Looking for Comedic SF/ Fantasy - Page 2

grzy7316 · 01-03-2009, 11:03 PM

I have read the Dirk Gently, hitchhikers guide, all the retief stuff, pyramid scheme and all of Vonnegut's stuff. Thanbks for the rest of the recommendations though.

grzy7316 · 01-03-2009, 11:17 PM

Stainless steel rat is excellent

RWood · 01-03-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

The Retief stories by Keith Laumer. Try the Baen free library.

I loved that series. I had several in paper that were donated. The Baen Retief volume is excellent.

Also check out The Plutonium Blonde, The Blue-Haired Bombshell, The Doomsday Brunette, and The Flaxen Femme Fatale by John Zakour. They are fantastic. One part of the humor is the language evolution depicted in their dialog. For example, "damn" becomes "DOS" and "By God" becomes "By Gates." There are many more.

tompe · 01-03-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Moe The Cat

Plus, I'd second anything by Vonnegut.

I think _Galapagos_ is not good at all. Generally it seems like Vonnegut's non-sf books are much better then the ones with sf things in them.

acemccloudxx · 01-04-2009, 02:16 AM

I'll concur with the Stainless Steel Rat recommendation and The Right To Arm Bears (I have the two original paperbacks).

I'll add Callahan's Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson, Pandora's Legions by Christopher Anvil and The Nagasaki Vector by L. Neil Smith.

That's my 20 milidollars, anyway.

Ace

BlackVoid · 01-04-2009, 09:07 AM

The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie has excellent dark humor.

-- Corrected Blade ==> Law --

acidzebra · 01-04-2009, 09:48 AM

I got a good chuckle out of Stanislaw Lem's "Memoirs Found in a Bathtub" and to a lesser degree "Cyberiad". I'm not much for fantasy but Vance's Eyes of the Overworld and the sequel were enjoyable. Although it must have been some 15 years since I've read them.

tompe · 01-04-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by acidzebra

I'm not much for fantasy but Vance's Eyes of the Overworld and the sequel were enjoyable. Although it must have been some 15 years since I've read them.

Most of Jack Vance's books are sf and often very humorous. I like the demon prince series a lot (Star King, The Killing Machine, The Palace of Love, The Face and The Book of Dreams).

ErwinOtten · 01-04-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackVoid

The First Blade trilogy by Joe Abercrombie has excellent dark humor.

You mean ofcourse ' The First LAW' trilogy

And you're right plenty of good dark humor.....quote (Logan (a barbarian) and Quai (an apprentice wizard/seer) on the road together) :

"Quai leaned down from his saddle, eyes wide with fear. ' Are they bandids?'
'You're the fucking seer.' hissed Logen through gritted teeth."

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-04-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Liviu_5

Some recent ones that made me laugh almost non-stop:

Space Captain Smith and God Emperor of Didicot by Toby Frost

He's going to talk to his publisher about that one and his second book being available as e-books...

HarryPigg · 01-05-2009, 06:11 AM

Someone got there before me.
I highly recommend Space Captain Smith too. Guaranteed to raise a smile at the very least.

Sparrow · 01-05-2009, 06:27 AM

I enjoyed 'Before and After' by Matthew Thomas.

Amalthia · 01-05-2009, 12:35 PM

I recommend Lois Bujold McMaster's Vorkisagan series. I started with Warrior's Apprentice but honestly the funniest book hands down in the series is A Civil Campaign. all the books have really funny moments and good humor mixed in with action/adventure military hijinks and great character development.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-05-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Also check out The Plutonium Blonde, The Blue-Haired Bombshell, The Doomsday Brunette, and The Flaxen Femme Fatale by John Zakour. They are fantastic. One part of the humor is the language evolution depicted in their dialog. For example, "damn" becomes "DOS" and "By God" becomes "By Gates." There are many more.

I second the Zach Nixon stories... they're great!

Penforhire · 01-05-2009, 06:06 PM

How about Fritz Leiber's "Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser" heroic fantasy books? I recall chuckling quite a bit over those.

01-04-2009, 09:07 AM	#21
BlackVoid Evangelist Posts: 415 Karma: 510423 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505	The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie has excellent dark humor. -- Corrected Blade ==> Law -- Last edited by BlackVoid; 01-04-2009 at 03:46 PM.

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01-03-2009, 11:03 PM	#16
grzy7316 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 182 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505, iPod Touch, Palm Zire m150	I have read the Dirk Gently, hitchhikers guide, all the retief stuff, pyramid scheme and all of Vonnegut's stuff. Thanbks for the rest of the recommendations though.

01-03-2009, 11:17 PM	#17
grzy7316 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 182 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505, iPod Touch, Palm Zire m150	Stainless steel rat is excellent

01-04-2009, 02:16 AM	#20
acemccloudxx Java Master Posts: 49 Karma: 169 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-505	I'll concur with the Stainless Steel Rat recommendation and The Right To Arm Bears (I have the two original paperbacks). I'll add Callahan's Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson, Pandora's Legions by Christopher Anvil and The Nagasaki Vector by L. Neil Smith. That's my 20 milidollars, anyway. Ace

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acidzebra Liseuse Lover Posts: 869 Karma: 1035404 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: PRS-505	I got a good chuckle out of Stanislaw Lem's "Memoirs Found in a Bathtub" and to a lesser degree "Cyberiad". I'm not much for fantasy but Vance's Eyes of the Overworld and the sequel were enjoyable. Although it must have been some 15 years since I've read them.

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HarryPigg Alleged Writer Posts: 20 Karma: 498294 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Sony PRS-505	Someone got there before me. I highly recommend Space Captain Smith too. Guaranteed to raise a smile at the very least.

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Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	I enjoyed 'Before and After' by Matthew Thomas.

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Amalthia Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 32196 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Anchorage, AK Device: Sony Reader PRS-505, PRS-650, PRS-T3, Pocketbook HD2	I recommend Lois Bujold McMaster's Vorkisagan series. I started with Warrior's Apprentice but honestly the funniest book hands down in the series is A Civil Campaign. all the books have really funny moments and good humor mixed in with action/adventure military hijinks and great character development.

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Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	How about Fritz Leiber's "Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser" heroic fantasy books? I recall chuckling quite a bit over those.