
Funny Audiobooks
A round-up of the best funny audiobooks.
Let's talk funny. Funny audiobooks to be precise. Obviously any top ten list is subjective, but none more so than that of the best comedy audiobooks. After all, one human's funny is another's crass. Or weird. Or just... well… unfunny.
Be they gently amusing romantic comedies, uproarious contemporary fiction, slightly slapstick or delightfully dark, there is no halfway when it comes to comedy. Being funny is a serious business and one of extremes.
This is in no way a definitive top comedy audiobooks chart. It’s mine. It is a snippet of my favourites. What I would rank as the best comedy audiobooks.
Funniest Audiobooks 2021
Oh 2021, you delivered comedy gold. I highly recommend The Echo Chamber, my favourite release of the year.
With all that in mind, here's my list of top comedy audiobooks. Think of it as a tour of the best comedy authors, including that bone dry creature known as satire audiobooks. Enjoy. Or, you know, completely disagree.
Funny Audiobooks: Top 10
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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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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.
Rest of the Best Humour Books
Phew. That was difficult. There are so many great comedy and satire audiobooks, choosing just 10 was a wrench. I need to have a sit down. The point is, there are loads more. Check out yet more brilliant funny audiobooks below, listed A-Z.
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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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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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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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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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Bella Mackie
Charly Clive, Paul Panting
A Compelling Seduction to The Dark Side
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Rachel Yoder
Cassandra Campbell
This is a literary art installation. Think Damien Hirst meets American Beauty.
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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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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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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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Joanna Cannon
Paula Wilcox
Quirky and Endearing. Plot takes Second Place.
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Stacey Madden
Cherlanda Estrada and Nate Drury
A Satisfying Rummage Through Tangled Minds and Stories
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Gill Sims
Gabrielle Glaister
The ultimate in mum-lit is back.
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Kathleen Whyman
Natalie Dew
A fun, playful, witty listen with plenty of personality.
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Yahtzee Croshaw
Yahtzee Croshaw
Sci-fi and satire collide with hilarious consequences.
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Matt Rudd
Simon Shepherd
A Chip Off The Old Book