Mostly Harmless vs So long, and thanks for all the fish: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Mostly Harmless

Mostly Harmless Douglas Adams · 1991 ★★★★☆ 3.9 243 pages · ≈ 4 h 30 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of So long, and thanks for all the fish

So long, and thanks for all the fish Douglas Adams · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.0 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

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