Red Dwarf Books

although under ground red dwarf groups put season 8 at the low end of the list the book is a hit since it is memorobila
some have come to like red dwarf because of season 8 others come to love season 8 because of this book
it is well worth the pounds or dollers you will pay

This gorgeous Red Dwarf companion may seem a bit pricey, but no smeghead should be without it. It contains LOTS of extra material from the smash hit series 8, and is full of beautiful cast and CGI pictures. Best of all, each script is introduced by the king of smeg himself- Doug Naylor! Some of the behind the scenes stories are utterly hilarious(anyone who's read 'Rubber Mask' will know what I'm talking about!). Mr Naylor also shares with us smeggies the troubles Red Dwarf went through in the three years between series 6 and 7. This man has my undying respect and gratitude- and Red Dwarf will never die!

This book is THE Red Dwarf to buy. You may have seen several novels, quizbooks and other largish coffee table-type books concerning Red Dwarf at your local bookshop, but there is no other one quite so good as this: particularly for a fan who doesn't want to get bogged down in endless books.

The content is first rate. Each script contains many sections which were (unfortunately) obliterated from the final shows and almost every scene is accompanied by a full colour photo - there are literally hundreds of them. The comments and anecdotes by Doug only serve to improve an already damn fine book, and allow it to be classed not only as a scriptbook, but also as a series companion and a 'behind the scenes' book, too.

Every fan should have a copy - get one now!

Excellent coffee table-style book with some great pictures from series VIII and interesting behind-the-scenes stories from Doug Naylor. A great gift for the Red Dwarf-deprived U.S. fan!

This is a large size hardcover book mostly consisting of the scripts to the 8 episodes in series 8. The scripts include original lines that were dropped from the show, many wonderful photos, and best of all, some introduction by Doug Naylor. If you are a fan of the show, this will probably make milk come out of your nose (if you happen to be drinking any.) If you are not a fan of the show and someone just reads a passage to you, you will probably still laugh out loud. Naylor explains why Red Dwarf 8 was almost never made, why Kochanski was introduced. (There WAS a reason! ) It is well worth the money, just for the beginning. A must own for fans, even if they aren't collectors, simply for the beginning.

I am a total Red Dwarf fan, and I have to say, from the two different endings, each by one author of Red Dwarf, Backwards is the best. It picks up where Better Than Life finished, and has a spectacular story that is hilarious from start to finish. Try it out, its fantastic!

"Backwards" is the best book by far of the series (Infinity, BTL, and The Last Human). It is apparent after reading this that Naylor was the comedian but this book still has a ton of laughs in it. I cannot remember the last time I really cheered, cried and hoped for characters in a novel the way I did with this book. In it, much is explained about Rimmer's general attitude (as "Last Human" does for the alter-Lister) and it was an excellent read. The audio version is good, but I would recommend reading it first. It's a must have for the serious Dwarfer.

If there is a problem with Backwards, it's that the book doesn't have a lot of heart. But it definitely has an adrenal gland. Rob Grant's book shoots Lister, Rimmer, the Cat and Kryten on an adventure through time, space, death, and reality that never, ever lets up. Just when they've evaded the police, or made it back to Red Dwarf, or escaped the deranged killer space robots, there's always a fleet of crazed mutants, a rogue computer virus, or an amorous hillbilly just around the corner. It's all insanely exciting stuff, but in the end you feel sorry for Lister & Co. By this point we're so emotionally invested in the space bum that it's sad to see him go through so much when all he wants to do is go home, which by this point is three million years and an alternate universe away.

While BTL clumsily assembled preexisting plots piecemeal, Backwards, like the Red Dwarf masterpiece IWCD, uses the television show in service of its own story. Rob Grant is clearly the master plotter of the Grant Naylor duo, and from the looks of it, the better comedian. The occasionally clumsy sentences and painful jokes of the previous two novels are gone. Whether it's a car chase in a backwards universe, a Western showdown with a computer virus, or a spacewalk reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's "Kaleidoscope," Rob Grant is a visual storyteller. And given the corner he had to write himself out of after the end of BTL, it's astounding that he acquits himself so effortlessly.

The book marks the appearance of "Ace" Rimmer, Rimmer's alternate self. Fans of the TV show know that their lives diverged due to a boyhood decision. We know the end result, but what about the little things that led the wet blanket to become the space adventurer? A grade school race from Rimmer's youth is told twice, once from either reality. These scenes bookend the novel, and they show how fundamentally the alternate Rimmer changed in relation to something as simple as running a track meet. It's a small touch, but an emotionally resonant one.

