Humorous fiction for teenagers

Hi everyone,
I am presenting a seminar for teachers and librarians on using humorous books to engage students with reading. I would love to have your recommendations for titles that have tickled the funny bone of any teenagers you know.

Thanks.

The Scott Pilgrim series of graphic novels. It's a sort of teen romantic comedy combined with indie rock music and video games. The movie is coming out this summer, with Michael Cera in the lead.

It may be a little controversial because the series starts with the 22-year-old title character dating a 16-year-old girl, but it's made very clear that he's so emotionally immature that they're basically equals, and they're still at the hand-holding stage when they break up halfway through.

John Green's books may tackle serious themes, but they involve a lot of humor. Some of it is a little crude, but I think most teens, especially guys, would be able to relate to it.

The same can be said for Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian - the humor makes the serious stuff easier to take in.

I also found Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series hilarious.

I'm way past teenage, but I've got one, and I've enjoyed Scott Pilgrim, John Green and Sherman Alexie's Part-Time Indian. I don't know the Terry Pratchett series.

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series got old for me fast, but it's humorous and very popular with teenagers.

I loved The Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series and I frequently laughed outloud reading them.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian is also an amazing audiobook. It is read by the author. You really have to hear Sherman Alexie read it! It will help for the humor and serious understanding.

Also, don't forget (and "Don't Panic" : )
teens still love The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Bartimaeus Trilogy is a fantasy trilogy by Jonathan Stroud.

The Amulet of Samarkand
The Golem's Eye
Ptolemy's Gate

"In British author Jonathan Stroud's excellent novel, the first of The Bartimaeus Trilogy, the story switches back and forth from Bartimaeus's first-person point of view to third-person narrative about Nathaniel. Here's the best part: Bartimaeus is absolutely hilarious, with a wit that snaps, crackles, and pops. His dryly sarcastic, irreverent asides spill out into copious footnotes that no one in his or her right mind would skip over. A sophisticated, suspenseful, brilliantly crafted, dead-funny book that will leave readers anxious for more. (Ages 11 to adult) "

http://www.librarything.com/work/56997/descriptions/40715145

A lot of Gordon Korman's books are very funny. Some are for younger readers rather than teens, but others (Son of the Mob, A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag, Born to Rock, etc.) are young adult. My brother loved them when he was a teen.

The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot tends to crack me and my husband up.

Sucks to Be Me is about a high-school junior whose parents are vampires, and she has to decide whether to stay human or convert, and the story is told first-person in a wise-cracking teen voice. Like she doesn't have enough on her mind, finding a prom date and all that stuff, and now she's got to attend some kind of training camp for vampires.

I see there's also a sequel, dang-it-all, because this is the kind of story that could have been better wrapped up in one volume, but that's the industry today.

@JFDR Now I'm going to have to check that out -- I've been looking for some great audiobooks to help with my commute to grad school twice a week.

Speak is not a humorous novel overall, but the biting humor sucks kids in (and had my daughter reading bits and pieces to the whole family, she was so tickled). And then all of a sudden, wham, they are reading a serious book that gives them serious insights into life.

Catherine Called Birdy also hit the funny bones of reluctant readers in my family.

Carter Finally gets it By Crawford

Swim the Fly By Calame

Both of these books have guys as main characters and are pretty funny!

My female students and I have enjoyed The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series. Louise Rennison is absolutely hilarious. On the boy's side, Spanking Shakespeare had me in tears I was laughing so hard. Jake Wizner also has Castration Celebration which was very funny, but definitely a high school audience.

I would suggest Jordan Sonnenblick's book Notes from the Midnight Driver. While there are serious issues tackled, he does it with humor and teens will love this author. Chris Crutcher has some good ones too, but again the subject matter is serious--growing up.

For early teens, absolutely seconding foggidawn's Gordon Korman recommendation, especially I want to go home - one of the funniest summer camp stories I've ever come across.

New book, Stuck on Earth. Your basic snail like life form, "needs" to invade earth, finds a hapless 14 yo boy and takes over his brain. The story is seen through the eyes of a 14 yo "alien"...
I just did a book talk re: humorous YA Juvie 3 by Korman was a hit, Carl Hiasson is good. This is challenging due to the individualized nature of humor.