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Dean Koontz

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Sobre l'autor

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 mostra'n més 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) mostra'n menys

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Inclou també: Brian Coffey (1), John Hill (7)

Sèrie

Obres de Dean Koontz

Odd Thomas (2003) 8,830 exemplars
Forever Odd (2005) 5,673 exemplars
Watchers (1987) 5,502 exemplars
Brother Odd (2006) 5,170 exemplars
Intensity (1995) 4,614 exemplars
Velocity (2005) 4,242 exemplars
The Husband (2006) 4,136 exemplars
Lightning (1988) 4,073 exemplars
The Taking (2004) 3,875 exemplars
Odd Hours (2008) 3,874 exemplars
Life Expectancy (2004) 3,828 exemplars
Fear Nothing (1997) 3,774 exemplars
False Memory (1999) 3,757 exemplars
From the Corner of His Eye (2000) 3,708 exemplars
Phantoms (1983) 3,631 exemplars
Prodigal Son (2005) — Autor — 3,342 exemplars
Sole Survivor (1997) 3,335 exemplars
The Good Guy (2007) 3,314 exemplars
Seize the Night (1999) 3,186 exemplars
The Bad Place (1990) 3,143 exemplars
Hideaway (1992) 3,137 exemplars
By the Light of the Moon (2002) 3,102 exemplars
The Darkest Evening of the Year (2007) 3,097 exemplars
Mr. Murder (1993) 3,091 exemplars
The Face (2003) 3,088 exemplars
Strangers (1986) 3,031 exemplars
One Door Away from Heaven (2001) 2,976 exemplars
Dragon Tears (1993) 2,947 exemplars
Cold Fire (1991) 2,927 exemplars
Dark Rivers of the Heart (1994) 2,877 exemplars
Midnight (1989) 2,791 exemplars
The Door to December (1985) 2,788 exemplars
Tick Tock (1996) 2,716 exemplars
City of Night (2005) 2,393 exemplars
Whispers (1980) 2,377 exemplars
Darkfall (1984) 2,166 exemplars
The Eyes Of Darkness (1981) 2,142 exemplars
Winter Moon (1994) 2,138 exemplars
Icebound (1976) 2,111 exemplars
The House of Thunder (1982) 2,073 exemplars
Breathless (2009) 2,070 exemplars
Your Heart Belongs to Me (2008) 2,059 exemplars
Strange Highways (1995) 2,019 exemplars
Twilight Eyes (1985) 2,014 exemplars
Shadowfires (1987) 2,011 exemplars
The Key To Midnight (1989) 1,966 exemplars
Relentless: A Novel (2009) 1,964 exemplars
The Funhouse (1980) 1,948 exemplars
The Servants of Twilight (1984) 1,893 exemplars
Demon Seed (1973) 1,874 exemplars
Night Chills (1976) 1,744 exemplars
Odd Apocalypse (2012) 1,736 exemplars
The Voice Of The Night (1980) 1,639 exemplars
Dead and Alive (2009) 1,632 exemplars
The Mask (1981) 1,570 exemplars
Deeply Odd (2013) 1,495 exemplars
The Vision (1977) 1,491 exemplars
The Face Of Fear (1977) 1,478 exemplars
Lost Souls (2010) 1,440 exemplars
What The Night Knows (2010) 1,305 exemplars
Saint Odd (2015) 1,269 exemplars
Shattered (1973) 1,252 exemplars
The Silent Corner (2017) 1,069 exemplars
77 Shadow Street (2011) 995 exemplars
Ashley Bell (2015) 940 exemplars
Innocence (2013) 908 exemplars
The Dead Town (2011) 908 exemplars
Odd Interlude (2012) 820 exemplars
The Whispering Room (2017) 759 exemplars
The City (2014) 654 exemplars
In Odd We Trust (2008) 644 exemplars
The Crooked Staircase (2018) 595 exemplars
The Forbidden Door (2018) 541 exemplars
Devoted (2020) 486 exemplars
Chase (1972) 433 exemplars
The Night Window (2019) 433 exemplars
Santa's Twin (1996) 427 exemplars
Elsewhere (2020) 365 exemplars
The Other Emily (2021) 337 exemplars
The City (2014) 320 exemplars
Oddkins (1988) 303 exemplars
Darkness Under the Sun (2010) 286 exemplars
The Big Dark Sky (2022) 240 exemplars
Quicksilver (2022) 233 exemplars
The House at the End of the World (2023) 222 exemplars
A Darkness in My Soul (1972) 218 exemplars
