Funny Satire

Embark on a rollicking adventure filled with laughter, chaos, and outrageous misadventures in "Roger's Rise to Incredible Failure." If the comedic genius of Tom Sharpe and Ben Elton has tickled your funny bone, this hilarious saga is a must-read. Meet Roger Sidebottom, a man on a mission to leave a trail of destruction in his wake, and Alcasa, a quaint Spanish town about to be turned upside down. When Roger and his new bride, Mary, purchase a small hotel, the citizens of Alcasa soon realise that their failed armada is nothing compared to the havoc this duo will unleash. Roger's insatiable ...

Step into the uproarious world of Roger Sidebottom, where madness meets mischief in the most hilarious of ways. If you're a fan of Tom Sharpe and Ben Elton, prepare to be thoroughly entertained by the latest escapade in the Roger Sidebottom series. Trapped within the confining walls of a mental asylum, Roger Sidebottom faces his greatest challenge yet. But Roger is not one to be deterred by the mundane routines of institutionalised life. With his sharp wit and cunning intellect, he sets out on a daring quest for freedom, leaving chaos and laughter in his wake. Join Roger as he navigates ...

A collection of satirical short stories by John Elray: . Part 2 – God Returns In His UFO Hanguk Yoja Bangu Hato Club The Handyman The Resurrection Twenty Chimps On A Plane The Earwax Fairy High Impact Welcome To Red Square Jackpot When We Were Monkeys Meet The Antichrist

The world has gone overboard with toxic positivity. Every time we scroll through social media, watch a talk show, or browse the latest self-help books, we're inundated with feel-good messages that oversimplify life’s challenges. It’s time to get real. It’s time to embrace imperfection and humanity instead of chasing unattainable ideals. This book takes a satirical and rational approach to debunking the endless stream of unrealistic motivational messages and memes we’re bombarded with daily. Rational Responses to Motivational Memes and Other Positive Bullsh*t will enlighten you with ...

In "The Importance of Being Roger," prepare to embark on a riotous journey alongside Roger Sidebottom, a man whose life seems to be a magnet for chaos. From his tumultuous childhood to his disastrous forays into adulthood, Roger's path is paved with mishaps, misadventures, and the occasional stroke of luck. Haunted by the spectre of an indifferent father and the scars of lost love, Roger stumbles through school, university, and the working world, leaving a trail of uproarious incidents and near-misses in his wake. As he grapples with the absurdities of everyday existence, readers will find ...

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,...

"...will definitely bring a smile to your face." - Amazon UK reviewer "Accountants CAN be fun" - PJ Lea Could this be the worst job interview in the entire history of the universe? Possibly. So when Elton D Philpotts lands his dream Space Corps accountancy job he can’t help wondering how it happened. And why. Somebody in the Space Corps must need him, and they need him bad. But the work is dull; nothing like the glamour job he expected. Until he sees things he should not have seen: A hidden ledger, dodgy accounting transactions, bogus gate receipts. And when a whole starship disappears, ...

As witch Layney Grimoire reads a Regency novel in bed with her fiance, she couldn’t be happier... Until a cry for help from a damsel in distress screams from its pages. Soon, she, her teenage daughter and their cheeky talking cat travel from modern-day Scotland to 1818 England to rescue a young lady trapped in an arranged marriage to an old, smelly and nasty duke. It’s written on the wind that if the rescue mission fails, Layney’s daughter will wed the duke’s demonic descendant. With a touch of romance and a dash of mystery, The Grimoire Girls' Regency Adventure is a lighthearted ...

Gloriana XII--The Original Wolf of Wall Street. In this hilarious sequel to The Mouse That Roared, Grand Fenwick is at it again, this time upsetting the world's economy. The tiny country's secret weapon this time is its Grand Pinot chewing gum. When sales boom during an anti-smoking campaign, Grand Fenwick's investment is suddenly worth millions. In an attempt to rid Grand Fenwick of its crippling budget surplus, Duchess Gloriana XII decides the stock market is the perfect place to lose it all. Instead, she makes millions more and ends up wreaking havoc on the world economy. Never has "the ...

There's something funny going on here! Was Jeremy Ronson, a top-ranked university official, defenestrated (tossed out a window), or did he defenestrate himself? The police decide his death was accidental, but Mike Woodsen, the university’s PR director, is not convinced. He decides to investigate the death on his own. Woodsen interviews Ronson's colleagues, an odd collection of administrators, nerds, suckups and misfits, and learns that Ronson had a justified reputation as a sonofabitch, earning many enemies in his chequered career. Meanwhile, Woodsen’s day job gives him a bird’s-eye ...