Backwards is a turning point for Lister. With the realization that Red Dwarf is more of a home to him than Earth, and that its crew is the family he never knew, what's left for him to do? Maybe Lister has finally grown up. It's a daring move for Rob Grant to make. But, like the rest of the book, we're not given time to consider it before the crew is once again in the grips of another adventure. Consequently, though Grant stated that he wants to pen another Red Dwarf novel, Backwards is an ideal place to end the series. Lister has accepted his fate as the sole survivor of the human race, and he has fulfilled his lifelong dream by winning back Kochanski. With the cliffhanger ending, it's the kind of conclusion that leaves just enough to the reader's imagination. You can picture Lister content to explore space with Red Dwarf with Rimmer, Kryten, the Cat, and Holly until the end of time or reality, whichever comes first.

This is a fun read--difficult to put down. It's a book in reverse in that the writing team of Rob Grant & Doug Naylor wrote the award-winning BBC TV series, Red Dwarf, before they began composing books based on it. The books include most of the major activities in the show but also more. The 1st two books (of the 4) they wrote together under the name Grant Naylor (a composite of their last names). These were: "Red Dwarf--Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers" & "Better Than Life" (which are available in one book called "Red Dwarf Omnibus"). Then the two authors split up. This is the 3rd book (Doug Naylor's). The 4th book is Rob Grant's "Backwards" which I just bought. Enjoy the ride!!!

A tad more serious, in some ways, than the other two novels, this is still a great adition to the Red Dwarf universe. Many of the parts are based on the TV series, but there is a lot of new material and a lot of wiggle-room for Doug Naylor to play with. With over 300 pages, there is a lot of humor and ideas packed into each chapter. Being published in 1995, I am a tad sad to see there are not more books out there!

"Last Human" is the third instalment in the Red Dwarf saga, picking up from where "Better Than Life" left off. While the first two books were collaborative efforts, this novel is a "solo" work by the Naylor half of that writing gestalt known as "Grant Naylor".

When the book begins Dave Lister, or rather "a version" of Dave Lister, has been sentenced to eighteen years Hard Thought in the penal colony Cyberia: eighteen years imprisoned in his own virtual hell. Hard Thought is a punishment where the prisoner's most dreaded fantasies are made real. In Lister's case, being trapped in a world where neighbours play Neil Diamond records full blast. That, and a whole lot of other nasty tortures.

Meanwhile the Lister we know, along with Rimmer, Kryten, Cat and a recently resurrected Kristine Kochanski, are flying in Starbug towards the Omni-zone, the point in space where all the different realities converge. They are diverted from their course back to Red Dwarf when they come across a derelict craft: another Starbug. One where the crew have been slaughtered and Lister is missing.

A dying version of Kochanski tells the others that someone took Lister. They take it upon themselves to find this other Lister and rescue him. This marks the beginning of a series of hilarious misadventures, wrong turnings and bad, bad choices, as we travel across a galaxy populated by genitically engineered lifeforms, broken down 'droids and homicidal villains.

"Last Human" makes you think about what it would be like to meet another version of yourself. Decisions are made that could produce a personality completely different from your own. This is by no means a new idea, but in this case the writer treats it with great wit and humour. Certain ideas and scenes in the novel are based on things that happened in the TV series, but it has all been rearranged and augmented. This is where print can achieve what a limited TV budget can't.

This is science fiction writing at its most humorous. Irreverent, zany and wild.

Buk Bakus is one of the most interesting books I've read in the last ten years. It uses one of my favorite things, retro 50s sci fi as a framework to the story but it's much, much more than that. The story itself it thrilling to me and it is quite clever, and in many places it is real genius.

Kevin Noel Olson is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers. The feeling of this book is difficult for me to describe because it's not like any story I've ever read. Like a good story should do, right from the beginning it tickled the curiosity gland in my head until it became fevered and purple. It affected me to the point of wanting to write this review before I'd even finished the book. I would love to see this story done as a movie on the big screen.

I wish I was as good a writer as Kevin Noel Olson so I could write a review as good as this book deserves. Check out this story, and be quick about it! That advice is as good as the advice your mom gave you about not sticking forks in your eyes.

