Yes, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is the Grail of funny (and snarky!) Sci-Fi in my modest opinion. Following in the footsteps of "Hicthhiker's Guide", let me offer Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries….
Murderbot is a cyborg (I think that's his exact classification) "SecUnit" who, despite his snarky nature and continuing exasperation with humans, ultimately shows a heart of gold.
On a botched mission (first novella, "All Systems Red"), he decides to step up to protect and defend the good humans he eventually connects with: legitimate research scientists who are uncorrupted by the many evil (truly) corporations that dominate the galaxy.
Even "his" humans are still annoying more often than not, but he loves them in his Murderbot way.
Further comments on Murderbot are welcome, fellow Redditors, since there are six "full" books in the series.
Bonus: If I remember correctly, almost all the books are under 250 pages (thus novellas)-yay!
by ravensdaughter64
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It’s not sci fi but I’ve laughed harder at Terry Pratchett books than anything else in my life. Id suggest starting with guards guards but honestly you can pick up any part of Discworld and laugh your butt off. Plus they happen to be excellently written and compelling books beyond being hilarious.
Retief, Laumer, a bit more subtle, but very funny.
If you have read a lot of literature you’d really enjoy Jasper Fford’s *Thursday Next* series.
Space Opera by Catherynne Valente
If you can do fantasy, Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
Most of John Scalzi’s standalones
Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next, Nursery Crimes, and Shades of Grey series
Jodi Taylor’s Chronicles of St Mary’s and Time Police series