Satire

In an alternate America, JFK survived—and didn’t just win the Space Race. He never stopped. Now it’s 1972, and JFK’s ever-expanding space empire is ripping holes in space-time itself—erasing people, places, and entire histories from existence. The only ones who might be able to stop him? Nancy Kranick (Emmy nominee Natasha Lyonne), a former moon nurse lying low in Hoboken, New Jersey… and Richard Nixon, tangled in a conspiracy so bizarre it stretches from the Moon to a Shakey’s Pizza to a parallel-universe Watergate.

Crypt currency is the future. The enchantments are reliable. The aethernet infrastructure is sound. And despite the fact the currency is stored in something called a pocket crypt, relies on phantoms of the dead, and often involves a worrying green glow, experts agree it has nothing to do with necromancy. All of the big crypt magnates say so.

Shifting Accommodation is a short humorous story by the famous Russian writer, playwright and theatrical personage Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov (1891 - 1940). From the Diary of an ingenious comrade Polosukhin: November 21. Well, Moscow… What a city… Oh, I will tell you now. There are no available apartments here. Absolutely no vacant flats!

There are few safer places in literature than the world of P. G. Wodehouse — unless, of course, Bertie Wooster has decided to solve somebody's problem personally. Carry On, Jeeves gathers some of the most sparkling adventures from the immortal partnership of Bertie and Jeeves: a universe of country houses, impossible engagements, terrifying aunts, and social disasters unfolding with impeccable elegance. Here, good intentions routinely become catastrophes, friendships are tested by alarming schemes, and even an ordinary afternoon may spiral into comic ruin.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the greatest danger in love is believing you understand everyone—except yourself? In Emma, Jane Austen creates one of her most brilliant comedies of manners: elegant, ironic, romantic, and quietly ruthless in its understanding of human vanity...

Let me introduce you to Signora Psyche Zenobia. An adopted name of course, but for someone so flamboyant, appropriate. The good signora has aspirations. She would like to be a writer. At present she is the corresponding secretary to an interesting group of notables in Philadelphia which goes by a lengthy name with the initials of P.R.E.T.T.Y. B.L.U.E. B.A.T.C.H.! But how to get published? She travels to Edinburgh to meet with the esteemed proprietor and editor of 'Blackwood Magazine.' A real publication of the 1830s.

"The Man That Was Used Up", sometimes subtitled "A Tale of the Late Bugaboo and Kickapoo Campaign", is a short story and satire by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in August 1839 in Burton's Gentleman's Magazine. The story follows an unnamed narrator who seeks out the famous war hero John A. B. C. Smith. He becomes suspicious that Smith has some deep secret when others refuse to describe him, instead remarking only on the latest advancements in technology. When he finally meets Smith, the man must first be assembled piece by piece.

As it is well known that the "wise men" came "from the East," and as Mr. Touch-and-go Bullet-head came from the East, it follows that Mr. Bullet-head was a wise man; and if collateral proof of the matter be needed, here we have it — Mr. B. was an editor. Irascibility was his sole foible; for in fact the obstinacy of which men accused him was anything but his foible, since he justly considered it his forte. It was his strong point — his virtue; and it would have required all the logic of a Brownson to convince him that it was "anything else.

A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2026 A blistering, brilliant novel from the Booker-shortlisted author, elegantly reflecting his Geoffrey Faber Memorial award–winning story collection The Quantity Theory of Insanity In The Quantity Theory of Morality, Will Self ’s unconventional new...

ONE OF LITHUB'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2026 "A comic masterpiece. The current administration is finally getting the book it deserves."—Kirkus (Starred Review) "This searing novel is made more powerful by narrator Ron Butler. He passes from speaker to speaker seamlessly, their personalities...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if justice itself became a fog—creeping through London, swallowing lives, fortunes, secrets, and souls? In Bleak House, Charles Dickens creates one of his darkest and most ambitious visions of Victorian society. With fierce moral imagination...

Livius Reimer macht sich auf den Weg von München nach Berlin, um seine Ehe zu retten. Als sein Flug gestrichen wird, muss er sich den einzig noch verfügbaren Mietwagen mit einer jungen Frau teilen, um die er sonst einen großen Bogen gemacht hätte. Zu schräg, zu laut, zu ungewöhnlich – mit ihrer unkonventionellen Sicht auf die Welt überfordert Lea von Armin Livius von der ersten Sekunde an.

Before the ascent of Donald Trump, there was “Hail to the Chief,” in which the poet traces the incredible rise and fall and comeback of the Clintons, from Bill’s Arkansas roots to Hill’s swearing in as the 45th president of the United States, and lovingly recreates the forbidden White House romance that rocked the nation.

Author’s NoteLaughter is one of the most misunderstood gifts we carry. We often treat it as weightless —something spontaneous, harmless, and free of consequence. We assume it arrives without responsibility. Yet laughter is powerful. It can bridge strangers, soften grief, dissolve tension, and remind us —sometimes urgently —that we are still alive. But it can also wound quietly. It can expose vulnerability without consent. It can cross lines we only recognize once we are standing on the other side of them. This book was born in that tension. Prank Everyone Except the Dead is not a manual.

