Dean Koontz
Author of Odd Thomas
About the Author
Dean Koontz was born on July 9, 1945 in Everett, Pennsylvania. He received a degree in education from Shippensburg State College in 1967. A former high school English teacher as well as a teacher-counselor with the Appalachian Poverty Program, he began writing as a child to escape an ugly home life show more caused by his alcoholic father. A prolific writer at a young age, he had sold a dozen novels by the age of 25. Early in his career, he wrote under numerous pen names including David Axton, Brian Coffey, K. R. Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, Richard Paige, and Owen West. He is best known for the books written under his own name, many of which are bestsellers, including Midnight, Cold Fire, The Bad Place, Hideaway, The Husband, Odd Hours, 77 Shadow Street, Innocence, The City, Saint Odd, and The Silent Corner. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Dean Koontz
The Frankenstein Series 5-Book Bundle: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive, Lost Souls, The Dead… (2010) 44 copies
The Complete Odd Thomas 8-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours / Odd Apocalypse / Odd… (2016) 26 copies
The Odd Thomas Series 4-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours (2000) 23 copies
Mountain Witness 16 copies
Ride the Storm (Moonlight Bay #3) 13 copies
Dean Koontz Thriller Novella Collection: Darkness Under the Sun, Demon Seed, The Moonlit Mind (2014) 8 copies
Down in the Darkness 7 copies
Jane Hawk Thriller Series 5 Books Collection Set by Dean Koontz (Silent Corner, Whispering Room, Crooked Staircase,… (2019) 6 copies
Dean Koontz's Sole survivor. pt. 1 6 copies
Mike Tucker und der Maya- Fries / ... alias Mike Tucker / Mike Tucker auf Tauchstation. (1988) 5 copies
Nameless 5 copies
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 4-Book Bundle: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive, Lost Souls (2011) 5 copies
Fremmede 1. del 4 copies
Fremmede 2. del 4 copies
The Odd Thomas Series 7-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas, Forever Odd, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Odd Apocalypse, Odd Interlude,… (2014) 3 copies
The Odd Thomas Series 6-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours / Odd Apocalypse / Odd… (2013) 3 copies
VALUEPB(a) Koontz House of Thunder 3 copies
Atrapados en el hielo 3 copies
Dark Rivers of the Heart / Door to December / Whispers / Eyes of Darkness / False Memory (1900) 3 copies
The Manager 3 copies
The Forest of Lost Souls (ARC) 3 copies
Nattens Ögon 2 copies
In the Dark 2 copies
Hogueras espectrales 2 copies
Rare Dean Koontz / THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR Signed 1st Edition 2007 [Hardcover] Koontz, Dean 2 copies
The Complete Odd Thomas Series 2 copies
The Pig Society 2 copies
In the heat of the fire #1 2 copies
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 4-book bundle Prodigal son, City of night, Dead and alive, Lost souls (2011) 2 copies
we three 2 copies
Dean Koontz Collection: The Good Guy, By the Light of the Moon, Hideaway, Fear Nothing (2011) 2 copies
Darkfall / Cold Fire / Lightning 2 copies
Dean Koontz Collection: Midnight / Strange Highways / Fear Nothing / The Darkest Evening of the Year / Chase / Brother… (2012) 2 copies
Frankenstein and Me 2 copies
Shadowfires / By the Light of the Moon / The Door to December / The Face / Fear Nothing / Cold Fire (2017) 2 copies
Jumbo-10 il rinnegato 2 copies
Susurros 1 copy
The Silent Comer 1 copy
Forbidden Door. The 1 copy
Odd Thomas 1 – Odd Thomas 1 copy
Dean Koontz 1 copy
Dean Koontz 1 copy
Muse 1 copy
Legacy Of Terror 1 copy
Dance With The Devil 1 copy
Demon Child 1 copy
Dragonfly 1 copy
Les Passagers 1 copy
Dean Koontz omnibus : Dean R 1 copy
Blood canticle 1 copy
Deadline 1 copy
Shadow Fires 1 copy
Ääniä yössä 1 copy
Chase / Down in the Darkness 1 copy
Shock Wave 1 copy
Bright Shiny Morning 1 copy
Caught Stealing (2004) 1 copy
Entre el amor y el miedo 1 copy
La autopista de la muerte 1 copy
Cosmic Sin [short story] 1 copy
The Art of Detection 1 copy
The Damned 1 copy
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 1 copy
O Marido 1 copy
A Flash of Green 1 copy
Koontz, Dean (Jane Hawk, 5) 1 copy
Darness Comes 1 copy
The Sinless Child 1 copy
Set of 5 HARDCOVER Odd Thomas Books: Odd Thomas, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Forever Odd, Odd Apocalyse (Odd Thomas) (1971) 1 copy
Nameless: Season One 1 copy
Red Dog Bait 1 copy
Website 1 copy
Cursa 1 copy
Hideaway / Lightning 1 copy
Black House 1 copy
Koontz's 4-book JANE HAWK Series -- Silent Corner / Whispering Room / Crooked Staircase / Forbidden Door (2017) 1 copy
