Hitchhiker Book Page Count Comparison (Del Rey)
Compare all 5 Hitchhiker book page counts: Mostly Harmless 288, Restaurant 256, Guide 208 and more. Del Rey edition data in a tool. Full table and bars inside.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Shortest here at 208 pages. | 208 pages | Book 1, Del Rey edition | Del Rey edition: Hitchhiker's Guide, 208 pages |
| The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 256 pages. Second course. | 256 pages | Book 2, Del Rey edition | Del Rey edition: Restaurant at the End of the Universe, 256 pages |
| Life the Universe and Everything 240 pages. Cricket match. | 240 pages | Book 3, Del Rey edition | Del Rey edition: Life the Universe and Everything, 240 pages |
| So Long and Thanks for All the Fish 224 pages. Rain god tale. | 224 pages | Book 4, Del Rey edition | Del Rey edition: So Long and Thanks for All the Fish, 224 pages |
| Mostly Harmless Top here at 288 pages. Mass market 240. | 288 pages | Book 5, Del Rey edition | Del Rey edition: Mostly Harmless, 288 pages |
About this converter
Hitchhiker US editions run 208 to 288 pages on Del Rey counts. Mostly Harmless at 288 tops the table in this printing. Restaurant at 256 follows as the second course. Life the Universe and Everything at 240 holds mid rank. So Long at 224 bridges lower. Guide at 208 opens as the shortest. Every value is the Del Rey edition page count from Penguin Random House data, covering the full five book trilogy.
How to use it
Pick two books and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first book, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total pages. Try Mostly Harmless against the Guide.
Mass market reprints differ in pagination, so rows pin the listed Del Rey editions, stated here. Mostly Harmless mass market runs 240 while this Del Rey printing runs 288, and the note carries that fact. Radio scripts and the sixth book by Eoin Colfer stay out. Guide at 208 plus Mostly Harmless at 288 bracket the set. So Long at 224 sits just above the Guide, keeping the low pair close.
FAQ
Which Hitchhiker book is longest?
Mostly Harmless at 288 pages in this Del Rey printing.
Which is shortest?
The Guide at 208 pages.
Which editions are these?
Del Rey edition page counts from Penguin Random House data.
Is And Another Thing included?
No. Only the five Adams novels are rowed. Radio and Colfer stay out.
Sources
- Del Rey editions via PRH (Hitchhiker's Guide 208, Restaurant 256, Life the Universe and Everything 240)
- Del Rey editions via PRH (So Long and Thanks for All the Fish 224, Mostly Harmless 288)
Last verified: 2026-10-03 · 5 entries
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