Fiction - Satire

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket Wide-eyed and brimming with excitement, a group of American travelers sets sail on a journey across Europe and the Holy Land, expecting to be dazzled by ancient wonders and storied landscapes. Instead, they find themselves tangled in a...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket In a world of political unrest and personal intrigue, a slow-witted yet kind-hearted young man becomes entangled in the chaos of 18th-century London. As the city erupts into the violent Gordon Riots, hidden betrayals and long-buried secrets come...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket In a world of political unrest and personal intrigue, a slow-witted yet kind-hearted young man becomes entangled in the chaos of 18th-century London. As the city erupts into the violent Gordon Riots, hidden betrayals and long-buried secrets come...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket Behind the high walls of a prison, a family's fate is sealed by the chains of debt, but their true imprisonment lies in something far more insidious. Amy Dorrit, born and raised in the Marshalsea debtor's prison, spends...

Predators, Reapers, and Deadlier Creatures tracks Jones, a drone operator stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 2010. As he monitors Sahar, a teenager and suspected terrorist, Jones commits the ultimate crime: he cares.Jones's supervisor is similarly stained, a fierce soldier who champions Afghan women. By day,...

BOOK 2 OF JOSIE BROWN'S NEW 3-NOVEL EPISODIC SERIES!Audrey's worst nightmares are coming true: Despite being gravely ill, her mother does not want to give up her position as Head of Ashbury Academy, the school she created and nurtured into a success. Doing so...

BOOK 1 OF JOSIE BROWN'S NEW 3-NOVEL EPISODIC SERIES!Audrey Thorpe's dirty little secret will soon be the downfall of everyone and everything she holds dear: love, family, friends, and her high school alma mater. It's your child's senior year. A private prep school's reputation...

When life gives you lemons, make lemon grenades.Join Sam Davidson in a series of contemporary fantasy short stories as he navigates the most evil, pernicious, and unremitting form of management in the world: bureaucracy. From incompetent commanders to sarcastic sergeants, Sam learns the tricks...

Bulldog is the NINTH mystery in the Dev Haskell Private Investigator mystery series. Mike Faricy once again proves himself to be Minnesota's Master of the Bizarre.When corner cutting, back slapping Dev Haskell loses his friend, Dermot Gallagher in what appears to be a random...

Politics is everywhere these days; we are drowning in it. The Voyage of the UnderGod holds up a mirror to this sad state of affairs by creating a world animated by partisan political feeling, every utterance up for grabs as an allusion or parody...

It'sMere Folly The story wraps around the shenanigans of several retirees and their dealings with small town governance. The nefarious mayor runs aground of his own schemes, deflected, of course, by the retirees.Whilst the boys pursue their social and business life, they discover corruption...

The Paraclifta Consortium -- made up of a hardware store owner and four of his retired buddies in the small town of Paraclifta, Arkansas, in 1982 -- finds itself in the middle of a colossal town feud over what to do about a Civil...

For readers of Paul Murray's The Bee Sting and Jenny Jackson's Pineapple Street, an irresistibly funny and incisive novel about a wealthy family who are confident in their moral goodness--until the discovery that their patriarch has secretly given all their money to charity ruins...

On the dodgeball court, no one can hear you scream. Justin Lucas just started at a new high school, but there are no classes in really important stuff like English literature, mathematics, science, or history. Instead, the entire curriculum is dedicated to playing Dodgeball....

An 'Empty highway to Couva' is set in multicultural Trinidad. Two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet pursue love amidst the unfolding cacophony of a racially fragmented society. The tragedy is presented against a background collage of rich Caribbean (particularly) Trinidadian festivals that etches the...

A master of social critique, the author dissects the hypocrisies of Edwardian society with humor and precision in this incisive collection of satirical sketches and essays. From political absurdities to the foibles of the upper class, each piece skewers the pretensions and contradictions of...

Can anyone be a hero in an age where the lines are so blurred? Sexy, racy, hilarious, and even moving, The Indifference League is a story of what happens when the starry-eyed optimism of the Greatest Generation crashes into the obsessions and fears of...

Richard Lazar is a failed novelist and an alcoholic, living in a trailer in Phoenix. But when he publishes a gritty memoir about his service in the Vietnam War, he becomes an almost instantaneous success. Sent on a book tour by his publishing house,...

They're baaaack! Fresh off their adventures in renovating the town of Mere Folly, a foursome of retirees set their sights even higher in this rollicking and rousing read from Alfie Anfield.This crackling, quirky comedy is crammed with colourful characters who practically stand up and...

Dive into the world of 19th-century England with Frances Trollope's "The Widow Barnaby," a satirical exploration of manners and customs among various social classes. This meticulously prepared republication of Volume I offers a fascinating glimpse into domestic life through the sharp wit and keen...

William Makepeace Thackeray's "The Newcomes" is a sweeping family saga set against the backdrop of Victorian England. A masterful work of social satire, the novel explores themes of marriage, inheritance, and the complex dynamics of family life. Thackeray paints a vibrant portrait of English...

Venture into a world where Roman gods grapple with earthly affairs in Benjamin Disraeli's satirical masterpiece, "The Infernal Marriage." This humorous exploration of mythology blends historical fiction with sharp wit, offering a timeless commentary on power, love, and the follies of immortals. Disraeli's signature...

"Cashel Byron's Profession" by George Bernard Shaw offers a fascinating glimpse into the Victorian era through the unexpected lens of prize fighting. This satirical novel blends the worlds of boxing and romance, delivering social commentary with a sharp wit. Explore the life of Cashel...

H.G. Wells's "Tono Bungay" offers a sharp social satire set in early 20th century England. This literary classic explores the rise and fall of a family whose fortune is built on the questionable success of a patent medicine. More than just a commentary on...

