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This is a brief discussion of Douglas Adams and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by Adams.
This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Adams: it includes only those books that I both know and like. Just as with the author list itself, omission of a particular item may mean I didn’t think highly enough of the omitted item, or it may simply mean that I have not yet sufficient familiarity with it. (In a very few cases, I have listed some books merely on the strength of my opinion of the author: all such books are clearly marked below, as throughout these lists, with a hash mark (#) before the title so you know what’s what.)
I don’t pretend that this discussion is a deep analysis. My intent is no more than to give you a rough idea of what kinds of tales Adams tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Adams worthy; in sum, to help you rank Douglas Adams (and the works by Adams listed here) on your personal literary “to do” list.
Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the “Other Resources” section below will lead you to some information about the “Notable Books” listed farther down this page.
Sad to say, many of the sites active during and for a bit after Adams’ lifetime have now either disappeared or gone well out of date. Some of the most useful still active include:
DouglasAdams.com; last updated in 2014, but still of some interest.
“H2G2” (“H2G2” is common shorthand for “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”).
Tribute by Neil Gaiman at The Guardian web site.
“Life, DNA & H2G2” (“DNA” is a common shorthand for Douglas Noel Adams).
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: 40 years of parody and predictions.
“Douglas Adams loved ideas, but hated writing”, says Terry Jones.
There are also the inevitable interviews; here are a few: “Life, the Universe, and Everything” [archived copy] at The American Atheist; and one by Daily Nexus (of U.C. Santa Barbara) [archived copy].
Also, there is a Usenet discussion group, alt.fan.douglas-adams (the link here is to Google Groups, for those without a Usenet news reader); it does not seem very active, but still exists.
For the rest, such as it is, Google Is Your Friend.
Here are some:
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