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What is your favorite Paul Auster book?
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Nov 26, 2011 11:21AM
Man in the Dark, it really messes with your mind. Sometimes your in one world and the next your in another, only one exists but in the end you still see two. Plus there are a lot of good sayings or quotes that you can pull from it. Its really just a cool book overall.
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Leviathan, I think. But have loved them all, in truth. It's the mystery element in this book though that sets it apart for me. It's like a good mystery novel - but better.
I wrote a dissertation on Leviathan, so I can't be objective. Plus I haven't read many of his novels, after all.
I've now just read Timbuktu and as I'm the proud owner of a puppy the timing was brilliant. I have to say that this is now my current favourite. Then again, the next one I read will probably be my new favourite...
I've read most of Auster's work, and frankly, I love it all. I'm nearly convinced that he's actually writing a HUGE story and that each book is merely an episode, but that's a topic to discuss later ...That being said, I have to say that Mr. Vertigo is my favorite work of his thus far ...
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Scott
I don't know, I have read just a few, but so far, Brooklyn Follies has been my favorite.
Though Brooklyn Follies was a fun ride, The Book of Illusions was a wild story; you felt so much empathy with the protagonist as he worked to uncover a mystery that fascinated me. A+, but I'll keep working on the rest!
I just have read Brooklyn Follies, Oracle Night and Sunset Park and I can't decide which one I liked the most between Brooklyn Follies and Oracle Night. Which one would you recommend me to read next?
Julie wrote: "The scriptorium!"I'm shocked by this. Of all his great works this one would be near the bottom of the list
Moonpalace. I have read it several times and each time is as exciting as the first
So far, Timbuktu and Man in the dark
So far, Timbuktu and Man in the Dark. I've written Goodreads reviews of both. If you'd like to know why I loved these books, I guess you can find the reviews with my name. I've also read Leviathan and Book of Illusions, but the two above are my favorites - so far. I'm looking forward to reading all of his books. But, I like to space them out - savor them. These books haunt me, in the very best of ways.
I'm currently rereading In the Country of Last Things and it is so disturbing! Auster always addresses similar themes, but he's so multifaceted in how he does so!
I haven't read them all (though I intend to!), but my favourites so far are Leviathan and Sunset Park.
New york trilogy. The music of chance. The country of last things.
I haven't read them all. But I'll choose Moonpalace.
The Music of Chance and Leviathan are probably my two favorite of his...but for what it's worth, The New York Trilogy is one of the more influential books I've EVER read, because I didn't know there were books like that until I discovered it a gazillion years ago. Auster is the best.
Arielle wrote: "I just have read Brooklyn Follies, Oracle Night and Sunset Park and I can't decide which one I liked the most between Brooklyn Follies and Oracle Night. Which one would you recommend me to read n..."
JoeB wrote: "Though Brooklyn Follies was a fun ride, The Book of Illusions was a wild story; you felt so much empathy with the protagonist as he worked to uncover a mystery that fascinated me. A+, but I'll keep..."
They are all good. I like the ones with a twist, which are most of them. Just finished Sunset Park, which I would recommend. You have to read City of Glass.
I read Invisible last month and found it amazing! Probably my favorite
The Book of Illusions is definitely my favourite. Incredible story with intriguing characters. It is beautifully bleak, playful and poetic. I love it more each time I read it, it pulls me in and consumes me every time!
Sherry wrote: "I absolutely think that Moon Place is amazing, i takes you on a journey - i really enjoyed it!"I felt the exact same way about Moon Palace. Definitely my favorite.
In my opinion... MoonPalace > Invention of solitude > Book of illusions>Leviathan>Music of chance>Mr Vertigo>Country of last things > NY trilogy > Invisible >Timbuktu > Sunset Park > Oracle night > Brooklyn Follies > Travels in the scriptorium
I seem to be the biggest fan in this thread of Music of Chance. For any of those who have not read it, DO IT NOW. If you have and thought it wasn't special, I recommend it again. (I may take my own advice and do likewise.) It's GREAT.
I like too Music of Chance even the movie likes me!
Timbuktu was my 10th Auster's book and frankly I liked it a lot (loving mr Bones !) , while looking back all books I've read I think Moon Palace is the more powerful and monumental, while Mr Vertigo the more involving novel.
He's planning on finishing his new novel this year and have it out by Christmas he said it will be one of his longest novels. That'll give us something to look forward to
Gustav wrote: "@Frank - no you have any links, interviews or so about this? Would really love to dive into the rumors! My favorite Auster must be Book of Illusions. Moon Palace is amazing, but I've written a hu..."
He spoke about at the book festival in DC in late August. He said it would be really long and then added "well really long for me" so I'm guessing you're talking 400 pages plus
I saw an interview with him once and he said if he was having a good day writing he would get one page written an unbelievable day was two or three pages so you're always going to be waiting awhile in between books if you get a book a year that's it. Think about it how many books of fiction has he written that were 400 pages? I can't think of any
Hard to choose just one but 'The Book of Illusions' is up there
Brian wrote: "Hard to choose just one but 'The Book of Illusions' is up there"good choice...also for me!
Auster claimed he would have a new book out in 2015 but we are left totally disappointed Anyone know anything I don't about his next novel?
He's killing me with this wait
When I read "The New York Trilogy" as a 20 year old it brought back my love for literature after not reading a single novel for two years or so. I think Auster's first books are his best. From his later ones I love "The Book of Illusions" and "Invisible".
The other day I was re-reading NY Triology and at the name of Quinn I started thinking in Baricco's Mr. Gwyn and how both characters are the same and my head just exploded.
So many to choose from: Mr Vertigo, Book of illusions, Brooklyn follies and the music of chance would be the ones I would recommend first to people.Haven't read Moon palace yet, but it's on my list this Summer, just finished Timbuktu which I also enjoyed especially as a dog owner myself too.
Here and now. It is interesting to read their conversation with Coetzee. Real life.
It used to always be 100% the New York Trilogy (maybe because it was the first one I read?), but I just finished Moon Palace and cannot stop thinking about it. It is probably my new Auster favorite. I'm very excited for 4321 next month!
Leviathan, Moonpalace and Brooklyn Follies (the first I've read)... Before being the author of my favorite book, he is my favorite writter in general... even if I haven't read them all yet (but most)... I try to keep some of them unread, to have the pleasure to discover his wondeful writting again and again... The 1000 pages coming book is suposed to be the last novel, I try to save treasures for later...
Moon Palace but I can’t explain it. I started with City of Glass in college when it was first published and kept on reading his books since then. His books to me mean a state of mind. It is hard to tell where one story ends and another starts. Yet, I have vivid images from Moon Palace formed when I was reading it that stand out. Recalling them, I re-experience the story.
Jiyunkim wrote: "Moon Palace but I can’t explain it. I started with City of Glass in college when it was first published and kept on reading his books since then. His books to me mean a state of mind. It is hard t..."
It's interesting how Paul Auster is so pleasantly haunting for so many people. I recall reading The New York Trilogy in 2008 and waking up from a dream in 2010, many books later, with the characters of White and Black in my head. They were now called Mr. White and Mr. Black, spies of symbiotic existence.
