So long, and thanks for all the fish vs The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent, Interstellar travel, Interplanetary voyages, Science Fiction, Fiction

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

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Cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.2 289 pages · ≈ 5 h 21 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
So long, and thanks for all the fish is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is the easier read (Light), So long, and thanks for all the fish more demanding (Moderate).

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