4 3 2 1 (novel)

4 3 2 1
First edition (US)
AuthorPaul Auster
IllustratorCharles Taylor
Cover artistRick Pracher
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHenry Holt and Co. (US)
Faber & Faber (UK)
Publication date
January 31, 2017
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages866 pp (hardback edition)
ISBN978-1-62779-446-6

4 3 2 1 is a 2017 novel by Paul Auster published by Henry Holt and Co. It describes four alternate versions of the life of Archie Ferguson in the 1950s and 1960s, and explores how an individual's life and personality is shaped by chance and circumstance.

In September 2017 it was shortlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize.[1] It reached #13 on The New York Times Best Seller list in February 2017.[2]

  1. ^ "Man Booker Prize 2017: shortlist makes room for debuts alongside big names". The Guardian. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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