48 Book and Writing Puns to Make You Smile 

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For someone who loves reading and writing, word play can be a fun way to relax and share a smile with another person. What better way to break the ice at a book club gathering or with other fellow book enthusiasts? 

Perhaps part of the thrill is that puns around books means that you will need to have read the book yourself. This gives us a sense of camaraderie with other people who’ve also read the same books and therefore can get the joke! Feel free to use these when getting to know someone new, or even just to bring a smile to your friends’ faces. 

So without further ado, let’s enjoy the following book and writing puns! 

23 Funniest Book Puns 

Book puns are great, but if they include specific book titles, you’ll likely enjoy them if you’re familiar with the book. Still, sometimes the joke only revolves around the title, so being familiar with the title can be enough to appreciate the puns! 

  1. Sorry I can’t go with you to the game, my Saturday is fully booked. 
  2. What do you call two thousand mockingbirds? Two kilo mockingbird. 
  3. What’s book did you read over breakfast? Much Ado About Muffin. 
  4. If you’ve never read Jane Austen, maybe a little Persuasion would convince you. 
  5. Do you know the bartender’s favorite book? Tequila Mockingbird. 
  6. I don’t know why people like Lord of the Rings; I always get lost with all that the characters are Tolkien about. 
  7. You didn’t like Fitzgerald’s book? You’ve Gatsby kidding! 
  8. Shakespeare always wrote with a pen, because he couldn’t decide on 2B or not 2B pencils. 
  9. John Milton’s coming to game night? Expect a pair of dice lost. 
  10. Waldo took some time off and finally found himself. 
  11. Why does that boy always hide in the wardrobe to read? Narnia business!
  12. “Walden” is such a Thoreau description of minimalist living. 
  13. You want to learn alchemy and make gold? Follow the Coelho brick road. 
  14. I’ve just finished a book about climbing Mt. Everest. It ended on a frustrating cliffhanger! 
  15. They say reading takes you places. Try this book on teleportation. 
  16. The music teacher got in trouble when he recommended band books to his students. 
  17. This book on anti-gravity is so surreal, I can’t put it down. 
  18. I was reading this book about mazes, and I lost myself in it. 
  19. What did Dr. Watson say when he came home and found his friend Sherlock back? “Holmes, sweet Holmes!” 
  20. After eating only fruits the whole week, what did the very hungry yoyo dieter eat on Saturday? “One piece of chocolate cake, one ice cream cone, one lollipop, one sausage, one slice of salami, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon. That night he had a stomachache.” 
  21. What did the workhouse supervisor say when he found the newborn baby Oliver Twist? “What the Dickens!” 
  22. Late afternoon on one Christmas Eve, I greeted the overworked receptionist a Merry Christmas. She snapped, “Oh, Scrooge it all!”  
  23. What did the wife say when her husband showed up with an unexpected Christmas present? “O, Henry!” 

12 Clever Library Puns

As book lovers, we also tend to love the library! Here are some interesting puns related to libraries and librarians: 

  1. We need a few books from the library; how Dewey find these titles? 
  2. Hey, I see you’re borrowing tons of books. Don’t overdue it! 
  3. The old librarian has retired; she says she wants to start a new chapter in her life. 
  4. That book about electricity was very shocking. 
  5. Do you know the library is the highest building in our city? It has plenty of stories. 
  6. The detective went to the library to check out a mystery. 
  7. The encyclopedia was kicked out of the library. He couldn’t manage his volume. 
  8. I like talking with librarians, they’re so helpful and resourceful. 
  9. Do you want to read about cars? Try the autobiography section. 
  10. Are you looing for a book on dinosaurs? Try Sarah Topps. 
  11. ISBN thinking about something. 
  12. My intention to learn about sinkholes fell through. s

13 Favorite Writing Puns 

Meanwhile, if you’re an aspiring or experienced writer, you know there are some things that oly other fellow writers can appreciate. Here are some punny lines related to writing: 

  1. Let’s leave poetry writing to the prose. 
  2. The teacher asks, “Name two pronouns,” looking pointedly at Johnny. He looks up and says, “Who, me?” 
  3. Mr. Past, Mr. Present, and Mr. Future walk into a bar together. It was tense. 
  4. Do you need a good editor? Consider hiring a witch, they do a lot of spell check. 
  5. Poor spelling always makes me [sic]. 
  6. Writers can get cold when they don’t take care of the drafts. 
  7. Let’s spread a few good scribes. 
  8. Don’t give up, you’re on the write track with your story! 
  9. Are you sure you want to write about time travel? You’ll have to think outside the clocks!
  10. Remember, avoid double negatives, they’re a big no-no. 
  11. The longest word in the English language is “smiles”: there’s one mile between the first and last letters. 
  12. Even if you get the best editor, your book might still have some flaws; errors are bound to happen. 
  13. He made her an author she couldn’t refuse. 

Sharing book and writing puns 

Sharing puns about books, libraries, and writing is a fun way to connect with others who have similar interests. 

We hope these one-liners can be a great conversation starters for you and your other bookworm or writer friends. Just don’t overdue it! 

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