The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy sometimes referred to as hg2g hhgttg h2g2 or thgttg is a comedy science fiction series created by douglas adams. The hitchhikers guide to the galaxys book was published 30 years ago on 12 october 1979 and its phenomenal success sent the book straight to number one in the uk bestseller list in 1984 douglas adams became the youngest author to be awarded a golden pan. Mere seconds before the earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew journeyman arthur dent is swept off the planet by his friend ford prefect a researcher penning a new edition of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. Dont panic collected together in the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy boxset are the five novels comprising douglas adams hilarious triology in five parts wildly popular and wholly unique this bestselling series needs no introduction and is