No one enjoys being sick with the flu, or even a head cold, but I firmly believe that some good reading material can make your sniffly days go by faster. I have 15 feel-good books to read when you're sick, so go ahead and order one in anticipation of your next day in bed.

Of course, no one genre has a monopoly on the "feel-good book." I personally enjoy books with sad or ambiguous endings, casts full of terrible people, and/or a healthy satirical bent, because it makes me feel good to read them. Yes, I know this is probably kind of weird.

Don't worry, these books aren't that kind of "feel good." The novels on the following list offer the pure fun you crave, but without all of the baggage that dark comedy brings. If you're a fan of Wes Anderson movies, Jane Austen novels, or Bryan Lee O'Malley comics, these books will bring you tons of joy, and might even help you get better quicker. They say laughter is the best medicine, after all.

Check out my recommendations for feel-good books to read when you're sick below, and share your favorite heartwarming reading lists with me on Twitter!

'Moxie' by Jennifer Mathieu High school is horrible, but Viv has found a way to make it a little more bearable: handing out a feminist zine to her classmates. When the indie publication helps to form friendships between girls who previously bad-mouthed one another, Viv realizes they might be onto something massive. Click here to buy.

'Spoonbenders' by Daryl Gregory Teddy Telemachus might be a con artist, but his family are real-deal psychics, famous for levitating objects and reading minds on television. Years after a scandal sends the family into hiding, one of the newest generation of Telemachus kids discovers that the family might have some magic left in it yet. Click here to buy.

'The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue' by Mackenzi Lee Party boy Henry "Monty" Montague's Grand Tour of Europe is supposed to be his last hurrah before he settles down with some nice girl and inherits his family's estate. There's just one problem: Monty is bisexual, and he's got one heckuva crush on his traveling partner, Percy. Click here to buy.

'Mooncop' by Tom Gauld The Mooncop hasn't been in space long, but everyone on the moon is moving back to Earth. Told with very little dialogue, Tom Gauld's graphic novel Mooncop follows the titular official as he polices a dwindling population of moon-dwellers. Click here to buy.

'Pachinko' by Min Jin Lee Set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, Pachinko centers on Sunja, a teenager who finds herself pregnant by a man who, unbeknownst to her, is already married. A minister agrees to marry her, and the young couple set out to begin a new life in Japan with their own little family. Click here to buy.

'The Impossible Fortress' by Jason Rekulak Billy wants two things: to be a video-game designer and to get his hands on the Playboy issue featuring Vanna White. He and his friends hatch a plan that's sure to get them a copy of the magazine, but when Billy starts to fall for a girl he's definitely not supposed to like, he may have to choose between Vanna White and his dreams. Click here to buy.

'The Book of Polly' by Kathy Hepinstall Polly Havens is pushing sixty and freshly widowed when she gives birth to her last child, Willow, but she's not one to be stopped by a pesky little thing called age. But when Willow's curiosity collides with her mother's illness, called "the Bear," Polly might have to be a little bit vulnerable after all. Click here to buy.

'Perfect Little World' by Kevin Wilson Pregnant with her teacher's child, recent high-school graduate Izzy Poole doesn't have many options. So when she's offered a place in The Infinite Family Project, where 10 families will live together and raise each other's children, she takes it. Things start off wonderfully, but what's good may not last for long... Click here to buy.

'The Little French Bistro' by Nina George The Little Paris Bookshop author Nina George returns with The Little French Bistro. After hitting rock-bottom in her lifeless marriage, Marianne sets out for the coast, determined to live on her own terms and discover who she truly is. Click here to buy.

'No One Can Pronounce My Name' by Rakesh Satyal The death of Harit's sister Swati left their mother unable to live on her own, and he's taken to dressing up in one of his sister's old saris to make his mother feel less alone. When Harit meets Ranjana, a recent empty-nester who writes paranormal romances in secret, the two forge a friendship that helps them to explore all the hidden aspects of their lives. Click here to buy.

'The Windfall' by Diksha Basu After Mr. Jha inherits a large fortune, he and his wife move out of their cramped apartment and into a large home in an upper-class Delhi neighborhood. But the nouveau riche Jha family does not fit in with their wealthy neighbors, and a series of run-ins with class conflict and family drama leave the windfall-recipients to sort out their priorities. Click here to buy.

'I Hate Everyone, Except You' by Clinton Kelly The co-host of What Not to Wear and The Chew, Clinton Kelly published his first memoir in 2017. His stories about growing up awkward and quirky will keep you laughing through your illness. Click here to buy.