Douglas Adams
Continue your journey through the galaxy with other audiobooks from Douglas Adams’ popular sci-fi series: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980), Life, The Universe, and Everything (1982), So Long and Thanks for All the Fish (1984), and Mostly Harmless (1992). The sixth book in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was written by Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl. And Another Thing... was published in 2009 to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the first book in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series.
Other books by Adams include Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (1987) and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988). A compilation of Adams' work is contained in The Salmon of Doubt, a collection of writings, including an unfinished novel, published posthumously in 2002. Adams’ style of comedic science fiction writing made him popular both within the sci-fi reading community and beyond.
Douglas Adams Audiobooks
-
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- the comedy sci-fi classic, read by Stephen Fry
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3,720
-
Performance3,270
-
Story3,268
Read by Stephen Fry. The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams 'By turns...
-
-
Not the original book, story changed quite a lot.
- By Damian M. on 06-05-2020
-
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall986
-
Performance864
-
Story866
Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' multi-media phenomenon and cult classic series, read by Martin Freeman. If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it...
-
-
Great story
- By Anonymous on 18-10-2017
-
Life, the Universe, and Everything
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall576
-
Performance489
-
Story483
Read by Martin Freeman. In Life, the Universe and Everything – the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur...
-
-
Koopl Koopl
- By Аdriк Smiгnоv on 05-10-2020
-
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall435
-
Performance376
-
Story375
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, read by Martin Freeman, is the fourth instalment in Douglas Adams' bestselling Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy'. There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and...
-
-
This one is incredible
- By Dan on 04-07-2021
-
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- the comedy sci-fi classic, read by Stephen Fry
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3,720
-
Performance3,270
-
Story3,268
Read by Stephen Fry. The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams 'By turns...
-
-
Not the original book, story changed quite a lot.
- By Damian M. on 06-05-2020
-
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall986
-
Performance864
-
Story866
Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' multi-media phenomenon and cult classic series, read by Martin Freeman. If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it...
-
-
Great story
- By Anonymous on 18-10-2017
-
Life, the Universe, and Everything
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall576
-
Performance489
-
Story483
Read by Martin Freeman. In Life, the Universe and Everything – the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur...
-
-
Koopl Koopl
- By Аdriк Smiгnоv on 05-10-2020
-
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Martin Freeman
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall435
-
Performance376
-
Story375
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, read by Martin Freeman, is the fourth instalment in Douglas Adams' bestselling Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy'. There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and...
-
-
This one is incredible
- By Dan on 04-07-2021
-
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Primary Phase
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Peter Jones, Susan Sheridan, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall173
-
Performance151
-
Story152
A dynamic remastering of the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial - Fit the First to Fit the Sixth - which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend The original series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases)...
-
-
Terrible quality
- By Patrick on 03-02-2021
-
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Secondary Phase
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Mark Wing-Davey, Peter Jones, Stephen Moore, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall70
-
Performance62
-
Story62
A dynamic remastering of the second BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial – Fit the Seventh to Fit the Twelfth – which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend The second original series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and...
-
-
Brilliant.
- By Typhus. on 06-04-2022
-
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Tertiary Phase
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Geoffrey McGivern, Simon Jones
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall82
-
Performance74
-
Story73
Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga continues with a full-cast dramatisation of Life, the Universe and Everything, the third book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’ ‘The pitch here at Lord’s is blackened, lightly smoking down towards square leg – and two men have...
-
-
Memories
- By Pheonix on 28-10-2019
-
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Quandary Phase
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Geoffrey McGivern, Simon Jones
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall66
-
Performance61
-
Story61
Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga returns once again with a full-cast dramatisation of So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, the fourth book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’. ‘At the risk of being controversial, it’s better than the book... Hitchhiking is back –...
-
-
A joy.
- By Typhus. on 10-05-2022
-
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Primary Phase
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Peter Jones, Susan Sheridan, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall173
-
Performance151
-
Story152
A dynamic remastering of the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial - Fit the First to Fit the Sixth - which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend The original series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases)...
-
-
Terrible quality
- By Patrick on 03-02-2021
-
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Secondary Phase
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Mark Wing-Davey, Peter Jones, Stephen Moore, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall70
-
Performance62
-
Story62
A dynamic remastering of the second BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial – Fit the Seventh to Fit the Twelfth – which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend The second original series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and...
-
-
Brilliant.
- By Typhus. on 06-04-2022
-
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Tertiary Phase
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Geoffrey McGivern, Simon Jones
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall82
-
Performance74
-
Story73
Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga continues with a full-cast dramatisation of Life, the Universe and Everything, the third book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’ ‘The pitch here at Lord’s is blackened, lightly smoking down towards square leg – and two men have...
-
-
Memories
- By Pheonix on 28-10-2019
-
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Quandary Phase
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Geoffrey McGivern, Simon Jones
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall66
-
Performance61
-
Story61
Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga returns once again with a full-cast dramatisation of So Long and Thanks For All the Fish, the fourth book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’. ‘At the risk of being controversial, it’s better than the book... Hitchhiking is back –...
-
-
A joy.
