List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. He won an atlantic monthly fiction competition when he was twenty and has been. City of night and the graphic novel trapped were coauthored by ed gorman. Dean koontz is a hugely popular american author of thrillers, mystery and science fiction. In night chills, that force compels the citizens of black river, maine to commit horrific. But they do try to communicate, with a shortorder cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Here are the 16 best dean koontz books of all time.
Midnight includes a mixture of two classic plots the great 50s film invasion of the body snatchers and the classic h. A ccording to an online conspiracy theory, the american author dean koontz predicted the coronavirus outbreak in 1981. Moonlight cove, california isnt your average tourist town, not anymore. Dean koontz is a prolific american writer of fictional thrillerhorror novels. Strange deaths have occurred in this town and one citizen was concerned enough to contact the fbi. The key to midnight is a novel by dean koontz that was originally published under the pseudonym leigh nichols. Chrissie foster, an elevenyear old girl, witnesses her parents in a physically altered state part human and part. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs dazzling new york times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who offers up his heart in these pages and will forever capture yours. The 16 best dean koontz books every fan should read reedsy. Eight years before midnight was published, twelve years after i became a full time writer, i had achieved paperbackbestseller status with. His books incorporate other genres, adding variety to each release.
As one who reads most of dean koontzs books, i like some of them a lot and others maybe not so much. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Midnight by dean koontz meet your next favorite book. It was the first of over a dozen science fiction novels that followed. Midnight continues the trend, though it veers more toward horror than the others. Below is a list of john sauls books in order of when they were originally published. In other dean koontz i have read, and particularly in midnight, i get the feeling he is writing much about himself his.
In his final year a piece of his won a fiction competition held. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading midnight. Twilight eyes, strangers and midnight all by dean koontz be suitable for a year old. After my happy encounter of the great author dean koontz in the novel. Dean koontz brings jane hawks onewoman war to an explosive climax as the rogue fbi agent wages her final battle against a terrifying conspiracyfor. Dean koontz is an extremely prolific author known for his suspense thriller novels. Midnight, both the beginning of evil and the end of despair. He has sold 400,000,000 copies, a figure that currently increases by more than 17 million copies per year. Dean koontz is an international household name whose novels have sold many millions of copies worldwide and have appeared on national and international bestseller lists, selling millions of copies each year. Dean koontz books list of books by author dean koontz. Buy midnight by dean koontz, in very good condition.
John sauls first novel to be credited under his name was suffer the children, which was published in 1977. I listened to this as an audio book a few years ago and was thrilled to reexperience the story in print. However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire. While midnight is probably not my favorite of his works, i did enjoy reading it, and it qualifies as a genuine page turner. The first three books form a trilogy, the first being prodigal son published in 2004, city of night 2005, and dead and alive 2009. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used. In the year 1968 dean koontz released his first novel titled. He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In time, many of his novels were released as bigscreen movies.
Complete information about dean koontz books both fiction and nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. Published february 3rd 2004 by berkley first published january 1st 1989. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. This paradox is one common to all koontz books, and as cliched as it may be, it is comforting to close the book believing, as koontz does, that there is hope for the triumph of goodness and that love will conquer all in the end. A gripping thriller full of suspense from the number one bestselling author. Midnight by dean koontz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Perhaps more than any other author, koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of america. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used, and books made into movies and audio books. His latest, gripping piece of suspense, devoted, is published. He has written four series of novels, more than 80 standalone novels, and 74 works of short fiction.
He has spawned dozens of books in his real name and under aliases such as brian coffey, leigh nichols, k. He mostly has written standalone novels, although he also is the author of a. When he was a senior in college, dean koontz won an atlantic monthly fiction competition and has been writing ever since. R dwyer, leonard chris, deanna dwyer, david axton, owen west, aaron wolfe and richard paige. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. His novel the eyes of darkness made reference to a killer virus called. From 1965, dean started off with scifi and short fictions before. Koontz known as one of americas most popular suspense writers, dean koontz began life in pennsylvania.
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Dean koontz has published many books and stories, including fiction, nonfiction. For the pomerantz family, the most disturbing mystery at the moment is the identity and the intentions of their new neighbor, in this ebook original short storya prequel to the city, the gripping and moving new novel by dean koontz. He lives with his wife gerda, their dog anna and the. Ray koontz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Dean koontz went from being the quintessential struggling writer to dominating the suspense thriller genre with works in the fields of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. Starting in the mid1980s, dean koontz hit his stride with a series of terrific crossgenre novels, starting with strangers, which was about alien contact. Many of dean koontz books have been featured in new york times bestseller list which 14 paperbacks and 14 hardcovers attaining number one position. He was educated at shippensburg state college now known as shippensburg university. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. Midnight is a novel by american writer dean koontz. A gripping thriller full of suspense from the number one bestselling author by koontz, dean isbn. Dean koontz was born in 1945 in everett, pennsylvania. Cold fire was published in 1991, after the bad place and before koontz starting coming out with 23 novels each year.
Dean koontz books list of books by author dean koontz thriftbooks. Dean has published over a hundred pieces of work to date, mostly of the suspensethriller genre that heavily involve science fiction. See all books authored by dean koontz, including odd thomas, and the silent corner, and more on. Many of these writings koontz published under the names k.
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