PAUL AUSTER

  • 111

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1976 to 2023

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

PAUL AUSTER has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 111 catalog-linked books across 1976 to 2023, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Art of Hunger and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and Actes Sud.

Best Place To Start

The Art of Hunger

Penguin Group USA • 1997 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Penguin Group USA and Actes Sud

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • Young Readers & Series Fiction • Business & Self-Help

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1976 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Penguin Group USA and Actes Sud.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Art of Hunger

    Penguin Group USA • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 395 pages.

  2. Mr. Vertigo

    Penguin Group USA • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 293 pages.

  3. Leviathan (Contemporary American Fiction)

    Penguin Group USA • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 288 pages.

  4. The Music of Chance

    Penguin Group USA • 1991 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. Moon Palace (Contemporary American Fiction)

    Penguin Group USA • 1990 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 307 pages.

  6. The New York Trilogy: City of Glass; Ghosts; The Locked Room (Contemporary American Fiction Series)

    Penguin Group USA • 1990 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1990 • 371 pages.

  7. Disappearances : Selected Poems

    Penguin Group USA • 1988 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 126 pages.

  8. Invention of Solitude:A Memoir

    Penguin Group USA • 1988 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 173 pages.

  9. Report from the Interior

    Picador • 2014 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 352 pages.

  10. Man in the Dark

    Faber & Faber, Limited • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 192 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Mr. Vertigo is the easier short commitment, while The Art of Hunger asks for more reading time up front.
  • Mr. Vertigo gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Art of Hunger leans later in the catalog.

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