The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

Audio CD

English language

Published Oct. 31, 2007

ISBN:: 978-1-59777-155-9
OCLC Number:: 154746969

(15 reviews)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first of six books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction "hexalogy" by Douglas Adams. The novel is an adaptation of the first four parts of Adams's radio series of the same name. The novel was first published in London on 12 October 1979. It sold 250,000 copies in the first three months.

The namesake of the novel is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a fictional guide book for hitchhikers (inspired by the Hitch-hiker's Guide to Europe) written in the form of an encyclopaedia.

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Louis reviewed The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Lighthearted and imaginative science fiction

5 stars

Plus you'll understand many more pop culture references!

dsctm3 reviewed The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Little reason to read the book if you're already seen the movie

5 stars

The book doesn't go into entirely too much detail than the movie portrays. Still an awesome story worthy if reading if you haven't, but you'll want to save your time if you've watched it already.

[email protected] reviewed The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Hitchhikers Guide #1)

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5 stars

One of the best sci-fi novels ever written.

[email protected] reviewed Guida galattica per gli autostoppisti by Douglas Adams (Piccola biblioteca Oscar)

Un must read

5 stars

È il libro che consiglio di leggere a tutti, posso dire che ha rappresentato per me una parte importante della mia vita. Lo rileggo spesso e non faccio a meno di divertirmi ogni volta.

Paul reviewed Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy : Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Book 1 by Douglas Adams

Review of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy : Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Book 1" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

42 years later and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is still as absurdly funny, insanely perceptive and shockingly relevant as ever.

I still love the babel fish!

Keno Goertz reviewed The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams

Review of "The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Most of the fun stems from its unpredictability. There are also some hilarious quotes in here. But, besides its gags, it doesn't have a lot to offer. The only theme to it is that (human) life is largely insignificant. But it's only explored superficially. Especially when rereading, the book can become somewhat of a bore.