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Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series? Start with "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1979) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1979
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
1980
Life, the Universe and Everything
1982
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
1984
Young Zaphod Plays It Safe
1986
Mostly Harmless
1992
Live in Concert
1994
And Another Thing... (By: Eoin Colfer)
2009
The Frood (By: Jem Roberts)
2014
Secondary Phase
2018
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