The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams1979
Adams wrote the funniest science fiction novel ever — a book where the Earth is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass and the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42.
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“The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is... 42.”
Why It Matters
Adams wrote the funniest science fiction novel ever — a book where the Earth is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass and the answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42. It proved that science fiction did not have to be serious to be smart. "Don't Panic" became the motto for an entire generation of geeks.
Notable Quotes
“Don't Panic.”
“So long, and thanks for all the fish.”