A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Hitchhiker'S Guide Books in Order

The complete Hitchhiker'S Guide reading order — 40 books from 1979–2011.

  1. 01 The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1979 Amazon — buy The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Bookshop — buy The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy ThriftBooks — buy The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy eBooks.com — buy The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  2. 02 Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish) 1979 Amazon — buy Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish) Bookshop — buy Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish) ThriftBooks — buy Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish) eBooks.com — buy Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish)
  3. 03 Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless) 1979 Amazon — buy Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless) Bookshop — buy Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless) ThriftBooks — buy Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless) eBooks.com — buy Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless)
  4. 04 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 1980 Amazon — buy The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Bookshop — buy The Restaurant at the End of the Universe ThriftBooks — buy The Restaurant at the End of the Universe eBooks.com — buy The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
  5. 05 Life, the Universe and Everything 1982 Amazon — buy Life, the Universe and Everything Bookshop — buy Life, the Universe and Everything ThriftBooks — buy Life, the Universe and Everything eBooks.com — buy Life, the Universe and Everything
  6. 06 Complex analysis 1983 Amazon — buy Complex analysis Bookshop — buy Complex analysis ThriftBooks — buy Complex analysis eBooks.com — buy Complex analysis
  7. 07 A hitchhiker's guide to Africa and Arabia 1984 Amazon — buy A hitchhiker's guide to Africa and Arabia Bookshop — buy A hitchhiker's guide to Africa and Arabia ThriftBooks — buy A hitchhiker's guide to Africa and Arabia eBooks.com — buy A hitchhiker's guide to Africa and Arabia
  8. 08 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1984 Amazon — buy Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Bookshop — buy Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ThriftBooks — buy Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy eBooks.com — buy Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  9. 09 So long, and thanks for all the fish 1984 Amazon — buy So long, and thanks for all the fish Bookshop — buy So long, and thanks for all the fish ThriftBooks — buy So long, and thanks for all the fish eBooks.com — buy So long, and thanks for all the fish
  10. 10 The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts 1985 Amazon — buy The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts Bookshop — buy The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts ThriftBooks — buy The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts eBooks.com — buy The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts
  11. 11 Works (The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / The Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) 1986 Amazon — buy Works (The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / The Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) Bookshop — buy Works (The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / The Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) ThriftBooks — buy Works (The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / The Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) eBooks.com — buy Works (The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / The Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe)
  12. 12 Don't Panic 1988 Amazon — buy Don't Panic Bookshop — buy Don't Panic ThriftBooks — buy Don't Panic eBooks.com — buy Don't Panic
  13. 13 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Oceans 1990 Amazon — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Oceans Bookshop — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Oceans ThriftBooks — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Oceans eBooks.com — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Oceans
  14. 14 The hitchhiker's guide to the oceans : crewing around the world 1990 Amazon — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the oceans : crewing around the world Bookshop — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the oceans : crewing around the world ThriftBooks — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the oceans : crewing around the world eBooks.com — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the oceans : crewing around the world
  15. 15 The Hitchhiker's Guide to Clinical Chemistry 1992 Amazon — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to Clinical Chemistry Bookshop — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to Clinical Chemistry ThriftBooks — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to Clinical Chemistry eBooks.com — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to Clinical Chemistry
  16. 16 Hitchhiker's Guide to Elvis 1994 Amazon — buy Hitchhiker's Guide to Elvis Bookshop — buy Hitchhiker's Guide to Elvis ThriftBooks — buy Hitchhiker's Guide to Elvis eBooks.com — buy Hitchhiker's Guide to Elvis
  17. 17 The hitchhiker's guide to calculus 1995 Amazon — buy The hitchhiker's guide to calculus Bookshop — buy The hitchhiker's guide to calculus ThriftBooks — buy The hitchhiker's guide to calculus eBooks.com — buy The hitchhiker's guide to calculus
  18. 18 The Salmon of Doubt 1995 Amazon — buy The Salmon of Doubt Bookshop — buy The Salmon of Doubt ThriftBooks — buy The Salmon of Doubt eBooks.com — buy The Salmon of Doubt
  19. 19 Works (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) 1996 Amazon — buy Works (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) Bookshop — buy Works (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) ThriftBooks — buy Works (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) eBooks.com — buy Works (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe)
