Series reading guide · updated 2026
Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Books in Order
Every Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy book in publication order — 6 in total, spanning 1979–2009.
Publication Order of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Restaurant at the End of the Universe | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Life, the Universe and Everything | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Mostly Harmless | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  And Another Thing... | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 6, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Life, the Universe and Everything | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Mostly Harmless | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | And Another Thing... | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
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