Comedy

In a modern sense, comedy (from the Greek: κωμῳδία, kōmōidía) refers to any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or to amuse by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, television, film and stand-up comedy. The origins of the term are found in Ancient Greece.

New Releases Tagged "Comedy"

Running Close to the Wind
Bite Me, Royce Taslim
The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1)
So This Is War (Vancouver Agitators, #5)
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
Good Material
Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)
Margo's Got Money Troubles
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
Anxious People
The Body in the Backyard (Riley Thorn, #4)
I Hope This Finds You Well
Romantic Comedy
SPY×FAMILY 1
Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door (Riley Thorn, #1)
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (Finlay Donovan, #1)
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
Bossypants
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Yes Please
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4)
The Importance of Being Earnest
Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
The Princess Bride
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakMort by Terry PratchettA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreFirst Grave on the Right by Darynda JonesReaper Man by Terry Pratchett
Death Gods and Reaper Protagonists
242 books — 356 voters

Una historia de ayer by Sergio CoboOnce Upon Another Time by Rosary  McQuestionAfter Forever Ends by Melodie RamoneSpare Change by Bette Lee CrosbyLife is a Circus Run by a Platypus by Allison Hawn
Best Unknown Books
2,314 books — 2,064 voters
Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara PascoeThe Three Witches and the Master by Max NowazViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
All Sorts Favourites
1,410 books — 1,462 voters

Wallbanger by Alice ClaytonPlaying for Keeps by R.L. MathewsonSeduction and Snacks by Tara SivecTangled by Emma ChasePerfection by R.L. Mathewson
Funny as Hell!
2,477 books — 6,673 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsCatch-22 by Joseph HellerGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,405 books — 2,304 voters


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