New York: Harmony Books, 1980. First Edition. 215pp. Hardcover: NEAR FINE. Dust Wrapper: NEAR FINE. A nice, clean, apparently unread, collectible copy. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the first book in the highly popular series of comical science fiction novels by British writer Douglas Adams. Its outrageous humor and dry sarcasm running through a witty and highly improbably storyline, has fascinated fans and has seen radio, TV, stage, and film adaptations.