Funny books for adults
109 award-winning books for adults. Comics that make you laugh out loud.
Fantasy and magic86Science fiction69Superheroes28Memoir and real lives139History98Funny109Manga124Horror and spooky48Crime and mystery57Adventure30Friendship and school25Family81Animals35Science and the real world130LGBTQ+ stories19
109 books
Winner2024It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru2024 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2023Revenge of the LibrariansTom Gauld2023 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2022Not All RobotsMark Russell and Mike Deodato Jr.2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2019Giant DaysJohn Allison, Max Sarin, and Julia Madrigal2019 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2018Baking with KafkaTom Gauld2018 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2016Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant CollectionKate Beaton2016 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2014Vader's Little PrincessJeffrey Brown2014 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2012Milk & Cheese: Dairy Products Gone BadEvan Dorkin2012 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2011I Thought You Would Be FunnierShannon Wheeler2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2011WilsonDaniel Clowes2011 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winner
Winner2010Scott Pilgrim vol. 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the UniverseBryan Lee O'Malley2010 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Winner2003One! Hundred! Demons!Lynda Barry2003 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerPhysics for CatsTom GauldWinner2026Physics for CatsTom Gauld2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winnerSuperman's Pal Jimmy OlsenMatt Fraction and Steve LieberWinner2026Superman's Pal Jimmy OlsenMatt Fraction and Steve Lieber2026 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint winnerProcessing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through ItTara BoothWinner2025Processing: 100 Comics That Got Me Through ItTara Booth2025 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winnerThe Way of the HousehusbandKousuke OonoWinner2020The Way of the HousehusbandKousuke Oono2020 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winnerThe Complete Cul de SacRichard ThompsonWinner2015The Complete Cul de SacRichard Thompson2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication winner
Nominee2026Ew, It's Beautiful: A False Knees Comics CollectionJoshua Barkman2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2026Spent: A Comic NovelAlison Bechdel2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2025Seattle Samurai: A Cartoonist’s Perspective of the Japanese American ExperienceKelly Goto and Sam Goto2025 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2024How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for EveryoneAlex Norris2024 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2024Macanudo: Optimism is for the BraveLiniers2024 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2023Mr. Lovenstein Presents: FailureJ. L. Westover2023 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2022BubbleJordan Morris, Sarah Morgan, and Tony Cliff2022 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nominee
Nominee2022Cyclopedia ExoticaAminder Dhaliwal2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2022Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons and Dragons Deluxe EditionPatrick Rothfuss, Jim Zub, and Troy Little2022 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2022Thirsty MermaidsKat Leyh2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2021Department of Mind-Blowing TheoriesTom Gauld2021 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2021The Complete Fante BukowskiNoah Van Sciver2021 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2021Wendy, Master of ArtWalter Scott2021 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2021What If We Were...Axelle Lenoir2021 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2020Death Wins a GoldfishBrian Rea2020 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2020Making ComicsLynda Barry2020 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nominee
Nominee2020SobekJames Stokoe2020 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2018Rock Candy MountainKyle Starks2018 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2017Hot Dog Taste TestLisa Hanawalt2017 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2017Man, I Hate CursiveJim Benton2017 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2016Deep Dark FearsFran Krause2016 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2016SexcastleKyle Starks2016 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2015Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?Roz Chast2015 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2015Groo vs. ConanSergio Aragonés, Mark Evanier, and Tom Yeates2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2015Rocket RaccoonSkottie Young2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2015Superior Foes of Spider-ManNick Spencer and Steve Lieber2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2014The Complete Don QuixoteRob Davis2014 Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium nominee
Nominee2014You're All Just Jealous of My JetpackTom Gauld2014 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2013BBXX: Baby Blues Decades 1&2Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman2013 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2013Naked CartoonistsGary Groth2013 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2012ChimichangaEric Powell2012 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2012Kinky & CosyNix2012 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2012The Art of Doug Sneyd: A Collection of Playboy CartoonsDoug Sneyd2012 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2011Drinking at the MoviesJulia Wertz2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2011Picture This: The Nearsighted Monkey BookLynda Barry2011 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2010Drinky Crow's MaakiesTony Millionaire2010 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2010Everybody Is Stupid Except for Me, And Other Astute ObservationsPeter Bagge2010 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2010The Muppet Show Comic Book: Meet the MuppetsRoger Langridge2010 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee
Nominee2008BookhunterJason Shiga2008 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2008James Sturm's America: God, Gold, and GolemsJames Sturm2008 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2006EmbroideriesMarjane Satrapi2006 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2006Pyongyang: A Journey in North KoreaGuy Delisle2006 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2006True Story, Swear to GodTom Beland2006 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work nominee
