Books like 'Things I Learned from Mario's Butt'
Readers who enjoyed Things I Learned from Mario's Butt by Laura Kate Dale, Brian Altano, Stuart Ashen, Cory Barlog, Martin Billany, Brent Black, Dan Bull, Tim Gettys, Dodger Leigh, Justin McElroy, Greg Miller, Alanah Pearce, Zoe Quinn, Max Scoville, Lawrence Simpson & Jim Sterling also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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![Suckered by Gina LaManna]()
Suckered by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Violet Society. Are you ready? When Lacey, Meg, and The Family find themselves buckled into airplane seats and jetting across the Atlantic Ocean, it’s not a sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride sort of flight. Between Meg’s new diet, Lacey’s feverish wedding nightmares, and an unwanted stowaway, the gang’s first trip out of the country promises to be one chaotic disaster... -
![Double Agent by Gretchen Archer, Amber Benson]()
Double Agent by Gretchen Archer, Amber Benson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHIS JUST IN— On the weather front, Category Four Hurricane Kevin took a last-minute left and is headed straight for the Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. In breaking news, Undercover Casino Operative Davis Way has one foot out the evacuation door when fifty million dollars disappear, and in its place, a dead body... -
![Sliced by Gina LaManna]()
Sliced by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Thanksgiving on the horizon, Lacey Luzzi is all set to cuddle her adorable baby and sexy husband after a giant feast. However, her plans turn belly-up when a dead body appears during the largest bake-off event in St. Paul history.Amelia Rapport, the front runner to win the state-wide bake-off, has landed face-down in a pool of royal icing, and, somehow, it’s Lacey’s job to save the event... -
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![Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett]()
Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Ankh-Morpork, where we lay our scene…’Football divides the city. Each area has its own team – and rivalry means supporters never mix. Until a Dimwell fan falls for a Dolly Sisters girl.And now an ancient bequest means the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic... -
![S'mored by Gina LaManna]()
S'mored by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLacey Luzzi just wants a s’more. After her grandfather gifts her a relaxing weekend at his luxury cabin, Lacey packs her best friend Meg into the Lumina and together they take off, dreaming of a girls’ weekend filled with bonfires, boat rides, and work-free days. However, when three unexpected visitors show up on the doorstep of the Luzzi cabin, her plans of peace and quiet are foiled... -
![Double Mint by Gretchen Archer]()
Double Mint by Gretchen Archer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR "Seriously funny, wickedly entertaining. Davis gets me every time." - Janet Evanovich It's convention season at the Bellissimo Resort and Casino and Davis Way Cole barely notices. It's hard to pay attention when you live in a Jambalaya Junkyard... -
![Double Knot by Gretchen Archer]()
Double Knot by Gretchen Archer
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR "Powerfully heartfelt and knock-your-socks-off hilarious. I'm a fan!" - Janet Evanovich Super Spy Davis Way sets sail on a Caribbean cruise aboard the MS Probability with fifty billionaires, a boatload of Louis Vuitton luggage, Anderson Cooper, and her mother. (Her mother?) The weather is perfect, the seas are calm, and Suite 704 is spectacular... -
![The Wilder Widows by Katherine Hastings]()
The Wilder Widows by Katherine Hastings
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour widows. Four wishes. One wild adventure.When Sylvie’s husband passed away, she’d barely hung her black dress back in the closet when three widows on Wilder Lane showed up on her doorstep... -
![Space Living by E.M. Foner]()
Space Living by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn space, the smartest sentient in the room is alien artificial intelligence.A visit to Union Station brings Flower the welcome addition of a honeymoon couple as the Dollnick AI prepares to host Rendezvous and promote her ship as THE place for humanity to do business... -
![Works of P. G. Wodehouse by P.G. Wodehouse]()
Works of P. G. Wodehouse by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTable of ContentsList of Works by Genre and TitleList of Works in Alphabetical Order. P. G. Wodehouse BiographyNovels:A Damsel in DistressThe Coming of BillThe Gem CollectorThe Girl on the BoatThe Gold BatThe Head of Kay'sIndiscretions of ArchieThe Intrusion of JimmyJill the Reckless or The Little WarriorThe Little NuggetLove Among the Chickens Illustrated by Armand BothMike Illustrated by T. M... -
![Independent Living by E.M. Foner]()
Independent Living by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn space, nobody can hear retirees complain about the food. What do a group of retirees leaving Earth and a young woman in EarthCent's new witness protection have in common? They're all going to live on Flower, an enormous alien colony vessel employed by Eccentric Enterprises to travel a circuit of far-flung human communities... -
![Five Oh: Fifty is the New F-Word by Margaret Lashley]()
