I was going say Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is classic comedy. But only the first book. It gets tedious by the last book. I read it in my 20's.

The five books in the trilogy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Tina Fey’s memoir is great, and I think Colin Jost has one, too.

Carl Hiasson fiction books are funny.

Anonymous wrote:Born a Crime
Calvin and Hobbes or The Far Side
America the book- by Colbert?

Calvin & Hobbes holds up really, really well.

Born a Crime
Calvin and Hobbes or The Far Side
America the book- by Colbert?

Anonymous wrote:I can’t imagine a Gen-Zer finding any of those funny. Especially Dave Barry, yikes. David Sedaris is starting to sound like a cranky old man to 40-something me, even. Maybe Cruel Shoes-era Steve Martin, but highly dependent on the reader.

Why not? I have two teens who find them funny. They always crack up at Dave Barry's year-in-review articles.

I thought Armistad Maupin books were funny but I also like David Sedaris and am mid 40s.

Terry Pratchett's later novels:
Monstrous Regiment, about women in the army.
Going Postal, about the invention of stamps.
Making Money, about banking.

John Irving, especially The World According to Garp.

Anonymous wrote:Trevor Noah’s book is good. It’s funny but also a touching memoir of growing up mixed race in South Africa.

Yes, it fascinating, even though I've wondered if it was 100% true. Even if it isn't, Trevor Noah certainly had a difficult and unique upbringing.

I never understood why people like A Confederacy of Dunces. Sedaris is fine in small doses. My teen likes political cartoons. I think there's a NYT compendium of them. I also like the earlier Bill Bryson books, they're travel books with humor. Some of the essays in his book I'm A Stranger Here Myself are absolute gems. His latest book isn't quite as good.

Trevor Noah’s book is good. It’s funny but also a touching memoir of growing up mixed race in South Africa.

Confederacy of Dunces cracked me up in my 20’s

Far Side? I gave some to my older teens last Christmas and I keep finding them around the house.

I can’t imagine a Gen-Zer finding any of those funny. Especially Dave Barry, yikes. David Sedaris is starting to sound like a cranky old man to 40-something me, even. Maybe Cruel Shoes-era Steve Martin, but highly dependent on the reader.

I love Dave Barry and Steve Martin and David sedaris but do they skew too old for my DCs?

Any suggestions?

I guess I could check one out of the library and see if they like it, but I was hoping for a great surprise gift-

Anyone?

TIA