Paul Auster

Paul Auster was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA on February 3rd, 1947 and passed away at the age of 77 on April 30th, 2024.

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Paul Auster Stats: The highest rated book by Paul Auster on Book Notification is 4 3 2 1, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Paul Auster on Book Notification is 4 3 2 1, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is City of Glass (New York Trilogy #1).

Below is a complete list of Paul Auster books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of New York Trilogy Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	8.7 City of Glass	1985	Loading... Go
2	10 Ghosts	1986	Loading... Go
3	10 The Locked Room	1986	Loading... Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are 4 3 2 1, Moon Palace, and Invisible.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	In the Country of Last Things	1987	Loading... Go
2	7 Moon Palace	1989	Loading... Go
3	Auggie Wren's Christmas Story	1990	Loading... Go
4	7 Leviathan	1992	Loading... Go
5	8 Mr. Vertigo	1994	Loading... Go
6	Dream Days in Hotel	1998	Loading... Go
7	5.3 Timbuktu	1999	Loading... Go
8	Sophie Calle: Double Game	1999	Loading... Go
9	7 The Book of Illusions	2002	Loading... Go
10	8 Oracle Night	2004	Loading... Go
11	6 The Brooklyn Follies	2005	Loading... Go
12	Travels in the Scriptorium	2005	Loading... Go
13	6 Man in the Dark	2008	Loading... Go
14	8 Invisible	2009	Loading... Go
15	Sunset Park	2010	Loading... Go
16	7.7 4 3 2 1	2017	Loading... Go
17	Baumgartner	2023	Loading... Go

List of Plays in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top plays are The Music of Chance, Collected Screenplays, and Blue in the Face.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	6 The Music of Chance	1990	Loading... Go
2	Blue in the Face	1990	Loading... Go
3	Smoke	1995	Loading... Go
4	Lulu on the Bridge	1998	Loading... Go
5	The Inner Life of Martin Frost	2000	Loading... Go
6	Collected Screenplays	2010	Loading... Go

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane, The Invention of Solitude, and Winter Journal.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	White Spaces	1980	Loading... Go
2	The Art of Hunger	1983	Loading... Go
3	The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert (With: Joseph Joubert)	1983	Loading... Go
4	6 The Invention of Solitude	1985	Loading... Go
5	The Red Notebook	1993	Loading... Go
6	Why Write?	1996	Loading... Go
7	Translations	1997	Loading... Go
8	Paul Auster's New York (With: Frieder Blickle)	1997	Loading... Go
9	Hand to Mouth	1997	Loading... Go
10	The Story of My Typewriter (With: Sam Messer)	2002	Loading... Go
11	Collected Prose	2003	Loading... Go
12	Winter Journal	2012	Loading... Go
13	Here and Now (With: J.M. Coetzee)	2012	Loading... Go
14	Report from the Interior	2013	Loading... Go
15	A Life in Words (With: I. B. Siegumfeldt)	2017	Loading... Go
16	Talking to Strangers	2019	Loading... Go
17	Groundwork	2020	Loading... Go
18	Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane	2021	Loading... Go
19	Long Live King Kobe	2022	Loading... Go
20	Bloodbath Nation	2023	Loading... Go

List of Paul Auster Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Granta 58: Ambition	1997	Loading... Go
2	PEN America Issue 1: Classics	2000	Loading... Go
3	Strange Stories for Strange Kids	2001	Loading... Go
4	The Future Dictionary of America	2004	Loading... Go
5	110 Stories	2004	Loading... Go
6	Central Park: An Anthology	2012	Loading... Go
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Paul Auster

Paul Auster (Paul Benjamin Auster) was born on February 3rd, 1947. Paul passed away April 30th, 2024 at 77 years old. Paul Auster was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Auster attended Columbia University where he received a B.A. and M.A. Degrees.

Paul Auster is known for writing in the Mystery and Literary Fiction genres.

Paul Auster has written 20 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1980 with the book White Spaces. The most recently released was Bloodbath Nation which was released in 2023.

Paul Auster: Awards & Accolades

Paul Auster books have been nominated for multiple awards, City of Glass was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1986. 4 3 2 1 was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2017.

Paul Auster: Lists & Other Mentions

City of Glass was a The Guardian: 100 Greatest Novels of All Time Selection in 2003.
Winter Journal was a Literary Hub: Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World Selection in 2015.
Baumgartner was a Telerama: The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century Selection in 2025.
Oracle Night was a Gilmore Girls: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Selection in 2007.

The New York Trilogy was listed on Literary Hub's Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World list in 2015.

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Paul Auster: F.A.Q

When was Paul Auster Born?

Paul Auster was born on February 3rd, 1947.

When did Paul Auster die?

Paul Auster died on April 30th, 2024 at 77 years old.

Where was Paul Auster Born?

Paul Auster was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

What was the first book Paul Auster wrote?

The first book written by Paul Auster was White Spaces, published in 1980.

What was the most recent book Paul Auster wrote?

His most recently released work was Baumgartner on November 7th, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Paul Auster?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Paul Auster book is 4 3 2 1. Here are his most popular books:

4 3 2 1 (7.67)
City of Glass (8.67)
Moon Palace (7)
Invisible (8)
The Book of Illusions (7)

What genres does Paul Auster Write?

Paul Auster primarily writes in the Literary Fiction and Mystery genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Fiction, and Philosophical Fiction.

How many books has Paul Auster written?

Paul Auster has written 46 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the New York Trilogy Series, 17 Standalone Novels, 6 books in the Plays, 20 Non-Fiction.

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