If you're a parent, you know that storybooks often have a lot of humor that the children don't understand. If you are looking for a laugh or to learn some life lessons, then start reading these 30 books that all adults will love.
1. This is a Planetarium: And Other Extraordinary Pop-Up Contraptions by Kelli Anderson
This Book is a Planetarium is an incredible book that has 6 functional tools. Explore the different pop-up contraptions and be amazed by Kelli Anderson's unique ability to turn a book into something so much more than words to read on a page.
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2. Adventures From Scratch
Adventures From Scratch is an excellent interactive adventure book for adults. There is also a family-friendly version. With each page, there is a scratch-off adventure that you should complete to add more excitement to your life.
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3. All My Friends Are Dead by Avery Monsen and Jory John
All My Friends Are Dead is one of the funniest adult books out there. Jory John is a well-known children's author, but in this story, he adds a dark twist that teaches adults valuable life lessons.
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4. Leave Me Alone by Vera Brosgol
Leave Me Alone is a Caldecott Honor Award winner with a contemporary twist. Vera Brosgol tells a clever and surprisingly hilarious fairytale in this must-read book.
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5. Because by Mo Williams and Amber Ren
Because by Mo Williams is a beautiful story suitable for all ages. This book follows the life of a girl and the moments of opportunity, chance, persistence, and magic in accomplishing her dreams.
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6. Lovers by Ana Juan
Lovers by Ana Juan is a wordless storybook that truly encaptures the human spirit and how they love. One of the most beautiful books for adults, Ana Juan reminds people that love is real and means many different things.
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7. Dog Years by Kaye Blegvad
Dog Years is the perfect book for adults going through a difficult time. It takes a deep dive into serious problems that adults may face such as depression, loneliness, and anxiety.
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8. A Girls Guide to Personal Hygiene by Tallulah Pomeroy
A Girl's Guide to Personal Hygiene may seem like a children's book, but Tallulah Pomeroy adds a twist to this laughable guide. Inside this story, there are REAL situations that women have faced that will make you cringe and laugh at the same time.
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9. P is for Pterodactyl by Raj Halder, Chris Carpenter, and Maria Beddia
If you have children, you know there are thousands of different alphabet books. P is for Pterodactyl is one of them but with a twist! This alphabet book for adults shows the complexity of the English language.
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10. Someday a Bird Will Poop On You: A Life Lesson by Sue Salvi and Megan Kellie
Someday a Bird Will Poop On You is an excellent story that reminds adults to focus on the positive in all unlucky situations. It's okay that a bird will poop on you, what matters is how you react.
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11. If Animals Could Talk by Carla Butwin and Josh Cassidy
Have you ever wondered what animals would say if they could talk? Carla Butwin and Josh Cassidy have put their ideas on paper in If Animals Could Talk. In this hysterically illustrated book, you will meet over 100 animals, grumpy to happy.
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12. Big Foot: I Not Dead by Graham Roumieu
Big Foot: I Not Dead is a wonderful book for adults. Graham Roumieu takes you on an adventure and puts you in the shoes of Big Foot as he tells his hilarious and dark experiences.
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13. The Very Thirsty Vampire by Michael Teitelbaum
The Very Thirsty Vampire is a parody of A Very Hungry Caterpillar. This adult-age story is bound to make you laugh whether or not you have read the original story.
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14. If You Give A Kid A Cookie, Will He Shut The F*** Up by Marcy Roznick
If You Give A Kid A Cookie, Will He Shut the F*** Up is a hilarious parody of the book If You Give A Mouse A Cookie. Adults and parents will not be able to stop laughing as they relate to this adult storybook.
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15. This Is Not A Book by Jean Jullien
This is Not A Book is a storybook for all ages, but adults will love it! Jean Jullien teaches readers how to see things from a different perspective and think creatively about things you see daily.
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16. Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon
Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon is highly recommended for adults. It is a New York Times Best Seller and teaches readers how to be creative in various situations.
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17. Metronome by Veronique Tanaka
Metronome is a wordless storybook for adults. This book is a twist on typical books and graphic novels. If you want a new reading experience, you must read this book.
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18. The Arrival by Shaun Tan
The Arrival by Shaun Tan is a story about an immigrant and everything he experiences. This adult book is metaphorically deep and perfectly describes what it must be like to enter a new country.
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19. The Beach At Night by Elena Ferrante
The Beach At Night is a tale with a downward spiral. Readers are forced to take the perspective of the lost doll and everything she experiences. This book is beautifully written with a plot no one could ever expect.
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20. Cry, Heart, But Never Break by Glenn Ringtved
Cry, Heart, But Never Break is a beautifully written story that teaches adults about resilience and grief. Although this is a story for children, adults may benefit from the lesson that it teaches.
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21. Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti
Rose Blanche is a storybook about the Holocaust and concentration camps. Through incredible illustrations and beautiful language, readers will be taught the effects of compassion, honesty, and morals.
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22. Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing by Kay A. Haring
Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing is an artist's story and accomplishments. Although on the surface, it's about Keith Haring, You can interpret it on a deeper level in which it focuses on finding your passion.
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23. Be Yourself: How To Be You by Lara Mars
Be yourself: How to be you is a guide for adults struggling with mental health. Lara Mars created this compassionate and beautiful book to help adults cope, deal with their mental health problems, and accept themselves for who they are.
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24. Pop Up Book Of Phobias by Gary Greenberg
The Pop-Up Book of Phobias is not your traditional pop-up book. Gary Greenberg created this interactive book for adults with a dark twist. Dive into many people's phobias, and maybe you'll begin to understand their fear.
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25. Awkward Moments (Not Found In Your Average) Children's Bible by Horus Gilgamesh
Awkward Moments (Not Found In Your Average) Children's Bible takes a different perspective on the bible. This book is not meant for kids and will make you laugh as you read every page of this parody.
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26. Awards For Good Boys by Shelby Lorman
Awards for Good Boys is a collection of stories that talk about the tales of dating. Men always have it better with double standards in our patriarchal society. So why not laugh as Shelby Lorman celebrates men doing the bare minimum?
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27. Finnish Nightmares by Karoliina Korhonan
Finnish Nightmares is an irreverent book for all of life's awkward moments. If you don't understand some people aren't very social, this book is for you! Learn about how different people react in social situations in this highly relatable book for adults.
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28. Pat the Husband by Kate Merrow Nelligan
Pat the Husband is a hysterically funny parody that talks about husbands. Women will love this interactive storybook as it questions the roles of men in our patriarchal society.
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29. Ma! There's Nothing To Do Here by Barbara Park
Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here is a children's book that adults love. Adults will find themselves laughing at every page written from the perspective of a baby in the womb.
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30. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales is a contemporary twist on fairytales. These stories are an excellent read-aloud for the entire family!
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