Five Oh: Fifty is the New F-Word by Margaret Lashley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEver Notice How a Wedding Ring and a Noose have the Same Basic Shape? Val’s always been unlucky at love – and a whole bunch of other things. But she’s never actually felt cursed. Until now. When fiancé Tom plans a romantic getaway and can’t go, one of Val’s pals goes instead. On the first day, her friend entangles Val in a prank that ticks off the wrong tourist... -
![Salted by Gina LaManna]()
Salted by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter taking a gig with her grandfather – the Don of the Italian mafia – Lacey Luzzi has been in for a wild ride. Stolen property, rogue weddings and uncomfortable Family dinners – she’s seen it all. However this time, when Carlos interrupts Lacey’s sugar-induced nap with a phone call, he gives her an assignment that sends her skidding into a place she least expects: the local spa... -
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![The First Rumpole Omnibus by John Mortimer]()
The First Rumpole Omnibus by John Mortimer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho rose to enduring fame on Blood and Typewriters, told the pregnant Portia of the Chambers it would come out in the end, advised Guthrie Featherstone, Q.C... -
![The Rings of Grissom by Julia Huni]()
The Rings of Grissom by Julia Huni
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe thought being a space janitor was chaotic. Now she’s really in for a cleanup.Triana Moore lost her job as a maintenance technician when her boss discovered her true identity. But decluttering the galaxy isn’t just for janitors. When she visits the ringed planet Grissom with security agent Ty O’Neill for his sister’s wedding, Triana discovers just how messy life can get... -
![Empire Night on Union Station by E.M. Foner]()
Empire Night on Union Station by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Eighteen of EarthCent Ambassador. Start series with Book One, Date Night on Union Station.The population of the Conference of Sovereign Human Communities hits a billion, triggering a previously unnoticed clause in the Tunnel Network Treaty... -
![Home is Where the Heat is by Jerry Boyd]()
Home is Where the Heat is by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBob and friends come back to Earth for a little well-deserved R and R. Take a few nice walks in the woods, play a little paintball. Too bad it can’t be that easy. Too many people want Commonwealth tech, for them to ever have any peace... -
![Career Night on Union Station by E.M. Foner]()
Career Night on Union Station by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStart the EarthCent Ambassador series with the three book bundle, Union Station 1, 2, 3. Kelly returns from sabbatical and finally has the opportunity to expand her embassy with a conference room, providing she can find a contractor willing to take the job... -
![Calm the F*ck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book by Sasha O'Hara]()
Calm the F*ck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book by Sasha O'Hara
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE! IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN!**Calm the F*ck Down is the perfect way to unwind and relax for those with a subversive and irreverent sense of humor. Color the things you can't say.•Twenty-one single sided adult coloring pages•Two color test pages.•Illustrations range from moderate to complex detail... -
![Lilliana Jones and the Temple of Groom by Rich Amooi]()
Lilliana Jones and the Temple of Groom by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen her best friend stages a love-life intervention with a psychic at a Chinese restaurant, Lilly Jones suddenly finds herself flying to Rome in search of her future husband. The only thing separating Lilly from true love is the fear of flying, lactose intolerance, a scandal with the Pope, and the sexy Italian she meets on the plane... -
![Extreme Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean]()
Extreme Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you ask them, Dave and Morley's friends will tell you that no matter how long you've known people, they can still surprise you. After all, no one expects to see a grown man dive into the trunk of his car to chase a rat... -
![Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street by Craig Revel Horwood]()
Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street by Craig Revel Horwood
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn offbeat, funny and heartwarming romantic novel from the fabulous King of Strictly, Craig Revel Horwood.Set against the colourful boho backdrop of London's Camden in the 1990s, Craig Revel Horwood's first novel, Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street, tells the story of an unlikely family of friends who each rent a room in a ramshackle six-bedroom, four-storey townhouse... -
![The Garden of Forgotten Wishes by Trisha Ashley]()
The Garden of Forgotten Wishes by Trisha Ashley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe brilliant new novel from Top Five Sunday Times bestselling author Trisha AshleyMarnie’s life isn’t going to plan. Her marriage has ended and now she has to find a new home. On a whim, she chooses the beautiful village in rural west Lancashire she remembers from her mother’s stories. Maybe there she’ll find a place she finally belongs... -
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![Hoopee Do by Jerry Boyd]()
