Publication year 2018
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Friendship, Love, Femininity
Tags Humor, Gender & Feminism, Love & Sexuality, Modern Classic Fiction, Romance, Self-Improvement, Biography
Laugh-out-Loud Books
Our Laugh-out-Loud Books Collection highlights titles that bring levity to literature through satire, dark humor, or hilarious dialogue. Representing genres ranging from romantic comedies to classic children's titles, this Collection features titles to tickle every reader's funny bone.
Everything I Know About Love
Everything on a Waffle
Fair Weather
Falling Over Sideways
Fantastic Mr Fox
Fat Ham
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing On the Campaign Trail '72
Fever Beach
Fever Pitch
Fiddler on the Roof
Field Guide to the North American Teenager
Fight Night
Finally
Finding Cinderella
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead
Flipped
Float
Flora And Ulysses
Publication year 2018
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Friendship, Love, Femininity
Tags Humor, Gender & Feminism, Love & Sexuality, Modern Classic Fiction, Romance, Self-Improvement, Biography
Publication year 2001
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Hope, Joy, Loneliness, Daughters & Sons, Community, Family
Tags Realistic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Humor
Renowned Canadian/American author Polly Horvath published the middle-grade novel Everything on a Waffle in 2001. Over two years, the book received numerous accolades, including Mr. Christie’s Book Award, the Boston Globe Horn Book Award, the ALSC Notable Children’s Book, a Newbery Honor Medal, and the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize. Written in the first person, 11-year-old narrator Primrose tells of her parents disappearing in a typhoon off the coast of British Columbia. Primrose discounts... Read Everything on a Waffle Summary
Publication year 1978
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Coming of Age, Self Discovery, Social Class
Tags Historical Fiction, Humor
Fair Weather is a 2001 historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The author is award-winning children’s novelist Richard Peck, known for his incorporation of historical settings and events. Fair Weather follows 13-year-old Rosie Beckett, her two siblings, and her grandfather as they journey from their rural Illinois farm to the bustling city of Chicago, at the invitation of Rosie’s Aunt Euterpe. Through Rosie’s eyes over the course of... Read Fair Weather Summary
Publication year 2016
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family
Tags Realistic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, Humor
Falling Over Sideways (2016) is a popular middle-grade novel by Jordan Sonnenblick. The novel tells the story of 14-year-old Claire Goldsmith and the events that unfold during her eighth-grade year after her father has a stroke one morning. Claire must face dance school, bullies, her father’s rehabilitation, and a strange new home life, all while trying not to be, look, or feel “awkward” or “unlucky” in her new grade. The narrative further addresses issues of... Read Falling Over Sideways Summary
Publication year 1970
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Community, Safety & Danger, Animals, Shame & Pride, Power & Greed
Tags Animals, Children`s Literature, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Humor, Classic Fiction
Fantastic Mr. Fox (1970) is a children’s novel by British author Roald Dahl. One of Dahl’s most acclaimed and enduring titles, the novel follows an anthropomorphic fox—the titular Mr. Fox—and his animal friends, who live near three cruel farmers. Although the farmers continually attempt to kill the animals, Mr. Fox and his friends are able to outsmart them and steal all the food they want. Fantastic Mr. Fox, like many of Dahl’s works, is a... Read Fantastic Mr Fox Summary
Publication year 2023
Genre Play, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Family, Fathers, Mothers
Tags Modern Classic Fiction, Dramatic Literature, Drama, LGBTQ+, Humor
Publication year 1971
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Justice, Nation
Tags Life-Inspired Fiction, Journalism, Addiction & Substance Abuse, US History, American Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, Travel Literature, Humor, Classic Fiction
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1971 novel by American author Hunter S. Thompson. The book chronicles the story of journalist Raoul Duke and his attorney Doctor Gonzo who drive to Las Vegas, ostensibly to cover an iconic off-road vehicle race. However, they are also looking to “find the American Dream” and take with them a car’s load of hard drugs. Duke is a fictionalized surrogate for Thompson, while Gonzo is based off... Read Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas Summary
Publication year 1973
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Fear, Hate & Anger, Nation, Politics & Government, Good & Evil, Justice, Literature, Power & Greed, Truth & Lies
Tags World History, Classic Fiction, US History, Politics & Government, Journalism, History, Biography, Humor
Publication year 2025
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Environment, Social Class, Politics & Government, Good & Evil, Justice, Power & Greed
Tags Satirical Literature, Humor, Mystery & Crime Fiction
Publication year 1992
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Community, Coming of Age, Mental Health
Tags Sports, British Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, Humor
Fever Pitch (1992), an autobiographical book by British author Nick Hornby, explores Hornby’s life through his love for football (soccer in America) and with the Arsenal Football Club in particular. He discusses seminal football matches he’s attended and their relationship to his life as a whole. Fever Pitch was Hornby’s first published book; he went on to write popular fiction novels including High Fidelity, About a Boy, and A Long Way Down.The first game Hornby... Read Fever Pitch Summary
Publication year 1964
Genre Play, Fiction
Tags Jewish Literature, Dramatic Literature, Historical Fiction, Music, Humor, Classic Fiction
Fiddler on the Roof, a musical with a score by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a libretto by Joseph Stein, first opened on Broadway in 1964. The play is based on an amalgam of stories written by Solomon NaumovichRabinovich under the pen name Sholem Aleichem, which is Hebrew for “peace be unto you.” The musical takes place on a fictional Russian shtetl, or Jewish village, called Anatevka during the reign of Tsar Nicholas... Read Fiddler on the Roof Summary
Publication year 2019
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Mental Health, Race, Coming of Age, Friendship, Immigration
Tags Realistic Fiction, Humor, Romance, Coming of Age, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 2021
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Perseverance, Joy, Language
Tags Modern Classic Fiction, Gender & Feminism, Humor, Canadian Literature
Publication year 2010
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Joy, Regret, Femininity, Childhood & Youth, Appearance & Reality, Objects & Materials, Friendship, Self Discovery, Fate
Tags Realistic Fiction, Fantasy, Children`s Literature, Humor, Contemporary Literature
Publication year 2013
Genre Novella, Fiction
Themes Love, Conflict, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Regret, Sexual Identity, Coming of Age, Friendship, Self Discovery, Loyalty & Betrayal
Tags Romance, Humor
Publication year 2021
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Justice, Truth & Lies
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Humor, Romance, Horror & Suspense, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 2022
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Perseverance, Family, Mothers
Tags Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Humor, Romance
Publication year 2001
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Perseverance, Love, Forgiveness, Childhood & Youth, Fathers, Family
Tags Romance, Humor, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction
Flipped is a contemporary young adult novel by Wendelin Van Draanen. The main characters, Juli Baker and Bryce Loski, are neighbors in Mayfield, a fictional American town. Now in eighth grade, the two protagonists reveal the story of their relationship in a dual narrative of alternating first-person chapters that recount how Juli “flips” for Bryce at a young age but later decides she is not interested…right around the time Bryce finally “flips” for Juli. The... Read Flipped Summary
Publication year 2018
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Fear, Loneliness, Disability, Friendship, Self Discovery, Safety & Danger
Tags Science Fiction, Children`s Literature, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Humor
Publication year 2013
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Friendship
Tags Humor, Children`s Literature, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animals
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures is a middle-grade magical realism novel written by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by K. G. Campbell, and originally published in 2013. DiCamillo is a renowned middle-grade author who also wrote Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux, among other books. Flora and Ulysses was the recipient of the John Newbery Medal for the Most Distinguished Contribution to American Literature for Children in 2014. It was also adapted into a... Read Flora And Ulysses Summary