  20. 20 DNA Simplified 1996 Amazon — buy DNA Simplified Bookshop — buy DNA Simplified ThriftBooks — buy DNA Simplified eBooks.com — buy DNA Simplified
  21. 21 Hitchhiker's guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server 1996 Amazon — buy Hitchhiker's guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server Bookshop — buy Hitchhiker's guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server ThriftBooks — buy Hitchhiker's guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server eBooks.com — buy Hitchhiker's guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server
  22. 22 The hitchhiker's guide to the Internet 1998 Amazon — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the Internet Bookshop — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the Internet ThriftBooks — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the Internet eBooks.com — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the Internet
  23. 23 A Hitchhiker's Guide to Armageddon 2001 Amazon — buy A Hitchhiker's Guide to Armageddon Bookshop — buy A Hitchhiker's Guide to Armageddon ThriftBooks — buy A Hitchhiker's Guide to Armageddon eBooks.com — buy A Hitchhiker's Guide to Armageddon
  24. 24 The Ultimate HitchHikers Guide To The Galaxy 2002 Amazon — buy The Ultimate HitchHikers Guide To The Galaxy ThriftBooks — buy The Ultimate HitchHikers Guide To The Galaxy eBooks.com — buy The Ultimate HitchHikers Guide To The Galaxy
  25. 25 The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy 2005 Amazon — buy The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy Bookshop — buy The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy ThriftBooks — buy The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy eBooks.com — buy The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
  26. 26 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Complete Radio Series 2005 Amazon — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Complete Radio Series Bookshop — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Complete Radio Series ThriftBooks — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Complete Radio Series eBooks.com — buy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Complete Radio Series
  27. 27 The hitchhiker's guide to the meaning of everything 2005 Amazon — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the meaning of everything Bookshop — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the meaning of everything ThriftBooks — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the meaning of everything eBooks.com — buy The hitchhiker's guide to the meaning of everything
  28. 28 British science fiction television 2005 Amazon — buy British science fiction television Bookshop — buy British science fiction television ThriftBooks — buy British science fiction television eBooks.com — buy British science fiction television
  29. 29 Hitchhiker's guide to lean 2005 Amazon — buy Hitchhiker's guide to lean Bookshop — buy Hitchhiker's guide to lean ThriftBooks — buy Hitchhiker's guide to lean eBooks.com — buy Hitchhiker's guide to lean
  30. 30 The Making Of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 2005 Amazon — buy The Making Of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Bookshop — buy The Making Of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy ThriftBooks — buy The Making Of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy eBooks.com — buy The Making Of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
  31. 31 Hitchhiker's guide to Visual studio and SQL server 2006 Amazon — buy Hitchhiker's guide to Visual studio and SQL server Bookshop — buy Hitchhiker's guide to Visual studio and SQL server ThriftBooks — buy Hitchhiker's guide to Visual studio and SQL server eBooks.com — buy Hitchhiker's guide to Visual studio and SQL server
  32. 32 Introduction to World Religion: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Rel2300 2006 Amazon — buy Introduction to World Religion: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Rel2300 Bookshop — buy Introduction to World Religion: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Rel2300 ThriftBooks — buy Introduction to World Religion: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Rel2300 eBooks.com — buy Introduction to World Religion: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Rel2300
  33. 33 A hitchhiker's guide to virtual reality 2007 Amazon — buy A hitchhiker's guide to virtual reality Bookshop — buy A hitchhiker's guide to virtual reality ThriftBooks — buy A hitchhiker's guide to virtual reality eBooks.com — buy A hitchhiker's guide to virtual reality
  34. 34 The hitchhiker's guide to operations management 2007 Amazon — buy The hitchhiker's guide to operations management Bookshop — buy The hitchhiker's guide to operations management ThriftBooks — buy The hitchhiker's guide to operations management eBooks.com — buy The hitchhiker's guide to operations management
  35. 35 Infinite Dimensional Analysis 2007 Amazon — buy Infinite Dimensional Analysis Bookshop — buy Infinite Dimensional Analysis ThriftBooks — buy Infinite Dimensional Analysis eBooks.com — buy Infinite Dimensional Analysis
  36. 36 And Another Thing… 2009 Amazon — buy And Another Thing… Bookshop — buy And Another Thing… ThriftBooks — buy And Another Thing… eBooks.com — buy And Another Thing…
  37. 37 The hitchhiker's guide to salutogenesis 2010 Amazon — buy The hitchhiker's guide to salutogenesis Bookshop — buy The hitchhiker's guide to salutogenesis ThriftBooks — buy The hitchhiker's guide to salutogenesis eBooks.com — buy The hitchhiker's guide to salutogenesis
  38. 38 Unholy grails 2011 Amazon — buy Unholy grails Bookshop — buy Unholy grails ThriftBooks — buy Unholy grails eBooks.com — buy Unholy grails
  39. 39 Hitchhikers Guide 2011 Amazon — buy Hitchhikers Guide Bookshop — buy Hitchhikers Guide ThriftBooks — buy Hitchhikers Guide eBooks.com — buy Hitchhikers Guide
  40. 40 A hitchhiker's guide to Jesus 2011 Amazon — buy A hitchhiker's guide to Jesus Bookshop — buy A hitchhiker's guide to Jesus ThriftBooks — buy A hitchhiker's guide to Jesus eBooks.com — buy A hitchhiker's guide to Jesus

