The Seriously Funny Bundle - curated Alex Shvartsman

Comedy may be hard, but finding good funny books to read should be easy.

Some years ago I realized that there wasn't nearly enough science fiction and fantasy humorous short stories being published out there. A typical anthology might include a humor story or two, usually at the end of the book. Sometimes a humorous themed anthology would pop up, but so many stories trying hard to be funny on theme could get a bit tiresome, reducing the enjoyment of it all. So, I decided to do something about out, and Unidentified Funny Objects was born.

The idea was to collect funny SF/F stories without a specific subject or theme. Rather, I wanted to feature as many different kinds of humor as possible, from satire and slapstick to puns and parody, and everything in-between. The anthology was a success. It sold over 100,000 copies to date, and is still going strong. Over the following fifteen years I've edited a total of ten UFO volumes, as well as the spinoffs of Funny Science Fiction, Funny Fantasy, and Funny Horror. We continue to feature grandmasters of the genre alongside new authors—many of our early contributors have since gone on to become giants of the field.

Likewise, there are only a handful of humorous genre novels are published every year. So, given the opportunity to curate a bundle, I wanted to do for novels what I've been doing for short stories – offer you, kind reader, a wide-ranging selection of all kinds of funny, amusing, and downright hilarious books for a very low price. And yes, of course there are several anthologies thrown in, including the latest UFO book which was only published last month. – Alex Shvartsman

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For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of three books in .epub format—WORLDWIDE.

• Unidentified Funny Objects 9 edited by Alex Shvartsman
• Geekomancy by Michael R. Underwood
• Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch

If you pay at least the bonus price of just $30, you get all three of the regular books, plus TWELVE more books, for a total of 15!

• Funny Fantasy by Alex Shvartsman
• Unidentified Funny Objects 10 edited by Alex Shvartsman
• The Hex Is In by Mike Resnick
• The Runes of Engagement by Tobias S. Buckell and Dave Klecha
• If Wishes Were Retail by Auston Habershaw
• Tune In Tomorrow by Randee Dawn
• Big Stick by Michael A. Ventrella
• Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines
• The Plutonium Blonde by John Zakour & Lawrence Ganem
• BadAsstronauts by Grady Hendrix
• Middling Affliction by Alex Shvartsman
• The View From the Imperium by Jody Lynn Nye

This bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get a DRM-free .epub for all books!

It's also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.

Why StoryBundle? Here are just a few benefits StoryBundle provides.

• Get quality reads: We've chosen works from excellent authors to bundle together in one convenient package.
• Pay what you want (minimum $5): You decide how much these fantastic books are worth. If you can only spare a little, that's fine! You'll still get access to a batch of exceptional titles.
• Support authors who support DRM-free books: StoryBundle is a platform for authors to get exposure for their works, both for the titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog. Supporting authors who let you read their books on any device you want—restriction free—will show everyone there's nothing wrong with ditching DRM.
• Give to worthy causes: Bundle buyers have a chance to donate a portion of their proceeds to Mighty Writers and Girls Write Now!
• Receive extra books: If you beat the bonus price, you'll get the bonus books!

StoryBundle was created to give a platform for independent authors to showcase their work, and a source of quality titles for thirsty readers. StoryBundle works with authors to create bundles of ebooks that can be purchased by readers at their desired price. Before starting StoryBundle, Founder Jason Chen covered technology and software as an editor for Gizmodo.com and Lifehacker.com.

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