📖 About Fear Loathing

Fear Loathing is a series universe written by Hunter S. Thompson. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 2 series, published between 1971 and 2012.

The main series is Publication Order of Fear and Loathing Books with 3 books. It opens with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) and currently runs to Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone (2009).

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🎯 Where to Start with Fear Loathing

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971), book 1 of Publication Order of Fear and Loathing Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Fear Loathing Books in Order

Publication Order of Fear and Loathing Books
3 books
1
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas book cover1Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1971Buy on Amazon
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 book cover2Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '721973Buy on Amazon
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone book cover3Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone2009Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Fear and Loathing Letters Books
3 books
2
The Proud Highway book cover1The Proud Highway1997Buy on Amazon
Fear and Loathing in America book cover2Fear and Loathing in America2000Buy on Amazon
The Mutineer book cover3The Mutineer2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Fear Loathing books are there?
There are 6 books in the Fear Loathing collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1971 and 2012.
What is the first Fear Loathing book?
The first book is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, published in 1971.
What order should I read the Fear Loathing books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Fear Loathing books?
The Fear Loathing books were written by Hunter S. Thompson.
Is the Fear Loathing series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Fear and Loathing Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Fear Loathing series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1971, and the most recent in 2012.