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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency • novel • William Heinemann, 1987

citations:

• 2009: 100 Must-Read Fantasy Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison

• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison

• 2006: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Peter Boxall

• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy • novel • Pan, 1979

awards:

• Ditmar Awards 1980 — international fiction — winner

citations:

• 2021: 50 essential science fiction books, AbeBooks

• 2019: SF Masterworks, Gollancz

• 2018: The Great American Read, PBS

• 2018: 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List, James Mustich

• 2015: 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime, Amazon Editors

• 2012: 20th Century SF Novel, Locus Online

• 2011: Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books, NPR

• 2009: 1000 novels everyone must read, Guardian Newspaper

• 2009: The Science Fiction Handbook, M. Keith Booker & Anne-Marie Thomas

• 2008: 110 best books: The perfect library, Telegraph

• 2007: The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Ultimate Reading List, Shelley Mosley & et al.

• 2006: 501 Must-Read Books, Emma Beare & Cathy Lowne

• 2006: 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels, Stephen E. Andrews & Nick Rennison

• 2005: Essential SF: A Concise Guide, Jonathan Cowie & Tony Chester

• 2005: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders, Gary Westfahl

• 2004: Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, 5th edition, Neil Barron

• 2003: The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction, Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn

• 2003: The Big Read Top 100 Books, BBC

• 2003: Top 50 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books, Science Fiction Book Club

• 2003: The 100 science fiction books you just have to read!, Keith Olexa

• 2000: Amazon Best of Millennium Poll, Amazon.com

• 2000: 25 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of the Century, Amazon.com

• 1998: 100 Best Novels, Radcliffe Publishing Course

• 1998: 100 Best Novels - the reader's list, Modern Library

• 1996: Books of the Century, Waterstone's Booksellers

• 1995: Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, John Clute

• 1994: Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century, Edward James

• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle

• 1988: A Basic Science Fiction Library, James Gunn

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [series] • series, 1984

citations:

• 2006: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Peter Boxall

• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak

Life, the Universe and Everything • novel • Pan , 1982

awards:

• Locus Awards 1983 — sf novel — 10th place

citations:

• 2019: SF Masterworks, Gollancz

• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project

• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul • novel • William Heinemann, 1988

citations:

• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project

• 2006: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Peter Boxall

• 1996: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, T. A. Shippey & A. J. Sobczak

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe • novel • Pan, 1980

citations:

• 2019: SF Masterworks, Gollancz

• 1994: The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition, David Pringle

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish • novel • Pan , 1984

citations:

• 2017: Open Syllabus Explorer, Open Syllabus Project

“Young Zaphod Plays It Safe” • The Hitchiker's Quartet, 1986

anthologies:

• The Time Traveler's Almanac, ed. Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer, Tor 2014

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