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LAUGH & BE WELL: HUMOROUS WRITERS
Selecting humorous books can be a daunting task; what one person finds incredibly funny, another person may find dull and lackluster. The danger of falling flat notwithstanding, we have put together a list of writers who have a reputation for being amusing. The writers listed below all try to take a humorous look at the world and its inhabitants. Some of these authors have written many titles, and others are less prolific, but all of them can be found in the Williamsburg Regional Library's collections, both fiction and nonfiction. There are also several anthologies of humor in the 817 section of the nonfiction collection. If you need any help locating humorous books, please stop by the reference desk and speak with one of the librarians there. In the meantime, select a book, and, as Matthew Green wrote in 1737, "laugh and be well."
- Tim Allen — Humor about men and their lives
- Dave Barry — Contemporary look at the absurdity of life
- Christopher Buckley — Satirical humor commenting on contemporary life, both fiction and nonfiction
- Roy Blount — Southern humorist of contemporary life
- Tom Bodett — Stories and humor from Alaskan life
- Erma Bombeck — Humor in everyday domestic life, the trials and tribulations of families
- Art Buchwald — Political humor
- Andrei Codrescu — Dark humor about life in the late twentieth century in the U.S. and Romania
- Bill Cosby — Humorous anecdotes about love and aging
- Michael Feldman — Contemporary humor from the public radio airwaves
- Jeff Foxworthy — Rural Southern humor
- Al Franken — Political satire
- Spalding Gray — Stories of men and their lives
- Lewis Grizzard — Contemporary southern humor
- Cynthia Heimel — Women's lives in contemporary society
- Molly Ivins — Political humor with a Texas slant
- Garrison Keillor — Humor from Lake Wobegon and beyond
- Florence King — Satirical glimpses at growing up Southern
- Suzann Ledbetter — Humorous essays on contemporary family life
- David Letterman — Contemporary satire from late night television
- Tom & Ray Magliozzi — Automobile humor from Click and Clack of NPR fame
- Merrill Markoe — Satire from the former head writer for the David Letterman show
- Steve Martin — Contemporary humor
- Patrick McManus — Anecdotes about hunting, fishing and outdoor life
- Howard Mohr — Minnesota anecdotes
- P. J. O'Rourke — Political and economic satire
- S. J. Perelman — Classic humor from the mid twentieth century
- Joe Queenan — Cynical look at contemporary life
- Will Rogers — Classic American humor
- Andrew Rooney — Humorous essays on all aspects of life
- Rita Rudner — Glimpses of life and growing up from stand-up comedian
- David Sedaris — Ultra-hip New York social commentary
- James Thurber — Timeless humor from the famed New Yorker writer
- Calvin Trillin — Witty essays on all aspects of modern life
- Mark Twain — Classic American humor
- Bailey White — Charming stories of Southern life with all of its eccentricities
- Lois Wyse — Parenting and grandparenting
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