Books that have a funny story, but a more thoughtful or serious topic underneath.
Al Capone Does My Shirts - Gennifer Choldenko
Better Nate Than Ever - Tim Federle
A Boy Named Queen - Sara Cassidy
El Deafo - Cece Bell [graphic novel, Autobiography]
Falling Over Sideways - Jordan Sonnenblick
I Emma Freke - Elizabeth Atkinson
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus - Dusti Bowling
It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel - Firoozeh Dumas
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key - Jack Gantos
The Legend of Spud Murphy - Eoin Colfer
Lucky Cap - Patrick Jennings
No Talking - Andrew Clements
One Mixed-Up Night - Catherine Newman
The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade - Jordan Sonnenblick
The Sixth Grade Nickname Game - Gordon Korman
Slider - Pete Hautman
Ungifted - Gordon Korman
Well, That Was Awkward - Rachel Vail
All of these are the first book in the series.
Belly Up [FunJungle Series] - Stuart Gibb
Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to NOT Reading [Charlie Joe series] - Tommy Greenwald
Dork Diaries [series] - Rachel Renee Russell
Hoot - Carl Hiaasen
Martin Bridge [series] - Jessica Scott Kerrin
Swindle [series] - Gordon Korman
The 13-Story Treehouse [Treehouse series] - Andy Griffiths
Timmy Failure [series] - Stephan Pastis
These authors have reputations for writing the funniest books. Any one of their books is a guaranteed winner if you love comedy!
Andrew Clements
Jack Gantos
Stuart Gibb
Andy Griffiths
Carl Hiaasen
Jeff Kinney
Gordon Korman
James Patterson
Rachel Vail
Books that are just fun and silly!
Bean Stalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales - Kiersten White
Ben Franklin’s in my Bathroom! - Candace Fleming
Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year - Bill Harley
The Chicken Doesn’t Skate - Gordon Korman
Laugh Out Loud - James Patterson
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher - Dana Alison Levy
No More Dead Dogs - Gordon Korman
The Pepins and their Problems - Polly Horvath
The SOS File - Betsy Byars
The Far Side - Gary Larson