The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comedy science fiction "trilogy" by Douglas Adams, and is a sequel. It was originally published by Pan Books as a paperback. The book was inspired by the song "Grand Hotel" by British rock band Procol Harum. The book title refers to Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, one of the settings of the book.
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Also contained in:
- [The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts][2]
- [The More Than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide][3]
- [Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163706W)
[1]: http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/0345391810.html
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163692W
[3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163713W
Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952. He was creator of all the various manifestations of *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*.
Douglas died unexpectedly in May 2001 of a sudden heart attack at the age of 49.
