🏷️ Dark Humor
10 entries tagged with this trope
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Shehan Karunatilaka · 2022
Photographer Maali Almeida wakes up dead and has seven moons to contact his loved ones and expose the truth about his murder in 1990s Sri Lanka.
The Hollow Places
T. Kingfisher · 2020
Kara finds a hole in the wall of her uncle's weird museum. It leads somewhere else. Somewhere wrong. Cozy horror with a sense of humor — until it isn't cozy at all.
Anxious People
Fredrik Backman · 2019
A failed bank robber takes hostages during an apartment viewing. But the hostages are all so wonderfully messed up that by the end, they're helping each other. Backman at his most human.
My Best Friend's Exorcism
Grady Hendrix · 2016
Abby's best friend Gretchen comes back from the woods...different. It's 1988. The power of friendship vs. demonic possession. Surprisingly touching.
Anxious People
Fredrik Backman · 2019
A failed bank robber takes hostages at an apartment viewing. Everyone is a mess. Everyone is connected. Backman makes you laugh and cry on the same page.
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Grady Hendrix · 2020
A charming stranger moves to a quiet suburb. The book club ladies realize he's a vampire. No one believes them. Steel Magnolias meets Dracula.
A House with Good Bones
T. Kingfisher · 2023
Sam visits her mom and finds the house has been redecorated in aggressive Southern grandmother chic. Something sinister is behind the lace curtains.
Starter Villain
John Scalzi · 2023
Charlie inherits his uncle's supervillain business. There are sentient cats, dolphin labor unions, and volcano lairs. Pure fun.
Really Good, Actually
Monica Heisey · 2023
Maggie is 29 and going through a divorce. She's handling it really well. (She is not handling it well.) Fleabag energy in book form.
Killers of a Certain Age
Deanna Raybourn · 2022
Four retired female assassins are on a cruise when they discover their organization wants them dead. Absolutely delightful. Steel Magnolias with murder.