Why read The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Book cover of The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Five Novels in One Outrageous Volume

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First a legendary radio series, then a bestselling book, now a blockbuser movie, the immensely successful Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy needs no introduction. Reissued to coincide with the film's release, this hardback omnibus edition include all five parts of the trilogy, incorporating for the first time, Mostly Harmless,…

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Why read it?

2 authors picked The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Nathan Elberg

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There are several “big questions” that have long been contemplated by prophets, philosophers, and me. “Does life have meaning? What’s my place in the universe? How can God do all those things people say He’s done?” Even though Douglas Adams was a dedicated atheist, his trilogy provides answers to these and more while keeping his readers laughing. The atheist helped me understand God.

From Nathan's list on speculative fiction to explain the meaning of life.

Bryant Johnson

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I’m going to be a time traveler per se on my book selection. I’m a big fan of reading a book and then seeing that book as a movie. This was my first book-movie book experience. I read and watched, entertaining to the highest. Now Douglas Adam is from the United Kingdom, and he shares this culture in the style of writing. The reason why I like this book, The storyline was adapted from a radio show first.

Before it became a novel, there are about 100 terms and meanings flying across the book, and it comes together as down…

From Bryant's list on sci-fi movies based on books.