Is there a book similar to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Question

I really liked that book. I really would like to read something similar: sci-fi, but funny... Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Have you read anything else by Douglas Adams? If you haven't read the whole Hitch Hiker's Guide series, definitely work on that. If you've read those, you might also want to check out his Dirk Gently books, they're pretty good:

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
The Long, Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Neil Gaiman sometimes has a similar style, especially with one of his more recent novels, Anansi Boys (sort of a follow-up to a more serious American Gods). This is more fantasy (not in an elves-prancing-around kind of way) than science fiction, though.

Answer 2

I believe Douglas Adams wrote three more in the series; Life, the Universe and Everything, Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and (Ford!) one other I cannot name but you can Google. If you want some more really interesting characters and concepts in print, try Larry Niven's "Known Space" series which includes Ringworld, Ringworld Engineers. Look for those at used bookstores and ask the employees for their recommendations as well.

Answer 3

I've read Douglas Adams other series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. it is good too.

Have you read the other books in the Hitchhikers Series?

Answer 4

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett is one, and The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff is another.

Answer 5

robert heinlein was a very good and sarcastic writer, dense and full of imagination.
from the same author you read,,, I liked the restaurant at the end of the universe

Answer 6

Try the Illuminati series. I forget who wrote them, But they are that same kind of humor.

Answer 7

That series is Nuts! anythig by duglas adams



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