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The Best Humorous Historical Fiction Novels to Make You Laugh Out Loud

Are you a fan of historical fiction and in need of a good laugh? Look no further! In this article, we will explore some of the best humorous historical fiction novels that will not only entertain you but also educate you about different time periods and cultures. Get ready to embark on a hilarious journey through the pages of these fantastic books.

1. "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
This witty and informative novel takes readers on a journey through the history of science, exploring various scientific discoveries and the eccentric characters behind them. Bryson's humorous writing style and ability to explain complex concepts in an engaging way make this book a must-read for anyone interested in history and science.

2. "Good Omens" by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Prepare for a laugh-out-loud adventure as an angel and a demon team up to prevent the apocalypse. Pratchett and Gaiman's clever writing and amusing take on biblical mythology will keep you entertained from start to finish. This blend of humor, fantasy, and historical references make "Good Omens" an absolute gem.

3. "The Eyre Affair" by Jasper Fforde
In this quirky and imaginative novel, Fforde introduces readers to a world where literature is taken to the extreme. Enter Thursday Next, a literary detective who must jump inside the pages of Jane Eyre to rescue literary characters from kidnappers. Fforde's witty wordplay and literary references make this book a delight for any book lover.

4. "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" by Susanna Clarke
This enchanting novel set in the early 19th century follows two magicians as they strive to bring magic back to England. Clarke's rich storytelling and blend of historical events with fantastical elements create a unique and humorous reading experience. Prepare to be captivated by this tale of magic, politics, and rivalry.

5. "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Set during World War II, this satirical novel explores the absurdity of war and bureaucracy. Heller's dark humor and unique narrative style make "Catch-22" a classic in the genre of humorous historical fiction. Prepare to laugh, cringe, and contemplate the deeper meaning of war through Heller's masterful storytelling.

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In conclusion, if you're looking for a blend of humor and history, these humorous historical fiction novels are guaranteed to entertain you. Dive into the pages of these books and allow yourself to be transported to different time periods while chuckling along the way. Happy reading!
My agent's girlfriend. Fiction
My agent's girlfriend.

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Reborn as a Treasured Beauty in 2003 Fiction
Reborn as a Treasured Beauty in 2003

I was reborn with a laptop, so plagiarism is unavoidable. I will write novels like "Legend of Rebirth," "Ascending Dragon Path," and "Ghost Blows Out the Light." I will create enterprises like Good Book Network, Happy Net, Moli Books, Vipshop. Weibo, WeChat... these businesses, I will build them. Good Book Network is the leader of original novel websites, surpassing QD Net. Happy Net is the top social networking site in China, far ahead of the second place, and the extremely popular Weibo is just a subsidiary of Happy Net. Vipshop is the preferred shopping website, with a "self-operated + brand merchants" hybrid model... well, I admit that Taobao has achieved great success in the C2C field and is the leader in the industry, but in the B2C field, Vipshop is the leader

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Wuxing Gate Assassin Fiction
Wuxing Gate Assassin

Have you ever seen a flashy killer who wears gold and silver? Have you ever seen a killer organization that offers comprehensive benefits, including housing loans, four social insurances, and one housing fund, and even goes on missions during public holidays with three months' additional pay for overtime work, and provides high compensation for life insurance that ensures your family never has to worry about their livelihood? Join the Wuxing Sect, and once you sign the contract, your career development path will be smooth, leading you to the pinnacle of life!

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Unrivaled Fiction
Unrivaled

【Stellar Creation Award Season One Entry】 Yi Chen - A waste young master born into a prominent family with a unique pulse. A mysterious Taoist talisman. A magnificent mansion left behind by an unrivaled powerhouse. Guidance from an ancient demon of ten thousand years... With astonishing determination, he undergoes nine deaths and rebirths, cultivates an indestructible golden body, refines a chaotic divine physique, slays immortals and gods, advances with great momentum, and steps onto the path of the divine...

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Return of the Sword Immortal in Cultivation Fiction
Return of the Sword Immortal in Cultivation

The first female Sword Immortal of the Cloud Mountain Continent, betrayed and had her cultivation destroyed, expelled from her sect. Despite her extraordinary swordsmanship, being a Golden General and a master alchemist... she was discarded like worn-out shoes. Reborn through reincarnation, the day of her comeback will be the day she exacts revenge with bloodshed! Once she returns to the peak of the divine throne, she will command the world, leading all talented individuals, and have a serious talk with this damned Heavenly Dao.

