Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Books Steeped in Hilarity, Silliness, and Utter Foolishness

To celebrate today, April Fool's Day, I bring you a list of the silliest books I've ever read. 

Perhaps you, like me, could use a bit of foolishness these days.


The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book by Jerry Seinfeld

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Right Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse


Hank the Cowdog: The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse by John R. Erickson

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A. J. Jacobs

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett


Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer

Potato Pants by Laurie Keller

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome


Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle


Please, please, please

share your silliest recommendations.


Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each Tuesday That Artsy Reader Girl assigns a topic and then post her top ten list that fits that topic. You’re more than welcome to join her and create your own top ten (or 2, 5, 20, etc.) list as well. Feel free to put a unique spin on the topic to make it work for you! Please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own post so that others know where to find more information.    

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21 comments:

  1. Anne@HeadFullofBooksApril 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM

    I love Strange Planet, and Stranger Planet so much! Let's see, other funny books: Less by Greer; The Netanyahus by Cohen; Subpar Parks by Share; Winterdance by Paulsen; A Walk in the Woods by Bryson.

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  2. Mae TravelsApril 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM

    Didn’t Dave Barry used to be funny?

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  3. LydiaApril 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM

    I loved Where the Sidewalk Ends when I was a kid!

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  4. Jessica @ a GREAT readApril 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM

    Ah yes, I loved Where the Sidewalk Ends! Those poetry books were so fun! I think my first one was Falling Up!


    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  5. Carla Loves to ReadApril 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM

    Not sure how silly it is, but we love Freckle Juice in our family.

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  6. TinaApril 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM

    That Seinfeld book makes you laugh just looking at the cover. Nice list! We have The World According to Homer Simpson for our silly book.

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  7. Stephen @ Reading FreelyApril 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM

    Hah! We had the same idea and featured two of the same authors, Wodehouse & Jacobs. :D

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  8. Mary KirklandApril 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM

    Happy April Fool's day.

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  9. Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!April 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM

    Growing up, it felt like everyone other than me had a Shel Silverstein book.
    Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
    https://readbakecreate.com/tongue-in-cheek-book-titles-titles-to-make-you-smile/

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  10. Cheryl MalandrinosApril 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM

    Great list, Deb! Silverstein's books are some of my favorites. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.

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  11. LaurieApril 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM

    I haven't heard of these books but the humor genre doesn't sound appealing to me.

    My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2025/04/01/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-would-have-been-a-fool-to-have-missed/

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    1. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzApril 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM

      Except for the Jerry Seinfeld book, these probably would not be considered to be in the humor genre.

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  12. JeanieApril 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM

    "Crazy Aunt Pearl's Divorced, Drunk and Covered in Cat Hair." I wish I hadn't given it away. And Mel Brooks autobiography!

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  13. Lady In ReadApril 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM

    I am adding Dreyer's English to my TBR now. Of course, I love Where the Sidewalk Ends and P. G. Wodehouse as well (though has been a while since I read the books). Did not realize there was a book about that Seinfeld show - I should look for it.

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  14. messymimiApril 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM

    Jeeves is always good for a laugh. I can't think of anything lighthearted and silly I've read recently beyond the funnies in the paper. I'll have to remedy this soon.

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  15. YvonneApril 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM

    Fun list. I listened to the Comedians in Car book a couple of years ago. I enjoyed it.

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life)April 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM

    When We Were Very Young, AA Milne (James James Morrison Morrison) (The King's Breakfast) ... OK, so I'm not in my second childhood, just never grew out of my first when it comes to silly literature. Those poems still make me laugh (I don't even need to look at the book) . I love children's books that also appeal to the old(er) person reading out loud to them. And Thanks for the reminder of the adult literature -- re-reading some Wodehouse seems like a truly excellent thing to do right now.

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  17. CindyApril 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM

    LOL, love this!! I have P. G. Wodehouse on my TBR, just haven't gotten there yet.

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