These funny books for book clubs give everyone a reason to laugh and a question to bring to the meeting. Start with a novelist mistaken for a hired killer, a wedding the guests would have been wise to skip, or a family…
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1 Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021) ★ 8.0 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2021 A conversation about a crime novel makes a stranger think Finlay takes commissions for murder. Her attempts to balance childcare, a deadline, and the misunderstanding raise a useful question. Which corner would you cut first? 0 2 Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2012) ★ 7.4 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2012 Emails, reports, and other documents let a daughter try to understand a famous architect’s disappearance. The funniest complaints can turn out to be evidence of a bigger grievance. Ask who in the collection has the strongest motive to make themselves look reasonable. 0 3 Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (2023) ★ 8.7 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2023 Tea-shop owner Vera treats every suspected murderer like a guest who needs feeding and instruction. Ask when that strategy helps her see something the police miss and when her certainty makes her less observant. 0 4 Nothing to See Here (2019) ★ 8.0 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2019 A live-in caretaker takes charge of two kids who burst into flames. The premise is funny and concrete enough to spark a group argument about what makes a safe home and whether Lillian is the only adult doing her job. 0 5 Arsenic and Adobo (2021) ★ 7.3 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2021 Restaurant work and relatives’ advice keep interrupting Lila’s investigation after her ex dies. Compare the favors your group sees as real community care with the ones that turn into unwelcome pressure. 0 6 Dial A for Aunties (2021) ★ 6.0 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2021 Wedding work, a misplaced body and family meddling pile up fast. Ask which of the aunties’ plans you’d have trusted and which family obligations Meddy should have refused earlier. 0 7 The Spellman Files (2007) ★ 6.8 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2007 Hiring detectives to watch your children takes the usual family boundary problems well past a sensible limit. Discuss whether any family member could quit snooping without losing their advantage over everyone else. 0 8 Murder Your Employer (2023) ★ 4.7 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2023 A school trains students to eliminate terrible bosses, and the etiquette and coursework send up the self-help manual. Discuss whether the elaborate institution makes students more accountable for their choices or helps them avoid thinking about them. 0 9 Anxious People (2020) ★ 8.7 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2020 An open-house viewing turns into a hostage situation with a room full of unhelpful witnesses. Once your group has the whole picture, compare the first impression you formed of a character with the detail that changed it. 0 10 The Thursday Murder Club (2020) ★ 7.3 Open Library Published Jan 1, 2020 The puzzle gets the story moving, but the retirement-village friends make this a good pick for a discussion of age and independence. Ask which member gets underestimated most, and when the group’s rule-breaking starts to look like a virtue. 0 
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It (2021)Published Jan 1, 2021A conversation about a crime novel makes a stranger think Finlay takes commissions for murder. Her attempts to balance childcare, a deadline, and the misunderstanding raise a useful question. Which corner would you cut first?0
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2012)Published Jan 1, 2012Emails, reports, and other documents let a daughter try to understand a famous architect’s disappearance. The funniest complaints can turn out to be evidence of a bigger grievance. Ask who in the collection has the strongest motive to make themselves look reasonable.0
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (2023)Published Jan 1, 2023Tea-shop owner Vera treats every suspected murderer like a guest who needs feeding and instruction. Ask when that strategy helps her see something the police miss and when her certainty makes her less observant.0
Nothing to See Here (2019)Published Jan 1, 2019A live-in caretaker takes charge of two kids who burst into flames. The premise is funny and concrete enough to spark a group argument about what makes a safe home and whether Lillian is the only adult doing her job.0
Arsenic and Adobo (2021)Published Jan 1, 2021Restaurant work and relatives’ advice keep interrupting Lila’s investigation after her ex dies. Compare the favors your group sees as real community care with the ones that turn into unwelcome pressure.0
Dial A for Aunties (2021)Published Jan 1, 2021Wedding work, a misplaced body and family meddling pile up fast. Ask which of the aunties’ plans you’d have trusted and which family obligations Meddy should have refused earlier.0
The Spellman Files (2007)Published Jan 1, 2007Hiring detectives to watch your children takes the usual family boundary problems well past a sensible limit. Discuss whether any family member could quit snooping without losing their advantage over everyone else.0
Murder Your Employer (2023)Published Jan 1, 2023A school trains students to eliminate terrible bosses, and the etiquette and coursework send up the self-help manual. Discuss whether the elaborate institution makes students more accountable for their choices or helps them avoid thinking about them.0
Anxious People (2020)Published Jan 1, 2020An open-house viewing turns into a hostage situation with a room full of unhelpful witnesses. Once your group has the whole picture, compare the first impression you formed of a character with the detail that changed it.0
The Thursday Murder Club (2020)Published Jan 1, 2020The puzzle gets the story moving, but the retirement-village friends make this a good pick for a discussion of age and independence. Ask which member gets underestimated most, and when the group’s rule-breaking starts to look like a virtue.0