humorous sci fi or fantasy books

[Anonymous]

I’m looking for recs as a pick me up for my 20 year old nephew who is going through a tough time.

He loved The Martian, Ender’s Game, Ready Player One, LotR, and back in the day Harry Potter.

Thanks for your suggestions.

[Anonymous]

I'm not much of fantasy reader, but I liked these fantasy/magical books.

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[Anonymous]

T. Kingfisher is hilarious. Start with Clockwork Boys and then The Wonder Engine.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/220029-clocktaur-war

Then the Saint of Steel series picks up years later in the same world.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/311569-the-saint-of-steel

The writing is wonderful, nice sense of humor, and great characters. There's something for everyone in those books.

[Anonymous]

Terry Pratchett is probably the standard suggestion but imo the books are a little uneven (some very good, so very broad).

Connie Willis is very good. Her latest is about people who celebrate Area 51 but she has earlier time travel books that are good too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:T. Kingfisher is hilarious. Start with Clockwork Boys and then The Wonder Engine.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/220029-clocktaur-war

Then the Saint of Steel series picks up years later in the same world.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/311569-the-saint-of-steel

The writing is wonderful, nice sense of humor, and great characters. There's something for everyone in those books.

Yes to T. Kingfisher!!

[Anonymous]

I’m guessing he’s read Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?

[Anonymous]

Jodi Taylor is also quite humorous and was recommended by Sir Pratchett back in the day.

[Anonymous]

Becky Chambers has a series of cozy feel-good sci-fi that is available on kindle unlimited. A long way to a distant planet and so on.

[Anonymous]

T Kingfisher is fun but such girl books! Try Terry Pratchett, Lies of Locke Lamora, Island in a Sea of Time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:T Kingfisher is fun but such girl books! Try Terry Pratchett, Lies of Locke Lamora, Island in a Sea of Time.

I love Lies of Locke Lamora but it’s hardly what I’d call humorous? And “girl books” is such a lazy unhelpful/inaccurate way to describe books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Becky Chambers has a series of cozy feel-good sci-fi that is available on kindle unlimited. A long way to a distant planet and so on.

In the same vein: John Scalzi. Tons to pick from but I'd start with either Old man's War or The Collapsing Empire.

[Anonymous]

I liked Robert Asprin's MythAdventures series.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Asprin

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythAdventures#/issues/0

[Anonymous]

Project Hail Mary and The Martian!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Becky Chambers has a series of cozy feel-good sci-fi that is available on kindle unlimited. A long way to a distant planet and so on.

In the same vein: John Scalzi. Tons to pick from but I'd start with either Old man's War or The Collapsing Empire.

The Kaiju Preservation Society was an easy fun read

[Anonymous]

Robert Asprin's Myth series