4 3 2 1 (novel)
First edition (US) | |
| Author | Paul Auster |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Charles Taylor |
| Cover artist | Rick Pracher |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Co. (US) Faber & Faber (UK) |
Publication date | January 31, 2017 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 866 pp (hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 978-1-62779-446-6 |
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. It reached #13 on The New York Times Best Seller list in February 2017.