SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

I have recently read books by Douglas Adams and have really enjoyed it, are there any authors or books written in a similar way?

Not that are as good, though you may enjoy Terry Pratchett, which is different yet amusing.

I second Terry Pratchett, though most of his books are fantasy rather than sci-fi. He is most known for his Discworld series which I'd recommend reading in publication order if possible.

I also really enjoyed Year Zero by Rob Reid, The Road to Mars by Eric Idle, and Mogworld by Yahtzee Croshaw.

Jade wrote: "I have recently read books by Douglas Adams and have really enjoyed it, are there any authors or books written in a similar way?"

Adams was a surrealist, which makes him rather unique in sci-fi. The books of Spike Milligan have a vaguely similar style, but they're not genre. If you fancy some British humorous sci-fi, how about Space Captain Smith and its sequels? (They have a slight steampunk edge too, which is nice.)

EDIT: Oh, and if you're the type to dip into indie ebooks, try Reality Challenged...

If you've only read Adams'Hitchhiker books, I'd suggest his Dirk Gently books as well.

I've found that if you like Douglas Adams, there seems to be a good chance that you'll also enjoy Christopher Moore - he writes across genres, but the surreal, humorous element is always there. Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings, Island of the Sequined Love Nun, and The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror all have at least some SF aspects to them (or apocalypse etc), and Lamb, The Gospel According To Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal definitely has some fantasy elements. I think that they're more absurdist/surreal than specifically genre books, but if you like Adams' sense of humour, you might like Moore as well.