Books reading recommendation request

[nq:1]The only funny author that I know is P.G. Wodehouse who makes fun of the mistakes of the rich. Are there any other good authors or classic books that are funny?[/nq]
Tell us first whether you prefer American, British or other funny novels. People who enjoy Thurber or S.J. Perelman may not enjoy Roald Dahl or Evelyn Waugh.

Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

[nq:1]I am interested in reading novels or books in general that are funny or comedy inclined. The only funny author ... the rich. Are there any other good authors or classic books that are funny? Could anyone recommend such a list?[/nq]
Try books by Tom Sharpe.

Ray
UK

[nq:1]I am interested in reading novels or books in general that are funny or comedy inclined. The only funny author ... any other good authors or classic books that are funny? Could anyone recommend such a list? Thank you in advance.[/nq]
For something to be "funny", the reader must have some familiarity of the subject. The reader has to know what is straight description and what is humorous

[nq:1]I am interested in reading novels or books in general that are funny or comedy inclined. The only funny author ... any other good authors or classic books that are funny? Could anyone recommend such a list? Thank you in advance.[/nq]
Like Wodehouse: Beerbohm's /Zuleika Dobson/? Robertson Davies' "Salterton" trilogy? Dorothy Sayers (if you're willing to put up with "detective interruption

[nq:1]I am interested in reading novels or books in general that are funny or comedy inclined. The only funny author ... makes fun of the mistakes of the rich. Are there any other good authors or classic books that are funny?[/nq]
"Diary of a Nobody" - the story of Mr Pooter, a clerk acutely conscious of his social position. It's out of copyright, so you can get it online legally.

[nq:2]The only funny author that I know is P.G. Wodehouse ... any other good authors or classic books that are funny?[/nq]
[nq:1]Tell us first whether you prefer American, British or other funny novels. People who enjoy Thurber or S.J. Perelman may not enjoy Roald Dahl or Evelyn Waugh.[/nq]
Thank you for replying. I am interested in funny novels without any bad language. It does not matter

[nq:2]I am interested in reading novels or books in general ... Could anyone recommend such a list? Thank you in advance.[/nq]
[nq:1]Like Wodehouse: Beerbohm's /Zuleika Dobson/? Robertson Davies' "Salterton" trilogy? Dorothy Sayers (if you're willing to put up with "detective interruptions")? ... think of it, I've found several laughs each in some of Robert Parker's Spenser novels, but they're

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Neil Jones (Email Removed):
[nq:1]Thank you for this short list. I will check them out.[/nq]
Hector Hugh Monroe (better known as `Saki') is a little like Wodehouse particularly in that they both used recurring characters: as Wodehouse gave us Bertie Wooster and Psmith, so with Saki we had Reginald and Clovis and used to be very popular, though he isn't so widely r

[nq:2]I am interested in reading novels or books in general ... Could anyone recommend such a list? Thank you in advance.[/nq]
[nq:1]For something to be "funny", the reader must have some familiarity of the subject. The reader has to know what ... the boundaries of "normal" are pushed. It's very difficult to recommend a humorous author without know what your background is.[/nq]
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[nq:1]Thank you for replying. I am interested in funny novels without any bad language. It does not matter if it is British/American/Australian/ Indian.[/nq]
In addition to suggestions that others have already made, you could try Leo Rosten's "The Education of Hyman Kaplan".

John Hall
"I am not young enough to know everything."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)