In the Heart of the Fire (2019) 207 exemplars
The Moonlit Mind (2011) 207 exemplars
The Paper Doorway (2001) 190 exemplars
Nightmare Journey (1975) 180 exemplars
A Werewolf Among Us (1973) 175 exemplars
Beastchild (1970) 166 exemplars
The Neighbor {short story} (2014) 155 exemplars
The Bad Weather Friend (2024) 153 exemplars
Trapped (1989) 150 exemplars
Photographing the Dead (2019) 145 exemplars
Odd Interlude: 3 (2012) 138 exemplars
Hanging on (1973) 137 exemplars
House of Odd (Graphic Novel) (2012) 136 exemplars
Odd Interlude: 1 (2012) 136 exemplars
Bliss to You: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life (2008) — Dog — 136 exemplars
Robot Santa (2004) 133 exemplars
Blood Risk (1973) 131 exemplars
After Death (2023) 129 exemplars
Anti-Man (1970) 129 exemplars
Odd Interlude: 2 (2012) 128 exemplars
The Book of Counted Sorrows (2001) 127 exemplars
Writing Popular Fiction (1972) 122 exemplars
Red Rain (2019) 118 exemplars
The Praying Mantis Bride (2019) 117 exemplars
Memories of Tomorrow (2019) 117 exemplars
The Mercy of Snakes (2019) 112 exemplars
Invasion (1975) 108 exemplars
Ricochet Joe (2017) 104 exemplars
Wilderness (2013) 100 exemplars
The Haunted Earth (1973) 97 exemplars
Time Thieves (1972) 90 exemplars
Fear That Man / Toyman (1969) — Autor — 83 exemplars
Christmas Is Good!: Trixie Treats & Holiday Wisdom (2005) — Editor; Dog — 81 exemplars
The Fall of the Dream Machine / The Star Venturers (1969) — Autor — 81 exemplars
The Flesh in the Furnace (1972) 80 exemplars
Warlock (1972) 78 exemplars
Doom of the Green Planet / Star Quest (1968) — Autor — 77 exemplars
Last Light (2015) 75 exemplars
Final Hour (2015) 69 exemplars
The Dark Symphony (1970) 68 exemplars
Surrounded (1974) 68 exemplars
Hell's Gate (1970) 67 exemplars
Starblood (1972) 65 exemplars
Dragonfly (1905) 61 exemplars
The Crimson Witch (1971) 60 exemplars
The Lost Soul of the City (2021) 55 exemplars
Time Thieves / Against Arcturus (1972) — Autor — 53 exemplars
Sharkman Six (2001) 52 exemplars
Demon Child (1971) 52 exemplars
I, Trixie, Who is Dog (2009) 51 exemplars
Gentle is the Angel of Death (2021) 50 exemplars
After the Last Race (1974) 50 exemplars
Dance With the Devil (1972) 49 exemplars
Kaleidoscope (2021) 48 exemplars
Corkscrew (2021) 47 exemplars
Zero In (2021) 45 exemplars
Star Quest (1968) 44 exemplars
The Bone Farm (2018) 43 exemplars
Strike Deep (1974) 38 exemplars
Children of the Storm (1972) 37 exemplars
The Long Sleep (1975) 37 exemplars
Legacy of Terror (1971) 34 exemplars
Black River (2007) 32 exemplars
Four Days to Veracruz : A Novel (2003) 31 exemplars
The Fall of the Dream Machine (1969) 29 exemplars
Phantoms [1998 film] (1998) — Screenplay — 29 exemplars
Dark of the Woods (1970) 28 exemplars
Trixie and Jinx (2010) 24 exemplars
Wilderness and Other Stories (2014) 23 exemplars
Fear That Man (1969) 23 exemplars
Nevermore (2010) 22 exemplars
Soft Come the Dragons (1970) 19 exemplars
The Wall of Masks (1975) 19 exemplars
The Dark of Summer (1972) 16 exemplars
Mountain Witness 16 exemplars
Der Maya-Fries (1995) 14 exemplars
Horror: fünf unheimliche Romane (1993) — Col·laborador — 14 exemplars
The Psychedelic Children (1968) 14 exemplars
Strange Highways [novella only] (1995) 13 exemplars
Stolen Thunder (1993) 10 exemplars
Dragon Jet (1994) 10 exemplars
Medianoche (1992) 9 exemplars
Hideaway (2016) 8 exemplars
Dark Web (2018) 8 exemplars
Storm Front (2000) 7 exemplars
Odd Thomas Series Books 1-5 (2012) 7 exemplars
Misc. Dean Koontz Books (1970) 7 exemplars
Relampagos (1985) 6 exemplars
Prison of Ice (1818) — Autor — 6 exemplars
