The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Books in Order
Douglas Adams's comic science-fiction saga, billed as "a trilogy in five parts," follows hapless Earthman Arthur Dent across the galaxy after his planet is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Adams wrote five novels; Eoin Colfer added a sixth, And Another Thing…, in 2009.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonThe Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1979 · Douglas Adams
Moments before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic bypass, ordinary Englishman Arthur Dent is whisked into space by his friend Ford…
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Buy on AmazonThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1980 · Douglas Adams
Still reeling from Earth's destruction, Arthur Dent and his companions go on the run aboard a stolen starship, dodging cosmic dangers and a peculiar…
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Buy on AmazonLife, the Universe and Everything
1982 · Douglas Adams
Marooned in Earth's prehistoric past, Arthur Dent is flung back into the wider galaxy just as an ancient, genocidal threat from the long-quarantined…
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Buy on AmazonSo long, and thanks for all the fish
1984 · Douglas Adams
Arthur Dent returns home to find an Earth that was supposedly destroyed somehow back in place, with everyone strangely unbothered. As he tries to…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Douglas Adams
Adrift after losing nearly everything, Arthur Dent settles into a quiet life on a remote planet until the arrival of a daughter he never knew about…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Eoin Colfer
Picking up the saga after Douglas Adams's death, this authorized continuation by Eoin Colfer drops Arthur Dent and friends back into peril at the…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on Amazon1979 · Douglas Adams
This omnibus gathers the first four Hitchhiker's novels, following hapless Earthman Arthur Dent from his planet's demolition through restaurants at…
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Buy on Amazon1986 · Douglas Adams
This collected edition brings together all of Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's novels alongside the short story "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe." Spanning…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and the publisher Pan Macmillan; the books form one continuous narrative following Arthur Dent. Start with “The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.”
How many books are in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series?
We list 6 books by Douglas Adams , published between 1979–2009.
Where can I buy the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.