Samantha Bennett dreams of marriage. But, before she can find her Mr Right, she needs to love herself first. Easy, right?Sam's life is perfect until she finds out her boss wants to bed her and her fiancé is sleeping with someone else. Willing to...

David's business is a shambles. The trade in indulgences is dead and the bones of heretics smolder on the auto-da-fe'. All because of that mad monk, Martin Luther. What a prigg.David is a merchant of deceit, a poet of lies. A dwarf, he claims...

"The Award begins as a wryly funny satire of thwarted literary ambition, but it quickly evolves into something darker and more disturbing. Matthew Pearl's addictive and propulsive novel has the twisted nightmare logic of a Patricia Highsmith thriller."--Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author...

Author: Halle ButlerISBN-10: 0593730364ISBN-13: 9780593730362Publisher: Random House TradeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/26/2025Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.69d

Author: Gregg SappISBN-13: 9798890252210Publisher: Evolved PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2025Pages: 222Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.51d

Author: AmerieISBN-13: 9798228474437Publisher: HarperCollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2025Format: CD

"Revenge is best served cold..." Especially when two large, canvas, cargo bags are filled with cash and locked in a vault. Apparently, crime lord Tubby Gustafson has a habit of not paying small contractors. But everyone deserves legal representation, and Hubert Holly, Tubby's lawyer,...

A sharp yet honest caricature of the neocolonial, uncritical right on American college campuses.Let me go ahead and say it upfront: I wrote that goddamn novel. An unsympathetic, self-concerned young professor at a small university in Appalachia is on the verge of a breakthrough....

A short political satire in which a President Trump nationalizes the Girl Scouts, privatizes the Supreme Court, and sells the state of California--his way of paying off the Federal debt. Nine brief chapters, each one resolving a real national issue with an excess of...

Aldous Huxley's "Mortal Coils" offers a sharp and satirical glimpse into British society during the 20th century. This collection of short stories showcases Huxley's signature wit and keen observational skills, delivering insightful social commentary through cleverly crafted narratives. With a focus on the absurdities...

"School Board is a total joy to read, as full of sass and subversive brass as its 18-year-old hero, the political neophyte and Houston school board candidate Tucker 'Catfish' Davis ... I hope School Board is the first of many more to come from...

Cody Redman was supposed to be set for life. As the childhood star of his own viral YouTube channel, fame and fortune should have been a given. Instead, he's broke, directionless, and living off takeout while partying with his equally aimless friends. Turns out,...

Populated by a cast of imagined con artists, holy fools, drag queens, and partisans--as well as some very factual politicians, priests, and generals--this novel started life as a pseudonymous blog written "live" by "Shalash" during and after the Second Iraq War. Shalash the Iraqi...

"An urgent mirror to today's technological crossroads -- that doesn't pull any punches." -- Ana SunLaid-off, disgruntled, and ready for revenge. Can he strike back without being caught by his ex, her boyfriend, or the FBI? Ryan Archaki's wake-up call has left him reeling....

The literary classic that inspired the iconic Marilyn Monroe film--a brilliant satire of the Roaring Twenties that follows a wide-eyed blonde and her cynical brunette friend as they take Europe by storm. Some might call Lorelei Lee lucky. Others, names she would not even...

Why would a successful psychologist in excellent mental health suddenly want to take her own life?When psychologist Emma Parkland stumbles and falls onto the letter opener she's carrying, stabbing herself in the chest, she realizes that waiting out the suicidal urge she woke up...

"Gulliver's Travels: Into Several Remote Regions of the World" by Jonathan Swift is a timeless classic of satirical fantasy and adventure. This enduring work recounts a series of extraordinary imaginary voyages to fantastical lands. A masterpiece of early travel literature, Swift's narrative transports readers...

***Extended and Revised Edition*** One Last Shindig-the new novella from the author of The Sound of Suffering, Nana, Crows, and Chasing the Dragon. The world as we know it is coming to an end, but this group of geriatrics on one last shindig have...

Author: Jesse BallISBN-10: 1646222997ISBN-13: 9781646222995Publisher: CatapultLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/02/2025Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbs

A rollicking, globe-trotting adventure with a twist: a four-legged heroine you won't soon forget. Elsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at that--her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her best friend, Mallory. One night, Elsie and...

Unnerving, hilarious, grotesque, and emotionally gripping, this collection of social, psychological, and suburban horror expresses what disturbs us most about our experiences internally and interactions with the world around us-including with the HOA, our landlords, live-ins (human or otherwise), neighbors, or, in the end,...

Inaugural Week, 2029. The War for Priority has begun It is a new year. As the political scandals that rocked the nation slowly die down, the president plots a daring new course for her second term.The diverse ensemble cast strives for control in their...

British writer GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON (1874-1936) expounded prolifically about his wide-ranging philosophies--he is impossible to categorize as "liberal" or "conservative," for instance--across a wide variety of avenues: he was a literary critic, historian, playwright, novelist, columnist, and poet. His witty, humorous style earned him...

Poor pregnant Egha is the victim of a repugnant tradition in an age when society idolizes culture. Persecution snarls all around. Is she doomed? But all is not what it seems.Author: Philip BeghoISBN-10: 1492783463ISBN-13: 9781492783466Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/21/2013Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize:...

Lovinia lives in a high-rise luxury apartment far from the Maroko shantytown of her origins, but she wakes up one morning to discover she is in chains. She must escape her chains or be doomed to the fate of her father who was ruined...

Tosan Tetsola, a young university lecturer, sets out to research the topic "Literature in the City." He almost loses his life in the process but comes away with the conviction that all things work together for good. Is this true? His friend Capont doesn't...