Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter Stockton Thompson was an american author and journalist. He is, arguably, best known as the founder and pioneer of Gonzo journalism. Hunter's lifestyle, combined with his distinctive passion for writing and his unique, personal and realistic approach to prose is what's made him one of the most influential authors of his generation.

The best place to start is the Fear and Loathing series, the earliest of Hunter S. Thompson's multi-book series: it opens with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) and runs to 3 books across 1971–2009, ending with Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone (2009). Hunter S. Thompson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

Hunter S. Thompson has 74 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1966 and 2023. 65 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the 50 Years of the Playboy Interview series with 11 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Hunter S. Thompson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fear and Loathing (1971–2009, 3 books), Gonzo Papers (1979–2009, 7 books) and Fear and Loathing Letters (1997–2012, 3 books), plus 1 more.

This guide splits Hunter S. Thompson's 74 books into 5 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: 50 Years of the Playboy Interview (11 books, 2012); Gonzo Papers (7 books, 1979–2009); Fear and Loathing (3 books, 1971–2009); Fear and Loathing Letters (3 books, 1997–2012); The Last Interview (41 books, 2005–2023).