Smallworld Series
These star-spangled space romps from Hugo-nominated author Dominic Green (a regular favourite in SF magazine Interzone) have been compared to works by Douglas Adams, Stanislaw Lem, Terry Pratchett, Robert Sheckley, Grant Naylor, and just about everyone and everything in between. Green's books fall into the 'love it or hate it' category, but those who enjoy his brand of absurdist wit and intellectual mind-warps become almost fanatical about his books.
On Amazon, one reviewer - going by the name "Big Dumb Weirdo" - had this to say:
I could probably gush for hours about how much I loved this sequel, but I'll skip right to the heart of the matter. Humor, elegant prose, witty characters and a wittier author all contribute to one of the best reads I've had in a while.