El marido de la peluquera 1 copy
The Pace 1 copy
Where the Beast Runs 1 copy
Ο Παράξενος Αδελφός 1 copy
Jane Hawk Thriller Series 5 Books Collection Set - The Silent Corner, The Whispering Room, The Crooked Staircase, The… (2020) 1 copy
Father's Day 1 copy
Rare Dean Koontz / FROM THE CORNER OF HIS EYE Signed 1st Edition 2000 [Hardcover] Koontz, Dean 1 copy
Going Home in the Dark 1 copy
Alucinogenia 1 copy
Čuvari 1 copy
Bay Katil 1 copy
Bone Yard 1 copy
Phantoms Publisher: Berkley 1 copy
Intrusos 1 copy
Devoção 1 copy
Sălașul răului 1 copy
Hogueras espectrales 1 copy
Odd Interluder #1 1 copy
3 Novel Set 1 copy
Rare Antique CROOKED STAIRCASE Dean Koontz SIGNED 1st Edition First Printing MYSTERY Thriller 1 copy
Bliss to You 1 copy
Kisa Acilan Kapi 1 copy
Parlor Trick 1 copy
Лошо място, книга 2 1 copy
Fear of Falling 1 copy
Associated Works
Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction, Volume 3: Supermen (1948) — Contributor — 123 copies
Children of Infinity: Original Science Fiction Stories for Young Readers (1973) — Contributor — 45 copies
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1970, Vol. 39, No. 1 (1970) — Contributor — 18 copies
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Under Orders / The Husband / Scared to Live / Orbit (2007) 15 copies
Kauhupokkari 1 — Contributor — 11 copies
Androids, Time Machines and Blue Giraffes: A Panorama of Science Fiction (1973) — Contributor — 11 copies
Livros Condensados: Sombras Sobre a Babilónia | O Caso do Bébé Brett | À Deriva no Árctico | O Regresso da… — Author — 5 copies
Great Mysteries Great Writers: Lucky Day / Trapped / Pastime / Snagged / Dealer's Choice (1994) — Contributor — 3 copies
Det Bästas Bokval (1996) vol 190 : Mannen som kunde tala med hästar; Isfällan; Avslöjandet — Author — 2 copies
Nathan's vlucht; Schaduw van hoop; IJskerker; Nella — Author — 1 copy
Kirjavaliot - Sateentekijä (The rainmaker)/ Jään kahleissa (Icebound) / Hiljaiset sillat (The bridges of Madison… (1997) 1 copy
Readers Digest Select Editions (The Final Judgement, Icebound, That Camden Summer, Wildfire) (1997) — Author — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Koontz, Dean
- Legal name
- Koontz, Dean Ray
- Other names
- Coffey, Brian
Nichols, Leigh
West, Owen
Wolfe, Aaron
Axton, David
Dwyer, Deanna (show all 11)
Dwyer, K.R.
Hill, John
North, Anthony
Paige, Richard
Koontz, Dean R. - Birthdate
- 1945-07-09
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Everett, Pennsylvania, USA
- Places of residence
- Newport Beach, California, USA
- Education
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1967)
- Occupations
- author
- Organizations
- Canine Companions for Independence
- Awards and honors
- World Horror Convention Grand Master Award (1996)
- Short biography
- Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the number-one position. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his career, including "David Axton", "Deanna Dwyer", "K.R. Dwyer", "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". He has published over 105 novels, a number of novellas and collections of short stories, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work.
Koontz was born on July 9, 1945, in Everett, Pennsylvania, the son of Florence (née Logue) and Raymond Koontz. He has said that he was regularly beaten and abused by his alcoholic father, which influenced his later writing, as also did the courage of his physically diminutive mother in standing up to her husband. In his senior year at Shippensburg State College, he won a fiction competition sponsored by Atlantic Monthly magazine. After graduation in 1967, he went to work as an English teacher at Mechanicsburg High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. In the 1960s, Koontz worked for the Appalachian Poverty Program, a federally funded initiative designed to help poor children. In a 1996 interview with Reason magazine, he said that while the program sounded "very noble and wonderful, ... in reality, it was a dumping ground for violent children ... and most of the funding ended up 'disappearing somewhere.'" This experience greatly shaped Koontz's political outlook. In his book, The Dean Koontz Companion, he recalled that he
"... realized that most of these programs are not meant to help anyone, merely to control people and make them dependent. I was forced to reconsider everything I'd once believed. I developed a profound distrust of government regardless of the philosophy of the people in power. I remained a liberal on civil-rights issues, became a conservative on defense, and a semi-libertarian on all other matters."
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