- By Typhus. on 10-05-2022
-
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Harry Enfield
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall101
-
Performance90
-
Story90
Dirk Gently has an unshakeable belief in the interconnectedness of all things, but his Holistic Detective Agency mainly succeeds in tracking down missing cats for old ladies. Then Dirk stumbles upon an old friend behaving bizarrely - and is drawn into a four-billion year old mystery that must be...
-
-
It's a shame it's so short
- By Warren on 22-10-2017
-
Doctor Who: Shada
- By: Douglas Adams, Gareth Roberts
- Narrated by: John Leeson, Lalla Ward
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall21
-
Performance20
-
Story20
The Doctor’s old friend and fellow Time Lord Professor Chronotis has retired to Cambridge University – where nobody will notice if he lives for centuries. But now he needs help from the Doctor, Romana and K-9. When he left Gallifrey he took with him a few little souvenirs – most of them...
-
-
Exciting Adventure.
- By Clare on 13-08-2014
-
Doctor Who: City of Death
- A 4th Doctor novelisation
- By: Douglas Adams, James Goss
- Narrated by: Lalla Ward
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall6
-
Performance6
-
Story6
An unabridged reading of the brand new novelisation of a classic Fourth Doctor TV story by Douglas Adams The Doctor takes Romana for a holiday in Paris - a city which, like a fine wine, has a bouquet all its own. But the TARDIS arrives in 1979, a table-wine year, whose vintage is soured by...
-
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
- 4th Doctor Novelisation
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Jon Culshaw
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall13
-
Performance10
-
Story10
The hugely powerful Key to Time has been split into six segments, all of which have been disguised and hidden throughout time and space. Now the even more powerful White Guardian wants the Doctor to find the pieces. With the first segment successfully retrieved, the Doctor, Romana and K9 trace the second segment of the Key to the planet Calufrax. But when they arrive at exactly the right point in space, they find themselves on exactly the wrong planet - Zanak.
-
-
A rattling good yarn!
- By rob506 on 30-09-2020
-
Doctor Who: Classic TV Adventures Collection One
- Seven full-cast BBC TV soundtracks
- By: Kit Pedler, Gerry Davis, Malcolm Hulke, and others
- Narrated by: Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall11
-
Performance10
-
Story10
Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker star as the Doctor in these seven narrated full-cast TV soundtracks of classic Doctor Who TV serials. The stories are 'The Tomb of the Cybermen' (narrated by Frazer Hines); 'Doctor Who and the Silurians' (narrated by Caroline John); 'The Sea Devils' (narrated by Katy Manning); 'The Curse of Peladon' (narrated by Katy Manning); 'The Monster of Peladon' (narrated by Elisabeth Sladen); 'The Pirate Planet' (narrated by John Leeson); and 'Destiny of the Daleks' (narrated by Lalla Ward).
-
-
Love, Love, Love
- By Cate on 09-06-2017
-
Dirk Gently The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, Harry Enfield
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall21
-
Performance18
-
Story19
Harry Enfield exuberantly returns as Dirk Gently, who, fallen on hard times and dressed as a gypsy woman, is using his irritatingly accurate clairvoyant powers to read palms. He is saved when a frantic client turns up with a ludicrous story about being stalked by a goblin waving a contract...
-
-
Not the Douglas Adams Narration
- By Christopher on 04-10-2016
-
Douglas Adams At The BBC Part 1
- By: Chris Emmett
- Narrated by: Simon Jones
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4
-
Performance4
-
Story4
Simon Jones, who played Arthur Dent in ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, presents a look back at the life and work of a writer who has captivated the imagination of millions. When Douglas Adams created ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ for BBC Radio 4, it was the genesis...
-
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet (TV Soundtrack)
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Full Cast, John Leeson, Tom Baker
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall0
-
Performance0
-
Story0
The TARDIS materialises on a planet where the age of prosperity comes often, and precious jewels line the streets like litter. Overseeing the citizens is the bombastic Captain, half human and half machine. Lurking in shadows are the Mentiads, mysterious cowled figures who set their sights on...
Adams supported a number of environmental campaigns to protect endangered species, including the British organisation Save the Rhino International. Adams also joined author and conservationist Mark Carwardine to write and present the BBC radio documentary Last Chance to See. In Last Chance to See the Adams and Carwardine travelled to various parts of the world to highlight the plight of endangered species such as the Komodo dragon in Indonesia and the Amazonian manatee in Brazil. The journey taken by Adams and Carwardine is chronicled in the book Last Chance to See (2001) which Adams describes as his favourite book during a talk he gave at the University of California.
Douglas Adams studied a BA in English at St John’s College, Cambridge. He was born 11 March 1952 in Cambridge, England, and died 11 May 2001 in California, United States. He was 49.
Audiobook Review — The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
-
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- the comedy sci-fi classic, read by Stephen Fry
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall3,720
-
Performance3,270
-
Story3,268
Read by Stephen Fry. The intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent begin in the first volume of the 'trilogy of five', Douglas Adams' comedy sci-fi classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David Walliams 'By turns...
-
-
Not the original book, story changed quite a lot.
- By Damian M. on 06-05-2020
“A well-read classic. This fantastically witty and off-beat story may be familiar to many due to its various TV and film incarnations. The unique characters and plot are brilliantly read by Stephen Fry and this allows the listener to indulge in an unusually involved experience, not unlike that of an old-school radio play. I thoroughly recommend this title…” Miranda, Audible listener.