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Order of Dean Koontz Books
Few authors straddle the worlds of horror, suspense, science fiction, and spiritual introspection quite like Dean Ray Koontz. Born on July 9, 1945, in Everett, Pennsylvania, Dean Koontz emerged from a childhood of hardship and trauma to become one of the most prolific and bestselling American novelists of all time. His story isn’t just the tale of a man who wrote books. It’s the story of a survivor who turned chaos into craft, fear into fascination, and personal scars into bestselling stories. As of now, Koontz is very much alive, still writing, still twisting plots, and still leaving readers sleeping with one eye open.
Koontz’s upbringing wasn’t easy. Raised in a blue-collar household with an alcoholic and abusive father, he found solace—and later, salvation—in books. He was an outsider, an observer, a boy who watched the world crack and reform through the lens of storytelling. That perspective would become his literary superpower.
He graduated from Shippensburg State College (now Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania) in 1967 with a degree in English. Before launching into full-time writing, Koontz worked as an English teacher under the federally funded Appalachian Poverty Program—a job that not only sharpened his social insight but also fueled his appetite for literary escape.
And then…he started writing. Furiously. Obsessively. An avalanche of novels poured from him—first under pseudonyms (like Leigh Nichols, Brian Coffey, Owen West, and David Axton) and later under his own name, as the publishing world began to recognize the master craftsman behind the curtain. What began as modest science fiction titles quickly evolved into intricate thrillers with psychological depth, philosophical undertones, and often—yes—dogs. Especially golden retrievers. If you're a fan, you already know the legend of Einstein from Watchers.
Dean Koontz is, in many ways, the literary equivalent of a shapeshifter. One book might delve into government conspiracy and mind control, while another swings into metaphysical wonder or a supernatural face-off between good and evil. But no matter the plot, his novels are almost always imbued with recurring themes: the triumph of light over darkness, the resilience of the human spirit, and the idea that even in the bleakest shadows, grace may still be found.
Koontz's philosophical inclinations deepened over time, especially after marrying his lifelong partner Gerda Ann Cerra, a former high school teacher. She not only supported his early writing career by being the breadwinner at first, but later became his business manager—so yes, behind every great horror writer is a woman making sure the taxes get paid.
Today, Koontz lives in Southern California with Gerda and has written over 100 novels, with more than 500 million copies sold worldwide, and his books translated into 38 languages. Several of his works have been adapted into films and TV shows, though fans will tell you—none quite match the eerie elegance of his prose.
What makes Dean Koontz so enduring? Perhaps it’s his rare blend of relentless suspense with bursts of lyrical beauty. Or his characters—haunted, flawed, but fighting. Or maybe it’s the way he dares to dance with both monsters and miracles in the same chapter. He’s the writer who’ll make you scream, then make you think, then make you believe again.
So, whether you're about to meet Odd Thomas, flee with Jane Hawk, or unravel the mind of a killer in Intensity, one thing’s for certain: With Koontz, you're never just reading. You're surviving.
And just when you think you've figured him out…he writes something else that completely redefines him.
Stay tuned—Koontz is always watching. And writing.
Publication Order of Series Books
Publication Order of Black Bat Mystery (as Brian Coffey)
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Risk | 1973 | Amazon |
| Surrounded | 1974 | Amazon |
| The Wall of Masks | 1975 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| Prodigal Son (with Kevin J. Anderson) | 2005 | Amazon |
| City of Night (with Ed Gorman) | 2005 | Amazon |
| Dead and Alive | 2009 | Amazon |
| Lost Souls | 2009 | Amazon |
| The Dead Town | 2011 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Jane Hawk
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| The Silent Corner | 2017 | Amazon |
| The Whispering Room | 2017 | Amazon |
| The Crooked Staircase | 2018 | Amazon |
| The Forbidden Door | 2018 | Amazon |
| The Night Window | 2019 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Moonlight Bay
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| Fear Nothing | 1998 | Amazon |
| Seize the Night | 1998 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Nameless
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| In the Heart of the Fire | 2019 | Amazon |
| Photographing the Dead | 2019 | Amazon |
| The Praying Mantis Bride | 2019 | Amazon |
