The Gonzo Papers tetralogy books in order
The Gonzo Papers tetralogy is a series of 4 books by Hunter S. Thompson: 1,502 pages, about 28 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 4
- books
- 1,502
- pages
- 28 hours
- to read them all
- 56 days
- at 30 minutes a day
The Great Shark Hunt 11.4 h 
Generation of Swine 5.6 h 3 
Songs of the Doomed 5.9 h 4 
Better Than Sex 4.6 h Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.
The books
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The Great Shark Hunt 1979 11.4 h
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Generation of Swine 1988 5.6 h
Comments on the television coverage of Hurricane Gloria, blood pressure machines, the Super Bowl, the hijinks of televangelists, the Iran Contra hearings, the 1988 Presidential…
- 3
Songs of the Doomed 1990 5.9 h
The noted journalist and political and social commentator recalls significant moments in his life and in the country's life.
- 4
Better Than Sex 1994 4.6 h
"Bill Clinton would have played the Jew's harp stark naked on 60 Minutes if he thought it would help him get elected.
How much is left
| After The Great Shark Hunt | about 16 hours left |
| After Generation of Swine | about 10 hours left |
| After book 3, Songs of the Doomed | about 5 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 27 hours 32 minutes
All 4 books, 1,502 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
56 days (about 8 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.