Funny Anthology

Somewhere between here and whatever comes next, there is an office. It is understaffed. Its processing times are unreasonable. And it has been receiving complaints. From Martin H. of Ohio, who had a gift for music and a supervisor named Kevin. From Oswin of Croft, court jester, who wore bells for thirty-one years and would like it on record that he was a man of considerable intellectual capacity. From Agnes of Wrentham, who fed thirty-one people for fifty-seven years and was never once seated at the table while the food was still hot. From a centaur with strong opinions about chairs. From a...

Welcome to Madison, Georgia, where the magnolias bloom, the tea is sweet, and the monsters are real. In this cozy horror anthology, the charming town of Madison hides secrets in its flowerbeds and shadows in its attics. Behind every wrought-iron fence and sun-warmed porch lies something unexpected: a banshee who quilts in the carriage house, a wight who prefers crossword puzzles to haunting, a wendigo who wears sweaters by the fire, and cryptids who just want someone to talk to. But don’t be fooled by the cobblestone streets and Southern charm. The ghouls here are real and love has a ...

These three steamy stories are guaranteed to keep you up at night. All three romances feature strong, alpha, and billionaire heroes who are completely wrong for their women. But the heart wants what it wants, and these men will stop at nothing until they’ve proven themselves worthy. Book 1: Mr. Big Shot My friends dared me to ask him out. Biggest mistake ever. Turns out, Mr. Big Shot wasn’t just a random guy I met at a bar. He was about to become my billionaire boss. And what happened at the bar that night… was about to come back to haunt me. Book 2: Mr. Big Mistake My plan was to get...

“Genius ... It is miraculous to read these pieces ... You must read The Best of Me.” —Andrew Sean Greer, New York Times Book Review For more than twenty-five years, David Sedaris has been carving out a unique literary space. A Sedaris story may seem confessional, but is also highly attuned...

There’s no right way to keep a diary, but if there’s an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mastered it. If it’s navel-gazing you’re after, you’ve come to the wrong place; ditto treacly self-examination. Rather, David Sedaris's observations turn outward: a fight between two...

Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices can get to know warlock Magnus Bane like never before in this collection of New York Times bestselling tales, with an exclusive new story and illustrated material. This collection of eleven short stories illuminates the life of the...

This bundle includes four novels (5-8) in the Strangely Scary Funny Series. It follows the adventures of the librarian of Eden. One of his duties as librarian, in addition to checking out books, is protecting the town and its supernatural population. This includes dealing with a variety of witches, demons, angels, a hellhound, a monster or two, occasional god, and an assortment visitors from the nearby haunted forest.

From the beloved creator of the wildly popular Sam O’Nella Academy YouTube channel, an irreverent and timely science fiction collection that offers a wry look at the not-so-distant future Sam A. Miller, the creator behind Sam O'Nella Academy, has spent ten years teaching his 4.8 million...

In David Sedaris's world, no one is safe, and no cow is sacred. With the legendary essayist’s signature biting wit, this collection skewers family dysfunction, awkward childhood memories, and the absurdities of modern life. A do-it-yourself suburban dad saves money by performing home surgery...

#1 New York Times bestseller! In this unforgettable collection of essays, acclaimed humorist David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling...

"Sedaris is a remarkably skilled storyteller and savvy essayist ... And based on this collection, he's getting only better." —Los Angeles Times A guy walks into a bar car and ... From here the story could take many turns. When the guy is legendary essayist David Sedaris, the possibilities are...

By his longtime friend and a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, the definitive biography of Larry McMurtry, the legendary author and screenwriter of Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show, and Brokeback Mountain, who transformed our vision of the West. Before Larry McMurtry became one of the...

In the stories that make up Oblivion, David Foster Wallace joins the rawest, most naked humanity with the infinite involutions of self-consciousness -- a combination that is dazzlingly, uniquely his. These are worlds undreamt of by any other mind. Only David Foster Wallace could convey a...

What happens when we can’t joke about some of the most important stuff in life? In a 2019 study, 40% of people reported censoring themselves out of fear that voicing their views would alienate them from the people they care about most. Those people should probably not read this book in public...

“Dorsey’s brilliantly, profanely funny 11th novel…zips along like P.G. Wodehouse’s best work.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch Tim Dorsey’s outrageously zany, gleefully violent, and uproariously funny Nuclear Jellyfish marks the triumphant return of lovable, thrill-killing Florida...

Soon to be an HBO Max series starring Ray Romano and Cristin Milioti NAMED A RECOMMENDED READ BY GQ PopSugar NPR Huffington Post Electric Literature The New Yorker Publishers Weekly New York Magazine Buzzfeed Refinery29 Vulture Nylon From one of our...

A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to...

Space Bimbos are human too, right? ...and Sam is finding he's their ultimate Alpha Male! in this EPIC collection! Sam's a geek for alien abduction stories. Heck, he's even been seeking them out, hoping to join the ranks. His dreams were never quite like this, though, as he finds himself abducted by a crew of gorgeous Bimbos from Space!. Seems as if this long-lost human civilization doesn't have a clue about real men, and Sam's more than happy to teach them the hot and steamy truth. He'll need courage, wisdom, and all the stamina he can muster to protect his new benefactors from the harsh ...

For the first time, you can have three Chloe Plume bad boys in one scorching collection! 1. Douche Yeah, I'm a real a**hole, a grade-A DOUCHE, but I always get what I want. Or I did, until SHE came back into town. Zayde Knight is bad news. He's a typical pop star: arrogant, rich, and a complete douche. He's also my stepbrother. So why can't I get him out of my mind? Zayde Knight doesn't do commitments. He's got enough trouble as it is. He’s stuck back in his stepfather's home for the summer trying to rehabilitate his image so he can go back to being the world's currently most adored pop ...

As the owner of a quirky bakery in the heart of Manhattan, Ella juggles a playful bet with her friends that pushes her to step outside her comfort zone—one wild fling at a time. When a sexy, mysterious plumber shows up to fix her latest disaster, she finds herself caught in a whirlwind of unexpected chemistry, witty banter, and simmering tension. But James isn’t just another notch on her belt. Beneath his rugged charm and magnetic smile lies a tangle of dark secrets that could upend everything Ella thought she knew. As their connection deepens, she must decide if she’s willing to risk...