Part of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
First published 2008
Arthur Dent stands on Earth clutching a worn towel and a plastic bag, the only proof of eight years wandering through space and time. He wants to believe his cosmic adventures were just stress-induced hallucinations. Then someone leaves him a fishbowl wrapped as a gift, complete with a puzzling message. The dolphins have vanished from Earth's oceans without explanation. His damaged copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy turns up when it should be impossible. These signs point to something alien stirring once again. God apparently left humanity a Final Message that explains everything, but it sits light-years away on a distant star ringed by tourist shops. Arthur faces a choice: accept a quiet life of uncertainty or climb aboard a UFO with a massive robot companion for one more journey to the edge of space. The trip might finally give him answers about his place in an absurd universe.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, comedy
Vibes: fast-paced, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Earth, Space
Period: 20th-century
225 pages · Kindle Edition · Del Rey