--- product_id: 2776332 title: "The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" price: "HK$271" currency: HKD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/2776332-the-ultimate-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy store_origin: HK region: Hong Kong --- # 42nd anniversary edition 5 classic novels in one volume Epic intergalactic adventure The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy **Price:** HK$271 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌌 Hitch a ride through the galaxy’s funniest and most mind-bending saga — don’t miss the cosmic cult classic! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - **How much does it cost?** HK$271 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/2776332-the-ultimate-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Bonus Content Included:** Exclusive short story 'Young Zaphod Plays It Safe' adds extra value for fans and collectors. - • **Complete Quintet Collection:** All five beloved Hitchhiker novels in one definitive paperback edition. - • **Galactic Cultural Phenomenon:** Celebrate 42 years of iconic sci-fi wit, now inspiring a Hulu original series. - • **Critically Acclaimed & Beloved:** Ranked top #21 in Humorous Sci-Fi with 4.7-star rating from 14,671 readers. - • **Sharp Satire Meets Timeless Humor:** Douglas Adams’ signature blend of absurdity and insight keeps you laughing and thinking. ## Overview The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy paperback compiles all five of Douglas Adams’s legendary novels into one volume, celebrating over four decades of groundbreaking sci-fi satire. With a 4.7-star rating from nearly 15,000 readers and a Hulu series adaptation on the horizon, this collection offers a timeless journey through absurdity, wit, and cosmic adventure that continues to captivate a global audience. ## Description In one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams’s beloved Hitchhiker series. Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ( Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read ) Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised Guide . Together they stick out their thumbs to the stars and begin a wild journey through time and space. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe The moment before annihilation at the hands of warmongers is a curious time to crave tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades as they hurtle across the galaxy in a desperate search for a place to eat. Life, the Universe and Everything The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky– so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals can avert Armageddon: mild-mannered Arthur Dent and his stalwart crew. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Back on Earth, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription thrusts him back to reality. So to speak. Mostly Harmless Just when Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, all hell breaks loose. Can he save the Earth from total obliteration? Can he save the Guide from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter from herself? Includes the bonus story “Young Zaphod Plays It Safe” “With droll wit, a keen eye for detail and heavy doses of insight . . . Adams makes us laugh until we cry.”— San Diego Union-Tribune “Lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written . . . ranks with the best set pieces in Mark Twain.”— The Atlantic Review: Classic - It had last been a couple decades ago when I had last read the various Hitchhiker's books (except the most recent one, and even that had been ten or more years back). With my original copies scattered here and there, I picked up the omnibus edition and reread these tales with eagerness and a older (and perhaps wiser) perspective. Overall, although they read differently after such a long time, they do make a pleasant read. The original novel by Douglas Adams - based on a radio show he also wrote (the twisted history of the first book is related in an introduction) - is the sharpest in the set. For the uninitiated, the tale follows Arthur Dent, last human survivor of Earth after the planet is cleared away for a hyperspatial bypass. Along with his alien friend Ford Prefect, they go off on a series of adventures which will eventually reveal the true purpose of the planet Earth. Completing a quintet of heroes is Zaphod Beeblebrox, the President of the Galaxy, and Trillian (Trisha MacMillan), another human who left Earth a while before it was destroyed, and Marvin, the most depressed robot ever. In this book, Adams sets the tone for this the whole series with a parody of the conventions of science fiction and a grand sense of the absurd. In a universe where time travel and the improbable happen as a matter of course, contradictions, paradoxes and continuity problems are plentiful and acceptable. The second novel - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - directly follows up on the first book and is of equally high quality. An almost imperceptible slide begins with book three, Life, the Universe and Everything, which deals with an ancient race of aliens who are threatening to make a comeback and destroy all other life. Arthur and Ford are recruited by planetary engineer Slartibartfast to try and save all reality. We begin to see other of the characters pushed aside although they still do play some roles. We also learn it is possible for a man to fly. In So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, Arthur returns to an Earth that apparently believes its destruction was just a mass hallucination. Although Ford is still around in a parallel story, the other recurring characters are almost non-existent. This is the most upbeat of all the stories, with