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If you're on an Asimov kick, The Caves of Steel is also pretty good, and has a Foundation-style twist at the end.
It would be nice if you provided a lot more detail. I like recommending people books, but when all you say about your preferences is "I like Foundation and Hitchhiker's Guide" (like every other nerd in the universe) there's not really much space for figuring out what you would enjoy and what you wouldn't.
Point taken, though, that it is difficult to suggest books in a scenario such as this.
One book series that I really love is The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. It is a speculative fiction in a (hopefully alternative) far future. They are not too long, but incredibly packed with interesting stuff which makes them a bit of a slow (but rewarding) read. The first time I read the books I was blown away, and my immediate reaction was "Wow, that was cool. I have to read them again right now". Once I was hooked, I had to read all of Gene Wolfe's other stuff as well :)
I'd highly recommend Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. I read it last weekend and simply couldn't put it down. It's along the lines of 1984 but less extreme and thus more believable. The (free) ebook can be found at http://www.craphound.com/littlebrother/download/ . The author offers the ebook for free and asks that you donate a copy (explained on the site) instead of emailing him and offering to pay him directly for…
Little Brother is a subversive nerd's porn.
It's the story of a team of engineers building a new minicomputer, back in the late 70s. I couldn't put it down. He manages to make the politics interesting and the technical details simple.