The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

After the destruction of Earth, Arthur Dent and his not-so-human neighbor Ford Perfect both hitchhike across the galaxy on an adventure that leads to the ultimate answer of  the most important questions; Where did we come from? Why are we here? What is our purpose in life? What is the meaning of life. Ford and Arthur meet new people and see new places and get through their adventures with the help of a special book that Ford has, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

This book is funny and clever. The characters are great and the plot is adventurous and hilarious. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs a good laugh. But behind all the laughter there is meaning to this book. Arthur Dent discovers what being human means to him and that he had taken his planet home for granted. And he becomes very grateful to have such an adventurous neighbor such as Ford Perfect.

This book is really good for most people ages 12 and older, there is so vulgar language and might be a little complicated for younger kids. Other than that it is a very clean and fun book.

If you don't already have a summer reading list I would highly recommend that you put this book on it.