The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy audiobooks in order

Stephen Fry reads the first book, Martin Freeman the rest of Adams's own, and Simon Jones the Eoin Colfer sequel, so the series changes voice twice.

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Douglas AdamsNarrated by Stephen Fry (book one), Martin Freeman (books two to five) and Simon Jones (And Another Thing...) · 6 books

Which order should you listen in?

Publication order. The sixth book is by Eoin Colfer, written after Adams's death, and is optional.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in publication order

  1. 1The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)
  2. 2The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)
  3. 3Life, the Universe and EverythingLife, the Universe and Everything (1982)
  4. 4So Long, and Thanks for All the FishSo Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (1984)
  5. 5Mostly HarmlessMostly Harmless (1992)
  6. 6And Another Thing... (by Eoin Colfer)And Another Thing... (by Eoin Colfer) (2009)

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