Try Guards Guards ( its part of the Discworld "series" but its a pretty loosely connected series of books rather than epic; theyre comedic) Its about the captain of the steadily inebriated Night Watch and his run-in with a Dragon. Its funny, in the British sense so if you like Ricky Gervais and the like you should give it a try.
Also All The Kings Men, its about 1930s corrupt southern politics and i love it, totally on the other end of the spectrum from Guards, Guards! though.
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