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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

A comedy science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams, following the hapless human Arthur Dent as he is whisked across the universe after Earth is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. The story originated as a BBC Radio 4 broadcast in 1978 and expanded into a five-book "trilogy," a television series, a 2005 feature film, stage adaptations, and a towel-carrying cultural phenomenon with a devoted global fanbase.

Genre Science Fiction, Comedy
Books
Book Series
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series

A five-novel comedy science fiction series by Douglas Adams published between 1979 and 1992, often referred to as "a trilogy in five parts." A sixth installment, And Another Thing…, was written by Eoin Colfer and published in 2009. The series has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.

Douglas Adams1979–1992
Book 1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent is rescued by his alien friend Ford Prefect and thrust into the absurdist vastness of space. Douglas Adams' 1979 debut novel — adapted from his 1978 BBC radio series — introduced the Guide, the number 42, and one of the most beloved comic voices in science fiction.

1979 Douglas Adams Science Fiction · Comedy
1979
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