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Dark comedy finds something ridiculous in situations that still hurt, frighten or disturb. Death, corruption and cruelty can become comic subjects without losing their consequences. The balance between discomfort and amusement varies considerably from book to book.

Cover of This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

This Is Where I Leave You

Jonathan Tropper

Family comedy · Banter

Cover of The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff

Banter · Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian

Andy Weir

Dark comedy · Dry wit

Audiobook

Cover of Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera

Comic noir · Dark comedy

Cover of Fruit Fly by Josh Silver

Fruit Fly

Josh Silver

Dark comedy · Satire

Audiobook

Cover of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Grady Hendrix

Gothic horror · Dark comedy

Cover of Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy

Scorched Grace

Margot Douaihy

Amateur sleuth · Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

This Thing Between Us

Gus Moreno

Cosmic horror · Dark comedy

Cover of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth

Tamsyn Muir

Gothic horror · Space opera

Audiobook

Cover of Liches Get Stitches by H. J. Tolson

Liches Get Stitches

H. J. Tolson

Progression fantasy · Dark comedy

Cover of The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband

Alexia Casale

Dark comedy · Situational comedy

Audiobook

Cover of Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe

Coming of age · Dark comedy

Cover of I See You've Called In Dead by John Kenney

I See You've Called In Dead

John Kenney

Workplace comedy · Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of Cackle by Rachel Harrison

Cackle

Rachel Harrison

Dark comedy

Cover of You Are Summoned by Dean Henegar

You Are Summoned

Dean Henegar

Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of Fight Night by Miriam Toews

Fight Night

Miriam Toews

Diary & letters · Family comedy

Audiobook

Cover of Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

Horrorstör

Grady Hendrix

Ghost story · Banter

Cover of Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey

Sandman Slim

Richard Kadrey

Urban fantasy · Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of BuyMort: Grand Opening by Joseph Phelps, Damien Hanson

BuyMort: Grand Opening

Joseph Phelps & Damien Hanson

First contact & aliens · Post-apocalyptic

Audiobook

Cover of Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath

Whiskey Sour

J.A. Konrath

Private eye & detective · Banter

Audiobook

Cover of My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

My Best Friend's Exorcism

Grady Hendrix

Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One by Jack Townsend

Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One

Jack Townsend

Cosmic horror · Absurdism

Audiobook

Cover of Violence & Vigilance by David T. List

Violence & Vigilance

David T. List

Epic fantasy · Dark comedy

Cover of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Benjamin Stevenson

Amateur sleuth · Dark comedy

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