Kevin Noel Olson writes:
[The robot spoke, producing an electronic tone devoid of emotion or inflections. "Hear me Martian Council! And you too who are merely observers or bystanders! I am Crod, the robot destroyer!"

Directly after the statement a woman entered the room next to the robot. She was beautiful, and at least 6'5". A tight black outfit covered her body from head to toe. The outfit continued past her neck and covered even her cheeks. The round black helmet she wore came to a widow's peak on the top of her pale face. No hair showed except her black eyebrows. "That's not your name," she said to the robot. "Tell them the truth."

The robot hung his head slightly, the expressionless face dejected. "I'm Sparky, the service `bot."]

Someone may ask you what the point is of owning the "Red Dwarf" scripts if you've seen the TV episodes. It's a fair question. You may even own the video tapes. But imagine this nightmare scenario:

You're sitting at home watching your favourite "Red Dwarf" episode, laughing along, when all of a sudden a power blackout leaves you sitting in the dark. "What am I going to do?" you cry in despair. "What's going to make me laugh now?" Tears begin to flow.

However, in a parallel universe there is another version of you who happens to own a copy of the "Red Dwarf" scripts: Primordial Soup. All is not lost. With a copy of the scripts and the aid of a torch you can simply pick up from where the characters were cut off in mid-sentence. The book even contains photographs in the middle section to help you remember what the characters look like. Life isn't so cruel after all.

In this book Rob Grant and Doug Naylor have chosen what they consider to be "the least worst" of the "Red Dwarf" scripts. There are six episodes altogether: "Polymorph", "Marooned", "Dimension Jump" (my favourite), "Justice", "Back to Reality" and "Psirens".

It doesn't need to be said that the ideas used in "Red Dwarf" are clever and funny. The episodes chosen here are from the first five years of "Red Dwarf", before the budget became too extravagant, making it possible for these episodes to be "remastered". You can read these scripts and still laugh while your other self discovers there are no batteries for the torch either. Enjoy the lunacy.

Deep7 publishing took on the nearly impossible task of converting the massive Red Dwarf universe of TV and making it into a fun RPG experience. Amazingly, they pull it off nearly flawlessly.

The game mechanics are designed in such a way that even a total novice can easily memorize them (unlike other, more complicated systems). This is not to say, however, that the game is overly simplistic. The depth of the game is such that experienced RP'ers will find enough material keep them engaged in the game.

I've run dozens of games using just this book and have never had a bad experience. Those new to the idea of role-playing love the comic nature of the game and the simplistic game mechanics. Long-time players will love the chance to really let loose with their characters and outrageous plot.

In short, buy this book. You won't regret it.

After taking a Lit of Sci-Fi class in college, I found about this TV Series. So I checked them out from the library thinking, "Oh, great. They'll probably be boring and stupid."
Was I wrong! The series was great, and my sister and I became mild fans. So, when I discovered that there were books and found them on sale, I snatched them up.

Plot:
David Lister, third technician on Red Dwarf, a 6 mile long space mining ship, is sent to stasis just in time to avoid a radiation leak that wipes out the rest of the population on Red Dwarf. He exits three million years later to a senile computer named Holly, an annoying failure named Arnold J. Rimmer, and a highly evolved cat named Cat. Throughout the book, they encounter future echoes from traveling at faster than light speed, "alien" encounters, and discovering wrecks of other space ships.

Good:
The biggest draw to Red Dwarf is one thing: the sarcastic humor. The humor in Red Dwarf is gut-wrenchingly funny, just as in the TV series (in fact, there is no much difference between the two mediums, but see below). Lister is a complete slob; Rimmer is his "Odd Couple" counterpart, a man who has failed the astronavigation exam 13 times in pursuit of being an officer. Nearly everything anyone says is meant to be sarcastic, though some of the jokes don't make sense to Americans (or at least this American).
While this is likely to disturb those who are obsessed with continuity (I would normally be in that category), this book does have some distinct deviations from the TV series, which makes the relation of the episodes (more later) more cohesive. They become one story instead of a weekly engagement.
Lastly, the third part was odd, but really interesting. I liked the stark divergence from the TV series on this and seeing what Lister, Rimmer, and Cat would imagine in their fantasies (minus the gratuitous sexual references, of course).

