His books were all instant classics; a wry, witty look at life through the eyes of a despairing cynic that also manages to be heartwarming. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in the household, the books are offered here at under the RRP, and all profits come straight back to the animals he loved.
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Arthur Dent's morning isn't going well when construction workers attempt to bulldoze through his house to make way for a new highway. Unfortunately it is only downhill from there, as he meets Ford Prefect and learns that Earth is also scheduled to be demolished to make room for an ultra-highway.
Cue an budget adventure into the darkest reaches of outer space, armed with little more than a towel and the inutterable wisdom of the Hitchhiker's Guide...
Shrewdly observed and dangerously funny, Douglas Adams' first novel from the radio series takes a serious look at the absurdities, small and not-so-small irritations in life, then points a finger and laughs.
The second book of the series, which completes the radio broadcasts.
Milligrams is undoubtedly the best place to watch the end of the universe, not least because the food is quite happy to enjoy it along with you. Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect join Zaphod Beeblebrox and Martin the Paranoid Android for the furthest trip you can take for a good dinner and show, and a search for the answer to the Ultimate Question.
All of which would be much improved if Arthur wasn't dying for a cup of tea...
The third book of the 'trilogy'.
Arthur Dent finds himself in Islington, which is bad enough, but 2 million years earlier than he meant to be, which is worse. His time there is interrupted only by Wowbagger- who has found that a purpose is the key to surviving an immortal life, particularly on Sunday afternoons- and a very serious game of Cricket.
He discovers that not only is the Galaxy mind-bogglingly big and bewildering, but also that most of the things that happen in it are staggeringly unfair ...
The fourth book of the 'trilogy in four parts'.
Arthur Dent finally gets a bit of a break, and finds the girl of his dreams. She may be called Fenchurch, but he has had odd dreams recently. A romance with a difference, Arthur is back on Earth and has found love, happiness, and God. Well, some gods. Or to be specific, one god and a bit left behind...
Possibly the slimmest volume in the series, and one which doesn't generally carry favour with die-hard fans, but a sweet story with all of his trademark humour.
The fifth and final instalment of the Hitchiker series.
Arthur Dent finds happiness of a sort as the Master Sandwich Maker on a remote planet. After all, he is living with a people who have their priorities straight. That is until a very unlikely teenager turns up looking for him...
A story with mixed reviews, Mostly Harmless was written at a low point in Douglas' life and it shows. Not necessarily for those who look for a happy ending, but for devotees and philosophers, a fitting end to the universe.
A veritable cornucopia of treats for Adamsites, this book is a collection of pieces recovered after Douglas' death. Comprising of a few chapters of a new Dirk Gently book, along with articles, speech transcripts and 'thoughts' on topics as disparate as religion and the letter Y, it is a gentle ramble through the mind of one of Britain's best loved satiricists.
Also notice the appearance of a confused rhinoceros called Desmond; unfortunately the knowledge of his fate died with Adams, but the love affair he had with the species shines through.
The second book in the Dirk Gently Series, the acerbic detective who is more intelligent than he is successful.
The long dark teatime of the soul is that point on a sunday afternoon when the seconds are ticking past interminably, there is nothing to do, and no end in sight. Dirk Gently's life appears to be based around this principle, that is until the plane crash at Heathrow with no visible explanation. Attributed to an act of God, he begins to wonder which God? And why? What God would be hanging around Terminal Two of Heathrow Airport trying to catch the 15.37 to Oslo?