The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy consists of six primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Updated 01/06/2023

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1)

★ 8.04 / 395

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

★ 7.70 / 210

Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #3)

★ 7.40 / 180

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #4)

★ 7.12 / 170

Mostly Harmless (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #5)

★ 6.96 / 151

And Another Thing... (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #6)

★ 6.08 / 59

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

★ 8.06 / 257

Speculative Fiction Books

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1 / 6)

1979 | science fiction

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2 / 6)

1980 | science fiction

Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #3 / 6)

1982 | science fiction

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #4 / 6)

1984 | science fiction

Mostly Harmless (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #5 / 6)

1992 | science fiction

And Another Thing... (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #6 / 6)

2009 | science fiction

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

1997 | science fiction, collection