Funny Audiobooks

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Gill Sims

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Gabrielle Glaister

Hilarious tribute to unmumsy mums.

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Oscar Wilde

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Jonathan Coy, Janie Dee, Daisy Edgar Jones, Stephen Fry, Tom Glynn Carney, Paterson Joseph, Gwilym Lee, Lyndsey Marshall

Peak Wilde, which is to say brilliant.

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Nick Hornby

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Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Kate Reading

Endearing, witty, an entertaining commentary on human nature.

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Paul Torday

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David Rintoul

A full-bodied, fruity satire that hits all the right notes.

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Yahtzee Croshaw

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Yahtzee Croshaw

Genius Absurdist Hilarity

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Joseph Heller

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Trevor White

Futility Has Never Been Funnier

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Adrian Tchaikovsky

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David Thorpe

Imagine Mark and Jez of Peep Show living their best/worst lives in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic hellscape with monsters and mutants. That just about covers it...

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Matt Rudd

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Simon Shepherd

If you like your comedy as British as the queue to Wimbledon, this is for you.

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Christopher Brookmyre

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David Tennant

Witty, gritty, dark and entertaining. If a cosy mystery got thrown in a blender with the works of David Wong. In Scotland.

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Marie Phillips

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Glen McCready

Funny, witty, cheeky and unabashedly x-rated.

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George Orwell

Andrew Wincott

Timeless. A Masterpiece.

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Joshua Ferris

Nick Offerman

Combine a bit of Shameless, some Modern Family and a touch of The Royal Tenenbaums with a soupçon of sadness.

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Fredrik Backman

Joan Walker

Heartwarming, but slow at times.

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Joanna Cannon

Lissa Berry

This Year’s Eleanor Oliphant

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Matt Boren

Christina Applegate

Bitterness Is Such Sweet Sarcasm

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Aldous Huxley

Michael York

A timeless piece about human nature versus nurture.

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Nick Spalding

Napoleon Ryan, Heather Wilds

Think Homes Under The Hammer interpreted as an awfully British comedy. Maybe performed by the cast of Outnumbered or Teachers.

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John Wyndham

Daniel Weyman

An Understated Gem With A Dr Who Vibe

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Yahtzee Croshaw

Yahtzee Croshaw

Joyous, Funny, Smart. A Douglas Adams vibe.

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Gail Honeyman

Cathleen McCarron

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Charming

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Emma Healey

Anna Bentinck

Charming, compelling, utterly unique

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Gillian Harvey

Olivia Mace

An Easy Listen

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Ray Bradbury

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins does justice to this dystopian classic.

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Nick Spalding

Heather Wilds, Napoleon Ryan

Big Fat Fun - Great For Fans of Nick Hornby and Mike Gayle.

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David Wong

Christy Romano

Grisly violence, sarcasm and maniacal supervillains have never been so hilariously lovable.

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Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes

Utterly charming. A touch (or shove) too long.

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Bella Mackie

Charly Clive, Paul Panting

A Compelling Seduction to The Dark Side

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Frank Tayell

Tim Bruce

Apocalypse and Crumpets

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Serena Terry

Serena Terry

Fun, Lighthearted MumCom

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Anna Burns

Brid Brennan

Dark and light in equal measure.

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Simon Rich

Fred Berman

Braces yourself for a wild ride

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Rachel Yoder

Cassandra Campbell

This is a literary art installation. Think Damien Hirst meets American Beauty.

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Andy Weir

Ray Porter

LOVED The Martian. This Might Be Better.

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Ernest Cline

Wil Wheaton

This made my geeky, 80s child, sci-fi fan, pop culture loving inner self sing.

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Paul Torday

John Sessions, Samantha Bond, Fenella Woolgar

Simply Ex-squid-site, Gill-Splitting Brilliance.

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Bethany Crandell

Xe Sands

A Sweet, Sardonic, Fruit Throwing Frolic

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Mike Gayle

David Morley Hale

Funny, Engaging, But Depressing

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Marian Keyes

Juanita McMahon

Quirky and Hilarious

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Rowan Coleman

Juanita McMahon

The second instalment of the series is just as engaging as the first.

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Gene Doucette

Erin Bennett, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Juliette Goglia, Zeno Robinson, Will Collyer, Grace Rolek, Farah Merani

Exceptional. Beautifully Written, Brilliantly Read. The TV show Lost, but with a proper ending.

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Rowan Coleman

Phoebe James

Funny, endearing and filled with colourful characters.

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Melanie La'Brooy

Federay Holmes

Snort out loud funny

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Lauren Weisberger

Laurel Lefkow

A classic. The audiobook that started it all.

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Shaun Bythell

Robin Laing

Charming and funny, sardonic and quirky.

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John Boyne

Richard E. Grant

#loved #5stars #UstymKarmaliuk

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Nita Prose

Lauren Ambrose

The Rosie Project Meets Murder Mystery

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Nathan Hill

Ari Fliakos

Not Quite Dark Comedy, Not Quite Fable

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Grant Ginder

Dan Bittner, Khristine Hvam

Salty and Bittersweet

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Graeme Simsion

Dan O'Grady

Sweet, Uplifting Perfection

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Franz Kafka

Dick Hill

Kafka's Satirical Gem

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Joanna Cannon

Paula Wilcox

Quirky and Endearing. Plot takes Second Place.

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R.R. Haywood

Dan Morgan

Walking Dead Meets Shaun of the Dead

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R.R. Haywood

Dan Morgan

Zombie Light

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Wendy Holden

Suzy Aitchison

Awesomely snarky, sharp and good fun.

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Stacey Madden

Cherlanda Estrada and Nate Drury

A Satisfying Rummage Through Tangled Minds and Stories

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Philip K. Dick

Luke Daniels

Quirky Time Travelling Madness. Kept me on my toes.

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Sarah Lyons Fleming

Julia Whelan

Apocalypse Wow

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Adam Bender

Tristan Wright

A Hint of The Thick of It Plus Killer Hounds

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D.B.C. Pierre

Nick Landrum

Where Love and Hate Collide

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Gill Sims

Gabrielle Glaister

The ultimate in mum-lit is back.

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Gill Sims

Gabrielle Glaister

More Marvellous Mummy Madness

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Gill Sims

Gabrielle Glaister

A Fond Farewell

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Kathleen Whyman

Natalie Dew

A fun, playful, witty listen with plenty of personality.