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DelanoDelano by John Orozco
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In the tradition of Waugh and Heller, this writer rips the mask off the hypocrites.
Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the NationStupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore
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Moore's humour allows us to laugh at what would otherwise be very painful.
Scoop: A Novel About Journalists (Penguin Modern Classics)Scoop: A Novel About Journalists (Penguin Modern Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
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A great spoof on the media.
Our Man in Havana (Vintage Classics)Our Man in Havana (Vintage Classics) by Graham Greene
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Greene's sense of irony is only equaled by his sense of reality.
Decline and Fall (Penguin Modern Classics)Decline and Fall (Penguin Modern Classics) by Evelyn Waugh
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A great satirical look at formal education and modern institutions.
Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with DeathSlaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
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Vonnegut's humour is nothing to laugh about. This one makes you wince.
A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin)A Confederacy of Dunces (Essential Penguin) by John Kennedy Toole
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The scholar who takes himself too seriously should take a look at this work of art.
No One's Even BleedingNo One's Even Bleeding by Lenny Castellaneta
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A hilarious look at teaching in an American school.
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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A classic satire that should be read and reread especially when the old men send the young ones off to war.
Me Talk Pretty One DayMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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Me talk funny one day too.
Without FeathersWithout Feathers by Woody Allen
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Allen is funny on or off screen.
Douglas Adams's Guide to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"Douglas Adams's Guide to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams
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Sci-fi humour-- a new genre.
The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words: 001The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words: 001 by Monty Python
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Still funny.
Fawlty Towers: Fully BookedFawlty Towers: Fully Booked by Morris Bright
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Qurky and odd-- but entertaining.
The Complete "Fawlty Towers" (Methuen humour)The Complete "Fawlty Towers" (Methuen humour) by John Cleese
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Qurky and odd-- but entertaining.
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read MapsWhy Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps by Allan Pease
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The battle of the sexes rages on.
Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas AdamsHitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams by M.J. Simpson
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A look at the complex life of a very funny man.
The Deeper Meaning of LiffThe Deeper Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams
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The product of a complex and very funny man.
Lucky JimLucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
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Amis does not miss.