Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs began as an article for The Nation newspaper titled “The Motorcycle Gangs: Losers and Outsiders.” Hunter S. Thompson left nothing to chance and melded with the Hell’s Angels gang in such style, he left no stone in their world un-turned.  

Hell’s Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. Ⓒ 1966, 1967 Hunter S. Thompson.

The Nation Newspaper. Original article was commissioned by editor Carey McWilliams titled. “The Motorcycle Gangs: Losers and Outsiders.” Published May 17 1965.

(1966) Esquire Magazine Volume 67 No 1. Article titled “Life Styles the Cyclist.”An article on the Hell’s Angels with an excerpt from the book.

(1967) New York: Random House. First Edition, hardcover. 7 prints of this first edition are documented. 3rd, 4th and 7th print include a brief statement by HST on the title page about the origin of the work. With dust jacket, black stain on top closed edge. Silver Motorcycle on front boards.

(1967) New York: Random House. Book Club edition. With Dust jacket, red stain on top closed edge. Red Motorcycle on front boards. No printing history on colophon page. Book Club Edition printed on inside dust jacket flap. Slightly smaller than 1st Edition.

(1967*) Chung Shan Book Co. Taiwan Piracy of 1st Edition.  Smaller than original. Hardcover & Dust-jacket. Stated as a 4th printing. Chinese writing on last page. Bad quality paper. * Denotes Approximate date.

(1967) London: Allen Lane/The Penguin Press. 1st UK Edition hardcover. Possible limited release to libraries or suppliers. Very scarce.

(1967) New York: Ballantine Books. 1st edition of softcover, pictorial wraps image is identical to that of the first edition dust jacket image.

(1967) London: Penguin Books. Softcover. Later reprint. Not 1st edition.

(1968) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1970) New York: Ballantine Books. softcover.

(1970) London: Penguin Books. Softcover.

(1971) London: Harmondsworth Penguin. Softcover.

(1971) Netherlands: Den Haag, Bakker. Softcover. Translated to Dutch by Adriaan Venema.

(1972) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1973) London: Penguin Books. Cover.

(1974) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1975) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover

(1976) New York: Random House. Softcover

(1977) London: Penguin Books. Softcover.

(1978) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1979) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1979) Paris, France. Les Humanoides Associes. Softcover French edition.

(1979) Denmark, Copenhagen. [Skibby] : Breien : [eksp. DBK. Translated by Arne Herlov Petersen. Softcover

(1980) New York: Random House. Softcover.

(1980) London: Penguin Books. Softcover.

(1980) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1980) Barcelona Spain: Editorial Anagrama. 1st Spanish printing. Softcover

(1981) New York: Random House. Mass Market paperback.

(1985) New York: Random House. Softcover.

(1985) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1985) London: Penguin Books. Softcover.

(1985) Denmark. Copenhagen state library and printing for the blind. Audio Book. Read by Paul Becker

(1987) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1988) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover

(1990) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1990) London: Penguin Books. Softcover.

(1994) London: Penguin Books. Softcover.

(1994) Czech. Praha Arcadia. Czech edition. Softcover. Translated by Josef Rauvolf and Vit Kabelka.

(1995) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1996) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1996) New York: Random House. Softcover.

(1998) New York: Ballantine Books. Softcover.

(1998) Milan, Italy: Underground. Softcover. Translated by Syd Migx

(1999) New York: Modern Library 1st edition. Hard cover with dust jacket.

(1999) London: Penguin Books. Softcover. New pictorial wraps

(2000) Paris, France. Robert Laffont. First French Edition. Softcover.

(2003) London: Penguin classics. New Edition in wraps.

(2004) Munich, Germany. Heyne Verlag. First German edition. Wraps. Translated by Jochen Schwarzer

(2004) Sao Paolo, Brazil. Conrad Editora. Portuguese edition, softcover. Translated by Ludimila Hashimoto.

(2005)  General Union of Editions , UGE  France. New French Edition. Softcover. Possibly for Canadian market.

(2006) Serbia. Zograf – Niš. First Serbian edition. Softcover. Only 1000 printed. Translated by Nenad Zupac

(2007) Turku. Finland. Sammakko. First Finnish edition. Titled Helvetin Enkelit. Softcover. Translated by K. Männistö

(2007) Lisbon, Texto Editores. First Portuguese edition. Softcover. Translator (tbc)

(2008) Berlin. Munchen Heyne. German edition. Softcover. Translated by Jochen Schwarzer.

(2009) London: Penguin Books. Softcover.

(2009) Barcelona: Anagrama. New Edition. Softcover.Translated by J. Alvarez & Angela Perez

(2010) Finland. Frog. Softcover. Finnish edition titled Helvetin Enkelit. Translated by  K. Männistö

(2010) Tokyo. Kokusho Kankok̄ ai. Softcover. Japanese edition. Translated by Lida Takaaki

(2011) New French edition. Hardcover.

(2011) London: Viking Press. Softcover.

(2011) Amsterdam: Lebowski. Softcover. Translated by Ton Heuvelmans.

(2011) Germany: Munchen Heyne. Softcover.

(2016) Warsaw, Poland. Publisher unknown as yet. Softcover.

Compilation, format & synopsis © Martin Flynn 2011