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Well, I'm a purist. HHGG is the Radio Series, not the books - which are merely rehashes. All Adams's wisdom and mirth are contained in the radio series. If you can't hear Peter Jones's voice (or Simon Jones as Arthur Dent), then you don't know HHGG.
As for Tech_Au - I can't stand the first few Discworld books. I'm glad I didn't start there, as Rincewind is my least favorite character. Trust me, the books keep getting better and better. I can't vote in this poll, as choosing between Pratchett and Adams is just too difficult.
I read the first few MYTH books, found them mildly amusing. That's all. Not satirical or witty enough to hold my interest over multiple books. If I were holed up somewhere with nothing else to read, I wouldn't complain, but they certainly wouldn't be my first choice by a long shot.
Maybe, like Pratchett, Asprin improved as he went along, in which case I'm in the same boat as Tech_Au with Pratchett.
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