# Which modern author should a Douglas Adams fan read?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 17, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-modern-author-should-a-douglas-adams-fan-read/918332 "2020-08-17T16:47:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-modern-author-should-a-douglas-adams-fan-read/918332/41 "2020-08-30T05:13:02Z")

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Great recommendation. And her novellas too (All Seated On The Ground is one I remember particularly). One thing about Willis - she seems to have two creative streams - light-hearted, whimsical for the first, punch-you-in-the-gut emotion for the second. I like both, but it’s worth checking out which you have in your hand before starting to read. “To Say Nothing Of The Dog” is a very fine example of the ‘whimsical’ side though.

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**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-modern-author-should-a-douglas-adams-fan-read/918332/42 "2020-08-30T13:10:16Z")

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Oh, just remembered another one: **Redshirts** by John Scalzi.

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**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-modern-author-should-a-douglas-adams-fan-read/918332/43 "2020-08-30T18:19:52Z")

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Oh lawdy, track down “Even the Queen” because that is fucking hilarious.

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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-modern-author-should-a-douglas-adams-fan-read/918332/44 "2020-09-01T02:42:26Z")

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Counting down the days till the libraries open back up…

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**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-modern-author-should-a-douglas-adams-fan-read/918332/45 "2020-09-01T03:10:47Z")

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Are your local libraries still doing e-books? Cuz we can still get those remotely here. Might wanna check and see if your library works with one of these apps:

[https://libguides.com.edu/LibraryApps](https://libguides.com.edu/LibraryApps)

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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-modern-author-should-a-douglas-adams-fan-read/918332/46 "2020-09-02T00:02:57Z")

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I appreciate it! Apparently my local library mildly sucks in the interesting ebook category mind you (a shame, because it’s always been brilliant in the dead tree category) and is a Willis-free zone - but I did take the poke and check myself out a nice historical mystery to while away the evenings 🕶

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