📖 About Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a series universe written by Douglas Adams. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 1 series, published between 1979 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Books with 9 books. It opens with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) and currently runs to Secondary Phase (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979), book 1 of Publication Order of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 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 1 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.

📚 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Books in Order

Publication Order of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Books
9 books
1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book cover1The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1979Buy on Amazon
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe book cover2The Restaurant at the End of the Universe1980Buy on Amazon
Life, the Universe and Everything book cover3Life, the Universe and Everything1982Buy on Amazon
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish book cover4So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish1984Buy on Amazon
5Young Zaphod Plays It Safe1986Buy on Amazon
Mostly Harmless book cover6Mostly Harmless1992Buy on Amazon
Live in Concert book cover7Live in Concert1994Buy on Amazon
And Another Thing... book cover8And Another Thing...2009Buy on Amazon
Secondary Phase book cover9Secondary Phase2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books are there?
There are 9 books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1979 and 2018.
What is the first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book?
The first book is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, published in 1979.
What order should I read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 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 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books were written by Douglas Adams.
Is the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1979, and the most recent in 2018.