Hoopee Do by Jerry Boyd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingst turns out that strange saucers have strange people flying them. The new fella’s attitude makes things hard, and the crew has their work cut out for them, to get along with him. Finding a nice, clean planet makes it all worthwhile. Come see how the folks at Bob’s Saucer Repair fix this one up... -
![Leonora and the Lion's Venture by Alicia Cameron]()
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![The Worst Book Ever: An interactive read-aloud for reluctant readers by Beth Bacon]()
The Worst Book Ever: An interactive read-aloud for reluctant readers by Beth Bacon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMost bad books look forward to hanging out at rummage sales. Not this bad book. Its goal is to be featured in the library’s Banned Books List. Problem is, no one seems to notice… until the book teams up with its boisterous readers. Together, the book and its readers shout, wiggle, and sing to get the attention of a local librarian... -
![Bored of the Rings by Rich Amooi]()
Bored of the Rings by Rich Amooi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo-time divorcee Abby Maxwell needs another man in her life like she needs a third butt cheek. Her eccentric, free-spirited Aunt Greta wholeheartedly disagrees and dishes out unsolicited dating advice based on her five marriages... -
![Seedless in Seattle by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly]()
Seedless in Seattle by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLike the great Jesus Christ himself, I had a lot of shit on my mind when I hit 33 ... I had three new-born future Ireland internationals to feed, a daughter in need of psychiatric evaluation and a teenage son obsessed with uncovering the shameful secrets of our family's 1916 past... -
![Human Test by E.M. Foner]()
Human Test by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSequel to Turing Test - Read that book first. Imagine a world populated by human refugees removed from Earth. Now imagine they're producing handicrafts for the galactic luxury market. Mark Ai and his expanded team are deep undercover on Reservation, a world the Ferrymen populated with humans transported from Earth between the Bronze Age and early Iron Age... -
![When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey]()
When a Man Loves a Weapon by Toni McGee Causey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiving single in her trailer was great for a time. But now Bobbie Faye’s officially engaged to, and has purchased a home with, the hottest FBI agent on the beat: Trevor Cormier. Even though she still has no idea what he really does on the job, Bobbie Faye has never been happier…until Trevor gets called away on an urgent assignment and leaves her in the care of body-guard slash babysitter Riley... -
![Nearly Departed by Shari Hearn]()
Nearly Departed by Shari Hearn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou're invited to the hottest bash in Sinful, Louisiana. It's Gertie's Tenth Annual Funeral (because why have a funeral after she's gone and can't hear all the good things people say about her?) and she's pulling out all the stops, hoping to make this year's celebration the best one yet.Only someone has a different idea... -
![A Cow Called Boy by C. Everard Palmer]()
A Cow Called Boy by C. Everard Palmer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA story of Josh's fight to save his hand-reared bull-calf, Boy, from the butcher's greedy hands... -
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![Sparkled by Gina LaManna, Caitlin Kelly]()
Sparkled by Gina LaManna, Caitlin Kelly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLacey, Clay and Meg are back—this time headed to...a wedding? Assignment Numero Dos for Lacey comes straight from the Godfather himself. When one of the Luzzi Family’s low-ranking associates is found dead, Carlos believes it may be the doing of the rival Russian mob, and he orders Lacey to find the killer... -
![The Enigma of Garlic: 44 Scotland Street Series by Alexander McCall Smith]()
The Enigma of Garlic: 44 Scotland Street Series by Alexander McCall Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe latest installment in the charming and congenial 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address up to their usual hilarious hijinks.It's the most anticipated event of the decade--Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding--and everyone is invited! But the relative peace and tranquillity of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted... -
![Johnny Cakes by Paisley Ray]()
Johnny Cakes by Paisley Ray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's junior year and Rachael is psyched to ditch dorm life and share a house with her girlfriends. But, she can't shake the nigling feeling about the narcissistic live-in landlady, who has a history of derailing Rachael’s love life... -
![Mira James Mysteries Summer Bundle, Books 1-4 by Jess Lourey]()
Mira James Mysteries Summer Bundle, Books 1-4 by Jess Lourey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom acclaimed author Jess Lourey comes a compilation of four full-length, suspenseful comic caper mysteries that will leave you guessing ―and laughing ―until the very end!May DayJune BugKnee High by the Fourth of JulyAugust MoonJoin fish-out-of-water Mira James and her quirky Battle Lake, Minnesota, crew as they navigate clumsy romance, hidden mysteries, and a dead body a month... -
![Clueless in Cleveland by Nelle Lewis]()
