Paul Auster Plays books in order

Q: "What screenplays did Paul Auster write?"

"Auster wrote screenplays for Smoke (1995), Blue in the Face (1995), Lulu on the Bridge (1998), and The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007). He also directed Lulu on the Bridge and The Inner Life of Martin Frost."

Q: "What is the film Smoke about?"

"Smoke (1995) is set in a Brooklyn cigar shop and follows the intersecting stories of its owner, played by Harvey Keitel, and his customers. Auster wrote the screenplay based on his short story 'Auggie Wren's Christmas Story.'"

Q: "Is The Music of Chance a screenplay?"

"The Music of Chance (1990) is actually a novel by Auster that was later adapted into a 1993 film. It appears in this list alongside his screenwriting work."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Music of Chance	1990	Paul Auster	Buy
2	Blue in the Face	1990	Paul Auster	Buy
3	Smoke	1995	Paul Auster	Buy
4	Lulu on the Bridge	1998	Paul Auster	Buy
5	The Inner Life of Martin Frost	2000	Paul Auster	Buy
6	Collected Screenplays	2010	Paul Auster	Buy

Paul Auster worked in film as both a screenwriter and director. His best-known screenplay is Smoke (1995), a film set in a Brooklyn cigar shop starring Harvey Keitel and William Hurt. The script grew out of Auster’s short story “Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story,” which he originally wrote for The New York Times. Blue in the Face (1995) was a companion piece filmed on the same set with largely improvised dialogue.

Auster went on to write and direct Lulu on the Bridge (1998) and The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007). His Collected Screenplays (2010) gathers these works together. The Music of Chance, which appears in this listing, is actually a 1990 novel that was adapted into a film in 1993.

Frequently Asked Questions

What screenplays did Paul Auster write?

Auster wrote screenplays for Smoke (1995), Blue in the Face (1995), Lulu on the Bridge (1998), and The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007). He also directed Lulu on the Bridge and The Inner Life of Martin Frost.

What is the film Smoke about?

Smoke (1995) is set in a Brooklyn cigar shop and follows the intersecting stories of its owner, played by Harvey Keitel, and his customers. Auster wrote the screenplay based on his short story ‘Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story.’

Is The Music of Chance a screenplay?

The Music of Chance (1990) is actually a novel by Auster that was later adapted into a 1993 film. It appears in this list alongside his screenwriting work.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order