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A hilariously morbid romp through the bureaucracy of the afterlife, anchored by the fierce love of a neurotic single dad. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Dirty Job.
- morbidly cheerful
- chaotic
- quirky
- surprisingly tender
- 01
Secondhand Souls
Christopher Moore
A hilariously macabre romp through San Francisco where the afterlife is just another bureaucratic nightmare managed by lovable misfits.
- 02
You Suck
Christopher Moore · 2007
A manic, blood-splattered rom-com that trades brooding gothic romance for slapstick comedy and teenage goth snark.
- 03
The Portable Door
Tom Holt · 2003
A delightfully absurd collision of soul-crushing corporate bureaucracy and chaotic magical realism.
- 04
Reaper Man
Terry Pratchett
A hilarious, deeply moving meditation on mortality wrapped in a chaotic, warm-hearted fantasy adventure.
- 05
Sandman Slim
Richard Kadrey
A whiskey-soaked, blood-spattered joyride through a grimy supernatural Los Angeles with a protagonist who literally crawled out of Hell.
- 06
Lullaby
Chuck Palahniuk · 2002
A pitch-black, rhythmic descent into modern alienation where words are literal weapons and grief manifests as a chaotic, blood-soaked road trip.
- 07
The Everything Box
Richard Kadrey
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud supernatural heist where the fate of the world rests in the hands of the most unqualified misfits imaginable.
- 08
Already dead
Charlie Huston
A blood-soaked, hardboiled descent into a nocturnal Manhattan where the undead are just another flavor of organized crime.
- 09
First Grave on the Right
Darynda Jones
A snark-fueled, coffee-drenched romp through the supernatural underworld where the danger is real but the banter is deadlier.
- 10
Agnes & the hitman
Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud collision of high-stakes contract killing, sizzling chemistry, and aggressive wedding catering.
- 11
Hogfather
Terry Pratchett
A darkly hilarious, deeply philosophical holiday romp that explores why humans need to believe in the little lies to survive the big ones.
- 12
Death
Neil Gaiman
A gentle, bittersweet stroll through the margins of a city that reminds you to find magic in the simple act of breathing.
