Funny Satire Comedy

The Messiah is back… and he’s not thrilled about it. Jesus 2.0 just woke up in Manhattan—with a craving for pizza, a vague sense of doom, and zero enthusiasm for saving the world. He swears, drinks beer, questions everything, and would really prefer not to fulfill a prophecy no one remembers writing. But time is running out, the angels are unionizing, and the end of days is ahead of schedule. If you enjoy: Satirical fiction with bite Dark comedy in the spirit of Good Omens or Lamb Twisted takes on religion, redemption, and divine bureaucracy Then The Reluctant Jesus is your next ...

A follow-up to the New York Times best-selling The New Rules, The New New Rules delivers a series of hilarious, intelligent rants on everything from same-sex marriage to health care, from Republican agendas to celebrity meltdowns, with all the razor-sharp insight that has made Bill Maher one of the most influential comedic voices shaping the political debate today.

I fell in love with Mr. Darcy on a reality TV show. Cue the happily ever after. Can you believe it? Me, Emma Brady, the girl who managed to turn reality TV humiliation into a real-life fairy tale, has fallen head over heels for my own Mr. Darcy while the entire nation watched. Yep, I'm the living proof that even the most unlikely of matches can light up the screen. And guess what? Hold onto your tiaras because now my Mr. Darcy has gone and proposed, complete with a promise of happily ever after in his posh English manor. Cue the confetti cannons and unicorns, right? Not so fast. Life ...

What’s in a name? A lot. The name Tinaca, for example, has been passed down in the Jones family for generations of women. In fact, the Joneses name a Tinaca every other generation, to let the name breathe a little. To let each Tinaca shine. And shine is exactly what Tinaca Jones intends to do.

In Leonard Wibberley's classic political satire, a tiny backwards country decides the only way to survive a sudden economic downturn is to declare war on the United States and lose to get foreign aid - but things don't go according to plan. The Mouse That Roared was made into a successful feature film starring Peter Sellers. Books in The Grand Fenwick Series: Books 2 through 5 are best read after The Mouse That Roared, but all of the books can be read and enjoyed at any point in the series. Book 1: The Mouse That Roared Book 2: The Mouse On The Moon Book 3: The Mouse On Wall Street Book 4: ...

Heads Will Roll is an Audible Original from Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon and her cocreator/costar (and real-life sister) Emily Lynne. Produced by Broadway Video, this is not an audiobook - it’s a 10-episode, star-studded audio comedy that features performances from Meryl Streep, Tim Gunn, Peter Dinklage, Queer Eye’s Fab Five, and so many more. Please note: This content is not for kids.

Every Winter, the human population hibernates. Your name is Charlie Worthing, and it's your first season with the Winter Consuls, the committed but mildly unhinged group of misfits who are responsible for ensuring the hibernatory safe passage of the sleeping masses. You are investigating an outbreak of viral dreams which you dismiss as nonsense; nothing more than a quirky artifact borne of the sleeping mind. When the dreams start to kill people, it's unsettling. When you get the dreams, too, it's weird. When they start to come true, you begin to doubt your sanity.

The Grand Tour to Forty A Novel of Expensive Mistakes and Exquisite Timing Meet Del Renault: French-German aristocrat, reluctant tech executive, and professional avoider of life's larger questions. As his fortieth birthday looms like a particularly well-dressed apocalypse, Del embarks on a year-long odyssey through the world's most glamorous cities, armed with nothing but a trust fund, a cutting wit, and an alarming addiction to rosé wine and LEGO Ferrari sets. From the sun-soaked tennis courts of Sitges (where he loses spectacularly) to the champagne-hazed casino floors of Monaco (where ...

Evelyn Waugh's 1934 novel is a bitingly funny vision of aristocratic decadence in England between the wars. It tells the story of Tony Last, who, to the irritation of his wife, is inordinately obsessed with his Victorian Gothic country house and life. When Lady Brenda Last embarks on an affair with the worthless John Beaver out of boredom with her husband, she sets in motion a sequence of tragicomic disasters that reveal Waugh at his most scathing.

Welcome to the wonderful world of under-evolved bosses, style-of-the-week buzzword management, hapless coworkers, and other worthy fodder. Sound like your company? Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip about a harried but determined '90s antihero, brings you his hilarious take on the bizarre realities of life in corporate America.

