This month’s best new humor

Don't miss the best new humor from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Don't miss this month's humor picks — which include a clever mystery for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, a delightful collection from a beloved author, and more!

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	A heist goes awry in this 'wild ride… a thriller and comedy in one' (Harlan Coben) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Soon to be a series on Apple TV produced by Tom Hanks This "glorious globe-trotting caper" (The Sunday Times) offers "frisson and humor in equal doses" (Library Journal) Former CIA operative Skwerl and Big Cheese, a skilled special operations pilot, land themselves in a twisted conspiracy! Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A sensible book conservator and a woman claiming to be Agatha Christie team up to solve a murder! WHY IT'S READWORTHY: With the help of a sarcasm-spewing librarian, an 11-year-old prodigy, and an unfashionable NYPD detective, can the two women get the last word? Putting a modern twist on classic detective fiction, this hilarious whodunit kicks off a new series "Clever, funny, sharp, surprising — Amanda Chapman delivers" (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Dive into the silly side of sainthood in this comedic guide to Catholic canonization WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Written by an Emmy Award–nominated comedy writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "You'll learn a lot but will probably laugh even more" (Booklist) Featuring flying friars, severed heads, and more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers When facing life's curveballs, small-town folk get creative… WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "Told with plenty of humor and heart, these homespun vignettes offer the quirky characters and feel-good situations that Flagg is known for" (Booklist) From the New York Times bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe A great-grandmother in Kansas tackles generational gaps in her family, a woman in New York makes a bold plan when her husband leaves her, and more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers What's the deal with grown-ups who adore all things Disney? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A "charming," "tongue-in-cheek" guide (Library Journal) to a joy-filled subculture From making questionable financial decisions to keeping a secret closet of paraphernalia, dive into the experiences of being a Disney Adult An instant New York Times bestseller written by a popular Disney blogger with over 1.4 million Instagram followers Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An anonymous chef dishes on the London dining scene in this witty instant Sunday Times bestseller WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Dolly Alderton compares the author's "visceral, hedonistic, and gutsy" writing to that of a young Anthony Bourdain "I devoured this book like a ravenous customer, and I love it wildly," says Lena Dunham "Sexy, frank, and delectable" (The New York Times) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A geriatric former serial killer comes out of retirement to protect a secret worthy of murder WHY IT'S READWORTHY: People calls this "a smart, hilarious thriller" "Samantha Downing's signature dark humor is cranked up to one hundred" (New York Times bestselling author Stacy Willingham) From the internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Comedian Michael Ian Black promises 'you'll have a great time' with this hilarious debut novel WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A directionless writer is swept into the orbit of a Howard Stern–inspired radio host — but what happens when she begins to lose herself? Roxane Gay calls it "a brilliant novel" from "a witty, charming storyteller" A "funny, high-spirited" read (Oprah Daily) about floundering and finding oneself in Los Angeles Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An FBI agent is plunged into the deadly, lucrative world of college athletics WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Alafair Burke, author of The Better Sister, calls this "the kind of read that keeps a smile on your face as you compulsively turn the pages" The game is on as Rae investigates illicit money and murder in a southern university's football program "Reminiscent of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard: tense, but with healthy dashes of humor and vibrant characters" (Library Journal) One of Apple Books' best books of August Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Richard Osman meets Groundhog Day in this mischievous mystery WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Hisataro's ability to live in a single-day time loop proves useful after his grandfather's mysterious death… Translated from Japanese 30 years after its original publication, it remains "timeless entertainment" (Shelf Awareness) Featuring a wealthy, dysfunctional family, inheritance drama, and plenty of mayhem Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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