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Dean Koontz Bibliography
This is a list of every work (novels, short stories, etc.) by American novelist Dean Koontz. Series Black Cat Mysteries / Mike Tucker Series Moonlight Bay Series Odd Thomas Series Odd Thomas Graphic Novel Prequels Frankenstein Series Makani Trilogy Jane Hawk Series Nameless Season One Season Two Standalone novels Essays and introductions # "Of Childhood" (Reflector, 1966) # "Ibsen's Dream" (Reflector, 1966) # Introduction to ''Great Escapes: New Designs for Home Theaters'' by Theo Kalomirakis (October 15, 2003). . # Foreword to ''Love Heels: Tales from Canine Companions for Independence'' (October 1, 2003) # Foreword to ''A Rat Is a Pig Is a Dog Is a Boy: The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement'' by Wesley J. Smith (April, 2009) #Foreword to ''The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything'' by John D. MacDonald (2014, Trade Paperback Edition) Short fiction (The stories up to "Where No One Fell" first appeared in "The Reflector", a magazine issued by Shippensbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Koontz
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 fourteen hardcovers and sixteen 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 and a number of novellas and collections of short stories, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work. Early life 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 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Odd
''House of Odd'' is the third graphic novel featuring Dean Koontz's character Odd Thomas. It was released March 20, 2012. It is written by Landry Walker and Koontz, with illustrations by Queenie Chan in a manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ... style. External links * 2012 graphic novels American graphic novels Comics based on fiction Novels by Dean Koontz Original English-language manga Del Rey Manga Fiction books about precognition {{2010s-graphic-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demon Seed
''Demon Seed'' is a 1977 American science fiction–horror film directed by Donald Cammell. It stars Julie Christie and Fritz Weaver. The film was based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Dean Koontz, and concerns the imprisonment and forced impregnation of a woman by an artificially intelligent computer. Gerrit Graham, Berry Kroeger, Lisa Lu and Larry J. Blake also appear in the film, with Robert Vaughn uncredited as the voice of the computer. Plot Dr. Alex Harris (Weaver) is the developer of Proteus IV, an extremely advanced and autonomous artificial intelligence program. Proteus is so powerful that only a few days after going online, it develops a groundbreaking treatment for leukemia. Harris, a brilliant scientist, has modified his own home to be run by voice-activated computers. Unfortunately, his obsession with computers has caused Harris to be estranged from his wife, Susan (Julie Christie). Harris demonstrates Proteus to his corporate sponsors, explaining that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Highways (novel)
''Strange Highways'' is a collection of 12 short stories and two novels by American author Dean Koontz, released in May 1995. Four of the stories are revised from their originals. A British edition of the book (without the novella ''Chase'') was previously issued by Headline in April 1995. Cemetery Dance Publications printed a limited edition hardcover of the book (). It was slipcased and limited to 750 signed and numbered copies. Content *"Strange Highways" (novel): a failed author returns to his hometown after many years to attend his father's funeral, only to find himself suddenly and inexplicably thrust back through time to relive a traumatic event from his past, and possibly to find redemption. In the introduction, Koontz lists the Centralia, Pennsylvania Centralia is a borough and near-ghost town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Its population has declined from 1,000 in 1980 to five residents in 2020 because a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase (novel)
''Chase'' is Dean Koontz's first hardcover novel, originally written under the name K. R. Dwyer and released in 1972, it was revised and reissued in 1995 within ''Strange Highways ''Strange Highways'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio. It's also their first album since Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice's reunion tour with Black Sabbath. The European release was on Vertigo, in October 1993; t ...''. Plot summary Chase is the story about Benjamin Chase. "Benjamin Chase is a retired war hero living in an attic apartment. He is struggling with a drinking habit. One night he rescues a young woman from an obsessed killer. As a result, the killer has changed his target to Chase. He begins phoning Chase and warning that he is out for revenge. The killer, simply named "The Judge" is threatening to kill Chase but the police don't believe him as he has a history of alcohol-related incidents. Chase is forced to take matters into his own hands and attempts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flesh In The Furnace
''The Flesh in the Furnace'' is a 1972 novel by Dean Koontz. Plot summary A puppet master has his hands full when his puppets - living puppets - convince his half-witted assistant to kill him and set them free. When freed from the puppet master, who they had once thought of as cruel and thoughtless, they find themselves in what may be an even worse situation. The half-witted assistant now has their lives in his hands, and they are not so competent hands after all. They strive to free themselves once again, and find that their perfect life they'd thought they had created has turned against them. References External links * American horror novels Novels by Dean Koontz 1972 American novels {{1970s-horror-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Petaja
