Sunday, June 1, 2025

This month’s best new humor

 
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This Month's Best New Humor
 
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Book cover for Class Clown by Dave Barry
Take it from Steve Martin: This is 'hilarious, laugh-out-loud, riotous, incredibly funny… A great read'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • America's favorite humorist looks back on nearly 80 rollicking years of unserious life in this "home run" of a memoir (The New York Times)
  • Your stomach will hurt after reading about how Barry came to live up to his high school superlative of class clown
  • "Barry is to humor what Stephen King is to horror" (The Washington Post)
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Media mentions for Class Clown by Dave BarryMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen
When a Florida man picks up a hitchhiker on the side of the road, chaos ensues…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "[Hiaasen is] making us laugh — and not polite little giggles, either. We're talking giant belly laughs, embarrass-yourself-in-public spleen-busters. This could be his funniest book yet" (Booklist)
  • A top-notch satire featuring corrupt politicians, conspiracies, and a cast of colorful characters
  • Pick up this rollicking read if you're in need of a sunny adventure
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Media mentions for Fever Beach by Carl HiaasenMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze
Stories and confessions from 'one of the hottest acts in comedy' (The Atlantic)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the highest grossing comedian of 2024
  • You'll laugh out loud at these tales of everyday life — from growing up in small-town Tennessee to his many neuroses
  • It's the perfect time to read as Bargatze sells out shows on his 2025 world tour
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Media mentions for Big Dumb Eyes by Nate BargatzeMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson
Four half-siblings are meeting for the first time. What could go wrong?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here delivers a riotous novel with "plenty of heart" (Publishers Weekly)
  • After a man shows up on her doorstep and says he's her half brother, Madeline joins him for a life-changing road trip to find the rest of their family
  • A witty novel filled with hilarious high jinks and characters you won't forget
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Media mentions for Run for the Hills by Kevin WilsonMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, People, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Spent by Alison Bechdel
The New York Times bestselling author behind Fun Home is back with another hit comic novel
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Can cartoonist and pygmy goat farmer Alison save humanity by writing a memoir?
  • Fiction and nonfiction intertwine in this "self-deprecating and delightful" book (Publishers Weekly starred review)
  • "Incisive, tender, and funny — often at the same time" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
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Media mentions for Spent by Alison BechdelMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Birding Dictionary by Rosemary Mosco
This tongue-in-cheek handbook offers a fun twist on birding
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Offers silly definitions of niche jargon, hysterical descriptions of species behaviors, fun illustrations, and much more
  • For novices and experts alike
  • A "laugh-out-loud funny guide to the ludicrously amazing and amazingly ludicrous world of birds and birders" (Ed Yong, author of An Immense World)
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Media mentions for The Birding Dictionary by Rosemary MoscoMEDIA MENTION:Forbes
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Book cover for Anima Rising by Christopher Moore
From a beloved New York Times bestselling author of 'habit-forming zaniness' (USA Today)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Things go off the rails as painter Gustav Klimt tries to help an undead woman rediscover her memory
  • There's "plenty of fun to be had" with this "hilarious" book (Publishers Weekly)
  • Features Sigmund Freud, a demon dog, and many more odd characters
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Media mentions for Anima Rising by Christopher MooreMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson
Fans of The Thursday Murder Club, assemble!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Nova's new book club is off to a rough start — and then a body is found at a member's house…
  • With plenty of theories to investigate, can the motley group close the chapter on the mystery?
  • Booklist calls this "a real treat" with "strong caper vibes and lots of bookish references"
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Media mentions for The Busybody Book Club by Freya SampsonMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The History Gossip by Katie Kennedy
A look back at some of history's most delicious scandals — one for every day of the year
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Features royal love triangles, a child's beauty tips for a US president, shocking Victorian eating habits, and more
  • "A joyful journey through some of history's most cringeworthy moments" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Born out of the wildly popular TikTok account @TheHistoryGossip
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Media mentions for The History Gossip by Katie KennedyMEDIA MENTION:Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding by Catherine Mack
On Catalina Island, first comes wedding, then comes… murder?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A zany, madcap murder mystery" (Nita Prose, author of The Maid)
  • After receiving an anonymous death threat, amateur sleuth and write Eleanor Dash must save her best friend's nuptials!
  • With a witty narrator, a gorgeous setting, and page-turning twists and turns, this is "the most fun you'll have between the pages of a book" (Janice Hallett)
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Media mentions for No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding by Catherine MackMEDIA MENTIONS:Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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