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If you want to go with the classics there's a bunch to choose from. Candide, by Voltaire Quite possibly one of the funniest books ever written and possibly the gold standard of satire. It's worth picking up an annotated edition, as even though you can appreciate the book without them, without the historical context your enjoyment might not be all it can be (most of the tragedy that befalls Candide, in addition to some of the stuff he sees, is based on historical events). Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes Also a very funny book, although probably more tragically so than most. I'm very fond of the Edith Grossman translation and have gushed about it before. Most people give up with the Windmill stuff, but that's by far the weakest. The chapter from where Rocinante tries to get frisky with the mares up until the History of Cardenio is probably one of the funnier things ever written. Gargantua and Pantagruel, by François Rabelais A 16th century century monk writes a bunch of satire riddled with sex, violence and fart jokes. What's not to love? They're a series of five novels, although most modern editions include them in a single volume, about the exploits of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel, two learned giants. They're very vulgar and even get challenged for obscenity these days. Definitely worth checking out.
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