EDITORIAL REVIEW: **At last in paperback in one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams’s beloved Hitchiker 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 displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades as they hurtle across the galaxy in a desperate search for a place to eat.***Life, the Universe and Everything***The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky– so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals can avert Armageddon: mild-mannered Arthur Dent and his stalwart crew.***So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish***Back on Earth, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription conspires to thrust him back to reality. So to speak.***Mostly Harmless***Just when Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, all hell breaks loose. Can he save the Earth from total obliteration? Can he save the *Guide* from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter from herself?

The ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy ; The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy ; The restaurant at the end of the universe ; Life, the universe, and everything ; So long, and thanks for all the fish ; Mostly harmless

Works (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe)

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

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story

Random House, Incorporated

Ivy Books

Fawcett

Hitchhiker, First Ballantine Books edition, New York, 2009

1st Ballantine Books ed, New York, New York State, 1996

First Ballantine Books Edition (24), New York, 2002-05

Penguin Random House LLC, New York, 2010

1st Ballantine books ed, New York, 2002

United States, United States of America

PT, 2002

In one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams's beloved Hitchhiker series.Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read) 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 UniverseThe moment before annihilation at the hands of warmongers is a curious time to crave tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades as they hurtle across the galaxy in a desperate search for a place to eat. Life, the Universe and Everything The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky– so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals can avert Armageddon: mild-mannered Arthur Dent and his stalwart crew. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Back on Earth, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription thrusts him back to reality. So to speak. Mostly Harmless Just when Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, all hell breaks loose. Can he save the Earth from total obliteration? Can he save the Guide from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter from herself?Includes the bonus story “Young Zaphod Plays It Safe” “With droll wit, a keen eye for detail and heavy doses of insight... Adams makes us laugh until we cry.”—San Diego Union-Tribune “Lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written... ranks with the best set pieces in Mark Twain.”—The Atlantic

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 displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades as they hurtle across the galaxy in a desperate search for a place to eat.
"Life, the Universe and Everything"
The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky- so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals can avert Armageddon: mild-mannered Arthur Dent and his stalwart crew.
"So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"
Back on Earth, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription conspires to thrust him back to reality. So to speak.
"Mostly Harmless"
Just when Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, all hell breaks loose. Can he save the Earth from total obliteration? Can he save the Guide from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter from herself?
Also includes the short story "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe".

This is the collection of all five of the books in Douglas Adams' famous galaxy exploring trilogy. It follows Arthur Dent and his friends as they travel around the Milky Way meeting strange new cultures and having many entertaining adventures in the search for the meaning of life.
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Contains:
[The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163649W/The_Hitch_Hiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy)
[The Restaurant at the End of the Universe](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163720W/The_Restaurant_at_the_End_of_the_Universe)
[Life, the Universe and Everything](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163716W)
[So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163719W/So_long_and_thanks_for_all_the_fish)
Mostly Harmless
Young Zaphod Plays it Safe

Foreword: What Was He Like,
Douglas Adams?/vii
Introduction: A Guide to the Guide/xi
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy/l
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe/145
Life, the IJniverse and Everything/311
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish/471
Young Zaphod Plays It Safe/613
Mostly Harmless/627

In This Collection Of Novels, Arthur Dent Is Introduced To The Galaxy At Large When He Is Rescued By An Alien Friend Seconds Before Earth's Destruction, And Embarks On A Series Of Amazing Adventures With His New Companion.

Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun.

2025-02-05