What: Beloved sci-fi icon Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, passed away suddenly in 2001. This is a posthumous collection of his previously unpublished work. The book includes interviews, eleven chapters of an unfinished novel, and essays ranging from hangover cures to a debate on the existence of an artificial god.
Comparable to: The zanier moments of the new Doctor Who.
Representative quote: "Every country is like a particular type of person. America is like a belligerent adolescent boy, Canada is like an intelligent thirty-five-year-old woman. Australia is like Jack Nicholson. It comes right up to you and laughs very hard in your face in a highly threatening and engaging manner."
You might not like it if: You did not think the above quote was at least mildly amusing. At the other end of the spectrum, if you are a Hitchhiker super-fan, you might be disappointed that the collection does not include a spinoff story starring Marvin, everyone's favorite morose robot.
How to get it: You might find it at your library or local bookstore, and you can definitely buy it online. You could also listen to Stephen Fry and others read the audio version.
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