The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyClassic · Science Fiction, Fiction, Classics
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1979 · 289 pages · Fiction
59
Classic
★ 4.22 on Goodreads · 2.1M ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On 2 canon lists, including PBS Great American Read. 4.22★ from 2.1M Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
59Must-Read Score
- Readers79 out of 100 · counts 40%+35
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller66 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+24
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #26 of the 141 science fiction books we rank
- #106 of the 520 classics we rank
- #273 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- PBS Great American Read
- BBC's The Big Read
Reads as
Funny, Adventurous, Thought-provoking
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