Dark humor novels?

[that_evening]

I have been looking for a few dark humor novels. I am interested in ones dealing with twisted (totally out there/unrealistic is fine with me) and/or morbid plot lines but told in an amusing manner. What can I say? It is the state of mind I'm in right now. ;) What do you recommend?

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[deadache139]

Anything by Evelyn Waugh will fit that exactly.

[flavordav]

Don't know how "dark" Waugh'd appear these days per se, but does perhaps demonstrate nonetheless why the French call it l'humour Anglaise ...

[deadache139]

He is dark in the way he treats everything with his scathing wit, and does not pause to sympathize, even with death.

[flavordav]

Well, the key word is "anymore." I suspect a lot of "dark" humor doesn't come off nearly so much so anymore (Waugh being someone I haven't read much of, but i have read relatively recently). Not that the books have lost their edge, just that the world has become that much edgier, is all ...

[deadache139]

Ah, I see your point.