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Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams — 8 titles in the rankings, first published between 1979 and 2002. They average 8.0, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. 2 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the clearest case here of a series rated lower with each book: 8.58 for the first, then 8.21, 8.08, 7.96 and 7.71 for Mostly Harmless. Read the first two at least — together they make one story. Dirk Gently is his other, stranger series.

Ranked titles
8 books
Average score
8.0
Total ratings
13.1K
First published
1979–2002

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Series by Douglas Adams

Reading order of Douglas Adams's series

2 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by Douglas Adams

Book score8 books on a timeline, 1979–2002 · Highest rated: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adams · 1979Filmed 2005 Science fiction6.1K ratings
    8.68.6 / 10
  2. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
    The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseDouglas Adams · 1980 Science fiction1.8K ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  3. Life, the Universe and Everything
    Life, the Universe and EverythingDouglas Adams · 1982 Science fiction1.5K ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  4. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
    So Long, and Thanks for All the FishDouglas Adams · 1984 Science fiction1.2K ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  5. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
    Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDouglas Adams · 1987 Fantasy752 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  6. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
    The Long Dark Tea-Time of the SoulDouglas Adams · 1988 Fantasy501 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  7. Mostly Harmless
    Mostly HarmlessDouglas Adams · 1992 Science fiction986 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  8. The Salmon of Doubt
    The Salmon of DoubtDouglas Adams · 2002 Science fiction202 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10

Other books by Douglas Adams

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1983The Meaning of Liff
  • 1985The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts
  • 1986The Utterly Utterly Merry Comic Relief Christmas Book
  • 1990The Deeper Meaning of Liff
  • 1990Last Chance to See
  • 2013The Time Traveler's Almanac

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