Funny Classic

She feels like an eternal wallflower. His father kicked him to the curb. Can two lonely hearts pen their own classic love story? Violet Fuller yearns for her own happily ever after. Certain her town contains zero leading men, the Jane Austen-adoring librarian is devastated when a potential meet cute turns into a coffee shop fiasco. So when she discovers a notice accusing her of failing to pay for the library’s renovations, the people-pleasing young woman is primed for an argument… only to discover a handsome new man in charge. Max Cavanaugh has one foot out the door. Secretly helping to...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.”—The Washington Post Book World Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The...

An out-of-work actor accepts the role of a lifetime—sitting soundlessly in a lecture theater, zipped into a large leather bag—to aid a professor’s psychological experiment. What could possibly go wrong? In Luke Kennard’s audacious new novel, a penniless and out-of-work actor picks up a...

A reputation, once disgraced, will seldom recover. Perhaps, it would be better to avoid questions entirely—even if it means engaging in deceit. Though forced to quietly sell Pemberley, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy has successfully concealed his late father’s debts and recovered much of the family fortune by discretely building a shipping empire. When Mr. Darcy returns to London, he conducts business under a pseudonym and meets a lovely young lady named Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Mr. Darcy cannot remember being so partial to any other woman of his acquaintance. Of course, since he cannot court Miss...

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER A hilarious novel of social and political intrigue, set against the glittering backdrop of Florida’s gold coast, from the author of Skinny Dip and Razor Girl “If you could use some wild escapism right now, Hiaasen is your guy.” —The New York Times WITH A...

Gothic romance at its most unhinged—now without the Victorian sentence structure from hell. What's a Sweary Classic? The complete original story—same plot, same characters, same emotional devastation—just translated into modern, hilarious, sweary language that doesn't require a literature degree to understand. Think: all the moors, revenge, and toxic romance, zero Victorian torture. Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff are obsessed with each other in the most destructive way possible—think soulmates if soulmates were also each other's worst enemies. They grew up together on the ...

A disastrous error on the field sends five lives into a tailspin in this widely acclaimed tale about love, life, and baseball. “Wonderful ... a novel that is every bit as entertaining as it is affecting.” —The New York Times “First novels this complete and consuming come along very, very...

Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! “Douglas Adams is a terrific satirist.”—The Washington Post Book World Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea! Join the cosmically...

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In Leonard Wibberley's classic political satire, a tiny backwards country decides the only way to survive a sudden economic downturn is to declare war on the United States and lose to get foreign aid - but things don't go according to plan. The Mouse That Roared was made into a successful feature film starring Peter Sellers. Books in The Grand Fenwick Series: Books 2 through 5 are best read after The Mouse That Roared, but all of the books can be read and enjoyed at any point in the series. Book 1: The Mouse That Roared Book 2: The Mouse On The Moon Book 3: The Mouse On Wall Street Book 4: ...

In the heart of a distant and mystical forest, where the trees whisper secrets and the air is filled with a touch of magic, an unexpected rain begins to fall. This gentle shower sets the stage for an enchanting tale of friendship, adventure, and the wonders that happen when we open our hearts to others. Our story begins as the soft raindrops patter against the leaves, creating a serene melody that echoes throughout the forest. The magical forest seems to come alive, glowing with an ethereal light as each raindrop sparkles like a tiny diamond. The rain, though gentle, sends the forest's tiny...

One boy’s invented word becomes a phenomenon beyond his control in bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements’s hilarious classic children’s story about creative thought and the power of language. Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at...

"Smart, thoughtful, and sensual." —Chloe Benjamin, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists A gothic-tinged fever dream that reimagines the young American in France, Salomé follows an adrift journalist who accepts an alluring stranger’s invitation to stay at her home in a small...

The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations. Mr. Popper's Penguins is one of the handful of American books for children that has attained the status of a classic. A humble house painter is sent a male penguin by the...

From World Fantasy Award-winning author K.J. Parker comes a devilishly clever tale of murder, intrigue, and existential crisis. ​Not even the Church of the Invincible Sun is invincible – and somebody has to do its dirty work. Enter Sister Svangerd and her accompanying priest, both first-rate...

This program is read by the author. "Kindhearted and approachable Winkler shines in his narration of his memoir commemorating 50 years of showbiz work...An engaging and endearing memoir by a genuine Hollywood treasure whose work spans generations."—Library Journal From Emmy-award winning actor...

The fourth novel in Janet Evanovich’s Elsie Hawkins series. The author of so many spectacularly successful mystery novels featuring the inimitable Stephanie Plum, #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich displays a more playfully romantic side with The Rocky Road to Romance...

Roald Dahl’s thrillingly grotesque book for young readers, now available in audio Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything–except playing mean jokes on each other, catching unsuspecting birds to put in their bird pies, and making their...

Robert Louis Stevenson's psychological thriller—minus the part where Victorian politeness buries the actual horror. What's a Sweary Classic? The complete, unabridged original story—same plot, same characters, same emotional devastation—just translated into modern, hilarious, sweary language that doesn't require a literature degree to understand. Think: all the Gothic suspense, zero Victorian torture. Mr. Utterson is a respectable London lawyer who notices something deeply wrong: his friend Dr. Jekyll has become obsessed with a violent, repulsive man named Mr. Hyde. Jekyll has even ...

A new epic fantasy novel from World Fantasy Award-winner author K. J. Parker, one of the most original voices in the genre. For more from K. J. Parker, check out: Saevus Corax Deals With the Dead Saevus Corax Captures the Castle Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled...