Paul Auster books in order
American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter
- Lived
- 1947–2024
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 37
- Series
- 1
- Also writes as
- Paul Benjaminn
Paul Auster published 24 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections, 1 play and 1 other book, beginning with The Invention of Solitude (1982). The series is The New York Trilogy (3 books, starting with City of Glass). The best-known is Moon Palace (1989).
Updated September 2026
The New York Trilogy books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 City of Glass (1985) · 2 Ghosts (1986) · 3 The Locked Room (1986)
- 1.
City of Glass (1985)
- 2.
Ghosts (1986)
- 3.
The Locked Room (1986)
Where to start with Paul Auster
Start here
Moon Palace
Paul Auster's most-read book.
Shortest way in
In the Country of Last Things
One of the most-read, at about 188 pages.
Standalone novels in order
In the Country of Last Things (1987)
Moon Palace (Feb 1989)
The Music of Chance (1990)
Auggie Wren's Christmas Story (1991)
Leviathan (1992)
Mr. Vertigo (Apr 1994)
The Red Notebook (1995)
Translations (1997)
Granta No. 63 (1998)
Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
Timbuktu (May 1999)
The Book of Illusions (2002)
Oracle Night (2003)
The Brooklyn Follies (2005)
Travels in the Scriptorium (2006)
Man in the Dark (2008)
Invisible (2009)
Sunset Park (2010)
Day/Night (2013)
Here and Now (2013)
4 3 2 1 (2017)
Baumgartner (2023)
Novellas in order
The Story of My Typewriter (2002)
Short story collections in order
The Art of Hunger (1991)
The Red Notebook (1993)
Non-fiction in order
The Invention of Solitude (1982)
Hand to Mouth (1996)
True Tales of American Life (2001)
Report from the Interior (Nov 2013)
Burning Boy (2021)
Poetry in order
Ground Work (1990)
Collected Poems (2004)
Plays in order
Smoke & Blue in the Face (1995)
Other books in order
Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007)
About Paul Auster
Paul Benjamin Auster was an American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker. His notable works include The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), True Tales of American Life (2001), The Book of Illusions (2002), The Brooklyn Follies (2005), Invisible (2009), Sunset Park (2010), Winter Journal (2012), 4 3 2 1 (2017), and Bloodbath Nation (2023). His books have been translated into more than 40 languages.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Paul Auster FAQ
- How many books has Paul Auster written?
- Paul Auster published 24 novels, 2 novellas, 2 short story collections, 5 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections, 1 play and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Paul Auster's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start The New York Trilogy with City of Glass. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Paul Auster's last book?
- Baumgartner (2023).
- What is Paul Auster's most famous book?
- Moon Palace (1989) is Paul Auster's most widely read book.
- Are Paul Auster's books connected?
- 3 books belong to 1 series (The New York Trilogy); the other 34 books stand alone.
- Does Paul Auster write under a pen name?
- Yes: Paul Auster has also published as Paul Benjaminn.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.