# Douglas Adams: books, series and word counts

5 books by Douglas Adams here, 257,979 words in all. (1952–2001)

- Series: [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://musael.com/books/series/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy.md)

| # | Book | words | Pages |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy](https://musael.com/books/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy.md) | 46,333 | 224 |
| 2 | [The Restaurant at the End of the Universe](https://musael.com/books/the-restaurant-at-the-end-of-the-universe.md) | 52,150 | 250 |
| 3 | [Life, the Universe and Everything](https://musael.com/books/life-the-universe-and-everything.md) | 51,978 | 175 |
| 4 | [So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish](https://musael.com/books/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish.md) | 42,859 | 214 |
| 5 | [Mostly Harmless](https://musael.com/books/mostly-harmless.md) | 64,659 | 288 |

## Questions

**How many books by Douglas Adams are listed here?** 5 books, 257,979 words in all.

**What is Douglas Adams's longest book?** Mostly Harmless, with 64,659 words.

**What is Douglas Adams's shortest book?** So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, with 42,859 words.

Source: https://musael.com/books/authors/douglas-adams