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Beautiful Bodyguard Falls in Love with Me Fiction
Beautiful Bodyguard Falls in Love with Me

Lin Hong, as the heir of the top domestic giant corporation L Generation, is a reckless second generation spoilt child. After inheriting L Generation, he is manipulated by others and indulges in alcohol and women. Eventually, he watches helplessly as L Generation falls into the hands of others. After wandering for ten years, he finally repents and commits suicide in front of his parents' tomb, but unexpectedly returns to when he was eighteen years old. With the memories of his past life, Lin Hong is determined to change everything and compensate the girls he hurt in his previous life. When the second generation spoilt child truly reforms, the beautiful bodyguards at home, the beautiful teachers at school, and the young ladies all fall into his embrace. Group chat: Please indicate that you are a reader of this book when joining the group.

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Days with the Beloved Consort Fiction
Days with the Beloved Consort

After crossing over, Xue Yinong heard about the treacherous nature of the former favored imperial concubine, who manipulated the emperor, caused calamity with her beauty, harmed the country and its people, and caused chaos in the palace. As Xue Yinong became the emperor, she remained extremely cautious, fearing that this treacherous concubine would bring harm upon her. However, for some unknown reason, this treacherous concubine never took any actual action...

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The Unrivaled Star Fiction
The Unrivaled Star

Accidentally arriving in a parallel world, Meng Xiaoman reluctantly decides to become an unparalleled superstar. Equipped with the wisdom and knowledge from his original Earth, as well as the "Unparalleled Superstar System," he becomes the most famous singer, actor, martial arts master, dancer, musician, grand magician, and writer of the modern era. His legend spreads throughout the world. He is the Snow White in every man's heart and the Prince Charming in every woman's heart. His beauty is beyond comparison, his talent astonishes the world, and his wealth rivals nations. He is the patriarch of virtual reality games, the myth creator of future technology, and the trendsetter of the times. Wherever he is present, everything else pales in comparison. Everyone in the world loves Meng Xiaoman. PS: This book's communication group.

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Rebirth of the Lotus Pond Fiction
Rebirth of the Lotus Pond

Bai Mingxi was reborn six years ago, determined to break free from the man who professed love for her but brought another woman home just six months after marriage. Hmm, what's the deal with this lotus pond space? Lotus dew can cure ailments, and the water can turn stones into jade. However, when certain things happen, these abilities become insignificant! After being reborn, everything around her seems the same, but also different. The strange people and events from her past life turn out to have a deeper meaning! There is already a completed work called "Lord of the Stars."

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Cannon fodder is hard. Fiction
Cannon fodder is hard.

The lively and carefree romance author Wei Chang found herself transported into her own novel, becoming the most unfortunate cannon fodder supporting character. She initially thought that with her knowledge of the plot, she could avoid the clichés and stay away from melodrama. However, she discovered that the reborn female protagonist remembered even more than she did... Poor her, she was reluctantly dragged into a protagonist duel with her "rival" while her damn golden finger only became effective later on. What a predicament! Being a cannon fodder is not as easy as she thought!!! This story follows the style of a sweet romantic novel by a certain Zhen. It has already completed multiple works, so rest assured and join in the excitement!

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Super Prestige System Fiction
Super Prestige System

Unexpectedly gaining folk prestige, the protagonist activates the prestige system and embarks on an carefree journey through three thousand worlds! Possessing prestige: instant mastery of techniques, possessing prestige: healing all injuries, possessing prestige: exchanging legendary items, possessing prestige: traversing three thousand worlds! Huo Yuanjia: I, the protagonist, have become a nobody! Zhang Wuji: My master's kindness towards me is as mighty as a mountain! Li Xiaoyao: Zhou Ding, don't you recognize me? Stop asking, I still have to help my aunt at the shop! Tang Sanzang: This person is even more verbose than me, I surrender to you! Zhou Ding: Let's all become respected individuals and unlock your own prestige system. During the release of the new book, one chapter will be updated daily. For every one hundred chapters, an additional chapter will be released with the recommendation votes!

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Nine Yin Corpse Refining Technique Fiction
Nine Yin Corpse Refining Technique

【NEXTIDEA and Star Creation Award (Fantasy)】 In ancient times, numerous powerful beings were born in the vast expanse of the starry sky. The four great clans dominated the stars and fought incessantly. In the dazzling myriad of races, on the battlefield of the starry sky, gods and demons fell one by one, while fairies and monsters shed blood. Their lifeless bodies drifted in the frigid expanse of space. A group of individuals, chosen by the four great clans, were tasked with returning the fallen bodies of gods, demons, and fairies to their respective star realms. They were humble, like ants...

