Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was an English author best known for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, which began as a radio program. The five novels in the "trilogy"—which include The Restaurant at the End of Universe; Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish; and Mostly Harmless—have sold more than fifteen million copies. Developed into a television series, a comic book series, a computer game, and a feature film, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was also produced as a live concert featuring Douglas Adams himself.