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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harmony Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 815 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307291812
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307291813
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.69 x 6.3 x 9.41 inches

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Customers find this book hilarious, particularly appreciating its British humor, and describe it as a mind-boggling adventure with a fascinating ridiculous plot. The writing is well-executed, and customers consider it a great value for money. They praise the character development, highlighting the great dialogue between characters, and find it thought-provoking, illustrating important philosophical principles and giving perspective on life.

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607 customers mention "Humor"551 positive56 negative

Customers find the book hilarious, particularly appreciating its British humor that makes them laugh out loud.

"...Glad I did. It was a nice distraction. I didn't get invested into any of the characters, so Angus and I were just flies on the wall !..." Read more

"...science fiction, this is a must-read and continues to be the best parody of the genre." Read more

"...These make interesting canvases for Adam’s humor and you never quite know what you’ll be coming across next...." Read more

"...hole in it and how it talks to other computers.... it's worth the time to read and is easily understood...." Read more

365 customers mention "Story quality"318 positive47 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as an imaginative science fiction series with mind-boggling adventures and fascinating plots.

"...and the improbable happen as a matter of course, contradictions, paradoxes and continuity problems are plentiful and acceptable...." Read more

"...This omnibus edition is pretty much a no-brainier for any science fiction fan and it'd be worth picking up for any of Terry Pratchett's many fans as..." Read more

"...Recommended for anyone who likes a bit of absurdity and philosophy in their sci-fi comedy." Read more

"...that even as an adult I found a little convoluted but the end was quite satisfying...." Read more

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Customers find the book extremely well written and extremely pleasurable to read, appreciating Douglas Adams' masterful storytelling and literary insights.

"...Anything else is great to good writing, the first two books felt like a space Monty Python movie, the other three vibe more or less like "Good Omens..." Read more

"...Needless to say, between recitations of Gorgon poetry, the musings of Marvin the paranoid android, the asides from an intergalactic guidebook..." Read more

"...For instance, there is the wonderful description of the Nutrimatic Drinks Dispenser which 'invariably delivers a cupful of liquid that is almost,..." Read more

"...Overall, although they read differently after such a long time, they do make a pleasant read...." Read more

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Customers love this collection of books and consider it the ultimate series, with one customer noting it includes every book in the series.

"...California and Los Angeles, Fenchurch is a charming and relevant addition to the series...." Read more

"...Most of the novels in this pack have some pretty good pieces, connected by a lot of rambling. It's like the author gets paid by the word...." Read more

"Probably my favorite series of books for the sarcasm and laughs...." Read more

"...Nonetheless, the books are contained in their [almost] entirety..." Read more

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"...It's great to have all of them in one reasonably priced print book. If you like Monty Python humor/humour you'll like this volume." Read more

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"...Plus, it is a great value, if you buy all five books separately (even in paperback editions), you will end up spending more than twice the price of..." Read more

"...tends to get a bit tired in the later books, but it's still worth the investment...." Read more

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"...It is by far the sexiest of the books and included some meta-commentary on Arthur Dent’s love life as to what could have happened in the previous..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the characters in the book, particularly praising the great dialogue between them and finding Douglas Adams' writing extraordinary.

"...say that Adams has created some of my favorite and most entertaining characters in any series (especially Marvin)...." Read more

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"...I loved the characters and the way it was told made me think of how inconsequential and silly we all don't realize we are...." Read more

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"...maybe even revelatory in the most absurd way, The Guide is a timeless space adventure that has helped me find my own place in the universe." Read more

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jimboinaz
A Big Book - But Don't Panic
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2025
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I had this book sitting on my shelf for a while now and had always found other things to do than tackle this, but finally gave in. Glad I did. It was a nice distraction.
I didn't get invested into any of the characters, so Angus and I were just flies on the wall !
It really did fly on by once I got into it, and a recommended read if you haven't.
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mrliteral
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Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2005
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It had last been a couple decades ago when I had last read the various Hitchhiker's books (except the most recent one, and even that had been ten or more years back). With my original copies scattered here and there, I picked up the omnibus edition and reread these tales with eagerness and a older (and perhaps wiser) perspective. Overall, although they read differently after such a long time, they do make a pleasant read.

The original novel by Douglas Adams - based on a radio show he also wrote (the twisted history of the first book is related in an introduction) - is the sharpest in the set. For the uninitiated, the tale follows Arthur Dent, last human survivor of Earth after the planet is cleared away for a hyperspatial bypass. Along with his alien friend Ford Prefect, they go off on a series of adventures which will eventually reveal the true purpose of the planet Earth. Completing a quintet of heroes is Zaphod Beeblebrox, the President of the Galaxy, and Trillian (Trisha MacMillan), another human who left Earth a while before it was destroyed, and Marvin, the most depressed robot ever.