things finally going somewhat right for the usually hapless Arthur. Unfortunately, some of the true wackiness is beginning to fade away. With no Zaphod acting recklessly and with Ford acting semi-responsibly, this novel is not quite as much fun. And sadly, Mostly Harmless, the final novel is even less fun, again absurd but not really very funny. And the bonus short story "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" is completely forgettable. The first three books remain five star material, the fourth gets four stars and the fifth gets three (the short story gets two). As a collection, however, this is a five star bunch, with the first two books being excellent enough to offset any weaknesses in the others. For any fan of science fiction, this is a must-read and continues to be the best parody of the genre. Review: A great buy! - This is one of the funniest stories I've ever read. It's so good, my favorite book of all time! ## Features - Douglas Adams, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, paperback ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #10,061 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #21 in Humorous Science Fiction (Books) #28 in British & Irish Humor & Satire #60 in Fiction Satire | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 14,671 Reviews | ## Images ![The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Mu7rVLIFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic *by M***L on July 10, 2005* It had last been a couple decades ago when I had last read the various Hitchhiker's books (except the most recent one, and even that had been ten or more years back). With my original copies scattered here and there, I picked up the omnibus edition and reread these tales with eagerness and a older (and perhaps wiser) perspective. Overall, although they read differently after such a long time, they do make a pleasant read. The original novel by Douglas Adams - based on a radio show he also wrote (the twisted history of the first book is related in an introduction) - is the sharpest in the set. For the uninitiated, the tale follows Arthur Dent, last human survivor of Earth after the planet is cleared away for a hyperspatial bypass. Along with his alien friend Ford Prefect, they go off on a series of adventures which will eventually reveal the true purpose of the planet Earth. Completing a quintet of heroes is Zaphod Beeblebrox, the President of the Galaxy, and Trillian (Trisha MacMillan), another human who left Earth a while before it was destroyed, and Marvin, the most depressed robot ever. In this book, Adams sets the tone for this the whole series with a parody of the conventions of science fiction and a grand sense of the absurd. In a universe where time travel and the improbable happen as a matter of course, contradictions, paradoxes and continuity problems are plentiful and acceptable. The second novel - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - directly follows up on the first book and is of equally high quality. An almost imperceptible slide begins with book three, Life, the Universe and Everything, which deals with an ancient race of aliens who are threatening to make a comeback and destroy all other life. Arthur and Ford are recruited by planetary engineer Slartibartfast to try and save all reality. We begin to see other of the characters pushed aside although they still do play some roles. We also learn it is possible for a man to fly. In So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, Arthur returns to an Earth that apparently believes its destruction was just a mass hallucination. Although Ford is still around in a parallel story, the other recurring characters are almost non-existent. This is the most upbeat of all the stories, with things finally going somewhat right for the usually hapless Arthur. Unfortunately, some of the true wackiness is beginning to fade away. With no Zaphod acting recklessly and with Ford acting semi-responsibly, this novel is not quite as much fun. And sadly, Mostly Harmless, the final novel is even less fun, again absurd but not really very funny. And the bonus short story "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" is completely forgettable. The first three books remain five star material, the fourth gets four stars and the fifth gets three (the short story gets two). As a collection, however, this is a five star bunch, with the first two books being excellent enough to offset any weaknesses in the others. For any fan of science fiction, this is a must-read and continues to be the best parody of the genre. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great buy! *by J***S on April 30, 2026* This is one of the funniest stories I've ever read. It's so good, my favorite book of all time! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Always know where towel is! *by T***N on October 3, 2025* This volume contains all five books of Douglas Adams misnamed trilogy. The humor is both sly satire and absurd humor. The last Earth man Arthur Dent, totally the wrong person to go on vast galactic adventure. Arthur is forever put upon by everything. He can't even enjoy a meal at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe. The only thing that gets him through is his trust Hitchhikers' Guide to explain the cosmos. All of Adams genius is on display in these volumes. It holds up even on rereading. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Fahrenheit 451 - 1984: 75th Anniversary --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hk/products/2776332-the-ultimate-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/2776332-the-ultimate-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hong Kong* *Store origin: HK* *Last updated: 2026-07-30*