Nominee2005LocasJaime Hernández2005 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2004Quimby the MouseChris Ware2004 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2004The Fixer: A Story from SarajevoJoe Sacco2004 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2002Hey, Wait...Jason2002 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2002The Book of LeviathanPeter Blegvad2002 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2001Julius Knipl: The Beauty Supply DistrictBen Katchor2001 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee2001Last Lonely SaturdayJordan Crane2001 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2000Comix 2000Jean-Christophe Menu2000 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nominee
Nominee2000Good-bye, Chunky RiceCraig Thompson2000 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee2000The Jew of New YorkBen Katchor2000 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee
Nominee1999CaricatureDan Clowes1999 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee1998Age of Reptiles: The HuntRicardo Delgado1998 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nominee
Nominee1997It's a Good Life, If You Don't WeakenSeth1997 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeAnd To Think We Started as a Book ClubTom ToroNominee2026And To Think We Started as a Book ClubTom Toro2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeJeff the Land SharkKelly Thompson and TokitokoroNominee2026Jeff the Land SharkKelly Thompson and Tokitokoro2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeThe Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be QuiltJohn Allison and Max SarinNominee2026The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be QuiltJohn Allison and Max Sarin2026 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeA Pillbug StoryAllison ConwayNominee2025A Pillbug StoryAllison Conway2025 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeAdulthood is a Gift!Sarah AndersenNominee2025Adulthood is a Gift!Sarah Andersen2025 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeForces of NatureEdward SteedNominee2025Forces of NatureEdward Steed2025 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeKids Are Still Weird: And More Observations from ParenthoodJeffrey BrownNominee2025Kids Are Still Weird: And More Observations from ParenthoodJeffrey Brown2025 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeI Was a Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator, and Other Musical MeanderingsKeith KnightNominee2024I Was a Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator, and Other Musical MeanderingsKeith Knight2024 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeThe Yakuza's BiasTeki YatsudaNominee2024The Yakuza's BiasTeki Yatsuda2024 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeCryptid ClubSarah AndersenNominee2023Cryptid ClubSarah Andersen2023 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeGeneviève Castrée: Complete WorksGeneviève Castrée, translation by Phil Elverum and Aleshia JensenNominee2023Geneviève Castrée: Complete WorksGeneviève Castrée, translation by Phil Elverum and Aleshia Jensen2023 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeI Hate This PlaceKyle Starks and Artyom TopilinNominee2023I Hate This PlaceKyle Starks and Artyom Topilin2023 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeKiller QueensDavid Booher and Claudia BalboniNominee2023Killer QueensDavid Booher and Claudia Balboni2023 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeThe ScumbagRick RemenderNominee2022The ScumbagRick Remender2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeZom 100: Bucket List of the DeadHaro Aso and Kotaro TakataNominee2022Zom 100: Bucket List of the DeadHaro Aso and Kotaro Takata2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeFANGSSarah AndersenNominee2021FANGSSarah Andersen2021 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeAnatomy of AuthorsDave KellettNominee2020Anatomy of AuthorsDave Kellett2020 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeMinotäarLissa TreimanNominee2020MinotäarLissa Treiman2020 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeWondermark: Friends You Can Ride OnDavid MalkiNominee2020Wondermark: Friends You Can Ride OnDavid Malki2020 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeA Perfect Failure: Fanta Bukowski 3Noah Van SciverNominee2019A Perfect Failure: Fanta Bukowski 3Noah Van Sciver2019 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeGet NakedSteven T. SeagleNominee2019Get NakedSteven T. Seagle2019 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeMAD magazineBill MorrisonNominee2019MAD magazineBill Morrison2019 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeWoman WorldAminder DhaliwalNominee2019Woman WorldAminder Dhaliwal2019 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeBatman/Elmer Fudd Special #1Tom King, Lee Weeks, and Byron VaughnNominee2018Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1Tom King, Lee Weeks, and Byron Vaughn2018 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeThe FlinstonesMark Russell, Steve Pugh, Rick Leonardi, and Scott HannaNominee2018The FlinstonesMark Russell, Steve Pugh, Rick Leonardi, and Scott Hanna2018 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeShe’s Not into PoetryTom HartNominee2017She’s Not into PoetryTom Hart2017 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: Reprint nomineeThe Further Fattening Adventure of Pudge, Girl BlimpLee MarrsNominee2017The Further Fattening Adventure of Pudge, Girl BlimpLee Marrs2017 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeYuge! 30 Years of Doonesbury on TrumpG. B. TrudeauNominee2017Yuge! 30 Years of Doonesbury on TrumpG. B. Trudeau2017 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeUREric HavenNominee2016UREric Haven2016 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeDog Butts and Love. And Stuff Like That. And CatsJim BentonNominee2015Dog Butts and Love. And Stuff Like That. And CatsJim Benton2015 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeThe (True!) History of ArtSylvain Coissard and Alexis LemoineNominee2014The (True!) History of ArtSylvain Coissard and Alexis Lemoine2014 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeCoffee: It's What's for DinnerDave KellettNominee2012Coffee: It's What's for DinnerDave Kellett2012 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeAfrodisiacJim Rugg and Brian MarucaNominee2011AfrodisiacJim Rugg and Brian Maruca2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeComic Book Guy: The Comic BookIan Boothby, John Delaney, and Dan DavisNominee2011Comic Book Guy: The Comic BookIan Boothby, John Delaney, and Dan Davis2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeLiterature: Unsuccessfully Competing Against TV since 1953Dave KellettNominee2011Literature: Unsuccessfully Competing Against TV since 1953Dave Kellett2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nomineeLittle Lulu, vols. 19-21John Stanley and Irving TrippNominee2010Little Lulu, vols. 19-21John Stanley and Irving Tripp2010 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication nominee