Page-turners like Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and Catch-22 by Joseph Heller are among the most purely fun and entertaining books ever written.

When you’ve had your fill of gloomy headlines and perfectly curated Instagram lives or you’re simply craving a good laugh, a book that offers a well-timed dose of humor can shift your whole outlook.

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The author of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series shares a handful of titles that have helped shape his sense of humor. By Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney is the author, most recently, of “Partypooper,” the ...

Get some laughs with psychic cats, friendly aliens, and snarky cyborgs ...

Two childhood best friends realize they're in love and break up with their significant others to be together – that's a classic romantic-comedy storyline. But in her book, Funny Story, author Emily ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...