Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Adams)

Book Reviews 
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It's science fiction and it's extremely funny...inspired lunacy that leaves hardly a science fiction cliche alive.
Washington Post

The feckless protagonist, Arthur Dent, is reminiscent of Vonnegut heroes, and his travels afford a wild satire of present institutions.
Chicago Tribune

A whimsical odyssey.... Characters frolic through the galaxy with infectious joy.
Publisher's Weekly

As parody, it's marvelous: It contains just about every science fiction cliche you can think of. As humor, it's, well, hysterical.
Library Journal