Humor

This list contains books that I think could be classified as falling into this category, either as a main or sub-genre.  I think this was actually the easiest genre list to make - either a story is funny or it isn't.  You'll find some of these books on other genre lists as well, because you get humor thrown in all over the place.  The specifics are in the tags for each one.

Books that have a review or mini-review on this blog can be clicked on to go to that post.  Be sure to see my note at the bottom of the list about reading and age appropriate levels.

24 Girls in 7 Days by Alex Bradley

(4.3) (UG) (friendship, dating)

A Is for Aarrgh! by William J. Brooke

(5.9) (MG-) (Stone Age, humor)

A House Called Awful End by Philip Ardagh (series)

(6.3/6.1/6.6) (MG-) (family, 1800’s, humor, adventure)

A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

(5.0) (MG) (family, 1930’s, humor)

A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck

(4.6) (MG) (family, 1940’s, humor)

A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

(4.9) (MG) (family, 1930’s, humor)

A Whole Nother Story by Cuthbert Soup (series)

(5.6/5.9/6.3) (MG-) (family, humor, time travel)

Canned by Alex Shearer

(4.2) (MG-) (friendship, mystery, kidnapping, humor)

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos

(5.7) (MG) (family, elderly, humor, death)

Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen (series)

(5.4) (MG+) (friendship, humor, demons)

Fair Weather by Richard Peck

(4.7) (MG) (1800’s, World’s Fair, humor)

Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John
(5.8) (MG+) (deafness, family dynamics, rock bands, humor)

Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaimon

(4.3) (MG-) (adventure, humor)

It's a Wonderful Death by Sarah J. Schmitt

(MG+) (afterlife, second chances, humor)

Never Mind! By Avi

(3.6) (MG) (family, twins, secrets, humor)

Noggin by John Corey Whaley

(4.5) (UG) (death, transplants, family relationships, humor)

Repossessed by A. M. Jenkins

(4.8) (UG) (demon possession, humor)

Scrawl by Mark Shulman *

(4.3) (MG+) (poverty, high school, delinquents, humor)

Scream All Night by Derk Milman

(/) (UG) (dysfunctional families, horror movies, humor)

Scrib: A Novel by  David Ives

(5.4) (MG) (Wild West, humor)

Sea Legs by Alex Shearer

(4.8) (MG-) (brothers, pirates, humor, adventure)

The Cardturner by Louis Sachar

(5.0) (MG) (poker, friendship, physical disabilities)

The Fall of Fergal by Philip Ardagh (series)

(6.5/6.3/5.5) (MG-) (family, humor, adventure)

The Great Blue Yonder by Alex Shearer

(5.1) (MG-) (death, ghosts, humor)

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
(4.5) (MG+) (play, Victorian era, humor, romance, impersonations)

The Joy of Spooking: Fiendish Deeds by P. J. BraceGirdle (series)

(6.1/6.4/6.0) (MG-) (humor, mystery, horror)

The Neddiad by Daniel Pinkwater

(5.1) (MG-) (family, adventures, mystery, humor)

The Pig Scrolls (The Pig Who Saved the World) by Paul Shipton

(6.0) (MG) (Greek Mythology, humor, adventure)

The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks *
(5.3) (MG+) (vampires, humor, action/adventure)

The Silver Spoon of Solomon Snow by Kaye Umansky (series)

(4.0/4.2) (MG-) (adventure, friendship, orphans, Dickens, humor)

The Teacher’s Funeral by Richard Peck

(4.7) (MG) (family, humor, early 1900’s, car racing)

The Trolls by Polly Horvath

(5.4) (MG) (family, secrets, humor)

The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis

(5.0) (MG-) (family, civil rights era, humor)

The Willoughbys by Lois Lowery *

(5.2) (MG-) (family, orphans, humor)

Voss by David Ives

(4.0) (MG) (humor, immigrants, family, conspiracies)

Wax by Gina Damico

(/) (UG) (humor, drama students, body snatching)

Note:  Lists are arranged with Title, Author, Reading Level, Age Appropriate Level, and Descriptive Tags.
(Age appropriate level denotes the youngest readers that the book is appropriate for.  That doesn't mean that older readers will not enjoy the book!)

* =  books that I thought were GREAT

UG = upper grades  (contain sex, drugs, and/or very graphic violence; deal with mature subject matter such as rape, prostitution, child abuse, etc. )
MG+ = junior high  (may contain some profanity or sexual references; may deal with subject matter too mature for younger audiences)
MG = 4th through 6th grades (nothing inappropriate for children, but may not keep the interest of younger readers)
MG- = all ages (perfect for bedtime stories or read-alouds, or for precocious readers in the lower grades)

* = LGBTQ themes - characters, situations, or references to same-sex couples

Books included in this list are all ones that I have read myself and given a rating of at least 3 out of 5 Stars (why would I recommend anything less?)  When a book is part of a series, only the first title is listed, but the reading level for all books in the series is shown.  Lists will be updated periodically as I read new books.