Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams, Steve Leialoha, Russell T. Davies

No cover — Douglas Adams, Steve Leialoha, Russell T. Davies: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2009, Pan Macmillan)

English language

Published Sept. 29, 2009 by Pan Macmillan.

ISBN:: 978-0-330-51308-1

(7 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.