ADAMS, DOUGLAS, 1952 to 2001

Douglas Adams

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12
Editions tracked
19
First editions
12

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Earliest first editionThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyPan, 1979 Most editions trackedLife, the Universe and Everything2 editions
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Douglas Adams books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1979
  2. 2The Restaurant at the End of the Universe1980
  3. 3Life, the Universe and Everything1982
  4. 4The Meaning of Liff1983
  5. 5So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish1984
  6. 6The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts1985
  7. 7Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency1987
  8. 8The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul1988
  9. 9Last Chance to See1990
  10. 10The Deeper Meaning of Liff1990
  11. 11Mostly Harmless1992
  12. 12The Salmon of Doubt2002

By series

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 4 books
  1. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 1980
  2. Life, the Universe and Everything 1982
  3. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish 1984
  4. Mostly Harmless 1992
Dirk Gently series 2 books
  1. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul 1988
  2. The Salmon of Doubt 2002
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1979The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyPan
  2. 1980The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseArthur Baker / Weidenfeld & Nicolson
  3. 1982Life, the Universe and EverythingPan Books
  4. 1983The Meaning of LiffPan Books and Faber & Faber
  5. 1984So Long, and Thanks for All the FishPan Books
  6. 1985The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the GalaxyPan Books
  7. 1987Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyHeinemann
  8. 1988The Long Dark Tea-Time of the SoulHeinemann
  9. 1990Last Chance to SeeHeinemann
  10. 1990The Deeper Meaning of LiffPan Books
  11. 1992Mostly HarmlessHeinemann
  12. 2002The Salmon of DoubtMacmillan
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What order should I read Douglas Adams's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979), then The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980) and Life, the Universe and Everything (1982). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Douglas Adams's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first published in 1979.

When was Douglas Adams born?

Douglas Adams was born in 1952 and died in 2001.

How many Douglas Adams books does MyVolumes track?

We track 12 books by Douglas Adams across 19 editions, 12 of them first editions.

How do I know if my Douglas Adams book is a first edition?

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