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The Rise of an Extraordinary Person Fiction
The Rise of an Extraordinary Person

"The Celestial Master System is about to activate! Host: Hu Xiaoer, an atheist, excellent physical condition and a fearless spirit of self-sacrifice for saving others in times of danger, perfectly suited for inheriting the system!"

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Campus Chaos Fiction
Campus Chaos

A dance party triggers school bullying, a naked body case, a kidnapping case, an explosion case, and a series of serial murders, shattering the tranquility of a century-old prestigious school. What makes people's hearts sinister and deceitful? What makes ordinary students lose their humanity? What turns good people into cold-blooded beings? When love, friendship, and camaraderie face malicious conspiracies and calculations, can they overcome obstacles and bring goodness, warmth, and justice back into the light? Nightly updates, on time, daily updates—never stopping. Dear kind readers, please remember to vote for Little Fan and leave a comment. Your encouragement is the driving force behind Little Fan's writing. Thank you—muah!

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Snobbish Fiction
Snobbish

Jiang Ping, the world-renowned master thief and skilled antique forger, was betrayed and killed by his most trusted partner. However, he luckily reincarnated to the year when he was eighteen, just a month away from facing the college entrance examination. After his rebirth, Jiang Ping not only retained all his memories and experiences from his previous life but also unexpectedly discovered his ability to see through other people's fortunes. Let's see how Jiang Ping, who has returned to his eighteen-year-old self, changes his own and his family's destiny, makes up for regrets from his past life, and creates a beautiful present. Of course, those who framed Jiang Ping in his previous life will not be spared in this life! This novel, "Immortal Gourd Farm," has tens of thousands of words and a guaranteed good quality.

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The Wise Wife of the System Fiction
The Wise Wife of the System

This is a heartwarming story of aliens who were also deceived by a faulty system, struggling together in ancient times to return home. ******** The system host says, "Be a virtuous wife - tormenting scumbags; be a virtuous wife - seeking divorce; be a virtuous wife - battling top-notch individuals; be a virtuous wife - seeking remarriage." It's a reliable system like that! :) Note: ① This is not a quick transmigration story and leans towards drama and domestic conflict, with elements of satisfaction. ② Refuse to uncover the ranking list.

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Against my will. Fiction
Against my will.

After the romantic affair, one turned hostile, while the other sacrificed their life! Ye Guoguo: I will kill you! Qu Jingtian: Then you better be ruthless. As long as I'm still breathing, you are mine! Who will become the favorite? Who will emerge victorious? It remains unknown... Female lead's skills: Car repairing proficiency: Four stars. Driving proficiency: Four stars. Boxing proficiency: Three stars. Mahjong proficiency: Five stars. Computer proficiency: Top-notch hacker. Ultimate goal: Own a car repair shop and challenge the world's strongest system in spare time. Male lead's skills: Wealth: Unknown. Means: Unknown. Combat prowess: Unknown. Hot-temperedness: Five stars. Machiavellian degree: Top-level.

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Poison Hand Divine Physician Fiction
Poison Hand Divine Physician

Five years ago, his fiancee publicly humiliated him. Outraged, the extravagant Zhou Yang retreats into the mountains, determined to carve out his own path. Thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty years on the west side of the river. Five years later, Zhou Yang looks back at the tens of tons of poisonous insects and toxins he has killed with his own hands. He boards a train bound for Shanghai, returning to the city, vowing to make Nifang Xueluo kneel down and sing "Conquer" while holding his crotch. If you are Zhou Yang's friend, congratulations, you have more lives than a cat with nine lives. If you unfortunately become Zhou Yang's enemy, kneel down and beg

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Topic: Entertainment Superstar [In the Showbiz World] Fiction
Topic: Entertainment Superstar [In the Showbiz World]

Qiao Xuan lacks neither acting skills nor good looks, yet he just couldn't become popular no matter what. It was not until he was chosen by a futuristic system that he realized that in the entertainment industry, acting skills and good looks were not as important as having a topic to talk about!

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Baby, let's not get divorced. Fiction
Baby, let's not get divorced.

After ten months of pregnancy, the child born was not biologically related to her. In her determination, she cut off the waist-long hair she had left for him, signed the divorce agreement, and walked away for four years. Four years ago, the highly publicized marriage in city B's business world, Miss Luo, who had nothing to offer, married the sole heir of the century-old Yu family: Yu Chen. Four years later, he stubbornly grabbed her hand, the blade thirsting for blood, and said, "Unless you kill me, you won't be able to leave!" The previous second, she signed the divorce papers. The next second, he actually proposed to her. Luo Xuan was dumbfounded. Who would've thought her second marriage would make headlines in city B? Marrying into the Yu family, the media laughed at her: "Madam Yu, it seems you

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