Sjelens sr̄. B.2 (1996) 6 exemplars
Snatcher (1986) 5 exemplars
Attila (1992) 5 exemplars
The Scariest Thing I Know {short story} (2000) — Autor — 5 exemplars
NIGHT CRY FALL 1986 (1986) 5 exemplars
Nameless 5 exemplars
Watchers [1988 Film] (1988) — Based on a Novel By — 4 exemplars
Bruno (1971) 4 exemplars
Fremmede 1. del 4 exemplars
Fremmede 2. del 4 exemplars
Alptraum (1992) 3 exemplars
Dean Koontz Poster (1994) 3 exemplars
La Chair dans la fournaise (1976) 3 exemplars
O comboio fantasma (1980) 3 exemplars
The Vision [and] The Bad Place (2001) 3 exemplars
Horror pur (1995) 3 exemplars
Escalofros (1994) 3 exemplars
Yabancilar-Altin (2015) 3 exemplars
Dean Koontz 3 Book Pack (2006) 3 exemplars
The Manager 3 exemplars
Breathless / Relentless (2016) 3 exemplars
盗まれた爆撃機 (1995) 3 exemplars
Watchers [and] Night Chills (1995) 3 exemplars
Un soir de cauchemar (2013) 3 exemplars
Helten (2008) 2 exemplars
Nattens Ögon 2 exemplars
The Vision First Edition (1977) 2 exemplars
The Pig Society 2 exemplars
Das große Dean Koontz Buch. (1996) 2 exemplars
we three 2 exemplars
Makten (2019) 2 exemplars
RED OSCURA (2019) 2 exemplars
Frankenstein and Me 2 exemplars
Ollie's Hands (1973) — Col·laborador — 2 exemplars
Dean Koontz Nevermore #4 (2011) 2 exemplars
Twilight Eyes / Darkfall (1999) 2 exemplars
The Bad Place / Midnight (1993) 2 exemplars
In the Dark 2 exemplars
Dean Koontz Boxed Set (1995) 2 exemplars
Watchers 4 [1998 Film] (1998) — Novel by — 2 exemplars
Face of Fear (1980) 1 exemplars
Legacy Of Terror 1 exemplars
Muse 1 exemplars
Demon Child 1 exemplars
Dragonfly 1 exemplars
Susurros 1 exemplars
La feria del terror (1993) 1 exemplars
Killerbot (1969) 1 exemplars
Kuulustelu (1991) 1 exemplars
Dean Koontz 1 exemplars
La Peau des héros (1973) 1 exemplars
Shock Wave 1 exemplars
Blood canticle 1 exemplars
Dean Koontz 1 exemplars
Deadline 1 exemplars
Forbidden Door. The 1 exemplars
The Silent Comer 1 exemplars
Shadow Fires 1 exemplars
Ääniä yössä 1 exemplars
Végsőkig (1998) 1 exemplars
Abisso (2020) 1 exemplars
The Monitors Of Providence (1986) 1 exemplars
Ochránce (2008) 1 exemplars
Dans l'ombre des bois (1970) 1 exemplars
Soguk Isikla Randevu (2015) 1 exemplars
Bezgrēcīgie : romāns (2016) 1 exemplars
Dean Koontz #3/Boxed Set (1993) 1 exemplars
Il codice (2022) 1 exemplars
Les yeux des ténèbres (2021) 1 exemplars
Dévotion (2021) 1 exemplars
Čukstu telpā : romāns (2021) 1 exemplars
Sălașul răului 1 exemplars
Les Passagers 1 exemplars
Cursa 1 exemplars
The Sinless Child 1 exemplars
The Damned 1 exemplars
A Flash of Green 1 exemplars
Darness Comes 1 exemplars
Dean Koontz Nevermore #2 (2011) 1 exemplars
Dean Koontz Nevermore #5 (2011) 1 exemplars
3 Novel Set 1 exemplars
Website 1 exemplars
A Third Hand [short story] (1970) 1 exemplars
The Pace 1 exemplars
Black House 1 exemplars
Red Dog Bait 1 exemplars
Dean Koontz Nevermore #1 (2009) 1 exemplars
Odd Interluder #1 1 exemplars
FRANKENSTEIN - O FILHO PRODIGO (2010) 1 exemplars
Jonah und die Stadt: Thriller (2023) 1 exemplars
Father's Day 1 exemplars
Dean Koontz Nevermore #6 (2011) 1 exemplars
Del Rey & Dabel Brothers 2008 Preview (free comic book day) (2008) — Col·laborador — 1 exemplars
Alucinogenia 1 exemplars
Čuvari 1 exemplars
Bay Katil 1 exemplars
Bone Yard 1 exemplars
Fear of Falling 1 exemplars
Parlor Trick 1 exemplars
Vintermåne (1997) 1 exemplars
DEAN KOONTZ 12C UNABR CAS FLR (1999) 1 exemplars
Devoção 1 exemplars
Kisa Acilan Kapi 1 exemplars
Intrusos 1 exemplars
Ochii Intunericului (2020) 1 exemplars
Frankenstein (1998) 1 exemplars
Bliss to You 1 exemplars
O Marido 1 exemplars

