How Long to Read The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 54 minutes to read The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams’s beloved Hitchhiker series. Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read) Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is saved by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised Guide. Together they stick out their thumbs to the stars and begin a wild journey through time and space. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe The moment before annihilation at the hands of warmongers is a curious time to crave tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades as they hurtle across the galaxy in a desperate search for a place to eat. Life, the Universe and Everything The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky– so they plan to destroy it. The universe, that is. Now only five individuals can avert Armageddon: mild-mannered Arthur Dent and his stalwart crew. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Back on Earth, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the past eight years were all just a figment of his stressed-out imagination. But a gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic inscription thrusts him back to reality. So to speak. Mostly Harmless Just when Arthur Dent makes the terrible mistake of starting to enjoy life, all hell breaks loose. Can he save the Earth from total obliteration? Can he save the Guide from a hostile alien takeover? Can he save his daughter from herself? Includes the bonus story “Young Zaphod Plays It Safe” “With droll wit, a keen eye for detail and heavy doses of insight . . . Adams makes us laugh until we cry.”—San Diego Union-Tribune “Lively, sharply satirical, brilliantly written . . . ranks with the best set pieces in Mark Twain.”—The Atlantic

How long is The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is 756 pages long, and a total of 193,536 words.

This makes it 255% the length of the average book. It also has 237% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 37 minutes to read The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

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