So long, and thanks for all the fish vs The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Prefect, Dent, Arthur Dent, Interstellar travel, Interplanetary voyages, English literature

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 Restaurant at the End of the Universe

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Douglas Adams · 1980 ★★★★☆ 4.2 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the easier read (Light), So long, and thanks for all the fish more demanding (Moderate).

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