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#1 The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story

by Douglas Adams

Cover of The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story
Hardcover
Pages 815 pages
Published 1979
Languages English, Bulgarian, Chinese +7
ISBN 9780517226957

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Publisher's Summary

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 o…

Weighted Score
4.41 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.43 ★
v (Ratings Count): 971
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.43
True Ratings 971
Written Reviews 31
Shelved (Popularity) 1,983
Users Read 1,291
Rating Distribution
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