Dean Koontz Books In Order
Publication Order of Mike Tucker Books
Blood Risk | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Surrounded | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wall of Masks | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Moonlight Bay Books
Publication Order of Santa’s Twin Books
Santa's Twin | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Robot Santa: The Further Adventures of Santa's Twin | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Odd Thomas Books
Odd Thomas | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Forever Odd | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Brother Odd | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Odd Hours | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Odd Interlude | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Odd Apocalypse | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Deeply Odd | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
You Are Destined To Be Together Forever | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Saint Odd | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Frankenstein Books
Prodigal Son | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
City of Night | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dead and Alive | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lost Souls | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dead Town | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Innocence Books
Publication Order of Jane Hawk Books
The Silent Corner | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Whispering Room | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Crooked Staircase | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Forbidden Door | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Night Window | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Star Quest | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fear That Man | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Fall of the Dream Machine | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dark Symphony | (1969) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hell's Gate | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Soft Come the Dragons | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dark of the Woods | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beastchild | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Anti-Man | (1970) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Demon Child | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Crimson Witch | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Legacy of Terror | (1971) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Warlock | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Time Thieves | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Starblood | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Flesh in the Furnace | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Darkness in My Soul | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chase | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Children of the Storm | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dance with the Devil | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Dark Of Summer | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Darker Heritage | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Haunted Earth | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Demon Seed | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Werewolf Among Us | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shattered | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hanging On | (1973) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Strike Deep | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
After the Last Race | (1974) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nightmare Journey | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Long Sleep | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragonfly | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Invasion | (1975) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Prison of Ice | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Night Chills | (1976) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Face of Fear | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Vision | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Key to Midnight | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Funhouse | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Whispers | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Voice of the Night | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Eyes of Darkness | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mask | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The House of Thunder | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Phantoms | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Darkfall | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Servants of Twilight | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Twilight Eyes | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Door to December | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Strangers | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Watchers | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shadow Fires | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lightning | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Oddkins: A Fable for All Ages | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Midnight | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bad Place | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cold Fire | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hideaway | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dragon Tears | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mr. Murder | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Winter Moon | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dark Rivers of the Heart | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Icebound | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Strange Highways | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Intensity | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tick Tock | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sole Survivor | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
False Memory | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
From the Corner of His Eye | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
One Door Away from Heaven | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
By the Light of the Moon | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Face | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Taking | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Life Expectancy | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Velocity | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Husband | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Good Guy | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Darkest Evening of the Year | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Your Heart Belongs to Me | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Relentless | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Breathless | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
What the Night Knows | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
77 Shadow Street | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The City | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ashley Bell | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Stories
Darkness Under the Sun | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Moonlit Mind | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wilderness | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Neighbor | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Last Light | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Final Hour | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Strange Highways | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Every Day's a Holiday: Amusing Rhymes for Happy Times | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Book of Counted Sorrows | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Odd Thomas Graphic Novels
In Odd We Trust | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Odd is On Our Side | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
House of Odd | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
Trapped | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nevermore | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Frankenstein: Storm Surge | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Picture Books
I, Trixie, Who is Dog | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Trixie and Jinx | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Writing Popular Fiction | (1972) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
How to Write Best Selling Fiction | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beautiful Death: The Art of the Cemetery | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bliss to You: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ask Anna: Advice for the Furry and Forlorn | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
About Dean Koontz:
Dean Koontz is a popular author of novels, short stories, and poetry in the United States, and has had fourteen of his novels reach the number one position on the New York Times Bestseller List, with several others reaching other positions. His novels have sold over 450 million copies worldwide and have been translated in to 38 different languages. He is considered one of the most successful authors alive today. Many who have never even read his works, and have simply seen his books on the shelves recognize his name.
