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Fun, funny, blasphemous, easy to understand but hard to refute: GOD DOES NOT EXIST BUT, IF HE DOES, HE’S NOT GOOD, AND ANYWAY, A GOOD GOD WOULD NOT WRITE YOUR BIBLE OR ENDORSE YOUR RELIGION is a comprehensive look at all the ways in which it is possible to deny the existence of God, and what it means for someone to say that they're an atheist.

This dark, twisted comedic memoir explores "The Cat Daddy's" judicial and sexual accountability as a soldier of reproductive fortune. Was it the cats, the genetically modified animals, the cuckolding, or the lifetime of illegal ventures that resulted in the karma of this firsthand accounting of prison purgatory?

With most of the police force of Upland, Arizona out of town, conman Burdick and his gang--Janet, his Navajo girlfriend; Rubin, a burglar 'extraordinaire' who lives with his mother; Carlos, a car thief; Glover, a loner living off government aid; Doc, retired from Northern Arizona University and bored--bungle their way to a possible two-hundred-thousand-dollar cash booty hidden in a very strange place. They set up camp in a dilapidated barn where they confront and contend with Obama (a very large rooster and his hens (the Dixie Chicks).

What could be more charming than an English department store bedecked for the Christmas holidays? When Tony Black scores a seasonal position working retail, he expects it will be hard work for little money—what he doesn’t expect is that his boss will lead him through a Terry Gilliam-esque, labyrinthine hellscape of mystery, scandal, dominion and clearance markdown prices. A gritty, darkly comic novella by the unique A.J. Reid.

Alyne Tamir was raised to live her life for others: for her husband, her family, and the Mormon church. For twenty-five years, she put others ahead of herself, repressing things that didn’t fit the neat, traditional story that had been written for her. On the surface, her life seemed picture-perfect. But in reality, Alyne was miserable, struggling to reconcile the pain and humiliation of abuse, an eating disorder, infidelity, and depression with her flawless image. Until Alyne reached a breaking point: the day her husband asked for a divorce—over email.

This collection of 12 twisted tales dives deep into the anxieties of a generation that grew up with the internet, got ghosted by the housing market, and fears their student loans more than actual ghosts.

The TAO of Da-da is what happens when a sleep-deprived (male) parent starts misremembering excerpts of The Tao de Ching while high-speed toddlers crash and burn and scream into walls and furniture and innocent bystanders, with you just standing there, Legos stuck to your face in fascination-of-the-abomination, pretending that epic tantrums and parabolic dinner arcs are business as usual.

In the festering muck of Boggy Ballsack Swamp, Frank—a short-legged, rage-fueled frog—croaks his way through a dark comedy fantasy that’s as hilarious as it is unhinged.

Hinweis der AutorinAlle in diesem Buch beschriebenen Personen, Orte, Institutionen und Ereignisse sind frei erfunden oder dienen rein der literarischen Gestaltung. Etwaige Ähnlichkeiten mit real existierenden oder verstorbenen Personen – sei es in Namen, Aussehen oder Verhalten – sind rein zufällig und nicht beabsichtigt. Auch wenn manche Schauplätze wie Hagnau, Überlingen oder der Bodensee selbst real existieren, sind die dort geschilderten Begebenheiten, Dialoge und Verstrickungen rein fiktiver Natur.

What do late-night Waffle House runs, Frosty-dipped nuggets, and hot-and-ready cardboard boxes of soul have in common? In this chaotic, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartfelt book, JJ takes you on a cross-country tour through the emotional memory lanes of America's most iconic fast food joints. It’s not about reviews or rankings—it’s about growing up, surviving, connecting, and healing through everything from Baja Blasts to Little Caesars. Whether you’re craving comfort, nostalgia, or just a reason to smile in the drive-thru line, this one’s for you. Sit down, dig in, and enjoy.

The galaxy just called for help. Unfortunately, the wrong man answered. When small-time conman, Cal Carver, is thrown in jail and forced to share a cell with a semi-naked cannibalistic serial killer, he's pretty sure his day can't get any worse. Boy, is he wrong. It isn't until two-thirds of the human race is wiped out and Cal is mistakenly abducted by aliens that things really start to go downhill.

Ever wondered what would happen if someone explained existentialism without the pretentious jargon, cigarette smoke, and unbearable French ennui? Wonder no more! Existence Is Pointless (And So Is This Book) delivers all the existential dread with none of the academic torture.

My 90-something father, Harold, had been living alone since my mom died in 2001- in the same house my parents built in 1939, with a mortgage Dad paid off by 1940. To ease Dad's loneliness, my siblings and I took turns visiting him for Sunday dinners. But if you're picturing some frail elderly man... well, not quite.

Before there was "Chicken Soup for the Soul" or "The Secret," there was a condemned Roman aristocrat writing philosophy by candlelight while awaiting execution. Meet Boethius: Rome's most overachieving nerd who went from Senate superstar to death row philosopher faster than you can say "political conspiracy."

When Milan Patel visits his parents at their family-run motel in Montana, he's expecting the usual drama. But shortly after he arrives, his father mysteriously dies in the motel pool. Now everyone's a suspect. What was meant to be a quick trip becomes Milan's worst nightmare, as he races to solve his father's murder while confronting the past he tried to leave behind.

Technology promises to save humanity. How's that working out? In this comedy-science podcast, comedy legends Richard Ayoade (determinedly pessimistic) and Warwick Davis (inexplicably cheerful) venture beneath Audible HQ to the Future Tense lab, fully equipped to interrogate the future we're all being told to look forward to.

I Can Save Her: The Unauthorized Guide to Misreading Trauma as Flirtation is a brutally honest, darkly hilarious exposé of every man who thought “she’s been through a lot” meant “I have a chance.”

The Roman poet Juvenal was the greatest satirist of Imperial Rome. His 16 satires encompass attacks on the immorality, abuses and hypocrisy of the Romans of his day. The last of the great Roman poets, he wrote between CE 110 and 130, his approach to satire coming close to modern expectations of the genre.

A Modest Proposal is author Jonathan Swift's infamous and shocking satirical essay in which he suggests that the plight of the poor in Ireland could be eased if they simply agreed to sell their children to the elites of society to be used as food.

"A Comedy in Rubber" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1881. It tells the tale of two people, William Pry and Violet Seymour, who fall in love but miss their own wedding as they are too busy watching accidents and unusual events.