The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Reading Order

All 5 books in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams, in the correct order.

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After Earth is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes through the galaxy with increasingly absurd companions.

Reading Order (Publication)

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#1 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)
#2 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)
#3 Life, the Universe and Everything (1982)
#4 So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (1984)
#5 Mostly Harmless (1992)

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Read in publication order. And Another Thing... (2009) by Eoin Colfer is an authorised sixth book written after Adams' death.

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What is the correct reading order for the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series?

Read the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams in publication order, starting with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) and ending with Mostly Harmless (1992). Read in publication order. And Another Thing... (2009) by Eoin Colfer is an authorised sixth book written after Adams' death.

How many books are in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series?

There are 5 books in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. The series is currently complete.