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Coneixement comú

Nom oficial
Koontz, Dean Ray
Altres noms
Coffey, Brian
Nichols, Leigh
West, Owen
Wolfe, Aaron
Allan, W.H.
Axton, David (mostra-les totes 11)
Dwyer, Deanna
Dwyer, K.R.
Hill, John
North, Anthony
Paige, Richard
Data de naixement
1945-07-09
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
USA
Lloc de naixement
Everett, Pennsylvania, USA
Llocs de residència
Newport Beach, California, USA
Educació
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1967)
Professions
author
Organitzacions
Canine Companions for Independence
Premis i honors
World Horror Convention Grand Master Award (1996)
Biografia breu
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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Found: Disaster/end of the world a Name that Book (febrer 27)
The Funhouse by Dean Koontz a Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night (gener 2011)
Dean Koontz... not too popular with serious horror fans? a Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night (gener 2008)

Ressenyes

Didn't finish. It dragged on and on. With little happening. I've got too many (possibly good) books to read to waste my time on this.
 
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cwebb | Hi ha 109 ressenyes més | Mar 18, 2024 |
I’ve read these books before, but because the Lance Brody series reminded me so much of this series I started a reread. I purely love this book
 
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corliss12000 | Hi ha 228 ressenyes més | Mar 16, 2024 |
Who drugged Dean Koontz? This is a rather charming book, but it is not what one expects from Koontz.
 
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DrApple | Hi ha 2 ressenyes més | Mar 15, 2024 |
This book takes place in Moonlight Bay, a small coastal town in California that Mr. Koontz has written about before. Christopher Snow lives life in the dark. He has a rare disease called xeroderma pigmentosum—XP for short—a genetic disorder that makes its victims super susceptible to cancer from almost any kind of light. Chris's nightmare begins when his father's dead body is stolen from the morgue by a strange man, and he then gets chased by phantoms. At first, I thought the author was taking me down a familiar road of crazy genetic scientists gone mad (and I wasn't far off), but soon, the plot took a couple of twists that pulled me in and kept me reading. The characters were pretty standard for all of DK's books; however, I still found them intriguing. Bobby Halloway is the grooviest dude ever, Sasha is the most fabulous girlfriend on the planet, and Orson, of course, is the smartest of dogs. Since the author left this book open-ended, I must immediately read the sequel, Seize the Night.… (més)
 
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PaulaGalvan | Hi ha 52 ressenyes més | Mar 15, 2024 |

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Scott Brick Narrator
James Spader Narrator

Estadístiques

Obres
489
També de
64
Membres
202,060
Popularitat
#20
Valoració
½ 3.7
Ressenyes
3,736
ISBN
4,238
Llengües
27
Preferit
597

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