In this book, Adams sets the tone for this the whole series with a parody of the conventions of science fiction and a grand sense of the absurd. In a universe where time travel and the improbable happen as a matter of course, contradictions, paradoxes and continuity problems are plentiful and acceptable. The second novel - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - directly follows up on the first book and is of equally high quality.

An almost imperceptible slide begins with book three, Life, the Universe and Everything, which deals with an ancient race of aliens who are threatening to make a comeback and destroy all other life. Arthur and Ford are recruited by planetary engineer Slartibartfast to try and save all reality. We begin to see other of the characters pushed aside although they still do play some roles. We also learn it is possible for a man to fly.

In So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, Arthur returns to an Earth that apparently believes its destruction was just a mass hallucination. Although Ford is still around in a parallel story, the other recurring characters are almost non-existent. This is the most upbeat of all the stories, with things finally going somewhat right for the usually hapless Arthur. Unfortunately, some of the true wackiness is beginning to fade away. With no Zaphod acting recklessly and with Ford acting semi-responsibly, this novel is not quite as much fun. And sadly, Mostly Harmless, the final novel is even less fun, again absurd but not really very funny. And the bonus short story "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" is completely forgettable.

The first three books remain five star material, the fourth gets four stars and the fifth gets three (the short story gets two). As a collection, however, this is a five star bunch, with the first two books being excellent enough to offset any weaknesses in the others. For any fan of science fiction, this is a must-read and continues to be the best parody of the genre.

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Beau Yarbrough
A book I come back to, over and over again
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2014
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Although it's true this series (and thus, the book) gets weaker as it goes on, it's still a very solid series, even all these decades after I first discovered the series, back when the first book was the only one available.

The first two, of course, were instant classics the moment they were published. They're pretty much a must-read for the cultural literacy of any geek, even if -- somehow -- the books didn't appeal on their own.

My personal favorite remains the third, Life, the Universe and Everything. Adams was still enthusiastic about the series at that point, and since he was writing the book as a book, rather than adapting it from radio (although it borrows more than a few elements from Shada, an unpublished Doctor Who script of his), it has more structure than the earlier two books and more forward momentum.

The fourth and fifth books get a lot of hate nowadays, and while So Long, And Thanks for All the Fish is very parochial, concerning itself with Earth and a rather wishy washy parody of California and Los Angeles, Fenchurch is a charming and relevant addition to the series.

Young Zaphod Plays It Safe doesn't really work this far removed from the Ronald Reagan era, and even at the time, was odd and very slight.

And the we come to Mostly Harmless. Adams was burned out, and Arthur Dent is too. Despite that, most of the hate for the book seems to revolve around the last two pages, which seemingly slam the door shut on the series, as though the cast hadn't escaped seemingly certain death time and time again. (In fact, at the time of his untimely death, Adams was working on a new Hitchhikers book, converting the unsuccessful start of a third Dirk Gently book.)

Up until that point, though, Mostly Harmless is vintage H2G2, with the addition of Random, multiple Tricias McMillan, the Perfectly Normal Beasts and a very prescient riff on the corporatization of the mass media. (As someone who's worked in the media all his theoretically adult life, it's amazing how right Adams got things still more than a decade away in the future.)

This omnibus edition is pretty much a no-brainier for any science fiction fan and it'd be worth picking up for any of Terry Pratchett's many fans as well. Adams isn't quite the writer Pratchett is -- and certainly he was much, much slower -- but the two come from a similar place of warmth and deep bemusement in the human (especially British human) condition.

If you've read this far, you can safely assume this is a must-read.

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michael longacre
Three and a half stars… amazeballs book!! But missing jacket and there was gum!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2025
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There was definitely some chewing gum on the top corner of the book.. gross!! They could have picked it off for me so it would have just been a stain! I already picked it off before I got a picture because I’m dumb, but to be fair, I didn’t know what it was until I did… and it was pictured as having a dust jacket and came without one.. gotta make sure to read the fine print!! But it’s my favorite version of my favorite book series and my copy is in another state, and my latest lady-interest is a heavy reader and I convinced her to read it, so I needed a new copy.. but the price was right!! It’s not a huge deal, but when you run a used book company: CLEAN UP THE BOOKS A LITTLE FOR US!! It’s a tad bit insulting to just send us out dirty copies of books, just makes it feel like all you care about is making money.. it took me ten seconds to scrape the gum off with my fingernail, and now it’s just a smudge, used books can have smudges, they cannot have gum on them!! lol.. but for real tho: thanks for the new copy, I appreciate it. Now Lacey and I will have so much to talk about!!

