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Hunter S. Thompson






Hunter S. Thompson

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born
July 18, 1937

died
February 20, 2005

gender
male

place of birth
Louisville, Kentucky, The United States

genre
Nonfiction, Entertainment

influences
William Burroughs, Joseph Conrad, J. P. Donleavy, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, H. L. Mencken, Ayn Rand, Mark Twain, Tom Wolfe


about this author

Hunter Stockton Thompson (18 July 1937 – 20 February 2005) was an American journalist and author, famous for his novel 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.




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avg rating: 4.00 | 43,537 ratings | 3,109 reviews | 34 distinct works | 314 fans
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas... Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 4.11 — 17,621 ratings — published 1971
39 editions
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The Rum Diary: A Novel The Rum Diary: A Novel
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 3.91 — 4,721 ratings — published 1998
24 editions
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Hell's Angels Hell's Angels
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 3.92 — 3,406 ratings — published 1966
23 editions
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Fear and Loathing: On the Camp... Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 4.05 — 3,122 ratings — published 1972
8 editions
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The Great Shark Hunt: Strange... The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 4.00 — 2,132 ratings — published 1979
9 editions
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Generation of Swine: Tales of... Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame & Degradation in the '80's
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 3.65 — 1,396 ratings — published 1988
5 editions
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Sec... Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 3.83 — 1,127 ratings — published 2002
12 editions
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Better Than Sex Better Than Sex (Gonzo Papers, Vol 4)
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 3.66 — 1,065 ratings — published 1994
6 editions
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Fear and Loathing in America:... Fear and Loathing in America: The Brutal Odyssey of an Outlaw Journalist
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 3.97 — 902 ratings — published 2000
5 editions
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The Proud Highway: Saga of a D... The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
by Hunter S. Thompson
avg rating 3.97 — 814 ratings — published 1997
7 editions
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"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
Hunter S. Thompson
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"No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride...and if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind, well...maybe chalk it off to forced conscious expansion: Tune in, freak out, get beaten."
Hunter S. Thompson
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"When the going gets weird the weird turn pro."
Hunter S. Thompson
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