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Douglas Adams
British writer, mostly famous for his Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy-series. I first picked up a D.A. book in High School and read it in Swedish...turns out a lot of the jokes doesn't translate, so I had to get hold of the Hitch Hiker Trilogy in the original English. It was well worth it, and as far as I can tell, the new movie has nothing on the books.
Included in my library are the following books:
- The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy -
This series is was got me interested in SF in the first place. The Hitch Hiker-series is a very fast paced, hillariously funny SF.
1. The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Reading this in Swedish is a mistake, if you can get hold of the English copy, and understand all the subtle, and not so subtle jokes Douglas Adams fires off. Loughing out loud funny.
2. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
What can I say, not too far from the first book in humor, and well worth reading.
3. Life, the Universe and Everything
This was supposed to be the end, if you belive it was ever a trilogy. Tries to wrap things up, but does a lousy job at it (thankfully for us fans).
4. So Long and Thanks for all the Fish
The Earth is gone (Mark I that is) and Arthur has a girlfriend!! Funny.
5. Mostly Harmless
As it says on the dustjacket, book 5 of the ever increasingly miss-labeled trilogy. Doesn't have the same punch as the first four books, tries to play on emotion instead of humor. Works, but not as well as the rest of the series.
6. The Salmon of Doubt
After Douglas' untimely death this was dug up from his trusted Mac and put together as a sort of homage to the great writer. However I can't shake the feeling that I'm looking at the scetches of a dead man. It's akin to grave-robbing.
- Dirk Gently-series -
1. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
A fun way to look at a crime-story. Written in Douglas in his prime, it's funny, thoughtful and utterly silly at times. An underrated future classic.
2. The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul
Who but Douglas Adams show such disdane for the Norse gods. Loughing out loud funny, and yet with a somber note to it.
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