Students, faculty, and alumni of colleges and universities (or any school, for that matter) will enjoy these 5 satirical books about academia. These send-ups and satires of academic life deserve to sit at the head of the class.

1. Changing Places by David Lodge

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“Changing Places is a hilarious send-up of academic life, intellectual fashion, sex, and marriage by a writer Anthony Burgess has called ‘one of the best novelists of his generation.'”

2. Moo by Jane Smiley

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“In this darkly satirical send-up of academia and the Midwest, we are introduced to Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the study of agriculture.”

3. Nevergreen by Andrew Pessin

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“A smart, fast, funny, and incisive portrait of today’s liberal arts college scene, cancel culture—and more.”

4. The Lecturer’s Tale by James Hynes

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“A pitch-perfect blend of satire and horror, The Lecturer’s Tale paints a gruesomely clever portrait of life in academia.”

5. Campusland by Scott Johnston

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“Joyous, fast and funny, Scott Johnston’s Campusland is a satiric howl at today’s elite educational institutions―from safe spaces to tribal infighting to the sheer sanctimony. A wickedly delightful novel that may remind you of Tom Wolfe and David Lodge.”

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