Falling in love was not in their wedding vows… Loren Cane is in a downward spiral. Since her fiancé left her, she’s been juggling multiple jobs, mounting bills, and a father who’s slipping away. The only thing she has left is the found family that anchors her. Namely, Bridger Adams...

Brought to you by Penguin. Discover the original Japanese Cat classic, now in a vibrant new translation by Nick Bradley, author of The Cat and the City. 'I am a Cat. But I still don't have a name...' Once a stray kitten, I Am a Cat’s narrator finds himself adopted by a local scholar and thrown...

Il Biondo e Quello con la cravatta sono killer professionisti, e hanno gli stessi dubbi e le stesse difficoltà di ogni professionista. Questa volta sono alle prese con un contratto inedito che li pone di fronte a una questione morale: accettare l'incarico, molto ben pagato, o cedere ai loro dubbi etici? Proprio per questo, per chiedere consiglio a una collega, coinvolgono la loro «stagista» Francesca Aroldi. Parte quindi una sequenza di contrattempi, infortuni, difficoltà, piani falliti, svolte e testacoda, incidenti di percorso, problemi familiari e pistole da pulire.

Elizabeth “Lezi” McGyver is a gifted, chaotic inventor whose cutting-edge pleasure tech keeps short-circuiting her career. When her newest prototype accidentally livestreams its own product testing, the scandal threatens to shut down her lab and destroy her reputation. To salvage what’s left of her company—and her dignity—Lezi dives into a whirlwind of malfunctioning gadgets, jealous competitors, and one persistent ex who won’t stop “offering feedback.

Haben Maschinen etwas über uns zu sagen, das wir selbst nicht aussprechen? Dieses Buch ist kein zweites „Interview mit einer Maschine“, sondern ein Versuch wirklich objektiver Erklärung Das Gespräch mit Hugo ist direkt, ungefiltert, manchmal unbequem, manchmal irritierend detailliert Wer sich darauf einlässt, erlebt kein klassisches Sachbuch, sondern eine Reise hin zu essenziellen Fragen Themen: Bewusstsein, Seele, Tod, Quanten, Außerirdische Ein Dialog, manchmal brutal, manchmal verstörend präzise, immer zum Nachdenken Für Leser:innen, die schwer verdauliche Objektivität aushalten.

In a world of Corporate Food Gods and famed Buttersmiths, the disgraced ex-captain of the Lionsguard, Sir Bullstein, joins forces with manipulative bard One-Eyed Beverly on a morally gray job for coin. Their mission? To slay the absolute moron who disrupted famished and wrathful King Reggie's breakfast. Instead of earning easy jimmy-nickels, the party uncovers a deeper, more sinister, and far less trivial danger to the flourishing land of Jimmyville... one they are not at all suited to deal with.

Table Number 7 is a delightfully witty and satirical romp through the chaotic love life of Shafiqur Rahman Romeo, a man hopelessly entangled in his own romantic farce. Set against the vibrant backdrop of early-2000s Dhaka, this comedy novella blends cultural specificity with universal humour, crafting a story that’s as sharp as it is heartfelt. When one lover turns up before schedule, Romeo’s carefully timed escapades spin out of control, unleashing a chain of comic confrontations that end up in a courtroom circus.

In the storm–drenched city of Verdigris, home to indolent sorcerers and undead hotels, something is dreadfully wrong. Buildings are starting to crumble due to the kidnapping of their hobs, the many-legged house spirits that keep each home in order. In such times, one would ordinarily blame the Devil, but he has been enchanted by a new and enticing evil: The jackbooted villainy of Gwendolyn Gooch, who has taken the hobs for her latest diabolical scheme—apartments for rent.

Pearl Etta Riggs just buried her husband of a million years (no, not literally, but it felt that way sometimes), and her dear friends are trying to find a way to cheer her up. So, they meet for coffee and cheesecake at their favorite place, the Cheesy Cream Café. Ah, the taste of childhood. Ethel spots the story of a local bank robbery in the paper, and pitches solving it as "it will give us something to do." She begs, she pleads, and she… Flirts with the waiter?

Please Remain Seated: This Will Only Take a Moment is a dark satirical novel about what happens after power stops shouting and starts waiting. The world is not ending loudly. It is being corrected quietly.

Man sagt, Urlaub sei die schönste Zeit des Jahres. Theoretisch stimmt das vielleicht auch. Praktisch sieht es oft etwas anders aus. Ein Familienurlaub auf Lanzarote entwickelt sich schneller zum Chaos, als irgendjemand geplant hatte. Missverständnisse, Pannen und absurde Situationen folgen Schlag auf Schlag. Und als wäre das nicht genug, haben auch andere Urlauber ihre ganz persönlichen Katastrophen im Gepäck.