Dean Koontz was born in July of 1945, a month before World War II ended in the Pacific. His childhood had a strong influence on his writing as he grew older. Dean’s father, Raymond Koontz, was extremely abusive to him and his mother. His mother’s courage in standing up to her husband also served as an inspiration in Dean’s writing. He attended Shippensburg State College in Pennsylvania where he won an Atlantic Monthly competition for his writing, which further encouraged him to continue. After graduation in the 1960s, Dean went to work as a teacher at Mechanicsburg High School. During the 60s Dean also worked for a government-funded program that sought to help violent and troubled youth. His predecessor was in the hospital as a result of a beating by the very kids Dean was helping. Dean’s experiences with the program provided him with a new outlook on government, and politics in general.
In the year 1968 Dean Koontz released his first novel titled: Star Quest. It was the first of over a dozen science fiction novels that followed. Dean has published over a hundred pieces of work to date, mostly of the suspense-thriller genre that heavily involve science fiction. His books incorporate other genres, adding variety to each release. Dean has also written under nine different pen names such as Brian Coffey, Aaron Wolfe, and David Axton to name a few. He has a love for his golden retrievers, which have led to dogs playing major roles in his works. Trixie, who Dean received as a gift from a charity he contributed to, passed in the year 2007 and served as a major inspiration for the canine characters through many of his works. Dean is married to his wife Gerda, and lives in Southern California with their golden retriever. Dean Koontz’s popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as Stephen King. In the year 2008, Dean was ranked as the sixth highest paid author, at an approximated 25 million dollars each year.
Having written so many different works, some of his most popular are: The Odd Thomas series, which as spawned graphic novels that serve as prequels. Dean wrote a new adaptation of the Mary Shelly classic Frankenstein, which is also now a series. Some of his other most popular works are Shadowfires, The Husband – a story of a husband trying to save his kidnapped wife, facing an unknown enemy on his own, Lightning, The Good Guy, Coldfire, Relentless, and From The Corner of His Eye. The Odd Thomas series has received high praise from fans and critics, and has spawned six novels in the series so far, with a 7th in the works. Three graphic novels serve as prequels to the series. In the first book of the series titled Odd Thomas, which is also the lead character’s name, Odd discovers that he possesses special abilities and is able to communicate with the dead. Odd discovers his ability when the ghost of a murdered girl seeks out his help and leads him to her killer. Later he discovers that there are dark forces that are about to unleash terror on the world. In the second novel of the series, a friend of Odd’s is kidnapped after learning from his friend that Odd has special abilities. In the novel Odd faces off against his new enemy, and finds himself on a journey somewhere he never thought he’d be. A feature film was scheduled to be released in 2013 about the Odd Thomas series, but was unable to due to legal action between production studios.
His modern adaptation of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein also spawned a 6 part series, or two trilogies. In this modern day version, Victor Frankenstein is using modern technology to create monsters. The series inspired a television movie on the USA Network that was produced by Martin Scorsese. The film was intended to serve as a pilot for a potential series on the network. Due to creative differences, Dean left the project before it was completed and as a result, the plot was modified. As a result of his parting ways from the project, Dean went on to write the second and third parts of the first trilogy. There are plans for a full-feature film as an entertainment company who wishes to bring it to the big screen picked up the series.
In the year 1988, the film Watchers was released, based on the series written by Dean. It was followed by three sequels about a genetically modified golden retriever, and a monster, both whom break free of captivity. The series follows both characters, the monster killing any and all who come in contact with the special golden retriever.
Dean has had twelve other works of his adapted in to film, with a 13th (The Husband) being planned. He has many other novels scheduled for future releases, some as continuations of current series. The third part of the Moonlight Bay series titled Ride the Storm. The planned final chapter of the Odd Thomas series, Saint Odd has no indicated release date as of yet. Dean also writes poetry and short fiction stories. He has released over sixty pieces of short fiction with his most recent titled: The Moonlit Mind, which was released in the year 2007. Dean’s next book is scheduled for release in December 2013, titled: Innocence. The book is about two individuals that faced a life of tragedy, who are then brought together by destiny in a world “ whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching. ”
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