Adams, Douglas

• Series: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (8 r)
  • The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (7 r)
  • Life, the Universe and Everything (8 r)
  • So Long and Thanks for All the Fish (7 r)
  • Mostly Harmless (7 r)

    • Very funny series in the tradition of British comedy. The plot is complex but following it isn't THAT critical. Adams has a great talent for irony, and this is one of the few SF authors that has ever made me laugh out loud while reading a book. If you like his work, you should have a look at the Infocom game "Bureaucracy"...totally hilarious.

• Series: Dirk Gently
  • Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (6 r)
  • The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (6 r)

    • This isn't as strong as the Hitchhiker series, but I would still recommend it if you like Adams' style. The central character strongly resembles Arthur, but the situations are slightly less outlandish (usually).

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