| Red Rain | 2019 | Amazon |
| The Mercy of Snakes | 2019 | Amazon |
| Memories of Tomorrow | 2019 | Amazon |
| The Lost Soul of the City | 2021 | Amazon |
| Gentle Is the Angel of Death | 2021 | Amazon |
| Kaleidoscope | 2021 | Amazon |
| Light Has Weight, but Darkness Does Not | 2021 | Amazon |
| Corkscrew | 2021 | Amazon |
| Zero In | 2021 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Odd Thomas
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| Odd Thomas | 2003 | Amazon |
| Forever Odd | 2005 | Amazon |
| Brother Odd | 2006 | Amazon |
| Odd Hours | 2008 | Amazon |
| Odd Interlude | 2012 | Amazon |
| Odd Apocalypse | 2012 | Amazon |
| Deeply Odd | 2013 | Amazon |
| You Are Destined To Be Together Forever | 2014 | Amazon |
| Saint Odd | 2015 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Odd Thomas Graphic Novels
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| In Odd We Trust | 2008 | Amazon |
| Odd Is on Our Side | 2010 | Amazon |
| House of Odd | 2012 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Santas Twin
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| Santa's Twin | 1995 | Amazon |
| Robot Santa: The Further Adventures of Santa's Twin | 2004 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| Strange Highways | 1995 | Amazon |
| The Book Of Counted Sorrows | 2003 | Amazon |
| Wilderness | 2013 | Amazon |
| The Bone Farm (Jane Hawk) | 2018 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Trixie Koontz
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| Life Is Good: Lessons in Joyful Living | 2004 | Amazon |
| Christmas Is Good: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Holiday | 2005 | Amazon |
| Bliss to You: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life | 2008 | Amazon |
| A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog | 2009 | Amazon |
| I, Trixie, Who is Dog | 2009 | Amazon |
| Trixie and Jinx | 2010 | Amazon |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Title | Year | Amazon Links |
|---|---|---|
| Going Home in the Dark | 2025 | Amazon |
| The Forest of Lost Souls | 2024 | Amazon |
| The Bad Weather Friend | 2024 | Amazon |
| After Death | 2023 | Amazon |
| The House at the End of the World | 2023 | Amazon |
| Quicksilver | 2022 | Amazon |
| The Other Emily | 2021 | Amazon |
| Elsewhere | 2020 | Amazon |
| Devoted | 2020 | Amazon |
| Ashley Bell | 2015 | Amazon |
| Final Hour | 2015 | Amazon |
| Last Light | 2015 | Amazon |
| The Neighbor | 2014 | Amazon |
| The City | 2014 | Amazon |
| Innocence | 2013 | Amazon |
| 77 Shadow Street | 2011 | Amazon |
| Darkness Under the Sun (with G.H. Miner and Fred Rothert) | 2010 | Amazon |
| What the Night Knows | 2010 | Amazon |
| Breathless | 2009 | Amazon |
| Relentless | 2009 | Amazon |
| Your Heart Belongs to Me | 2008 | Amazon |
| The Good Guy | 2007 | Amazon |
| The Darkest Evening of the Year | 2007 | Amazon |
| The Husband | 2006 | Amazon |
| Velocity | 2005 | Amazon |
| Life Expectancy | 2004 | Amazon |
| The Taking | 2004 | Amazon |
| The Face | 2003 | Amazon |
| By the Light of the Moon | 2002 | Amazon |
| Watchers & Mr Murder | 2001 | Amazon |
| One Door Away from Heaven | 2001 | Amazon |
| From the Corner of His Eye | 2000 | Amazon |
| False Memory | 1999 | Amazon |
| Sole Survivor | 1997 | Amazon |
| Tick Tock | 1996 | Amazon |
| Intensity | 1995 | Amazon |
| Dark Rivers of the Heart | 1994 | Amazon |
| Winter Moon | 1993 | Amazon |
| Dragon Tears | 1993 | Amazon |
| Mr. Murder | 1993 | Amazon |
| Hideaway | 1992 | Amazon |
| Cold Fire | 1991 | Amazon |
| The Bad Place | 1990 | Amazon |
| Midnight | 1989 | Amazon |
| Trapped | 1989 | Amazon |
| Lightning | 1988 | Amazon |
| Watchers | 1987 | Amazon |
| Strangers | 1986 | Amazon |
| The Door to December | 1985 | Amazon |
| Twilight Eyes | 1984 | Amazon |
| Darkfall / Darkness Comes | 1984 | Amazon |
| The Servants of Twilight | 1984 | Amazon |
| Phantoms | 1983 | Amazon |
| The House of Thunder | 1982 | Amazon |
| The Voice of the Night | 1980 | Amazon |
| Whispers | 1980 | Amazon |
| The Key to Midnight | 1979 | Amazon |
| The Face of Fear | 1977 | Amazon |
| The Vision | 1977 | Amazon |
| Icebound | 1976 | Amazon |
| Prison Of Ice | 1976 | Amazon |
| Night Chills | 1976 | Amazon |
| Dragonfly | 1976 | Amazon |
| The Long Sleep | 1975 | Amazon |
| Nightmare Journey | 1975 | Amazon |
| Strike Deep | 1974` | Amazon |
| After the Last Race | 1974 | Amazon |
| Hanging on | 1973 | Amazon |
| The Haunted Earth | 1973 | Amazon |
| A Werewolf Among Us | 1973 | Amazon |
| Shattered | 1973 | Amazon |
| Demon Seed | 1973 | Amazon |
| Time Thieves | 1972 | Amazon |
| Darkness in My Soul | 1972 | Amazon |
| The Flesh in the Furnace | 1972 | Amazon |
| Starblood | 1972 | Amazon |
| Warlock | 1972 | Amazon |
| Anti-Man | 1970 | Amazon |
| Beastchild | 1970 | Amazon |
| Hell's Gate | 1970 | Amazon |
| Dark Symphony | 1970 | Amazon |
| Fear That Man / Toyman | 1969 | Amazon |
| The Star Ventures | 1969 | Amazon |
| Star Quest | 1968 | Amazon |