My favourite rib-ticklers in order...

A Listmania! list by Warren Bowman "The Doc" (Nottingham)
 
Atkinson for England - A tale of mistaken identity, the England national team and plumbing
1.  Atkinson for England - A tale of mistaken identity, the England national team and plumbing by Gary James
The list author says:
  "This is a comic gem! It's not often you find a book about football which is well written and funny, but this is an exception. Atkinson is the funniest novel I've read this century so far!"
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Throwback
2.  The Throwback by Tom Sharpe
The list author says:
  "Tom Sharpe's best - the Throwback is a lunatic laugh out loud masterpiece"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Sick Puppy
3.  Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen
The list author says:
  "Carl Hiaasen at his best. A bruising indictment of US eco-ignorance. Very funny."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Billy Liar
4.  Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse
The list author says:
  "Billy Liar remains a timelees classic - for daydreamers everywhere."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Barrytown Trilogy: "The Commitments", "The Snapper" and "The Van"
5.  Barrytown Trilogy: "The Commitments", "The Snapper" and "The Van" by Roddy Doyle
The list author says:
  "Roddy Doyle times 3. This places his funniest novels in one cover and laughs a-plenty"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Riotous Assembly
6.  Riotous Assembly by Tom Sharpe
The list author says:
  "Tom Sharpe's satire on South Africa. Sick, funny and un-putdownable."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

The World According To Garp (Black Swan)
7.  The World According To Garp (Black Swan) by John Irving
The list author says:
  "Garp. Stunning. Included here for the line: 'do you have a lisp?' - 'yeth'. Brilliant."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 04/11/2003
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