For Hire: Highly ambitious, entry-level man-child eagerly seeks any occupation offering spectacular amounts of cash and power. Job requirements and responsibilities are irrelevant. Applicant is morally suspect, possesses low self-esteem, is borderline delusional and intellectually mediocre. However, applicant is also willing to engage in lying, theft, grift, sabotage, and other miscellaneous chicanery to further his career. For examples of applicant’s tireless diligence and ruthless scheming, please review this rollicking satire of office life and career advancement for a lengthy list of ...

Laugh along with the antics of Sir Rodney. It's good for your health. Sir Rodney is An Old World charmer A world-class bumbler A farcical snob A lovable eccentric Sir Rodney, the hero of our little book, and his overly admiring narrator show us that pretentiousness and silliness are more than likely close cousins and that both have lived long and healthy lives.

A wonderfully funny sequel to The Mouse That Roared. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick, the world's smallest country, whose army of 20 longbow men defeated the United States in The Mouse that Roared is back again. While the Americans and the Soviets are racing to claim the moon, Grand Fenwick's famous physicist makes the perfect rocket fuel from the zingiest wine in the world and the SPACE RACE IS ON! Books in The Grand Fenwick Series: Books 2 through 5 are best read after The Mouse That Roared, but all of the books can be read and enjoyed at any point in the series. Book 1: The Mouse That Roared ...

The Porridge Eaters of Strathclyde A Highland Romance Like No Other! For generations, the McSporrans and the Oatbanes have been at war over the one true way to eat porridge—thick and salted or smooth and honeyed. The feud has raged for centuries, with oatcakes used as weapons and spurtles wielded like swords. But when Fenella McSporran, a fiery lass with a stirring arm strong enough to take down a charging bull, finds herself falling for the enemy, scandal erupts like a pot left to boil over. Hamish Oatbane, a rogueishly handsome warrior with biceps carved from years of porridge-stirring,...

The eagerly awaited new audiobook from the Emmy-winning, Oscar-hosting, Daily Show-anchoring Jon Stewart - the man behind the mega seller America (The Book). Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a massive mission to write a book that summed up the human race.

Have you ever been married to a demon…I mean, a narcissist? No? Well, let me tell you about it, and it ain’t going to be pretty. Grab a glass of wine—trust me, you'll need it. I’d always been drawn to the charismatic types. You know the kind—loud, brimming with confidence, and always wearing a smile that could charm the Satan himself. Little did I know, I was about to sign a lifelong blood contract with one who truly might. Now, being married to a narcissist is a lot like organizing a circus. At first, you’re thrilled to be part of something that excites so many people; then you...

The slush pile comes to life in this action-packed adventure that follows the journey of two men as they face off against ninjas, zombies, werewolves, dinosaurs, dragons, and Christopher Columbus -- plus whatever else the author could cram in there -- while fighting to save the woman they love. Chock full of more clichés and tired turns of phrase than you can shake a stick at, the poorly executed writing will keep you turning the pages as the hilarity just keeps coming. A one-two comedy punch to the face, see what critics are calling "the greatest literary shit-show of our time" that will ...

"I know, you’re the Shaman, therefore everything is possibly mystical and probably dangerous. But if anything, I dunno, I just thought...” The Chief trailed off pensively, cautious of his next words. “I thought it might be fun.” When a pair of boys find a mysterious stranger washed ashore of their beach, this humble island community is not sure what to do next. But the visitor's arrival will change everyone's lives forever - from the young friends, to the new outsider, and on through the entire village. Worlds collide in this tropical paradise, through a comedic adventure of self-...

Prepare yourself for a dose of quintessential British humor seasoned with modern deadpan cynicism. If the phrase "Can't be bothered" resonates with you, you're in for a riotous journey through the misadventures of the master of minimal effort and the Sultan of staying under the radar. Meet Ben, whose philosophy in life is to choose the path of least resistance. But alas, even the most indifferent hipster can't escape the curse of a Friday that unfolds like a tragicomedy. Maybe he should have declared "CBB" before emerging from the sanctuary of his bed. London's public transport grinds to a ...

As Bridget careers toward baby deadline, a series of classic Bridget Jones moments finally leads her into pregnancy - but just not quite as intended. It's a pregnancy full of cheesy potatoes, outlandish advice from drunken singletons and smug mothers, chaos at scans and childbirth classes, high jinks and romance, joy and despair - but all of it dominated by the terribly awkward question: Who's the father?