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Three and a half stars… amazeballs book!! But missing jacket and there was gum!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2025
There was definitely some chewing gum on the top corner of the book.. gross!! They could have picked it off for me so it would have just been a stain! I already picked it off before I got a picture because I’m dumb, but to be fair, I didn’t know what it was until I did… and it was pictured as having a dust jacket and came without one.. gotta make sure to read the fine print!! But it’s my favorite version of my favorite book series and my copy is in another state, and my latest lady-interest is a heavy reader and I convinced her to read it, so I needed a new copy.. but the price was right!! It’s not a huge deal, but when you run a used book company: CLEAN UP THE BOOKS A LITTLE FOR US!! It’s a tad bit insulting to just send us out dirty copies of books, just makes it feel like all you care about is making money.. it took me ten seconds to scrape the gum off with my fingernail, and now it’s just a smudge, used books can have smudges, they cannot have gum on them!! lol.. but for real tho: thanks for the new copy, I appreciate it. Now Lacey and I will have so much to talk about!!

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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025
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I had read the first three books separately years ago. This book has them and the books that followed. It's great to have all of them in one reasonably priced print book.
If you like Monty Python humor/humour you'll like this volume.

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Emre
Kötü kargo
Reviewed in Turkey on December 26, 2021
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Amerikalı bir yayın evi bastığı için birçok mizahi ve genel konuşma sansürlenmiş deniyor. Kitabı orijinal baskısıyla almak istiyorsanız İngiliz yayınevi baskısını alın. İnternetten okuduğum kadarıyla konuşuyorum. Çünkü 1,5ay sürecinde satıcı kitabı elime ulaştıramadı. Para iademi aldım. İnternette okuduklarımdan sonra kitabın ulaşmamasına ayrı sevindim. Kitabı ayrı ErgodeBooks adlı satıcıyı ayrı tavsiye etmiyorum.

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Un classico imperdibile
Reviewed in Italy on June 13, 2016
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Un'ottima occasione per avere tutta la storica saga di Adams in un sol colpo (fatta eccezione per la sesta e ultima parte scritta da Colfer e non presente in questa edizione).
Ho letto la serie dapprima in italiano e devo dire che, per quanto la trasposizione si fedele e intelligente, qualche piccola sfumatura la si perde nella traduzione, com'è normale che sia.
Quindi consigliatissima questa versione in lingua originale.
Fantascienza, non-sense e paradossi, insieme ad uno humour davvero unico.
Come ho fatto a vivere senza fino ad oggi?

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Tushar Niras
One of the greatest books I've read
Reviewed in India on December 28, 2020
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The book is combination of all 6 books. I've completed 1st book and I loved it. Giving 5 Star

Good About the Book:
1. Awesome characters.
2. Hilarious one liners
3. Space adventure vibe
4. This is first book so kind of 'origin story of space adventurers'.

Bad Parts :
1. So many new words for me. So, needed Dictionary with me all the time
2. Story has not that great storyline. Its seems introduction of team.

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Camila Pellenz
Superou minhas expectativas
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Não sei se foi porque eu comprei barato haha mas fiquei muito satisfeita com a qualidade do livro. As páginas são grossas, a diagramação é agradável e a capa tem o estilo do original. Veio levemente amassado em um canto, mas isso é infelizmente comum com as entregas da Amazon. As páginas vieram incólumes e o resto do livro está perfeito.
Eu geralmente prefiro livros menores e de capa mole para leitura, pois eles facilitam o processo físico em si. Mas essa edição é maleável e confortável em todos os sentidos. Tanto para fãs ou pessoas que querem ler pela primeira vez.
Quanto ao livro em si, nem preciso dizer muito. Talvez nenhuma edição possa fazer jus a Douglas Adams, mas esse livro é perfeitamente aceitável. Recomendo pela praticidade e pelo leve luxo que ela providencia.

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Gary Simkins
Why haven't i already read this?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2017
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So I've reached the age of 42 without ever reading the book, seeing the film or the series of hitchhikers guide.
Two friends in work were using lines out of it a month back. Lines such as I know where my towel is and the answer to everything is 42. My age coincidentally.
So I asked them what they were on about and they told me. They were as shocked as me that I hadn't ever seen or read it what with me being a Sci fi fan. I don't know how I bypassed it really.
Anyway, so I bought the books that night and I'm glad I did.
I'm only two books in and I have read the reviews on here that say they go downhill after the 2nd but I honestly feel I've already had my moneys worth from the first two.
Whilst it's not laugh out loud funny all the time, I have had moments where I laughed. What I found is it is constantly amusing, a smirk or a chuckle has only ever been a page away.
But by far the best quality to these books is the ideas they present, page after page of a most unique and interesting galaxy where fantastic and credible futuristic visions of how the wider universe could be living as we speak are explained in a humorous and fascinating way.
This coupled with the ridiculous, mind boggling crazy ideas that he throws into the mix had me flicking pages for more time than I should on a night before early work.
Totally recommend the first two in the series and despite the criticisms I am still looking forward to reading the rest.

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