Arthur Dent wakes up to a bright sunny Thursday morning only to find out that his house is going to be torn down to pave way for a bypass. The problem is dwarfed when he finds out that the Earth is going get blown up to make way for an intergalactic bypass. What follows is a series of bizarre events through Arthur's bumpy ride through the galaxy. And that forms the first part of the classic five part series. 
 Much like Arthur's journey through the Galaxy, the readers will get to experience a range of reactions. Before the oddity of one event could sink in, another one even more bizarre shows up. The novel has abundant dose of Comedy and Science to get the readers hooked. However, the novel does have some serious twists and turns which will definitely prod one into reading the next installment of the series. 
 Bottom Line: The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy is the best book to start with, if you want to take a plunge into the Sci-Fi genre.