My "reading" is largely on audio- so when I look for new authors I'm really looking for good readers.  "Neuromancer" is a good book but listening to William Gibson read it- IMHO- is painful.  Where as I miss Douglas Adams with all my heart.

 I found Jim's books through James Marsters.  I had listened to the first four books before I knew there was a t.v show and the show had already been canceled by then.