The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1-5)

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At last in paperback in one complete volume, here are the five novels from Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker series.

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised Guide. Together they stick out their thumbs to the stars and begin a wild journey through time and space.

"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe"

Facing annihilation at the hands of warmongers is a curious time to crave tea. It could only happen to the cosmically...
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Venkatesh Rao Rereading this book is a way to reboot your brain anytime you’re feeling stale in your thinking. (Source)

Estelle Francis This is a tale with countless humorous moments, and it’s so bizarre that I instantly fell in love with it. (Source)

Marko Rakar This is the Bible of science fiction. It’s funny and anyone with the remotest interest in science fiction must read it. (Source)

David Goldberg There’s a lot in this trilogy that’s subtle and buried. For example, there’s a lot of talk about the bigness of space that really gives you a sense of the actual size of space in a way that a textbook typically doesn’t. (Source)


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