Koontz can truly make you shudder and gasp at the same time. He has spawned dozens of books in his real name and under aliases such as brian coffey, leigh nichols, k. Tubb fear nothing christopher snow series dean koontz cemetery dance, 1998. I thought i was in the ballpark, but when i actually started looking up his publishing history, i was confounded.
Our impressive dean koontz audio book collection features all of the bestselling authors most popular titles including the the face, intensity and the eyes of darkness to name a few. Juli 1945 in everett, pennsylvania ist ein us amerikanischer. He writes the relationship between people and dogs like no other. Dean koontz is a prolific american writer of fictional thrillerhorror novels. He mostly has written standalone novels, although he also is the author of a number of series, including the black bat mysteries mike tucker, moonlight bay, odd. This dean koontz book list is my attempt to pay tribute to a writer who has given me a lot of great memories. Bookreporter jane hawk, the compelling heroine of the silent corner, returns in another terrifying dean koontz conspiracy thriller, the whispering room. When nowhere is safe i very much need to be dead these are the chilling words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. It is no surprise, then, that many of koontzs books have been adapted into movies. But in the quality of letters i get and at book signings, i can see that my readers are articulate and engaged, so i know.
One of dean koontzs pen names was inspired by his dog, trixie koontz, a golden retriever, shown in many of his bookjacket photos. An odd thomas novel 7 by dean koontz 2014, paperback odd thomas. The magic of the real world all around us, most people just dont stop to recognize or see because theyre too busy, but its really there, explains author dean koontz in this video shot at his. Maybe not for all koontz fans but for me this is what i love about the author, beautiful and captivating writing, with a genuine hope for the good in life and belief in humanity through a deep understanding of the darkness and harsh reality of life and the horrific acts that some commit. Koontz has also published under the names leigh nichols, brian coffey, david axton, owen west, deanna dwyer and aaron wolfe. Novelist dean koontz was the keynote speaker, according to a news release. Dean koontz is the author of numerous bestsellers and horror classics, including watchers, phantoms, intensity, the odd thomas series, and dozens of others, with more than 450 million copies sold. Anyone who has read a dean koontz book will surely say he is a master at his work. The author of numerous bestsellers, dean koontz, dubbed one of the master storytellers of this or any age, is the creator of odd thomas, the eminently likeable fry cook with occult powers. Not only is that a comment made by a character in dean koontzs latest novel the city, its a truth that the author learned firsthand while growing up.
This was the first dean koontz book i read a few years ago and just had to have it on my kindle as it. The correct thing, the courteous and moral and courageous thing, the wise thing, is to buy a book to read, buy a second copy to maintain in pristine condition in a vacuum under glass, buy a third copy to donate to the library, buy a fourth copy as a sign of solidarity with the author, and buy a fifth copy as an attaboy for johannes gutenberg, the inventor of movable type. New york times bestseller includes dean koontz s short story wildernessfirst time in print. May, 2010 when the critic strikes midnight, look out.
Search through our library to find your next great novel to listen to. Suspense, fantasy, horror, and heart combine in koontz s novels in equal measure to create unforgettable stories. Having downloaded phantoms, i discovered it was first published years ago. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. It is no surprise, then, that many of koontz s books have been adapted into movies. This was the first dean koontz book i read a few years ago and just had to have it on my kindle as it is one of his best.
Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover. Writing the last third of a novel, i like to get to the keyboard early5. As an avid reader and long time dean koontz fan, i couldnt wait to begin reading. Where canine companions for independence, 124 rancho del oro drive. Deans upcoming novel, innocence, arrives december 10, 20. The novel is scary, but not so scary youll need a bed to hide under, and even in its darkest moments, its full of. By the book, interview, the new york times sunday book.
Just showing off the dean koontz books i have to you guys, and hopefully i can do an updated dean koontz book collection in the future when my. The book introduces, deucalion, a tattooed man of unknown origin who has traveled through centuries carrying with him a secret worse than death. The book is the second in a trilogy of books known as the moonlight. Dean koontz was born in 1945 in everett, pennsylvania. When nowhere is safe i very much need to be dead these are the chilling words left by a. May, 2011 someone at work asked me how many books dean koontz had written. Seize the night is a novel written by the bestselling author dean koontz, released in 1998. Deal with troubles, but dont lose track of the worlds beauty. Someone at work asked me how many books dean koontz had written. Ive been a fan of dean koontz s books for many years. September 2014 the collectors guide to dean koontz.
This interview first appeared on s the geeks guide to the galaxy podcast, which is produced by john joseph adams and hosted by david barr. R dwyer, leonard chris, deanna dwyer, david axton, owen west, aaron wolfe and richard paige. In his final year a piece of his won a fiction competition held. Orson bean, who died last week in a tragic accident, was kind, charming, whip smart, and wonderfully witty, but what i found most. Mar 29, 2016 this is my favourite dean koontz book. Here is a complete list of dean koontz movies by year. Alas, after a few chapters i found myself a tad disappointed, thinking that this was just.
