Movie · 2005
Is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is based on the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1979).
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is book 1 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.
The movie was released in 2005.
The book behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams · first published 1979 · science fiction comedy, comic novel, science fiction
1979 novel by Douglas Adams.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: books in order
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)
- Life, the Universe and Everything (1982)
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (1984)
- Mostly Harmless (1992)
- And Another Thing... (2009)
Common questions
Is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy based on a book?
Yes. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is based on the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1979).
Who wrote the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is based on?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was written by Douglas Adams and first published in 1979.
Is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy part of a series?
Yes, it is book 1 in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, book 1 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Douglas Adams's books
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV, 2016)