# Little Green Men

By Christopher Buckley

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/little-green-men-753360ef/

John Oliver Banion has a prestigious Washington talk show and an exclusive golf club. After an apparent alien abduction, he risks that standing to demand a serious UFO investigation. His new supporters are people his old circle would rather avoid.

## What makes it funny?

Banion's show needs four meetings just to choose an announcer. James Earl Jones won't do: Banion keeps hearing Darth Vader. Broadcasting authority requires a surprising amount of fussing over the voice that introduces it.

### The comedy at work

The supposed aliens are government operatives protecting military and space budgets. Their hoax catches a pundit accustomed to looking down on everyone else's judgment, giving Buckley targets on either side of the television camera.

### Try this if…

This suits readers who enjoy jokes about Washington status and bureaucratic self-interest. Kirkus praised the one-liners while finding the characters underdeveloped.

### Good to know

The UFO plot centers on staged abductions by a secret government agency. Expect political and media satire built around that deception.

## What to expect

- Genre: Contemporary & literary
- Kind of humor: Satire
- The atmosphere: Irreverent
- Format: Novel

## Sources & further reading

- Reading sample: [Opening excerpt](https://www.bookbrowse.com/excerpts/index.cfm/book_number/445/little-green-men)
- Publisher: [Publisher](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/20765/little-green-men-by-christopher-buckley)
- Review: [Kirkus review](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/christopher-buckley/little-green-men)