The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Summary

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,972 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy authored Q42^[3].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was influenced by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy^[5].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was published by Pan Books^[7].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's genre is science fiction comedy^[8].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's genre is comic novel^[9].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's genre is science fiction^[10].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's based on is recorded as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy^[11].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was followed by The Restaurant at the End of the Universe^[12].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's part of the series is recorded as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy^[13].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's language of work or name is recorded as British English^[14].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[16].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was released on October 12, 1979^[17].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's characters is recorded as Arthur Dent^[18].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's characters is recorded as Ford Prefect^[19].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's characters is recorded as Zaphod Beeblebrox^[20].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's characters is recorded as Trillian^[21].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's characters is recorded as Slartibartfast^[22].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's characters is recorded as Marvin the Paranoid Android^[23].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's characters is recorded as Deep Thought^[24].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's characters is recorded as Eddie the Computer^[25].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's has edition or translation is recorded as The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy^[26].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's has edition or translation is recorded as Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: f76307a4-179e-47aa-a843-de31e40202bf^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy authored Q42^[3]. It was published by Pan Books^[7].

Publication

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was released on October 12, 1979^[17]. Languages include British English^[14] and English^[15]. Genres include science fiction comedy^[8], comic novel^[9], and science fiction^[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[13].

Subject and Themes

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's part of the series is recorded as it^[13].

Reception

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was followed by The Restaurant at the End of the Universe^[12].

Why It Matters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,972 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

What awards did The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy receive?

Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[4].