Order of Douglas Adams Books

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was an English writer of comedy, satire and science fiction. He is best known for his Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy (of five books). Adams was also very much into technology (he was the first person in Europe to purchase a Mac), an environmentalist and one of only two non-Pythons to get a writing credit on Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Adams died of a heart attack in May 2001.

Douglas Adams’ debut as a novelist was his most famous work, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in 1979. Below is a list of Douglas Adams’ books in order of when they were originally released (and in chronological order):

Publication Order of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Books

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)
Mostly Harmless	(1992)
And Another Thing...	(2009)

Publication Order of Dirk Gently Books

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency	(1987)
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul	(1988)
The Salmon of Doubt	(2002)

Publication Order of Doctor Who Books

Shada:The Lost Adventure

(2012)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Starship Titanic

(1997)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

The Meaning of Liff	(1983)
Last Chance to See	(1990)
The Deeper Meaning of Liff	(1990)

If You Like Douglas Adams Books, You’ll Love…

• Terry Pratchett
• Eoin Colfer
• Ray Bradbury

Notes: And Another Thing… was written by Eoin Colfer, based on Adams’ work. Starship Titanic was co-authored with Terry Jones. The Meaning of Liff and The Deeper Meaning of Liff were co-authored with John Lloyd. Last Chance to See was co-authored with Mark Carwardine.