocker must save Earth from elimination at an intergalactic song contest.
by Catherynne M. Valente 2018
3.45
17k+ ratings
1066 and all that
by W.C. Sellar • 1930
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
3.91
4k+
1066 and all that Summary
1066 and all that 87%
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
by W.C. Sellar 1930
3.91
4k+ ratings
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
by Jason Pargin • 2024
A driver, a stranger, a locked box, and an internet that thinks it's a bomb.
3.93
17k+
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom Summary
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom 87%
A driver, a stranger, a locked box, and an internet that thinks it's a bomb.
by Jason Pargin 2024
3.93
17k+ ratings
Starter Villain
by John Scalzi • 2023
A broke teacher inherits a supervillain island where dolphins unionize, cats spy, and killers wait.
4.11
100k+
Starter Villain Summary
Starter Villain 87%
A broke teacher inherits a supervillain island where dolphins unionize, cats spy, and killers wait.
by John Scalzi 2023
4.11
100k+ ratings
Company
by Max Barry • 2006
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
3.76
7k+
Company Summary
Company 87%
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
by Max Barry 2006
3.76
7k+ ratings
How To Write Funny
by Scott Dikkers • 2014
Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.
4.13
960
How To Write Funny Summary
How To Write Funny 86%
Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.
by Scott Dikkers 2014
4.13
960 ratings
Stanley, Flat Again!
by Jeff Brown • 2003
Stanley Lambchop is flat again. This time, his strangest problem might be someone's only hope.
3.92
3k+
Stanley, Flat Again! Summary
Stanley, Flat Again! 86%
Stanley Lambchop is flat again. This time, his strangest problem might be someone's only hope.
by Jeff Brown 2003
3.92
3k+ ratings
Mathematics and Humor
by John Allen Paulos • 1980
The mind reads a joke like a mathematician reads an equation: hunting for structure.
3.40
159
Mathematics and Humor Summary
Mathematics and Humor 86%
The mind reads a joke like a mathematician reads an equation: hunting for structure.
by John Allen Paulos 1980
3.40
159 ratings
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams • 1979
Earth demolished for a space bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes a galaxy run by bureaucrats.
4.22
2.0M+
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 86%
Earth demolished for a space bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes a galaxy run by bureaucrats.
by Douglas Adams 1979
4.22
2.0M+ ratings
The Rabbit Factor
by Antti Tuomainen • 2020
An actuary inherits his brother's failing adventure park and the criminals who own its debts.
3.78
6k+
The Rabbit Factor Summary
The Rabbit Factor 86%
An actuary inherits his brother's failing adventure park and the criminals who own its debts.
by Antti Tuomainen 2020
3.78
6k+ ratings
The Humor Code
by Peter McGraw • 2014
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
3.44
1k+
The Humor Code Summary
The Humor Code 86%
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
by Peter McGraw 2014
3.44
1k+ ratings
Cornholed
by Robert Bevan • 2014
A pest-control quest in a cornfield unearths gold, a basilisk, and a goblin uprising.
4.28
145
Cornholed Summary
Cornholed 86%
A pest-control quest in a cornfield unearths gold, a basilisk, and a goblin uprising.
by Robert Bevan 2014
4.28
145 ratings
Last Words
by George Carlin • 2009
Seven words got him arrested, fired, and all the way to the Supreme Court.
3.97
15k+
Last Words Summary
Last Words 86%
Seven words got him arrested, fired, and all the way to the Supreme Court.
by George Carlin 2009
3.97
15k+ ratings
Fever Beach
by Carl Hiaasen • 2025
Her landlord leads a hate group, funded by a crooked congressman. She's infiltrating from inside.
4.01
23k+
Fever Beach Summary
Fever Beach 86%
Her landlord leads a hate group, funded by a crooked congressman. She's infiltrating from inside.
by Carl Hiaasen 2025
4.01
23k+ ratings
The Cyberiad
by Stanisław Lem • 1965
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
4.13
14k+
The Cyberiad Summary
The Cyberiad 86%
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
by Stanisław Lem 1965
4.13
14k+ ratings
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans
by Ginny Hogan • 2022
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
3.38
419
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans Summary
I'm More Dateable than a Plate of Refried Beans 86%
Five Tinder accounts, one photo, all racing a plate of cold refried beans. Guess who won.
by Ginny Hogan 2022
3.38
419 ratings
Cobb's Anatomy
by Irvin S. Cobb • 1912
A 1912 comic anatomy of everything that aches, sheds, swells, or embarrasses you in public.
3.78
60
Cobb's Anatomy Summary
Cobb's Anatomy 86%
A 1912 comic anatomy of everything that aches, sheds, swells, or embarrasses you in public.
by Irvin S. Cobb 1912
3.78
60 ratings
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
by Raphael Bob-Waksberg • 2019
Love stories for the battered optimist: surreal, funny, and unflinchingly tender.
3.98
50k+
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory Summary
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory 86%
Love stories for the battered optimist: surreal, funny, and unflinchingly tender.
by Raphael Bob-Waksberg 2019
3.98
50k+ ratings
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
by Bob Odenkirk • 2022
From cult sketch comedy to Saul Goodman: a late-blooming actor's unlikely second act.
3.60
13k+
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama Summary
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama 86%
From cult sketch comedy to Saul Goodman: a late-blooming actor's unlikely second act.
by Bob Odenkirk 2022
3.60
13k+ ratings
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