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Absurdistan
Author: Gary Shteyngart, Reader: Arte Johnson

The uproarious and poignant story of one very fat ex-Russian and one very small country. Caught in the tiny, oil-rich nation of Absurdistan when civil war breaks out, big Misha soon finds himself covered in oil, fighting for his life, falling in love, and wondering if a normal life is still possible in the 21st century. "Graphic, slapstick satire... madcap."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 11 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M9X125, 9781597771252, ~~$39.95~~ Now $25.97
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B Is for Beer
A Children's Book for Grown-ups; A Grown-up Book for Children
Author: Tom Robbins, Reader: Laura Silverman

The author of Villa Incognito explores various aspects of suds culture – ancient, modern, and otherworldly – and dramatizes the surprising things that happen when the life of a spunky kindergartener intersects with each. "[Silverman's] cotton-candy voice is full of almost-musical playfulness... [Robbins] hasn't lost his gift for astute, and somewhat mocking, cultural observations."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 2 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M2H908, 9780061719080, $17.99
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The Ballad of Peckham Rye
Author: Muriel Spark, Reader: Nadia May

In this wickedly farcical fable, the blue-collar town of Peckham Rye is turned upside down when Dougal Douglas (a.k.a. Douglas Dougal) is hired to study the private lives of the workers at the factory that employs most of the townspeople. The result? Mayhem, mutiny, and murder. "Not only funny but startlingly original."—The Washington Post

Unabridged, 3 cassettes, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M3B866, 9780786118663, ~~$23.95~~ Now $21.55
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The Big Hype
Author: Avery Corman, Reader: David Colacci

Paul's book is wonderful, but more important than writing it is selling it. He turns to his pal Mel, who packages Paul as a celebrity – because why else would people buy the book? Paul emerges as a phenomenon, a bestselling author. Although he gets everything he wants, there are some things that fame brings that he never counted on. First published in 1992.

Unabridged, 1 MP3-CD, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M1N141, 9781441841414, $29.99 This item is scheduled for release on 02/19/2010, but you may order it now for earliest possible shipment.
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Boomsday
Author: Christopher Buckley, Reader: Janeane Garofalo

Generational warfare heats up when a Generation Whatever blogger suggests that Baby Boomers be given government incentives to kill themselves by age 70 – as a solution to the Social Security debt crisis. By the author of Thank Youfor Smoking. Audie Award finalist. "Buckley's novel is a delightful mix of strong characters and plot twists, and Garofalo's performance more than does it justice."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 9 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M9W002, 9781600240027, $39.98
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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Author: Helen Fielding, Reader: Tracie Bennett

Audie Award winner. Bridget has another diary, as funny as the first. Here, her Prince Charming votes conservative, and a man-hunting barracuda arrives who specializes in destroying other women's dreams. The movie stars Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant. "As funny as Monty Python on estrogen... This is a laugh-out-loud audiobook due in no small part to the obvious fun Bennett is having narrating it!"—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M5R958, 9780739319581, $14.99
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Catch-22
Author: Joseph Heller, Reader: Jay O. Sanders

The classic satire of WWII in Italy. With cranky, bitter, visionary Yossarian as our guide, we find why it is that – both in and out of the military – logic and reason always fail in the face of something called "Catch-22." Includes the author reading from his work. Audie Award finalist and a Listen Up Award winner from Publishers Weekly. "Heller's humor is straight-faced, requiring little more than a steady, sure voice, and Sanders offers just that... impressive."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 16 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M9H009, 9780060890094, $44.95
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Company
Author: Max Barry, Reader: William Dufris

A new trainee at Zephyr Holdings wonders why no one has ever seen the CEO, why fired employees disappear, why every manager has a copy of the Omega Management System, and why nobody in the company knows what it does! Audie Award finalist. "One of the keenest and shrewdest minds in corporate satire... utterly original."—Entertainment Weekly

Unabridged, 9 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M8X202, 9781400102020, $29.99
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A Confederacy of Dunces
Author: John Kennedy Toole, Reader: Barrett Whitener

Ignatius J. Reilly, a bigger-than-life windbag, takes you on a tour of the juke joints and back alleys of New Orleans' French Quarter. Along the way he implores the gods, railing against the hypocrisy of politics and crushing weight of capitalism. A spectacular Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. "Masterwork of comedy... astonishes with its inventiveness."—The New York Times Book Review

Unabridged, 11 CDs, Fiction-Modern, Humorous, M9B246, 9780786182466, $34.95
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