Funny fantasy booksPage 3

Magic makes a generous setup for comedy. Give someone a curse, a quest or a minor god's paperwork and they still have to deal with rent, rivals and their own bad decisions. These fantasy novels take their invented worlds seriously enough to make the jokes land.

Cover of The House Witch by Delemhach

The House Witch

Delemhach

Cozy fantasy · Banter

Cover of Topper by Thorne Smith

Topper

Thorne Smith

Dry wit · Situational comedy

Cover of Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score

Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door

Lucy Score

Paranormal mystery · Romantic comedy

Audiobook

Cover of Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton

Hollow Kingdom

Kira Jane Buxton

Post-apocalyptic · Zombie

Cover of Shadow of a Dead God by Patrick Samphire

Shadow of a Dead God

Patrick Samphire

Paranormal mystery · Dry wit

Cover of The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes

The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant

Drew Hayes

Urban fantasy · Dry wit

Audiobook

Cover of Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper

Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs

Molly Harper

Romantic comedy · Dry wit

Cover of Obsidian Son by Shayne Silvers

Obsidian Son

Shayne Silvers

Urban fantasy · Banter

Audiobook

Cover of The Godking's Legacy by Virlyce

The Godking's Legacy

Virlyce

Cultivation · Absurdism

Cover of The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The Princess Bride

William Goldman

Dry wit · Parody

Cover of Rise of a Manor Lord by T.E. Bakutis

Rise of a Manor Lord

T.E. Bakutis

Portal fantasy · Progression fantasy

Cover of Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold! by Terry Brooks

Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold!

Terry Brooks

Portal fantasy · Absurdism

Cover of The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

The Spellshop

Sarah Beth Durst

Cozy fantasy · Romantasy

Audiobook

Cover of Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater

Small Miracles

Olivia Atwater

Cozy fantasy · Mythic fantasy

Cover of The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore

The Stupidest Angel

Christopher Moore

Zombie · Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of What Happened in London by Kim M. Watt

What Happened in London

Kim M. Watt

Private eye & detective · Paranormal mystery

Cover of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

Django Wexler

Portal fantasy · Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

The Eyre Affair

Jasper Fforde

Alternate history · Private eye & detective

Audiobook

Cover of The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood

The Love of My Afterlife

Kirsty Greenwood

Paranormal romance · Romantic comedy

Audiobook

Cover of The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis

The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association

Caitlin Rozakis

Cozy fantasy · Satire

Cover of A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking

T. Kingfisher

Dry wit

Cover of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Sangu Mandanna

Cozy fantasy · Banter

Audiobook

Cover of Year of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones

Year of the Griffin

Diana Wynne Jones

Parody · Satire

Audiobook

Cover of Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

Kings of the Wyld

Nicholas Eames

Epic fantasy · Banter

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