Bad:
While the book makes some pretty interesting deviations from the TV series (namely how Rimmer and Lister first met--and this is a little raunchy, in my opinion--and in the final section of the book), overall, there really is not much difference between them. At times, I feel like I am reading one of the episode's screenplay. This is a little disappointing as I was expecting to read more about the lives of Lister and Rimmer beyond the TV series and not just a rehash of the same jokes and situations. The jokes were funny in the TV series; hearing them repeated without Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, or Norman Lovett's wonderful intonations is just eating the cake and scraping off the icing.
Also, "Grant Naylor" rush past descriptions to get to the dialogue. They fail to note what the room looks like, what a person is doing, and what is happening in the background until after a person brings it up in dialogue. This makes the book difficult to understand and follow at times.
Lastly, much of the humor in this book (as in the TV series) is merely reproductive humor. I will not blame the book for this "flaw" as the TV series was filled with it as well. I get tired of hearing jokes about the size of organs, sleeping around, and the like. Humor is more than just body functions and it takes true talent to be able to make something funny without stooping to this juvenile level.

Dialogue/Sexual Situations/Violence:
Sh**, bas****, and a few other fairly mild profanities. Sexual situations crop up in jokes and surroundings (the beginning details a trek to an android brothel, Lister own a pair of underwear he considers very "lucky", Cat is sex obsessed, etc.) Violence includes a man committing suicide, descriptions of a man being blown up, and several deaths.

Overall:
This was not bad, but if you are a Red Dwarf fan (like myself), you might be a little disappointed. The descriptions are lacking, there is little character development beyond what is seen in the TV series, and most of the humor is dependent on certain reproductive organs. Also, the book has a tendency to contradict the TV series (not bad, but worth noting). This book was not a bad way to spend my time, but not five star quality and not as funny as it implied it was (it was rather lame that most of the jokes were just carbon-copies of the ones delivered in the TV series).

Red Dwarf is a very funny tv show, and this book is also pretty amusing. The whole situation Lister finds himself in as the last man alive is a lot easier to follow when someone actually writes it down for you.

A definitely entertaining volume, and certainly recommended for fans of Red Dwarf and funny sf stuff.

this book was a pretty quick read. it relies pretty heavily on season 1 of red dwarf, with many bits being exactly the same word for word as they were on the show. so if you've seen the first season of the show, you've pretty much read this book. unfortunately, all the red dwarf books have a tendency to rely on things we've already seen on the show. i've read all the red dwarf books, and the only one that's not really guilty of doing this is 'last human,' which i feel is probably the weakest of all the red dwarf novels.

on the other hand, there are some differences in the way these events occurred that are interesting. and it's also interesting to see inside the character's minds in a way that you can't by watching the show. i give this book four stars because i am a big fan of red dwarf and the jokes still hold up whether on the tv set or written on a page.

This is possibly one of the most hilarious books that I have ever read! It's one of those books that I can pick up and read over and over again. It's very rare for me to actually laugh out loud with reading a book, most of the time I just smile or giggle a little. But with this book, full out belly laughs were definitely required.

Even if you're not a fan of science fiction, get this book. It's well worth it!

I'm not going to bother with a synopsis as so many others have done an excellent job already but just say what I thought of the book: This was a great and fun read. The plot was interesting and solid, the characters were well fleshed out and funny, and the writing style was engaging. I found myself actually laughing out loud many times throughout. I was a little reluctant to read it as the cover and description reminded me of the Doug Adams books of which I've read two (Hitchhiker and Restaurant). My Irish friend kept hounding me to read this and finally mailed me his copy. This book is far far superior to the Douglas Adams books which are completely lacking in a cohesive plot and just strain to be clever and witty quite unsucessfully.

I guess that proves the old adage..."Don't judge a book...etc"

For those of us born with "Pluto problems", this book is a must! Donna Cunningham explains how Pluto brings some unusual and transformational life lessons to certain "lucky" people, so we'd better learn to deal with them! So here's how!

I came to read this book via my partner/boyfriend. I have not finished the book yet I'm two thirds of the way through it (at the time of publishing this review) and must say that it has been invaluable.. even to someone like me who knows nothing about astrology (my partner/bf is the Astrologer, lucky me!). I do recommend having one's Astrological Natal Chart handy as well as a friend (or someone) to whom you can refer in regards to Pluto in your chart (if you're a no nothing like me or else read some of the books she recommends to get a beginner's understanding).

