The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Call Number: Science Fiction / Adams, Douglas, Adult Book / Fiction / Science Fiction / Classic / Adams, Douglas
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Chronicles the journeys, notions, and acquaintances of reluctant galactic traveler Arthur Dent.

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Hilarious Science Fiction submitted by j.carbon06 on June 20, 2011, 6:14pm This book is a hilarious science fiction adventure. The characters are ingenious, and Adams is great at making up hilarious settings for them to exist in. One of my favorite sci-fi/comedy books ever.

one of my favorate books submitted by ferdoble on July 31, 2011, 8:42pm Douglas Adams is an incredibly witty writer. He is also a brilliant performer, so I recommend listing to the books as he does the voice overs.

All the books in the series are great, but the first is by far my favorite.

great book submitted by Ele Z. on August 21, 2011, 10:01am red it twice

Oh the Style! submitted by porglezomp on June 30, 2012, 4:58pm A must read for everyone who likes science fiction or humor, preferably both. Adams uses his brilliant style which allows for a deadly serious story in which every single element is pure humor. His characters have depth, and are so quotable. The description is rich, the world building superb – wonderful book.

Wonderful! submitted by allseltz on July 5, 2014, 5:22pm Such an amazing book! A quick, clever and hilarious read. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves an imaginative story.

call it unique? submitted by Bookbird on August 17, 2014, 12:26pm The book is science fiction, the scientific parts usually make no sense, and I was laughing every few pages :)

An outstanding piece submitted by Isabella Giviyan on July 16, 2016, 8:09pm Adams' book is a unique take on alien life, making them arguably more humanoid than any other science fiction work. Adams emphasizes humans' bad points and their good, all while creating a light, humorous, ironic tone.

Hilarious Send-Up and Beloved Classic submitted by Meginator on August 23, 2017, 2:46pm The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is much-hyped, but it absolutely lives up to its reputation, bringing a laugh-out-loud hilarious sensibility to beloved science fiction tropes as varied as the space opera, artificial intelligence, alien species, and the apocalypse. The book is both a lampooning of and tribute to the genre, and itself offers its own compelling view of the universe, as well as a memorable cast of characters and series of exotic locations. You don't need to like (or hate) science fiction to get a lot out of this novel; it's an all time great work of science fiction, satire, and humor, in one tidy package.

Funny submitted by zmclaugh on July 26, 2018, 12:47pm A really witty science fiction book that can be enjoyed by any. This is my favorite of the series. Great style!

Fantastically bizarre submitted by lstorc on August 30, 2018, 9:20pm Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is bizarre and hilarious! And it's one of the best sci-fi adventures ever made.

thgttg submitted by qmomo on June 27, 2019, 9:33pm comedic and often philosophical science fiction shenanigans narrated wittily and engagingly. it's got jokes it's got far out concepts it's got the meaning of life.

embrace the ridiculous submitted by bockj on July 26, 2019, 8:21pm Douglas Adams sure was a hoopy frood!

Great comic allegory and allusions submitted by VanCancue on June 14, 2020, 7:45pm Loved this ridiculously hilarious science fiction of a simplistic last survivor and loved all the comic allegory and allusions.

So much fun submitted by Princess Cimorene on July 23, 2020, 1:32am This was the first scifi book I read that I really loved. It's so full of humor and fun and creativity! I would recommend it for anyone who wants a light but smart read.

Fun Trip Through The Galaxy submitted by kratzea on August 2, 2020, 3:20pm This was a fun summer read- light and humorous

Pop culture references galore submitted by mmohal on July 17, 2021, 8:34am This book has a cult following and if you ever want to know what 42 means and the origins... read this book!

Dabomb.com submitted by Jfish on June 29, 2022, 1:05pm Legitimately the best book in existence.

Witty fun read submitted by Bethybeth07 on July 21, 2022, 11:11pm The book was a fun, creative and quick read

a great read submitted by jklaben on June 27, 2023, 5:43pm I would recommend this book to anyone, it's fun, well written, and a classic.