The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984)
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 1984 comic science fiction book written by Douglas Adams.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first of six books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction "hexalogy" by Douglas Adams. The novel is an adaptation of the first four parts of Adams's radio series of the same name. The novel was first published in London on 12 October 1979. It sold 250,000 copies in the first three months.
The namesake of the novel is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a fictional guide book for hitchhikers (inspired by the Hitch-hiker's Guide to Europe) written in the form of an encyclopaedia.
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Also contained in:
- [The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163692W) - [The More than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163713W) - [Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163706W)
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What is The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy about?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first of six books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction "hexalogy" by Douglas Adams. The novel is an adaptation of the first four parts of Adams's radio series of the same name. The novel was first published in London on 12 October 1979. It sold 250,000 copies in the first three months. The namesake of the novel is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a fictional guide book for hitchhikers (inspired by the Hitch-hiker's Guide to Europe) written in the form of an encyclopaedia. --- Also contained in: - [The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163692W) - [The More than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163713W) - [Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163706W)
When was The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy published?
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy was published on 3 March 1984.
Who made The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy was written by Douglas Adams.