This is a collection of five short novels—novellas, really—and a few other bits and pieces. Each of the novellas is preceded by an introduction written by, respectively: Russell T. Davies, Terry Jones, Simon Brett, Neil Gaiman, and Dirk Maggs. The introductions may be of some interest to Douglas Adams fans.

Apart from that, only three of the novellas are any good, and if you already have [b:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams|133781708|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (2009-09-01)|Douglas Adams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1698005239l/133781708._SY75_.jpg|3078186], [b:The Restaurant at the End of the Universe|123957372|The Restaurant at the End of the Universe|Douglas Adams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1680044961l/123957372._SY75_.jpg|145358152], and [b:So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish|6091075|So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4)|Douglas Adams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327873354l/6091075._SY75_.jpg|3078120], you don’t need this collection unless you’re a Douglas Adams completist or like to have everything in one package. ( )

Thanks to Douglas Adams I too can be a cool frood who knows where his towel is.

This specific edition (the Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics, ISBN: 9780307291813, printed 2014) has a very pleasant, solidly-made fake-leather cover bound in attractive colors and with a large 'Don't Panic!' embossed on the back. The pages are pretty thin (think bible paper) but other than that, nothing to complain about. It looks good and it's nice to have the inaccurately-named trilogy bound in something sturdier than paperback. ( )

I enjoy having a beautiful copy with all the books. The first book is the best, The quality of the later books are not as good. There is a cute short story included - Young Zaphod Plays is Safe. ( )

The hitchhiker's guide to the universe
I re-read this one the last few days. It's been a while, but it's still funny. Couldn't read it in long stretches, though. I guess the story is too incoherent for that...

The restaurant at the end of the universe
Amusing. What's more to say? It's got some good jokes and a convoluted story.

Life, the universe and everything was funny (but what would you expect) and chaotic. I can't read any of the HHG books in one go: the books are too disjointed for that. Instead, I read a few chapters every now and then, usually before I go to sleep. This does mean that the chaotic story line is difficult to follow. Now I realize that the HHG books are not about the story line. The story line is just there to hang the jokes on. Still, I think I may have missed some of the fun by not remembering how the characters got to their current position every other chapter. The book was entertaining however, so even though I know it's the worst book in the series, I'll continue with number 4. ( )

I really enjoyed Adams satirical style of writing. The underlying hints of humor. I really need to spend time to reread the whole series again. ( )