SFF Comedy & Clownery
Suggestions always welcome! SFF books written to be humorous, satiric, or otherwise meant to entertain and make readers laugh. (This was a quest idea i was thinking about, but I'm not committed enough to this to make it)
created by ayzrules
last updated September, 2026
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When I was a little kid my mom actually told the librarian at school I was no longer allowed to check out The Stinky Cheese Man because she was so damned sick of it.... I approve of this list
I LOVED the stinky cheese man
my people!! I loved that book so much!
ayzrulesOP
LOL this is the anti-censorship list confirmed
wait this is such a sick quest idea omg
🙏❤️ Maybe one day I will be committed to the clownery enough ahahah
do it!!! 💜
do ittttt
“Man, fuck this house” is such a funny title, that rules
ayzrulesOP
right? i think every book should be named "man, fuck [plot relevant thing]" honestly. 12/10 naming scheme
I have a bookshelf like this called “Hitchikers sorta humor” lol
ayzrulesOP
YES I love humorous takes so much hahah
Sameee I have 40% overlap with this list and it’s probably gonna go higher😂
Omg if you ever make this a quest I would lose my mind and also get an instabadge lmao
ayzrulesOP
LOL clowning instabadge, extremely iconic of you
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels and The Ornithologist’s Guide to Love by India Holton both fit this list (they are each #1 in their series)! Also, of course our beloved Murderbot with All Systems Red.
ayzrulesOP
oooh thank you so much for these! i knew of the books but didn't know they were funny, very excited to dive in now!
Yes! Love India Holton’s books, they actually make me laugh out loud. She’s out here writing fantasy screwball comedies which is so tricky but she does it so well! Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love especially reminds me a lot of It Happened One Night and I’m so excited for more people to experience it in the fall readalong!
Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis definitely fits here! 😁
ayzrulesOP
“featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards and a garlic festival - all at once” um hello??? sign me the fuck up LMFAO this sounds amazing. thank you for the suggestion! i have added it!
Thank you! I went in mostly blind and with low expectations and had a lot of fun, I hope you have fun too!
LOVE this, comedic fantasy is an obsession of mine. I'd also recommend Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano, The Entanglement of Rival Wizards as well as The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch!
ayzrulesOP
YAYYY so glad this has your approval! thanks so much for the suggestions, i've added them!
Yes such a sick quest idea and such a cool list!! I've never seen Quality Land in a list so thank you! (Also I'm always here for some Discworld 🤭)
I think you should definitely have a John Scalzi novel on here. Maybe Redshirts or Starter Villain?
ayzrulesOP
Added both! Thank you!
Behooved! Ella Enchanted! Lady’s Knight!
GIRL PLEASE MAKE THIS A QUEST!!! I need more hehe haha in my life!
Also, if you're looking for suggestions, I think He Who Fights With Monsters would fit here! 🙂
ayzrulesOP
HEE HEE HOO HOO HA HA!!!! your support for my clown agenda means the world!
Must recommend Of Monsters and Mainframes and I Eat Mushrooms for Breakfast as scifi additions!
ayzrulesOP
these both sound absolutely delightful omg! thank you for the recs!
Rec: The Mayor of Noob Town by Ryan Rimmel
Haven’t read it yet but my friend loved it!
ayzrulesOP
LMAO this sounds absolutely delightful! added!
Oh also Charming, i believe!
Oh and I THINK How to Train your Goblin King by Erin Vere!
I love comedic silly satire and farcical books! I wish that we could enjoy the ridiculousness together!!
