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Hunter S. Thompson

Born

in Louisville, Kentucky, The United States

July 18, 1937

Died

February 20, 2005

Genre

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Gonzo Journalism

Influences

William S. Burroughs, Joseph Conrad, J.P. Donleavy, William Faulkner, ...more

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Hunter Stockton Thompson (1937-2005) was an American journalist and author, famous for his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become the central figures of their stories. He is also known for his promotion and use of psychedelics and other mind-altering substances (and to a lesser extent, alcohol and firearms), his libertarian views, and his iconoclastic contempt for authority. He committed suicide in 2005.

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Hunter S. Thompson’s books

Average rating: 4.02 · 573,299 ratings · 19,211 reviews · 102 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson, Ralph Steadman (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 358,472 ratings — published 1971 — 187 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rum Diary 3.84 avg rating — 62,701 ratings — published 1998 — 106 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson, Sylvie Durastanti (Translator) 3.98 avg rating — 51,167 ratings — published 1966 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 4.13 avg rating — 23,288 ratings — published 1973 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time (The Gonzo Papers, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 13,913 ratings — published 1979 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century 3.94 avg rating — 9,830 ratings — published 2003 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80's 3.79 avg rating — 7,306 ratings — published 1988 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Curse of Lono by Hunter S. Thompson, Steve Crist (Editor), Ralph Steadman (Illustrator) 3.92 avg rating — 6,000 ratings — published 1983 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie 3.76 avg rating — 5,270 ratings — published 1994 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist, 1968-1976 4.09 avg rating — 4,365 ratings — published 2000 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Hunter S. Thompson

The Gonzo Papers (4 books)
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3.93 avg rating — 30,747 ratings

The Fear and Loathing Letters (2 books)
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4.12 avg rating — 7,948 ratings

For those of us who like to spend entire days curled up with a book, summertime reading is the best kind of reading. All those outdoor...

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Quotes by Hunter S. Thompson (?)

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

tags: adventure, death, life

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“We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and—in spite of True Romance magazines—we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely—at least, not all the time—but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

tags: alone, birth, death, growing-up, growth, life, lonely, love, self-respect

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“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967

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The Wasp Factory de Iain Banks

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Arcadia de Jim Crace

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Pereira Declares: A Testimony de Antonio Tabucchi

2 votes, 6.5%

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