Clueless in Cleveland by Nelle Lewis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTen years ago, Samantha “Sam” Carter bailed on her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Now she’s back − a return less anticipated than a Browns’ Super Bowl win − to help her mom out of a funk. Sam heard it was bad, but now Mom's blowing off bingo? Sam begins to suspect that her mom’s depression may not be all it appears, but she gets side-tracked when her investigator brother Paul tosses her into a case... -
![March of Crime by Jess Lourey, J.H. Lourey]()
March of Crime by Jess Lourey, J.H. Lourey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA doll walks into a bar...Ida Gilbertson of the Battle Lake Senior Sunset nursing home has a new hobby: crafting life-sized dolls and displaying them around town. Budding PI Mira James finds the homemade mannequins creepy enough on their own, but when she's forced to sit next to one and discovers a human corpse under the hat and wig, it becomes personal... -
![Saturday Night Cleaver by Karen Cantwell]()
Saturday Night Cleaver by Karen Cantwell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPoor Barb. She just can't stay out of trouble, no matter how hard she tries. But this time she has a good reason: family friend Colt Baron has gone missing. When soccer mom, Barbara Marr, and her ex-FBI husband, Howard, begin following clues in a search for their treasured pal, they find themselves crashing a rather racy sort of party – a soiree for swinging couples. Awkward... -
![Mr. Monk Gets Even by Lee Goldberg]()
Mr. Monk Gets Even by Lee Goldberg
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn all-new original mystery starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something’s out of place.... It may be a foggy San Francisco summer, but for Adrian Monk the future is looking bright... -
![No Scone Unturned by Leighann Dobbs]()
No Scone Unturned by Leighann Dobbs
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhy did someone kill Olive Pendleton and hide her body? When bakery owner Lexy Baker and her posse of iPad toting grandmas witness a murder remotely through the camera of a drone, they go straight to Lexy's homicide detective husband, Jack, to report the crime... -
![Silenced by the Yams by Karen Cantwell]()
Silenced by the Yams by Karen Cantwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSoccer mom, Barbara Marr attracts trouble the way the North Pole attracts short men with odd wardrobe choices. So it’s no surprise when she finds herself in deep doo-doo while attempting to prove the innocence of friend and ex-Mafia goon, Frankie Romano, after he’s arrested for the murder of a famous action movie director... -
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![Mr. Monk Helps Himself by Hy Conrad]()
Mr. Monk Helps Himself by Hy Conrad
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn all-new original mystery starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something’s out of place.... Now that Monk and Natalie are both in San Francisco again, life is almost back to normal for the duo, with one exception: Natalie is studying for her PI license, the last step to becoming Monk’s full partner... -
![The Future Widows' Club by Rhonda Nelson]()
The Future Widows' Club by Rhonda Nelson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Future Widows' Club--a secret society of women who've been treated like garbage by their horrible husbands and would rather wait for widowhood than endure a divorce. But sometimes waiting can be murder... Jolie Marshall's husband Chris is definitely horrible, bless her heart. He tricked Jolie into an "I do"--and her mother out of her father's life insurance money... -
![Absolute Zero: Misadventures From A Broad by Margaret Lashley]()
Absolute Zero: Misadventures From A Broad by Margaret Lashley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLa Dolce Vita or BustWe’ve all dreamed about ditching everything and running off to another country. But almost no one actually does...Well, Val Jolly feels like she's almost no one. Invisible to her husband and dissatisfied with her life, deep in her soul Val yearns to be someone else. Someone sexy. Someone happy... -
![Five Minutes Late by Rich Amooi]()
Five Minutes Late by Rich Amooi
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCan an always-tardy garlic mogul and a punctual Silicon Valley librarian fall in love? The world needs garlic and somebody’s got to sell that garlic. Cedric Johnson is that man. But even though he’s got just about everything he can wish for, Cedric is still missing one thing in his life: someone special... -
![Last Call by Libby Kirsch]()
Last Call by Libby Kirsch
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor fans of Janet Evanovich! Last Call is what you'd get if Stephanie Plum owned a bar and loved to swear.A Dumpster, a body, and a killer on the run. Unfazed after finding a body behind the Dumpster of her bar, Janet Black is ready for business as usual until police start eyeing her boyfriend as the possible killer... -
![Knee High by the Fourth of July by Jess Lourey]()
Knee High by the Fourth of July by Jess Lourey
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFinalist for The Lefty Award for best humorous mystery!Chosen as a Killer Book by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association!What's so wrong with admiring from a distance? After all, Mira's quirky attraction to Chief Wenonga, a well-muscled fiberglass statue, might be a safer love pursuit than online dating...
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