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The Gonzo Papers tetralogy — reading order

Hunter S. Thompson

  1. The Great Shark Hunt (1979)
  2. Generation of Swine (1988)
  3. Songs of the Doomed (1990)
  4. Better Than Sex (1994)
4 volumes
Volumes
1979–1994
Published
Completed
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The Great Shark Hunt
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4 volumes1979–1994Completed

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  1. The Great Shark Hunt
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  2. Generation of Swine
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  3. Songs of the Doomed
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  4. Better Than Sex
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