Dirk Gently books in order A series by Douglas Adams
The Dirk Gently series by Douglas Adams has 3 books (2 novels and 1 shorter work), from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) to The Salmon of Doubt (2002). Read it in order, starting with Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
Reading order: 1 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) · 2 The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988) · 3 The Salmon of Doubt (2002)
Updated September 2026
All 3 Dirk Gently books in order
- 1.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987)
- 2.
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988)
- 3.
The Salmon of Doubt (2002), also published as The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
Dirk Gently on screen
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyTV · from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyTV · from The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Dirk Gently FAQ
- How many Dirk Gently books are there?
- There are 3 Dirk Gently books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the Dirk Gently books in?
- In publication order, starting with Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987): 1 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) · 2 The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988) · 3 The Salmon of Doubt (2002).
- What is the first Dirk Gently book?
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987).
- What is the latest Dirk Gently book?
- The Salmon of Doubt (2002).
- Is the Dirk Gently series finished?
- There have been no new Dirk Gently books since 2002; Douglas Adams died in 2001.
- Did Douglas Adams write other series?
- Yes: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.