Mostly Harmless
About this book
In the fifth volume of the Hitchhiker series, Random, the daughter of Arthur Dent, leaves her remote home planet on the edge of the universe to set out a cross-galactic odyssey in search of her ancestors' native planet.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 142114 readers · 243 pages · ≈ 4 h 30 m · Moderate
What order should I read the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series?
Read Mostly Harmless first, then follow the publication order above — The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, then Life, the Universe and Everything, then So long, and thanks for all the fish.
How long does it take to read Mostly Harmless?
About ≈ 4 h 30 m — 243 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Mostly Harmless?
243 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Mostly Harmless?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction shelves.
Is Mostly Harmless in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Mostly Harmless?
The main characters include Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent (Fictitious character).
Who wrote Mostly Harmless?
Douglas Adams.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — reading order
- → Mostly Harmless (1991) you are here
- 1 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)
- 2 Life, the Universe and Everything (1982)
- 3 So long, and thanks for all the fish (1984)
“The history of the Galaxy has got a little muddled, for a number of reasons: partly because those who are trying to keep track of it have got a little muddled, but also because some very muddling things have been happening anyway.”