...here's a couple more - literally fantastic - novels...
Terry Pratchett’s satire, humour and unique take on the fantasy genre have won him legions of fans, from dedicated fantasy junkies to the occasional browser. If you count yourself as either of those, then these fantastic alternatives are sure to appeal...
One of the few authors who rivalled Pratchett in popularity, Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide started life as a radio series and ended up as an international phenomenon. It follows the perpetually bemused Arthur Dent and his friend Ford Prefect as they explore the universe, having left Earth shortly before it was unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. Surreal, satirical and still as timeless as ever.
Described as ‘the sort of book Terry Pratchett might have produced if he’d spent a month in a cell with Kafka’, this is artist Neil Gaiman’s first solo novel, following collaborations with various other authors, Pratchett included. It’s the story of a young businessman whose life is turned upside down after he gets catapulted into a bizarre world under London’s streets.
