| |  | | | 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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 | | | 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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 | | | 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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 | | | 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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 | | | 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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 | | | 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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 | | | 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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 | | | 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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 | | | 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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 | | | 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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