The way this book is fantastic is that she guides (there are no SHOULDs in this book) you to ways to heal yourself of negative Pluto traits such as resentment and inappropriate guilt via Flower Essences, Affirmations, Mediation, etc.. not just explaining about them.

This book will only benefit those who truely would like to release themselves of negative Pluto traits.. if you want to change.. this book will help you otherwise.. do not bother. It is not a light read and can at times make you uncomfortable... she deals with subjects that most people will find are taboo: abuse, death, grief, resentment, inappropraite guilt, etc.

** I recommend this to everyone as it is relevant to everyone (we all have Pluto in our Natal Charts). **

I love this book. I have read many many books on Pluto, being a Plutonian myself, and have found Cunningham's interpretation easy to grasp, written with care and compassion, and very straight-forward. Cunningham doesn't get overly flowery or diverge from the topic at hand. this is a great book no matter your level of astrology. I find her writing style in general is written for the masses, but with Cunningham it is an asset.

the book is sectioned in a general over-view of what defines a Plutonian type (someone with a very active Pluto in their natal chart or going through a major Pluto transit), touching on diverse topics as sex, relationships, power, violence, and abuse. Also discussed in somewhat "cookbook" style is the specific applications of Pluto in the natal chart and the natal placement and aspects. here, it would have been great if she got even more specific (instead of lumping house and sign placements together, it would have been great to discuss what house placements on there own mean, or specific aspects in a natal chart mean to the Plutonian) , but her efforts are sufficient. She then goes into specific meditations and bach flower remedies that facilitate healing and evolution beyond the lower vibrations of Pluto. Specific transits to natal planets and their lessons are next. 1 chapter is dedicated to the issue of abuse and incest. the author acknowledges that this part of her book is not easy to read, but as a counselor she brings great insight to the subject. throughout her book, the author not only addresses the potential for the "lower manifestations" of Pluto aspects, but she emphasizes the potential to evolve and heal. the higher, more positive aspects of Pluto aspects get their fair mention.

Beautifully and simply written, worth many re-reads. Of all my Pluto books, this is the one I recommend to others most and refer to again and again.

I've read every book out on Pluto. This remains one of my favorites. Cunningham has written a book that can only add depth to the serious student/practitioner. Her writing is straight forward and accessible to those who do not study astrology but are told they have a strong pluto placement or a seriously aspected pluto. I enjoy her humanistic approach and it has only helped my own astrological practise.

This book is for Plutonians, people who experience Pluto transits or who want to be prepared for hard time in your life. It is also for those who face problems, which stems from grief, guilt and resentment. There are several sections each devoted to Guilt/Resentment problems, incest and domestic violence, death and grief. Who are not familiar with it? Sooner or later we meet people who were abused, hurt or on a path of transformation. This book can also help you to deal better with those people and maybe even help them.
Whether you are Plutonian or not, you have Pluto somewhere in your chart and from time to time you will have to face the Pluto problems in your life.
I'm not a Plutonian, but this book helped me to overcome obstacles in my marriage (Pluto in seventh house). It's very practical and gives many referrals to different types of healing tools.

Hey! The book is not particularly consistent with the TV show, but it is quite hilarious! The only thing wrong with this book is that it ends! With the way that this book leaves you wanting more, it makes it all the worse to know that more IS available - but not in the USA! (Well, that is, except for "Better Than Life" - which you should order along with "Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers".) Order this book, and then pester Amazon to import the rest of the series! ("Backwards" and "The Last Human" are available from amazon.co.uk). Note: These books go best with a pint of bitter and an extra spicy curry.

This book is as expected a true gem, with non stop laughs all the way is impossible to put down. The fab four meet in this book and immediately hit it off, or nor in Rimmers case as you follow them through an adventure which goes wrong, nothing unusual there .What is unusual is the way Grant Naylor manages to keep his audience all the way in this wonderful book.Enjoy.

The Programme Guide offers a complete insight into the series to date, but falls short due to its instance of devoting three quarters of itself to a large (and very pointless) A-Z list. However, there are some nice photos, synopsis of the episodes and the spin-off books and info about upcoming series. 'Programme Guide' is a very vague title, but it is more appropriate than 'The A-Z of Red Dwarf with a few episode guides at the beginning.'

This is a nice little guide to (in my opinion) the best British comedy ever. My two regrets are that there are not enough pictures and not enough behind-the-scenes stuff. There is a bit, but even more would be better, right?

