Odd thomas is the greatest character dean koontz has ever created. However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire. Listened to every word while driving across the desert. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a new york times bestseller. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Im going to get a copy of forever odd from the library which i couldnt do with odd thomas, because someone had never returned the librarys only copy. The odd thomas book series by dean koontz includes books odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and several more. But they do try to communicate, with a shortorder cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Responding to the wishes of his readers, koontz turned out several more odd thomas novels, as well as a digital series and a graphic novel based on the popular character, in addition to other work. The book of counted joys one my name is odd thomas, though in this age when fame is the altar at which most people worship, i am not sure why you should care who i am or that i exist. Odd thomas odd is a shortorder cook in a small desert town, pico mundo, california. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Following the success of the novel, six sequels, forever odd 2005, brother odd 2006, odd hours 2008. Having written so many different works, some of his most popular are. The night window jane hawk series, book 6 by dean koontz hardcover, 2019 4. I thought about odd long after i put the book down, and it definitely made me want to read more. Dean koontz is one of the worlds most popular novelists, with 450 million books sold worldwide. He was educated at shippensburg state college now known as shippensburg university. He is a twenty year old man who lives in the california desert and works as a short order cook. In forever odd, author dean koontz continues the story that he began in odd thomas. See the complete odd thomas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The next thing i knew, and even though i had never before or since written a. Odd is the name he was given by his parents at birth and hes even more unusual than his name suggests. The 16 best dean koontz books every fan should read reedsy. 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. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold shortorder cook named odd thomas. Created by author dean koontz, odd thomas is a shortorder cook.
Toward the end of the decade, dean koontz stated he fell in love with a new character, jane hawk, in the silent corner and anticipates several. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold short order cook named odd thomas. I picked up this book and the next in the series, forever odd, and thought sure, why. I havent read dean koontz in years, and i wanted to see if id made a hasty judgment about him being not so good. Dean koontz has created a very interesting character and some witty dialogue and humor. Dean koontz is such an accomplished and imaginative author that i cant think of even one book of his out of all his books, not just this series that i havent enjoyed, but i really like his odd thomas series, as the stories play well with my own imagination. Acclaim for dean koontz and his odd thomas novels this is koontz working at his pinnacle, providing terrific entertainment that deals seriously with some of the deepest themes of human existence. Seattle postintelligencer odd thomas is one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction. Odd thomas is a series of thriller novels by prolific american author dean koontz featuring the title character. Their newest book is devoted and was released on march, 31st 2020. The first novel in the series and a great place to start. The odd thomas series, which as spawned graphic novels that serve as prequels.
He leads an unusual life the spirits of the lingering dead come to him for justice. Despite koontz hypersuccess he has sold more than 300 million copies of his books those who know him describe him in much the same way as readers might describe odd thomas downtoearth. Dean and his wife are as successful as anyone yet they are nonassuming and nonegotistical, said smith. Odd thomas, a fry cook who can communicate with the dead, in the fictional small town. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Odd hours is the fourth book in the odd thomas series by dean koontz. Odd thomas caught my eye because it looked more quirky than creepy, plus ive never read anything by dean koontz and i wanted to see why hes so popular. Dean koontzs odd thomas is one such literary hero, who has come alive in listeners imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and the next with his inimitable wit, heart, and quiet gallantry. This all seems rather normal, he has a girlfriend and several close friends. If you liked odd thomas by dean koontz, here are some books like this.
What is the order of the books in the odd thomas series. Then ill be able to read brother odd, which certainly has to be tired of waiting on me. Jan 26, 2015 dean koontz is one of the worlds most popular novelists, with 450 million books sold worldwide. He thinks of himself as an ordinary guy until a mysterious man comes to town with a voracious appetite, a filing cabinet stuffed with information on the world. A thriller written by dean koontz, odd thomas is the first in a series of novels with odd as the protagonista reluctant hero born to set wrongs in the world right. He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian coffey. Dean koontz hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. 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 offers up his heart in these pages and will forever capture yours. Dean koontz began the odd thomas book series in 2003 with the title novel, odd thomas, and is still ongoing.
