Douglas Adams
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Douglas Adams

Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Fiction | Comedy

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was the much-loved author of the Hitchhiker's Guides, all of which have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide.
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    • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
    • Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 32,296
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 27,513
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 27,510

    Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • HHTGH - Lightly Fried

    • By J. Medany on 05-08-05

    Regular price: $21.00

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    • The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

    • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 2
    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Martin Freeman
    • Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 7,955
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 6,741
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 6,745

    Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • I love this book!

    • By DrVeebs2b on 07-02-12

    Regular price: $23.93

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    • Life, the Universe, and Everything

    • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 3
    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Martin Freeman
    • Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,923
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,092
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 4,093

    Only five individuals stand between the white killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • It's my favorite of the series

    • By J. Morgan on 02-03-07

    Regular price: $23.93

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    • So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Martin Freeman
    • Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,519
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 2,933
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,930

    Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • In love with the girl

    • By Dusty Harrison on 10-15-15

    Regular price: $23.93

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    • Mostly Harmless

    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Martin Freeman
    • Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,715
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 2,246
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,249

    It's not just a trilogy any more. In the fifth book of this popular series, Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, and immediately all hell breaks loose....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • The end....

    • By Joe Potter on 03-20-15

    Regular price: $23.93

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    • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (Dramatised)

    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, and others
    • Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,910
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,500
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,517

    Join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android in their first series of adventures as they witness the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass.... 

    • 4 out of 5 stars

    • Difficult to listen to in the car!

    • By Thomas on 08-19-12

    Regular price: $14.93

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    • Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Douglas Adams
    • Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
    • Abridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,292
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,171
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 1,167

    There is a long tradition of Great Detectives, and Dirk Gently does not belong to it....

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Sadly, it's abridged

    • By George T. Crawford on 10-29-11

    Regular price: $13.27

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    • The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Douglas Adams
    • Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 3,298
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,771
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,777

    Kate Schechter would like to know why everyone she meets knows her name - and why Thor, the Norse god...

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Makes you miss him even more...

    • By Bruce on 07-02-12

    Regular price: $19.95

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    • The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Secondary Phase (Dramatised)

    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, and others
    • Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4.5 out of 5 stars 932
    • Performance
      5 out of 5 stars 752
    • Story
      4.5 out of 5 stars 754

    Stranded on Prehistoric Earth since the end of the first series, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are once again trying to hitch their way off the planet.... 

    • 5 out of 5 stars

    • Possible Reason For Some Low Ratings

    • By 20eagle16 on 06-23-11

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    • The Salmon of Doubt

    • Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
    • By: Douglas Adams
    • Narrated by: Simon Jones, Christopher Cerf, Richard Dawkins, and others
    • Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
    • Unabridged
    • Overall
      4 out of 5 stars 890
    • Performance
      4.5 out of 5 stars 601
    • Story
      4 out of 5 stars 601

    Rescued from his beloved Macintosh, The Salmon of Doubt provides us with the opportunity to linger and frolic one last time in the uniquely entertaining and richly informative mind of Douglas Adams....

    • 3 out of 5 stars

    • This is not the book you are seeking

    • By Paul on 04-09-12

    Regular price: $25.87

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