Most Popular Humor Books of the 20th century

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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles #4

Talking to Dragons

Patricia C. Wrede

Fantasy · Young Adult

1985

Discworld #9

Eric

Terry Pratchett

Fantasy · Novella

1990

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #5

Mostly Harmless

Douglas Adams

Science Fiction

1992

Dirk Gently #1

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

Douglas Adams

Science Fiction

1987

The Bromeliad Trilogy #2

Diggers

Terry Pratchett

Fantasy · Young Adult

1990

Dirk Gently #2

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Douglas Adams

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1988

Farmer Giles of Ham

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Childrens

1949

Bored of the Rings

Henry N. Beard, Douglas C. Kenney

Fantasy

1969

The Stainless Steel Rat #10

The Stainless Steel Rat Joins the Circus

Harry Harrison

Science Fiction

1999

Apocalypso

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction

1998

Brentford #5

The Brentford Chainstore Massacre

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction

1997

The Stainless Steel Rat #9

The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell

Harry Harrison

Science Fiction

1996

Stephanie Plum #1

One for the Money

Janet Evanovich

Mystery · Romance

August 26, 1994

Phule's Company #2

Phule's Paradise

Robert Asprin

Science Fiction

1992

Armageddon Trilogy #3

The Suburban Book of the Dead, Armageddon III: The Remake

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction

1992

Armageddon Trilogy #2

They Came and Ate Us, Armageddon II: The B-Movie

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction

1991

Phule's Company #1

Phule's Company

Robert Asprin

Science Fiction

1990

Our Man in Havana

Graham Greene

Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Thriller

1958

The Short Reign Of Pippin IV

John Steinbeck

Fantasy · Alternate History

1957

The Devil's Dictionary

Ambrose Bierce

Horror

1911

Serge Storms #1

Florida Roadkill

Tim Dorsey

Crime Fiction · Thriller

1999

Xanth #1

A Spell for Chameleon

Piers Anthony

Fantasy · British Fantasy Award

1977

Xanth #7

Dragon on a Pedestal

Piers Anthony

Fantasy · Dragons

1983

Xanth #4

Centaur Aisle

Piers Anthony

Fantasy · Centaur

1981

Xanth #3

Castle Roogna

Piers Anthony

Fantasy

1979

Xanth #2

The Source of Magic

Piers Anthony

Fantasy

1978

Armageddon Trilogy #1

Armageddon: The Musical

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction

1990

Myth Adventures #2

Myth Conceptions

Robert Asprin

Fantasy

1980

Myth Adventures #3

Myth Directions

Robert Asprin

Fantasy

1982

Before and After

Matthew Thomas

Science Fiction

1999

Phule's Company #3

A Phule and His Money

Robert Asprin, Peter J. Heck

Science Fiction

1999

Snuff Fiction

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction

1999

Doc Ford #6

The Mangrove Coast

Randy Wayne White

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

The Trilogy that Dare Not Speak Its Name Trilogy #2

The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag

Robert Rankin

Fantasy

1998

Doc Ford #5

North of Havana

Randy Wayne White

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Doc Ford #4

Captiva

Randy Wayne White

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1996