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 ...

The Messiah is back… and he's not thrilled about it. Imagine waking up and realizing you’re the Second Coming—except you're a Yankees fan, love beer and pizza, confused, and would really rather not. Meet Jesus 2.0: a reluctant savior dropped into an end-of-the-world mess complete with divine deadlines, angelic HR reps, and a prophecy no one remembers writing. If you enjoy: 🔥 Satirical fiction with bite 📚 Dark comedy in the vein of Good Omens or Hitchhiker's Guide 🙃 Twisted takes on religion, destiny, and cosmic red tape... Then you’ll love this irreverent, thought-provoking...

Jim and Kram are back in their second hilarious romp around their secluded Southeast Alaskan island. With a serial killer at large (a cereal serial killer, to be more accurate), an unlucky entrepreneur with an out-of-control facial tic, and the nephew of a notorious crime boss setting up shop on the island, Lieutenant Jim Wekle will have his work cut out for him.

Emily is bored, bored, bored with her middle-class marriage. She dreams of smashing down the walls of convention — or at the very least, breaking a window. Her husband doesn’t understand. After all, she has her thrilling At Homes to preside over. Who wouldn’t be thrilled with deadly dull gossip over cucumber sandwiches? When Emily receives two exciting and tempting offers in a single afternoon, she doesn’t know which to choose. Both could lead to freedom. Both come with a dash of danger. What’s a respectable married lady to do? Find out today in this lively, witty novelette about ...

HE LIED TO MILLIONS - NOW HE SEARCHES FOR TRUTH 1955. Former Führer Hitler has secretly settled in South America after the war and ekes out a modest existence as a vegetarian cook in a small village with his Eva. Nobody in this remote corner of the world has any idea of his past as a genocidal tyrant. But then a murder case on an alpaca farm awakens the immigrant's curiosity. Does fate finally have something big in store for him again? The dictator turns amateur detective. But U.S. secret agents soon interfere with Adolf's investigation and a race against time begins... A LAUGH-OUT-LOUD ...

A warm, witty tale of midlife mayhem, meddling and mother-daughter mischief. Since my bossy husband retired, I’ve been on tranquillisers to avoid killing him. But when my daughter marries a much older man with money and mystery to spare, I’m too worried to focus on my midlife crisis. There’s something not right about their marriage—and when she hints that she’s trapped, my maternal instincts go into overdrive. Enter a blast from the past: a sultry seductress I met on holiday in St Lucia—who just might be the key to saving my daughter… and setting us both free. Throw in a few ...

She nips to modern-day London for a spot of Christmas shopping.... ...and ends up in 1958. Scarlett visits London’s Oxford Street to soak up the festive atmosphere, buy gifts, drink coffee and eat pastries. There, she meets Maisie, an elderly homeless woman who regales the tragic tale of how she was imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit. And lost the love of her life. Soon, Scarlett and her hunky husband are in December 1958 to avert a tragedy, armed only with mince pies and Christmas cake. If they fail, Maisie will spend thirty years in prison and miss out on marriage. Don't miss the...

* BERYL AND FRED IN SPAIN now available, containing this book plus A Cat called Cheryl, with Fred and Beryl at a reduced price.* When Beryl and Fred decide to sell up and take a camper van tour around Spain with their lovable Cocker Spaniel, Ted, little do they realise how eventful their poorly planned trip will turn out to be. Intending to tour the whole country thoroughly in an anti-clockwise direction, one unexpected incident after another throws them off track and sees their faithful VW Camper, Vernon, transporting them to the south coast well ahead of any real or imagined schedule. ...

Everything is all Doug’s fault. The Horn of Destiny is missing from the Seraphim Symphonic practice room and the Apocalypse is set to begin prematurely. He always was a clumsy GA-1 (Guardian Angel First Degree). No wonder he never got promoted. Now the fate of the world rests in the hands of his human client, a mentally unstable trumpet player named Steve who takes all his advice from his pet cat Smokey. Oh, and someone on earth had the bright idea to run the dreaded Horn of Destiny through a 3-D printer and sell copies on eBay. God help us all!

She’s about to find more than just herself… When Scarlett moves to a haunted house at the insistence of her bossy fiance, it’s the final nail in the relationship coffin... She flees to a Find Yourself seminar where the hunky course leader is the perfect balm for her wounded heart and spooked-out soul. He asks Scarlett to join him on a time-travel journey to a star-studded 1976 party. Mission? To rescue a renowned Indian guru from money-mad mobsters. Is the crazy story a corny chat-up line? Will the hunk lead Scarlett into true love or endanger her life? Time-Travel Guru is the first ...