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1979
2 Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish) 1979
3 Novels (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless) 1979
4 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 1980
5 Life, the Universe and Everything 1982
6 Complex analysis 1983
7 A hitchhiker's guide to Africa and Arabia 1984
8 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1984
9 So long, and thanks for all the fish 1984
10 The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts 1985
11 Works (The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / The Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) 1986
12 Don't Panic 1988
13 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Oceans 1990
14 The hitchhiker's guide to the oceans : crewing around the world 1990
15 The Hitchhiker's Guide to Clinical Chemistry 1992
16 Hitchhiker's Guide to Elvis 1994
17 The hitchhiker's guide to calculus 1995
18 The Salmon of Doubt 1995
19 Works (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy / Restaurant at the End of the Universe / Life, the Universe and Everything / So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish / Mostly Harmless / Young Zaphod Plays it Safe) 1996
20 DNA Simplified 1996
21 Hitchhiker's guide to Visual Basic and SQL Server 1996
22 The hitchhiker's guide to the Internet 1998
23 A Hitchhiker's Guide to Armageddon 2001
24 The Ultimate HitchHikers Guide To The Galaxy 2002
25 The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy 2005
26 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Complete Radio Series 2005
27 The hitchhiker's guide to the meaning of everything 2005
28 British science fiction television 2005
29 Hitchhiker's guide to lean 2005
30 The Making Of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy 2005
31 Hitchhiker's guide to Visual studio and SQL server 2006
32 Introduction to World Religion: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Rel2300 2006
33 A hitchhiker's guide to virtual reality 2007
34 The hitchhiker's guide to operations management 2007
35 Infinite Dimensional Analysis 2007
36 And Another Thing… 2009
37 The hitchhiker's guide to salutogenesis 2010
38 Unholy grails 2011
39 Hitchhikers Guide 2011
40 A hitchhiker's guide to Jesus 2011

Where to start

Begin with The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Hitchhiker'S Guide — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Hitchhiker'S Guide books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1979–2011.

What is the newest Hitchhiker'S Guide book?

A hitchhiker's guide to Jesus, published in 2011.