Paul Watzlawick books in order
Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher
- Lived
- 1921–2007
- Country
- Austria
- Books
- 10
Paul Watzlawick published 8 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with Pragmatics of Human Communication (1967).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Paul Watzlawick
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Pragmatics of Human Communication
Paul Watzlawick's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
Pragmatics of Human Communication (1967)
Change; Principles of Problem Formation and Problem Resolution (1974)
How Real Is Real? (1976)
The Language of Change (1978)
The Situation Is Hopeless, but Not Serious (1983)
The Invented Reality (1984)
Ultra-solutions, Or, How to Fail Most Successfully (1988)
Münchhausen's Pigtail, Or, Psychotherapy & "reality" (1990)
Other books in order
An Anthology of Human Communication (1964)
The Interactional View (1977)
About Paul Watzlawick
Paul Watzlawick was an Austrian-American family therapist, psychologist, communication theorist, and philosopher. A theoretician in communication theory and radical constructivism, he commented in the fields of family therapy and general psychotherapy. Watzlawick believed that people create their own suffering in the very act of trying to fix their emotional problems. He was one of the most influential figures at the Mental Research Institute and lived and worked in Palo Alto, California.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Paul Watzlawick FAQ
- How many books has Paul Watzlawick written?
- Paul Watzlawick published 8 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Paul Watzlawick's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Pragmatics of Human Communication.
- What is Paul Watzlawick's last book?
- Münchhausen's Pigtail, Or, Psychotherapy & "reality" (1990).
- What is Paul Watzlawick's most famous book?
- Pragmatics of Human Communication (1967) is Paul Watzlawick's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.