A comic novel is a work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader: sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative, sometimes above all other considerations.

One of the most notable British comic novelists is P.G. Wodehouse. Other, more contemporary UK authors of this ilk include Tom Sharpe, Martin Amis, Terry Pratchett, Richard Gordon, Ian Ross, Douglas Adams, Robin Hawden, Evelyn Waugh, Eric Sykes, Leslie Thomas, Stephen Fry, Mike Harding and Ben Elton. Called English literatures performing flea, P. G. Wodehouse, pictured in 1904, became famous for his complex plots, ingenious wordplay, and prolific output. ... Tom Sharpe (born March 30, 1928) is an English satirical author, born in London and educated at Lancing College and at Pembroke College, Cambridge. ... Photo of Martin Amis by Robert Birnbaum Martin Amis (born August 25, 1949) is an English novelist. ... Terence David John Pratchett OBE (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. ... Richard F. Gordon, Jr. ... Ian Ross (born 1968 in McCreary, Manitoba) is an Métis playwright. ... Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was a British author, comic radio dramatist, and amateur musician. ... Evelyn Waugh, as photographed in 1940 by Carl Van Vechten Arthur Evelyn St. ... Eric Sykes in the Sykes TV series (DVD) The Plank (DVD cover) Eric Sykes, CBE (born May 4, 1923 in Oldham, Lancashire) is a British comedic writer and actor. ... Leslie Thomas, OBE (born March 22, 1931 in Newport, Monmouthshire) is a British author. ... Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, author, actor and filmmaker. ... Mike Harding (born 23 October 1944) is a British singer and comedian. ... Benjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is an English comedian and writer. ...

Notable American comic novelists include Hunter S. Thompson, John Kennedy Toole, Carl Hiaasen, Joseph Heller and Terry Southern. Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. ... John Kennedy Toole (December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969) was an American novelist, from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for his novel A Confederacy of Dunces. ... Photo of Carl Hiaasen by Robert Birnbaum Carl Hiaasen [pronounced hiya-sun] (born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. ... (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirist best remembered for writing the satiric World War II classic Catch-22. ... Terry Southern (May 1, 1924 - October 29, 1995) was a highly influential American short story writer, novelist, essayist, screenwriter and university lecturer. ...