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Can you suggest me books in the style of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams? (kbin.social)

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Those two are my favorite authors, but sadly I've read all their work and neither are making any more.

I absolutely love that style of writing and I'd love to know if there's more like them!

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[–] Ragnell@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

It's actually a very dark book in some points, but Joseph Heller's Catch-22 is that style of absurdist humor set during World War II. My English teacher assigned that one to me when he found out I loved Hitchhiker's Guide.

I second (third? fourth?) the Kurt Vonnegut suggestions too. I have never regretted reading anything with his name on it.