In innocence, dean koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever. More than 300 people attended the choose nursing, choose hoag luncheon presented by the hoag hospital foundation this month. Dean koontz books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Then she informed me that wilderness is a short, e book prequel.
Ask anna author dean koontz book signing october 11. Bestselling author dean koontz discusses the meaning behind the title of the silent corner and the idea behind the story. Published july 1st 2014 by bantam first published 2014. Suspense, fantasy, horror, and heart combine in koontzs novels in equal measure to create unforgettable stories. Celeste 6172011 just became a fan of dean koontz over 700 pages that kept my interest from page 1. Prodigal son is the first novel in dean koontzs frankenstein series, a modern version of frankenstein set in the new orleans. The whispering room never loses sight of the classic politicalscifithriller elements that make it so much fun to read. The voice of the night was the second dean koontz book i read, the first being the servants of twilight. He is intermittent, he has a hard time sticking with difficult tasks for a long period of time.
One reason i found it so fascinating was because the hero, colin, and his best friend, roy, were so young fourteen years old. Jan 16, 2018 just showing off the dean koontz books i have to you guys, and hopefully i can do an updated dean koontz book collection in the future when my collection is more complete. In the late 70s, through the 80s and 90s, koontz was delivering the goods, book after book. Koontz, dean ask anna signed first edition copy author signed hardcover book.
Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used, and books made into movies and audio books. It seems impossible to be afraid of yourself, yet its made real by dean koontz in false memory. This is a list of every work written by dean koontz. Press center investor relations amazon devices amazon tours. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Dean koontz does it again in the city christian books. He was educated at shippensburg state college now known as shippensburg university. I skipped loads of it because it was unnecessarily descriptive while adding nothing to the story or the plot, happily, hes improved 100fold since this was published. He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian coffey. Best dean koontz books 79 books goodreads share book. Oct 12, 2017 posts about dean koontz written by markjonesbooks. So, this is all to say that innocence is the first dean koontz book ive read, and although i dont typically pick up a lot of commercial fiction, i do still enjoy reading it, so it shouldnt come as any surprise that i enjoyed this book as well.
Dean koontz is one of the most prolific suspense writers alive. Devoted by dean koontz signed first edition book see all titles by dean koontz. Center street first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Sep 04, 2012 the magic of the real world all around us, most people just dont stop to recognize or see because theyre too busy, but its really there, explains author dean koontz in this video shot at his. Mar 03, 2014 so, this is all to say that innocence is the first dean koontz book ive read, and although i dont typically pick up a lot of commercial fiction, i do still enjoy reading it, so it shouldnt come as any surprise that i enjoyed this book as well. Complete information about dean koontz books both fiction and nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. 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. September 19, 2014 the dark makes the light stuff brighter. Dean has just published his final book in the eightvolume odd thomas series, a collection written over the last dozen. After midnight became the first of my novels to reach number one on the national bestseller lists, a critic in a prominent publication wrote that i was an overnight success and had been sold with a massive and slick ad campaign to a gullible public whose lips move. The author, most recently, of the city is a fan of marilynne robinson and cormac mccarthy.
Nameless has only a gun, missions from a shadowy agency, and one dead aim. While not as descriptive as the latter book, it was to me much more captivating and frightening. Newport coast author dean koontz says goodbye to a beloved. The book is the second in a trilogy of books known as the moonlight bay trilogy, involving christopher snow, who suffers from the rare but real disease called xp xeroderma pigmentosum. Newport coast author dean koontz says goodbye to a beloved character. Dean koontz performed by edoardo ballerini released. The following is a personality profile of dean koontz based on his work. Prodigal son city of night dead and alive lost souls. One of dean koontz s pen names was inspired by his dog, trixie koontz, a golden retriever, shown in many of his book jacket photos. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
At long last, dean koontz wrote another good novel. He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used. You are destined to be together forever, 2014, novella, 38, ebook. From dean koontz, the international bestselling master of suspense, comes an epic thriller about a terrifying threat to humanity and the singular compassion it will take to defeat it. Trixie originally was a service dog with canine companions for independence cci, a charitable organization that provides service dogs for people with disabilities. The moon is floating westward, the sea glimmering in its light. Dean koontz is currently considered a single author. Koontzs literary career dates back to 1968, when his first novel, star quest, was published by ace books. Ask anna author dean koontz book signing october 11, 2014. I have to say this is the worst dean koontz book i have ever read, mostly because. I knew he wrote a lot, but i didnt know quite how much. My great friend, tracy, however, recently convinced me to give his latest novel, innocence, a go.