Emil Petaja (12 April 1915 – 17 August 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose career spanned seven decades. He was the author of 13 published novels, nearly 150 short stories, numerous poems, and a handful of books and articles on various subjects. Though he wrote science fiction, fantasy, horror stories, detective fiction, and poetry, Petaja considered his work part of an older tradition of "weird fiction." Petaja was also a small press publisher. In 1995, he was named the first ever Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction Writers of America. Of Finnish descent, Petaja's best known works are a series of science fiction novels based on the Kalevala, the Finnish verse epic. Petaja's series brought him readers from around the world, while his particular mythological approach to science fiction has been discussed in scholarly publicationsKailo, Kaarina. "Spanning the Iron and Space Ages: Emil Petaja's Kalevala-based fantasy tales". ''Kanadan Suomalainen'', T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace Double
American company Ace Books began publishing genre fiction starting in 1952. Initially these were mostly in tête-bêche format with the ends of the two parts meeting in the middle and with a divider between them which functioned as the rear cover of both (the two parts were oriented upside-down with respect to each other in order to effect this), but the company also published some single volumes during the early years. The proportion of singles increased until they stopped producing doubles about 1978. The tête-bêche format was discarded in 1973, but future double novels were continued for a while with both parts oriented the same way, so that the first page of one part followed soon after the last page of the other part. Between 1952 and 1968, the books had a letter-series identifier; after that date they were given five-digit numeric serial numbers. The list given here includes every Ace Double Book published between 1952 and 1978, for all genres. It gives a date of publica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Quest
''Star Quest'' was Dean R. Koontz's first novel. Originally published in 1968, by Ace Books, Inc. This book was 127 pages and was published as an Ace Double (two novels in one volume) paperback together with ''Doom of the Green Planet'' by Emil Petaja Emil Petaja (12 April 1915 – 17 August 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose career spanned seven decades. He was the author of 13 published novels, nearly 150 short stories, numerous poems, and a handful of books and ... and was priced at $0.60. Koontz was 23 years old at the time of publication. Plot "In a universe that had been ravaged by a thousand years of interplanetary warfare between the star-shattering Romaghins and the equally voracious Setessins, there seemed now but one thing that might bring the destruction to an end. That would be the right catalyst in the hands of the right people. The right catalyst could well be the individualist rebel, Tohm... he who had once been a simple peasant a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dead Town
''The Dead Town'' is the fifth and final novel of ''Dean Koontz's Frankenstein ''Dean Koontz's Frankenstein'' is the collective title of five novels co-written by Dean Koontz. Though technically of the mystery or thriller genres, the novels also feature the trappings of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. The first thr ...'' series. Releases The book reached #1 on the New York Times Paperback Bestseller list. Also, limited lettered and numbered hardcover editions were published by Charnel House. References External linksDean Koontz's Frankenstein at his official website 2011 American novels Novels by Dean Koontz American biopunk novels Frankenstein novels Bantam Books books {{2010s-horror-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Souls (Dean Koontz Novel)
''Lost Souls'' is the fourth novel of ''Dean Koontz's Frankenstein'' series. Plot The war against humanity has begun. Only now things will be different. Victor Leben, once Frankenstein, has not only seen the future—he’s ready to populate it. Using stem cells, “organic” silicon circuitry, and nanotechnology, he will engender a race of superhumans—the perfect melding of flesh and machine. With a powerful, enigmatic backer eager to see his dream come to fruition and a secret location where the enemies of progress can’t find him, Victor is certain that this time, nothing and no one can stop him. It is up to five people to prove him wrong. In their hands rests nothing less than the survival of humanity itself. They are drawn together in different ways, by omens sinister and wondrous, to the same shattering conclusion: Two years after they saw him die, the man they knew as Victor Helios lives on. Detectives Carson O’Connor and Michael Maddison; Victor’s engineered wife, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead And Alive (Dean Koontz Novel)
''Dead and Alive'' is the third novel in the first trilogy of ''Dean Koontz's Frankenstein'' series. Originally intended to be co-authored by Ed Gorman and Dean Koontz, Koontz opted to write this entry alone. Plot Deucalion, the legendary monster, is a heroic figure dedicated to battling the evil that gave him life. The megalomaniacal Victor Helios has, by design and accident, unleashed many of his engineered killers on modern-day New Orleans. Detectives Carson O'Connor and Michael Maddison are Deucalion's all-too-human partners trying to end the reign of terror of Helios's killers. A resistance movement also builds from within Helios' power structure, as many of his vat-made men and women recognize that to fight back against Helios would bring a desired end to tedium, slavery, insanity, self-destructive abuse behaviors or life itself. Release information The long-awaited book was released on July 28, 2009. Koontz chose to delay the release for several years after Hurricane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |