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) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Fear and Loathing Letters Books
| The Proud Highway | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fear and Loathing in America | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mutineer | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Gonzo Papers Books
| The Great Shark Hunt | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Generation of Swine | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Songs of the Doomed | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Better Than Sex | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Gonzo Papers Anthology | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gonzo: An Oral History | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ancient Gonzo Wisdom | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| The Rum Diary | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Screwjack | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Hell's Angels | (1966) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Curse of Lono | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kingdom of Fear | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hey Rube | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Happy Birthday, Jack Nicholson | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Last Interview Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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