Our very own Sonja has been on a search for authors who write stories of wit, humor, sarcasm, clever folk or a mix of them all. It’s been a hard and frustrating process that has lead her all over the place and into trying out stories that she may not have read otherwise. Having a decent idea of what she is looking for, I went on a round of discoveries and have compiled this list of authors. I’m sure I didn’t add everyone who could be on this list.
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d, I held Sonja’s current reading mood in mind when I put the authors together. She wants a story that pulls her in, maybe laugh, have a puzzle or intricate characters, perhaps a touch of romance, but most definitely a well drawn character that’s clever or witty. Perhaps they’re as snarky as Sonja! She’s not looking for horribly dark stories, depressing woes or disasters that take place in a world close to our day to day lives. She wants a story she can bite into and chortle out loud because of what’s happening. Hey, I think it’s TOTALLY funny when the bad guy gets his balls kicked. Timing, after all, is everything. 
If you have an idea, post a comment with the author, title and why you think it fits in this category.
- Alan Dean Foster
- Ally Carter
- Andre Norton
- Celia Jerome
- Christopher Moore
- Christopher Stasheff
- Dawn Cook
- Eve Forward
- Gail Carriger
- Ilona Andrews
- Jasper Fforde
- Jeaniene Frost
- Jennifer Rardin
- Jim C. Hine
- John Moore
- John G. Hartness
- Kelley Armstrong
- Kevin Hearne
- Kim Harrison
- Jim Butcher
- Lisa Shearin
- Lois McMaster Bujold
- Mark Miller
- Martin Scott
- Mercedes Lackey
- Michael Pryor
- Michael R. Underwood
- Neil Gaiman
- Patrick Rothfuss
- Patricia Briggs
- Peter David
- Rachel Aaron
- Robert Lynn Aspirin
- Simon Green
- Spider Robinson
- Steven Brust
- Tom Holt
John G. Hartness fits this criteria.
I saw your post and read “Jack Harkness”. Mwahahhaa! Doctor WHO!!!!!!
Awesome names! We all know that Ms. Shearin is my hero. Followed very closely by Ms. Briggs. Who doesn’t fit into this category because her story is UF. I still love her.
I am trying to get into some of these other authors, but someone keeps cracking the whip about book reviews . . .
Who are you kidding? She totally fits! I just didn’t think of her because I don’t consider her writing to be not darkish. Ha! Adding her now!