Books by dean koontz authors like dean koontz what should. After graduating, koontz became a tutor and counselor for the. In line with the 12 months of reading goodness challenge, october is the month to read a book with a supernatural or paranormal theme. Dean and his wife are as successful as anyone yet they are. Odd thomas series by dean koontz meet your next favorite book. Hes funny, humble, immensely likable, courageous, and just a joy to read about. Haunted by dreams of an allencompassing red tide, odd is pulled inexorably to the sea, to a small california coastal town where nothing is as it seems. Koontz gives his character wit, good humor, a familiarity with the dark side of humanityand moral outrage. Jan 14, 2020 responding to the wishes of his readers, koontz turned out several more odd thomas novels, as well as a digital series and a graphic novel based on the popular character, in addition to other work. Explore the list of this authors books that have been made into movies, including odd thomas. He wrote a book called lightning that i liked, but others i read were, as they say, meh. Odd thomas is a twenty yearold fry cook and talented writer from california who can converse with the dead. Dean koontzs odd thomas is one such literary hero, who has come alive in readers imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and the next with his inimitable wit, heart, and quiet gallantry. Dean koontz s is a well know author who has written a wide variety of books.
In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a young fry cook with paranormal powers. Dean koontz is an extremely prolific author known for his suspense thriller novels. Odd thomas is a 20 american supernatural mystery thriller film based on dean koontz s novel of the same name. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs dazzling new york times. Prolific novelist dean koontz signs fivebook deal with. Odd thomas is the name of a fictional character created by dean koontz. Find the complete odd thomas book series by dean koontz. Odd thomas is a thriller novel by american writer dean koontz, published in 2003.
Dean koontz s odd thomas 4 book bundle get all caught up with the first four novels of dean koontz s beloved series odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and odd hours. In odd we trust 2008 with queenie chan odd is on our side 2010 with fred van lente house of odd 2012 written with landry q. Those book include fiction, comics, trixie, and odd thomas. Dean koontz was born in 1945 in everett, pennsylvania. Dean koontzs popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as stephen king. Odd thomas became an instant new york times bestseller, and subsequently as a boxoffice sensation in the 20 movie adaptation. Odd thomas, i thought, this is liable to be more than one book, but at most i. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
Odd thomas 2003 forever odd 2005 brother odd 2006 odd hours 2008 odd interlude 2012 novella a threepart ebook. Dean koontzs is a well know author who has written a wide variety of books. Beginning in 1968, his career has spawned 80 standalone novels, 74 shortfiction stories, and four series of novels, selling over 450 million copies worldwide. Books by dean koontz authors like dean koontz what. 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. He became odd thomas, and as i totally suspended my disbelief, odd thomas became real. Here is a complete list of dean koontz movies by year. Odd thomas odd thomas book 1 forever odd odd thomas book 2 brother odd odd. Odd thomas was a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing book. Odd thomas is a kind and gentle young man of twentyone.
Odd thomas is a 2014 american supernatural mystery thriller film based on dean koontz s novel of the same name. In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a. Never realized dean koontz had such a great sense of humor. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs dazzling new york times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life. Odd has to stop a new guy who comes to the town of pico mundo looking to bring a. In his final year a piece of his won a fiction competition held by atlantic monthly, which marked the beginning of his determination to become a writer. Odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours by dean koontz 4. The author also will release a collection of six short thrillers, titled. In the year 2008, dean was ranked as the sixth highest paid author, at an approximated 25 million dollars each year. List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. Odd hours compared to the previous books was slightly more violent but it was great reading and the disaster which odd foresees was shocking and i feel will continue in the next untitled book of the series. Before his chat with fans, dean koontz answers our questions. Novels in the odd thomas series that stand out among the rest are odd thomas, forever odd, and saint odd.
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