Life, the Universe and Everything Adams, Douglas

The third instalment in Douglas Adams' gloriously absurd Hitchhiker's saga finds Arthur Dent still in his dressing gown, now grappling with homicidal robots, intergalactic cricket, and the small matter of preventing the destruction of every life form in existence. Adams is at his philosophical best here, pondering everything from the nature of existence to why anyone would weaponise Krikkitmen. The humour is razor-sharp, the sci-fi concepts brilliantly bonkers, and the footnotes alone are worth the read. Perfect for fans of witty British humour, cosmic philosophy, and anyone who thinks space opera could use more tea.