The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I'm sure you already know this book is Hilarious, but having Stephen Fry as the narrator takes Douglas Adams' wonderful work to a whole new level. It's like having an entire chocolate cake served to you on a solid gold platter by Sara Lee herself.
I already owned this audiobook, but I had to buy it again just to hear it read by Stephen Fry.

This was a great little read that apparently everyone in the galaxy has already listened to but me. Chock full of hilarious one-liners, The Hitchhiker's Guide takes Author Dent from his unadventurous Earthly existence into an absurd romp through outer space. I generally like my humor a little more interspersed with story, but that's okay because I'm pretty sure about half the jokes went over my head.

I only listened to about an hour at a time, but the story was short, and made for a few fun afternoons. Recommended for everyone.

I found myself laughing out loud multiple times throughout this book. Sometimes when I was trying to make myself not laugh. I loved it, and the quality of the recording was great as well.

This was a very good book and I enjoyd reading(lisening to be exact) to it. The book was funny and the reader was exeptional. As some words got lost because of my English knowledge the ideas and points still were very clear. I recomend this book to all and have bought the next audiobooks as well ;)

I was stuck in the vast emptyness of Yuma Arizona, a one gas station, Mcdonalds, Del Taco kind of place. Stationed there as 19 y/o US Marine I found the whole experience there miserable at best. Then on the second day a lovely young girl gave me this book to read, she said it was funny and filled up the boredom that enveloped Yuma. I took it and read it and loved it. True I do have a warped sense of humor, or at least those who know me would claim. Which may explain my passion for all of Douglas Adams books. Nonetheless, I am looking forward to listening to this book, and after that I'm off to see the movie, well maybe not the movie. I'll wait for the DVD, $8 for popcorn is bit too pricey for me.

What fun. I loved reading it at 17 and listing to it at 40. I've got my towel!

I think that 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' is possibly the funniest novel I've ever read and this audio version happily does it justice. Stephen Fry is a terrific narrator! I will say that I had the pleasure of listening to the Adams narrated version and admit that that's the version that I prefer, but this version is very, very good. If you appreciate British humor, (more along the lines of Monty Python and Black Adder than Mr. Bean) you'll love this. There are scenes in this story that still, after multiple readings and listenings, rip helpless laughter straight from the gut. If you can find the Douglas Adams narrated version, that would be my first recommendation, but the Fry version is a close second. Oh, and be careful what you drink while listening... carbonation out the nose is never a good thing.

Little can be said about this book that has not already been said. If you are not convinced that you need to listen to this book by now, there is little that I can say to move you. Of course there is Stephen Fry, that alone may move the more recalcitrant. This book transcends the literary heavens in the same way 50 shades of gray does not. Not that I listened to that book. :-0. Just saying. Please do yourself a favor as well as the galaxy and listen to this book. And for God's sake, don't panic!

I guess this was revolutionary for it's time, the amount of references in later sci-fi back to this book is pretty amazing and pretty much worth the read just for them. The Humour is a bit flat, or maybe just too old?!
Stepen Fry is off course, as always, wonderful!

I have listened to hundreds of Audio Books, and Stephen Fry is the most talented reader I have encountered. The book, of course, is a classic. Fry's narration makes this a most enjoyable listen.