18 books like Adèle and Co.

What to read after Adèle and Co. — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica John Kendrick Bangs · 1895 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Challenging A humorous fictionalisation of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte written by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs. Very funny spoof biography of Napoleon, almost Marx-esque at some moments. Shares: France, Humor

Some notes on lifemanship, with a summary of recent researches in gamesmanship Stephen Potter · 1950 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Lifemanship, we are assured, was devised in response to a huge public demand, somewhat unexpressed. The way of life adopted by Lifemen is as hard to define as the sound of one hand clapping, but this has not deterred the founder of the Lifemanship Association, Station Road, Yeovil (Somerset, England), from formulating a course of lectures on a vital issue of our times. // With the help of… Shares: Humour, Humor

Women are crazy, men are stupid Howard J. Morris · 2009 · ★ 4.4 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Cheaper than therapy, more fun than a break-up, at last the book that explodes ALL the myths and tells the crazy, stupid truth about love and how to get it - and keep it!Since the dawn of time, when the first smitten caveboy tried to woo the object of his affections by shoving her into the mud, men have demonstrated that when it comes to women, they are profoundly stupid. And when it comes to… Shares: Humour, Humor

Carry On, Jeeves P. G. Wodehouse · 1925 · ★ 4.2 · 241p · ≈ 8h · Challenging 'You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in its warmth and splendour.' Stephen FryA Jeeves and Wooster collectionThese marvellous stories introduce us to Jeeves, whose first ever duty is to cure Bertie's raging hangover ('If you would drink this, sir... it is a little preparation of my own invention. It is the Worcester Sauce that gives it its colour. The raw egg makes it… Shares: Humour, Humor

Das NEINhorn Marc-Uwe Kling · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Im Herzwald kommt ein kleines, schnickeldischnuckeliges Einhorn zur Welt. Aber obwohl alle ganz lilalieb zu ihm sind und es ständig mit gezuckertem Glücksklee füttern, benimmt sich das Tierchen ganz und gar nicht einhornmäßig. Es sagt einfach immer Nein, sodass seine Familie es bald nur noch NEINhorn nennt. Eines Tages bricht das NEINhorn aus seiner Zuckerwattewelt aus. Es trifft einen… Shares: Humor

The Peter principle Laurence J. Peter · 1969 · ★ 3.8 · 179p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The Peter Principle is a book that takes a humorous look at productivity. In a nutshell the Peter Principle says that within any hierarchi, if you stay there long enough, you will eventually be promoted to you level of incompetence. I loved that the last chapters tell you how you can avoid being promoted to that level without being fired. Shares: Humour, Humor

Time flies Bill Cosby · 1987 · ★ 3.5 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Tempus fugit, a Latin phrase usually translated as "time flies"; an admonition against procrastination Shares: Humour, Humor

On Humour Simon Critchley · 2002 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humour can tell us about being human. Simon Critchley skilfully probes some of the most perennial but least understood aspects of humour, such as our tendency to laugh at animals and our bodies, why we mock death with comedy and why we think it's funny… Shares: Humour, Humor

Down Under (In a Sunburned Country) Bill Bryson · 2000 · ★ 4.3 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Moderate In a Sunburned Country is the 2000 travelogue book about Australia written by best-selling travel writer Bill Bryson. The title is taken from the famous Australian poem, "My Country". In other countries, including Britain, the book was titled Down Under. In this book, Bill Bryson describes his travels by railway and car throughout Australia, his conversations with people in all walks of life… Shares: Humour, Humor

The Austere Academy Lemony Snicket · 2000 · ★ 4.2 · 235p · ≈ 7h · Moderate As the three Baudelaire orphans warily approach their new home 埐rufrock Preparatory School : they can't help but notice the enormous stone arch bearing the school's motto Memento Mori or "Remember you will die." This is not a cheerful greeting and certainly marks an inauspicious beginning to a very bleak story just as we have come to expect from Lemony Snickett's Series of Unfortunate Events, the… Shares: Humour, Humorous stories

The New Hacker's Dictionary Eric S. Raymond · 1991 · 508p · ≈ 16h · Moderate The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 is a living lexicon of hacker speech, folklore, technical wit, and communal memory. More than a glossary, it records idioms, jokes, origin stories, programming habits, and ethical assumptions from the early networked computing world. Its style is brisk, playful, self-referential, and philologically alert, combining dictionary precision with anecdotal… Shares: Humour, Humor

Less Andrew Sean Greer · 2017 · ★ 4.0 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making connections with the past. Shares: Humour, Humor

Philosopher's Joke Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1999 · 27p · ≈ 54m · Moderate Shares: Humor

Arcadian adventures with the idle rich Stephen Leacock · 1914 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Of the many books by Canada's most celebrated humorist, none has received more acclaim than his brilliant, caustic treatment of the glittering rich who gather at the Mausoleum Club on Plutoria Avenue. Today, Leacock's pointed satire of the privileged class, and their social abuses and pretenses, retains every ounce of its freshness and bite. An undisputed comic masterpiece, Arcadian Adventures… Shares: Humour, Humor

Find Your Feet (the 8 Things I Wish I'D Known Before I Left High School) Rebecca Sparrow · 2013 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Everybody knows that high school can be tough, especially when your best friend behaves like your worst enemy, the person you have a crush on fails to notice you exist, and your athletic skills come in for universal derision. Bestselling author Rebecca Sparrow explains how to get through it all with the help of Ruby Rose, Wil Anderson, and other celebrities. Together they explain how bouncing… Shares: Humour, Humor

Zombies Have Issues Greg Stones · 2014 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Sock Monkeys have issues with moths. They also have trouble with pterodactyls, home improvement projects, kittens (who tend to unravel them), and paparazzi. They really like bananas, jet packs, sock puppies, and romance, but have MAJOR issues with clowns, embarrassing relatives (King Kong), and gym socks. Through it all, they really adore one thing. Author of the breakout hit Zombies Hate Stuff,… Shares: Humor

Zombies Joseph A. McCullough · 2010 · ★ 3.5 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Moderate The dead have always stalked the dark corners of the earth. Since World War II, the number of zombie outbreaks has increased every year, while governments desperately try to cover up the facts. Zombies: A Hunter's Guide contains all of the information necessary to recognize and combat this growing threat. Beginning with an explanation of the historical origins of zombies, it follows their history… Shares: Humor

Apocalypse Cow Michael Logan · 2012 · ★ 3.1 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When scientists with warped imaginations accidentally unleash an experimental bioweapon that transforms Britain's animals into sneezing, bloodthirsty zombies with a penchant for pre-dinner sex with their victims, three misfits become the unlikely hope for salvation. Abattoir worker Terry Borders' love life is crippled by the stench of death that clings to his skin from his days spent slaughtering… Shares: Humor

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