120+ Literary Puns (Wordplay Wonders)

Literary Puns

• Why don’t writers ever get cold? Because they enjoy chilling with their drafts!
• You had me at well-constructed sentences.
• Don’t trust people who do acupuncture. They are back stabbers.
• Why do poets always carry a thesaurus? To find the right words to rime.
• Reading while sunbathing makes you well-red.
• Why do novelists always carry pencils? In case they need to draw their own conclusions.
• A good pun is its own reword.
• The grammarian was very logical; she had a lot of comma sense.
• Why don’t poets ever win sports tournaments? Whenever they make a play, they get overwritten!
• Writers are really good at planning out their days. After all, they make them sentence structured.

Hilarious Literary Puns

• Why was the novel so good at math? Because it had many plots and subplots.
• Writers on strike are just people who can’t get their act together.
• I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.
• Do you know what would happen if you told the books about computer science to shut up? They would stay in code.
• All these literary puns are Poe-thetic.
• Why did the author obsessively write about trains? He was always conductor-ing research.
• I know Shakesdeers are rare, but come on Nat, Don, and Juliet. That’s just daft.
• Why did the English teacher go to jail? For crossing out too many fines.
• Writing a chemistry novel is very hard. My characters keep losing their equilibrium.
• Is it difficult to publish a good detective novel? Be Sherlock, Holmes, good writers are in demand.

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Funny Literary Puns

• My book fell into the water… now it’s a wet read!
• Have you read the book about anti-gravity? It’s impossible to put down!
• Thief who steals copies of classic literature is gone with the wind.
• When I’m editing, I make sure to cross all the eyes and dot all the teas.
• Why don’t libraries have stairs? They prefer to keep things on the level.
• Why was the autographed copy of the novel so important? It was a prized novel-ty.
• Those who steal from book stores usually just take their work home for rereading.
• Detectives should always stay ahead of their clients because the plot thickens.
• I planted a book tree; it grew well-read fruit.
• Writers are always great at parties – they always bring a plot twist or punch line.

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Literary One-liners

• I’m quite novel when it comes to puns.
• Globally, authors write good lines and bad lines.
• You don’t find puns about books very often anymore—they’re rarely bound to please everyone.
• You can’t always judge a book by its cover but you can by its pun.
• Novel experiences are chapter in every life.
• A book about ruins in Rome would just be a bunch of inscrip-tea-ons.
• I had a great pun about mathematics, but you wouldn’t witch it was half-rime.
• A short story about a crooked author: A Twist of Fate.
• Much Ado About Punning—sounds like Shakespeare!
• It’s always a plot if you forget happy scenes exist too!

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Best Literary Jokes

• Why don’t poets make good rappers? Because they can’t handle the beats.
• Why did William Shakespeare only write in ink? Pencils confused him—2B or not 2B?
• What’s a book club’s favorite novel? Compliments phase me not one jot!
• Why are editors so useful? They know how to make magnificent changes…
• What do you call an alligator in a vest? An in-vest-igator!
• Why was the thesaurus banned from the library? Because it was the source of all their problems!
• Why did the librarian slip while climbing the bookshelf? Because she was trying to reach the high notes.
• What do you call a pun from a literary genius? A Poe-n!
• Why was the book on pragmatic philosophy so successful? Because it had all the right answers.
• Never play hide-and-seek with books—they always come out in the end!

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Best Literary Puns

• That FBI agent is suspected of stealing, but he insists he’s an author-based undercover.
• I’d like to check out that book about maintaining a great library hotlist.
• What do you call a book about romantic vampires? Fang-huts!
• Why was the author so good at needlework? She was adept at threading plot lines!
• Why did Jane Austen refuse to write anonymous letters? She couldn’t handle the critique.
• That book on anti-gravity is heavy reading!
• Never argue with an author—they always have the last word.
• Why couldn’t the ghost writer come up with new ideas? He felt haunted by past mistakes.
• The thriller writer opened an online shop to sell novels—it was a bad plot line.
• Great novels turn into page burners if left too close to the fire.

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Literary Puns and Jokes

• What do you call a writer who doesn’t commit to anything? A draft-dodger!
• What’s an author’s favorite thing to do on a sunny day? Bask in the write light.
• That rambunctious author just lost his ink; he literally lost his pens-ability!
• Every writer’s dream is to pen ultimate words.
• Why did the ghost writer break up with his plot? It was dead on arrival.
• A page-turner and a strong plot twist walked into a tree—OAKay, one climax too many.
• What do you call a story that starts hot and ends cold? Out-of-plot-tic.
• Why was the manuscript handwritten? For that extra punned-rance.
• Why are so many writers frustrated? Because they’re bound to being left in suspense!
• A well-read book and a brilliant author—one bound to be memorable.

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Short Literary Puns

• That novel was spine-tastic!
• This detective novel will keep you sherlock-ed.
• Can’t stand poetry anymore—rhyme-exe’s.
• The editor felt quite composed.
• Writers always pen their thoughts.
• A bookmark is practically holding book hands.
• Let’s shelf this conversation.
• This sentence is both the beginning and the end.
• If this plot thickens any more, it will become a novel-soup.
• Authors don’t retire; they just turn the page.

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