If your an Red Dwarf fan then this is the book for you. It has lots of information on the show, the books, the merchandise, and more. Episode guide if filled with little tidbits of info you might not of known. The A-Z list is long but the writers keep it intersting.

Separated into consecutive books, this omnibus has more slapstick comedy in book than you could cook in a toaster. From obscenely silly situations to drunken conversation to AI-induced antics, the first half of the book will have to you tears. It will have you laughing in publicly without shame, yet pardoning yourself while in the middle of a quiet coffee shop or having all the patrons of a Thai restaurant watching the white guy cries and laughs. The first half of the omnibus has it all! Ah, then comes the second book which isn't nearly up to par as the first. Not every page has some bit of absurdity nor are there many one-line jokes. Seems to more set on something called a "plot" involving "emotions" and somehow it has an "aim" to and ending. I just wanna laugh at the book, I don't want to care about how it's gonna end! Thankfully, the toaster provided well-needed comic relief in the second book.

The basic premise of Red Dwarf is to take two people who drive one another crazy, insert them in a space ship millions of light years from Earth, and turn them loose. Lister is a lovable slob who wants to do nothing but eat prawn curries and drink Glen Fujiyama beer. Rimmer is an uptight jerk who wants nothing more than to earn the gold bar of Officer-hood. Add in the service droid Kryten (very good if you need a cucumber sandwich, but useless if you are mining uranium), and the Cat (good for seventeen minutes work per 24 hours), and you have intergalactic mayhem. Sharp wit, terrible puns, laziness, drunkeness, and a homicidal hologram all make for a very funny book that ends with a surprising and memorable twist.

Well,one can but think that "Grant Naylor" wanted to outdo Great Douglas Adams in weirdness. And in a sense he did it! Not even the Syrius Cybernetic Corporation could have devised a contraption as annoying as the Talkie Toaster! And Arthur Dent was a brilliant socialite,and almost normal, compared whit Arnold J.Rimmer!
The "Better than life" game was pure intuition of Virtual Reality to come, and the strange variations the charachters impose to their own dreams are pure surrealism! Not to mention the tragic irony of Rimmer's ideal dream turning against the dreamer! How Freudian that is! If I can make a paragon between Douglas Adams' weird romp and Grant Naylor's crazy fugue, I'll say that in Douglas Adams the absurdity was basically centered in the external universe ("I'm more differed than differing", says Arthur Dent)when in Grant Naylor the crazyness resides in the very internal mind of the charachters (we're crazy thinking of making love to Wilma Flintstone, says the former lover of Christine Kokchanski, and the Cat (who is,by the way, the most fashion-conscious alien in Science Fiction!)replies "She'll never leave Fred, and we know it!"). If Douglas Adams is like Escher (so to speak), Grant Naylor is Magritte.

This book really has to be one of the best books I have ever read. It combines irresistable humour with bittersweet sensitivity, a very powerful combination which made me a huge Red Dwarf fan. I love the way Lister and Rimmer, these seemingly very different people, react to the most impossible stuations so comically.My only objection is that there wasn't more - Last Human was rubbish and Backwards was OK but not quite up to scratch. Read this. You must. Anyone who loves to laugh and cry can will love it - I was hysterical both ways.

The book, and the follow up, Better than Life, is better than the series in my opinion. I don't mean that the series were bad, far from it, but the book gives a greater depth of enjoyment in re-telling the 'Red Dwarf' saga (or the initial beginnings of it).

The book has more detail and has more vision and size which is obviously constrained in the then fairly low-budget sitcom-set-in-space made by the BBC that began in the late 1980s. But reading the book AFTER watching at least some of the series actually adds to the enjoyment. When Rimmer, in the book, is his usual petty and unsociable-self, you imagine Chris Barrie's great performance as Rimmer and the way he acts and behaves comes alive as you read.

People have compared Red Dwarf to Douglas Adam's The Hitchiker's Guild to the Galaxy. I felt that Adam's THGTTG never really worked as a good in written form than it did on radio or tv, where as Red Dwarf does.

It is an easy fast read, which will have you laughing out loud, especially the 'rights of the dead' and some of the jokes might not register to those who don't know the specific details of English culture (such as references to football - 'its a funny old game') but there is enough jokes to satisfy everyone (including the odd poke at Star Trek).

4 stars.