The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Jul 26, 2018
To say that Douglas Adams’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a book that captured the zeitgeist of the late 1970s and the 1980s is an understatement. Beginning as a BBC comedy radio series, it would mutate into versions in print, on stage, in comics, and on screens small and big, becoming an international sensation. Published as a novel in 1979, it was an immediate bestseller, and its reach with readers only grew as it was expanded by its author into a “trilogy” of five volumes. Douglas Adams’s insouciant way with the definition of “trilogy” is par for his book’s course through outer space, and an emblem of the book’s appeal: It’s silly—cleverly, brilliantly, gloriously, ingeniously, and at times profoundly silly. Despite its technological trimmings and intergalactic itinerary, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a virtuoso performance on the core instruments of British humor, from Three Men in a Boat to Monty Python. Think P. G. Wodehouse in space, complete with the zany names, and you’ll get the idea.
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Oct 1, 2018
Truly one of the best!
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Oct 26, 2018
Funny yet full of valid observations regarding the crazy animals we humans are.
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Oct 28, 2018
Doug Adams is the science fiction version of PG Wodehouse. His hilarious books were funny and groundbreaking when they debuted, and like all classics, they remain relevant to this day.
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Nov 5, 2018
Bonafide classic (& sequels!)
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Nov 28, 2018
Fun!
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Dec 5, 2018
A sci-fi classic!
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Dec 25, 2018
Much fun.
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Dec 25, 2018
It was my husband's favorite.
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Jan 3, 2019
Hilarious absurdity. I reread it often and laugh each time, marveling at their outlandish wit.
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Jan 29, 2019
I have read the whole series and now my son has too.
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It’s a fantastic journey into the bizarre that seems perfectly believable. So long and thanks for all the fish!
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Jan 31, 2019
Very funny book, an easy read
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Feb 4, 2019
Innovative, radical and very funny
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Feb 5, 2019
Way too much fun to not read!
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Feb 21, 2019
Unbearably horrifically quotably funny. You can’t not read this and know anything useful about eternity, especially the part that doesn’t happen yet. Like reading A Brief History of Time, backwards, in a mirror.
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Feb 21, 2019
It's a fantastic book
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Feb 22, 2019
It’s the funniest book ever with geeky humor! Exceptional use of the English language - Adams has exploited it to give a new shade of meaning like when he wrote that “the ship tried to right itself but wronged itself instead”. There are many gems of quotes from this book. It even has a cult following.
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Feb 23, 2019
So witty and laugh out loud funny
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Mar 11, 2019
Brilliant imagination and speaks to our wish to know just what the hell this is all about. Fun characters.
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Mar 12, 2019
One of the best books ever written!
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Mar 13, 2019
Hilarious and unforgettable. It marries wild science fiction concepts with philosophical ideas and carries both to their logical absurdity.
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Mar 26, 2019
One of my favorite book from my childhood.
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Mar 26, 2019
It's hilarious and provides an interesting perspective.
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Mar 26, 2019
Silliness is required to get through this life
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Mar 26, 2019
A whimsical sci-fi romp with humor that readers of all ages can relate to. I find myself randomly quoting it in various situations.
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Mar 26, 2019
An amusing stpry that makes reconsider how you look at things, ponder the big questions, and consider when it is and isn't a good time for tea.
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Mar 26, 2019
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Mar 28, 2019
I agree with one caveat: while this book is funny and written well, I've never seen the need to read it more than once. So, yes, read it, but find it at the library or something.
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Mar 28, 2019
Great book
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Apr 1, 2019
Clever and subtle, one of the few books that has made me literally laugh out loud while addressing oddly serious topics.
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Apr 2, 2019
reasons
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Apr 5, 2019
42
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Apr 7, 2019
liked the radio play
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Apr 17, 2019
fun read
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Apr 24, 2019
It’s a one of a kind book. The history of how the book came into existence is extraordinary
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May 1, 2019
As funny a book as I've ever read.
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May 3, 2019
The sequels never measured up to the original book, but the first book in the series might just be one of the best books ever written. Full of inventive ideas and lateral thinking.
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May 14, 2019
Fun and funny
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One of the most comedic science fiction books ever written, I revisit it every few years.
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May 16, 2019
What a crazy, fun ride! Still use quotes from this book almost daily.
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May 23, 2019
Whimsical and hilarious. All the right goofiness in all the right places.
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Humorous and original. My husband gave this to me very early in our courtship and I loved it!
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Jun 16, 2019
It's really funny.
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Jul 8, 2019
funny. wild. stupid. terrific book.
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Jul 13, 2019
Funny but also touching and insightful.
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Jul 19, 2019
I find endless joy in absurdity, and The Hitchhiker's Guide sure delivers plenty of absurdity. Short enough to read in a day, snappy, and widely influential, this book (and the series in its entirety) is a gem.
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Aug 9, 2019
Hilariously weird
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Sep 20, 2019
One of the best books I've ever read. Both bizarre, creative, authentic and hilarious
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Oct 3, 2019
Everything Douglas Adams wrote is on my favorites list
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Oct 8, 2019
This book is really funny. I rate the books I read so I know if I want to read it again. This one I gave a vvvgd (or very very very good). Definitely a book to reread.
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Oct 28, 2019
A marvelous, funny, illuminating novel.
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Nov 9, 2019
Douglas Adams' wit (Monty Python style) has always been a favorite of mine and this book has it in spades. I have read it many times and this book has a permanent place on my shelf. If you are not knowledgeable in British culture many of the jokes may be lost to you, so reader be warned. The book was originally a radio show, and there is also a low budget 70's TV mini series available on some of the streaming sites.
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Nov 25, 2019
5
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Dec 15, 2019
It's fun, original, entertaining, comforting... And you'll get all the "in jokes", like "42"!
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Dec 16, 2019
It's a classic
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What can I say? I always bring my towel.
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Jun 26, 2020
A hilarious and sometimes deep science fiction read.
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Jul 30, 2020
Read it.
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Jan 14, 2021
So funny!
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Jan 22, 2021
Masterpiece!
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Feb 19, 2021
42
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Mar 12, 2021
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Apr 2, 2021
Witty and hilarious
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Oct 19, 2021
Iconic
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Oct 27, 2021
Hilarious! Listen to Stephen Fry's narration, it's amazing.
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Dec 8, 2021
Amazing
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Mar 13, 2022
Great book, kids loved me reading out loud to them :)
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Mar 21, 2022
yes
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May 28, 2022
Just mind-blowing!
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Jun 9, 2022
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Jul 23, 2022
So good! I did an essay on the difference between the book and the film, and before I knew it I had finished the entire book series.
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Aug 2, 2022
Fascinating and hilarious. The irreverence is not to my taste, but I can understand why others appreciate it.
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Sep 8, 2022
Beautifully written
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Jan 11, 2023
agree
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Apr 1, 2023
I mean come on it's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's Alice in Wonderland but set in space. Of course you should read this book, and hey, maybe even watch the TV series as well!
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Jun 5, 2023
Incredibly creative and funny
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Dec 26, 2023
Good book
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Dec 31, 2023
It still remains one of the most quotable books of the time.
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Jan 1
Amazing and hilarious
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Jan 7
Imaginative premise
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Jan 29
Great book!
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Feb 1
Hilarious from beginning to end, and fantastically silly. I loved every part of this book.
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Funny
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Feb 7
whimsy
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