Order of Hunter S. Thompson Books

Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005) was an American author and journalist. He was best known for his style of Gonzo journalism, which he created, that blurs the lines between fiction and non-fiction. He is best known for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which was adapted to film by Terry Gilliam in 1998. Suffering from health problems, Thompson took his own life at his compound in 2005.

Hunter S. Thompson became a published author in 1966 with Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. Below is a list of Hunter S. Thompson’s books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Fear and Loathing Books

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas	(1971)
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72	(1972)
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone	(2009)

Publication Order of Fear and Loathing Letters

The Proud Highway	(1997)
Fear and Loathing in America	(2000)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Rum Diary

(1998)

Publication Order of Short Stories

Screwjack

(1991)

Publication Order of Gonzo Papers

The Great Shark Hunt	(1977)
Generation of Swine	(1988)
Songs of the Doomed	(1990)
Better Than Sex	(1994)
Gonzo: An Oral History	(2007)
Ancient Gonzo Wisdom	(2009)

Publication Order of Standalone Non-Fiction Books

Hell's Angels	(1966)
The Curse of Lono	(1983)
Kingdom of Fear	(2002)
Hey Rube	(2004)
The Mutineer	(2010)

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