Best Books: Humor

1 The Dry Spell

The Dry Spell

Edward Drobinski | Humor

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A man walks his dog at Corrales’ Bosque and meets numerous people, most with some sort of quirky complaint. He signs up for a local writing course which results in the production of an absurd thesis.

2 2046 A Satire

2046 A Satire

Christopher M Robinson | Humor

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This is a tongue-in-cheek look at a parade to commemorate the 100th birthday of the self-styled "Divine Emperor of the Known Universe" in 2046.

3 PUN FUN

PUN FUN

Christopher M Robinson | Humor

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During nearly thirty years working as a Junior School teacher, and subsequent work with adults with a wicked sense of humour, I collected hundreds of jokes. This book is just a representative sample.You may have seen some of them elsewhere. Although I can claim to have created some of the content, who really know where jokes originate? Most of...

4 A Supposedly Posthumous Fun ......

A Supposedly Posthumous Fun ......

Edward Drobinski | Humor

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A mummy who claims to be David Foster Wallace surfaces in 2017. He wants to clarify a few things as well as differentiate the somewhat subtle difference between DFW and the DFW Brand. He is interviewed on TV.

5 Mark Leyner and Disinclined Me

Mark Leyner and Disinclined Me

Edward Drobinski | Humor

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A critic for the “Paris Review” is sent to Jersey City to interview Mark Leyner. He doesn’t want to go and is contentious with the author. They find some common ground and take a trip into Manhattan.

6 Its Socks

Its Socks

Edward Drobinski | Humor

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Sentient sock stories situated semi-sarcastically.

7 Free and Clear

Free and Clear

Edward Drobinski | Humor

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Futuristic American family celebrates paying off their home mortgage; and is soon joined by a homeless family, under a government program which obliges people with “too much space” to share it with others.

8 The Unpleasantness in Nucktown

The Unpleasantness in Nucktown

Edward Drobinski | Humor

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A coping and generally peaceful protesting Canadian living in the US describes what kind of difficulties that entails.

9 Displaced Snippets of Bayonne

Displaced Snippets of Bayonne

Edward Drobinski | Humor

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The writer shares some recaptured memories, some obviously false, of his earliest years in the charismatic New Jersey small city near New York.