Dean koontz has 462 books on goodreads with 4158949 ratings. He leads an unusual life the spirits of the lingering dead come to him for justice. Odd thomas is a kind and gentle young man of twentyone. Odd thomas is a book about a man named odd thomas who is, as his name suggests, odd. He has spawned dozens of books in his real name and under aliases such as brian coffey, leigh nichols, k. Dean koontz is a prolific american writer of fictional thrillerhorror novels. Odd thomas odd is a shortorder cook in a small desert town, pico mundo, california. List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. Dean koontz follows odd into a singular new world where he hopes to make a fresh beginningbut where he will meet an adversary as old and inexorable as time itself. The odd thomas book series by dean koontz includes books odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and several more. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a new york times bestseller. R dwyer, leonard chris, deanna dwyer, david axton, owen west, aaron wolfe and richard paige. Orson bean, who died last week in a tragic accident, was kind, charming, whip smart, and wonderfully witty, but what i found most.
Many of dean koontz books have been featured in new york times bestseller list which 14 paperbacks and 14 hardcovers attaining number one position. The series currently consists of five novels with more to come. But they do try to communicate, with a short order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. The singular journey of odd thomas is approaching the dead dont talk. His life unfolds with adventure, humor, and rollercoaster suspense. Dean koontz s books have sold over 400 million copies of his impossible to categorize novels. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold short order. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold short order cook named odd thomas. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The first three books form a trilogy, the first being prodigal son published in 2004, city of night 2005, and dead and alive 2009. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
The words, spoken in the deep only a handful of fictional characters are leading up to the highly anticipated arrival of leading up to the highly anticipated arrival of. Dean koontz began the odd thomas book series in 2003 with the title novel, odd thomas, and is still ongoing. Hes the most likable creation the new york times of one of the master storytellers of this or any age the tampa tribune. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Odd thomas, a fry cook who can communicate with the dead, in the fictional small town of pico mundo, california. Dean koontz s frankenstein series is a series of horrorsuspense novels by koontz that feature the character known as deucalion formerly known as the monster dean koontz s frankstein series began in 2005 with the novel prodigal son. Dean koontz is one of the worlds most popular novelists, with 450 million books sold worldwide. Dean koontz is one of a handful of writers whose name people recognize even if they havent read his work. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. Odd thomas odd is a short order cook in a small desert town, pico mundo, california. Odd thomas is the name of a fictional character created by dean koontz.
Odd thomas thinks of himself as an ordinary guy, if possessed of a certain measure of talent at the pico mundo grill and rapturously in love with the most beautiful girl in the world, stormy llewellyn. Odd is the name he was given by his parents at birth and hes even more unusual than his name suggests. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs dazzling new york times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life. Dean koontz s odd thomas is one such literary hero, who has come alive in readers imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and. 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. He works as a short order cook in the small town of pico mundo, and has a very special talent. 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. He has written four series of novels, more than 80 standalone novels, and 74 works of short fiction. Below is a list of the dean koontz s frankenstein series in order. In forever odd, author dean koontz continues the story that he began in odd thomas. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold shortorder. The complete series list for odd thomas dean koontz dean r. Dean koontz is an american author, producer, and screenwriter. Praise for deeply odd and dean koontz s odd thomas series not since watchers has dean koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as odd thomas.
Below is a list of the books in the odd thomas series in order. These three are prequels to the very first published novel odd thomas, and chronogically would be read before that. 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 thomas and frankenstein. 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. You are destined to be together forever short story. He thinks of himself as an ordinary guy until a mysterious man comes to town with a voracious appetite. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire.
In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a. The series is currently being adapted into a feature film by director stephen summers. Seattle postintelligencer odd thomas is one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction. Koontz asks real questions about the nature of good and evil. Dean koontz books list of books by author dean koontz. Dean koontz born july 9th, 1945 in everett, pennsylvania is an american author best known for his suspense thrillers. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position.
He is a bestselling writer and his novels have reached millions of people. New york times bestseller includes dean koontz s short story wildernessfirst time in print. Hes written more than 100 books, 14 of which have landed on the top spot of the new. He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian coffey. A special odd thomas adventure kindle edition by koontz, dean. See the complete odd thomas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. By this time, koontz novels were frequently on the bestseller lists, but the introduction of a new character, odd thomas, kicked off one of his most popular creations and series of books, few central characters capture the hearts of readers like odd thomas, the unassuming short order cook with clairvoyant abilities. The odd thomas series has the graphic novels in odd we trust, odd is on our side and house of odd. Hes a master storyteller who has thrilled fans for years. Odd thomas is a frycook who can communicate with the dead. In the year 2008, dean was ranked as the sixth highest paid author, at an approximated 25 million dollars each year. This all seems rather normal, he has a girlfriend and several close friends.
The series debut novel, odd thomas, was made into a movie of the same name, with anton yelchin in the lead role and willem dafoe as the town sheriff. Hes funny, humble, immensely likable, courageous, and just a joy to read about. Odd interlude, dean koontzs new york times bestselling threepart digital seriesnow in one volume for the first time. He thinks of himself as an ordinary guy until a mysterious man comes to town with a. Find the complete odd thomas book series by dean koontz. Dean koontzs popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as stephen king. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading odd interlude. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontz s 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.
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