Dean Koontz
Autor(a) de 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 mostrar mais 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) mostrar menos
Séries
Obras de Dean Koontz
The Frankenstein Series 5-Book Bundle: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive, Lost Souls, The Dead… (2010) 44 cópias
The Complete Odd Thomas 8-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours / Odd Apocalypse / Odd… (2016) 25 cópias
The Odd Thomas Series 4-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours (2000) 23 cópias
Mountain Witness 16 cópias
Ride the Storm (Moonlight Bay #3) 13 cópias
Dean Koontz Thriller Novella Collection: Darkness Under the Sun, Demon Seed, The Moonlit Mind (2014) 8 cópias
Down in the Darkness 7 cópias
Dean Koontz's Sole survivor. pt. 1 6 cópias
Mike Tucker und der Maya- Fries / ... alias Mike Tucker / Mike Tucker auf Tauchstation. (1988) 5 cópias
Nameless 5 cópias
Jane Hawk Thriller Series 5 Books Collection Set by Dean Koontz (Silent Corner, Whispering Room, Crooked Staircase,… (2019) 5 cópias
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 4-Book Bundle: Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, City of Night, Dead and Alive, Lost Souls (2011) 5 cópias
Fremmede 2. del 4 cópias
Fremmede 1. del 4 cópias
VALUEPB(a) Koontz House of Thunder 3 cópias
Atrapados en el hielo 3 cópias
The Odd Thomas Series 6-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas / Forever Odd / Brother Odd / Odd Hours / Odd Apocalypse / Odd… (2013) 3 cópias
The Manager 3 cópias
The Odd Thomas Series 7-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas, Forever Odd, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Odd Apocalypse, Odd Interlude,… (2014) 3 cópias
Dark Rivers of the Heart / Door to December / Whispers / Eyes of Darkness / False Memory (1900) 3 cópias
The Complete Odd Thomas Series 2 cópias
In the heat of the fire #1 2 cópias
Rare Dean Koontz / THE DARKEST EVENING OF THE YEAR Signed 1st Edition 2007 [Hardcover] Koontz, Dean 2 cópias
The Pig Society 2 cópias
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 4-book bundle Prodigal son, City of night, Dead and alive, Lost souls (2011) 2 cópias
Hogueras espectrales 2 cópias
In the Dark 2 cópias
Nattens Ögon 2 cópias
Jumbo-10 il rinnegato 2 cópias
Dean Koontz Collection: Midnight / Strange Highways / Fear Nothing / The Darkest Evening of the Year / Chase / Brother… (2012) 2 cópias
Darkfall / Cold Fire / Lightning 2 cópias
Dean Koontz Collection: The Good Guy, By the Light of the Moon, Hideaway, Fear Nothing (2011) 2 cópias
Frankenstein and Me 2 cópias
Shadowfires / By the Light of the Moon / The Door to December / The Face / Fear Nothing / Cold Fire (2017) 2 cópias
we three 2 cópias
Fantastic Vol 20 # 1 Oct '70 featuring The Crimson Witch 1 exemplar(es)
Fantastic Vol 17 #3 featuring A Darkness In My Soul 1 exemplar(es)
Red Dog Bait 1 exemplar(es)
Dean Koontz omnibus : Dean R 1 exemplar(es)
Muse 1 exemplar(es)
Website 1 exemplar(es)
Mr. Murder/Intensity/The Bad Place/The Good Guy/Dragon Tears/False Memory (6 Books) (2007) 1 exemplar(es)
Black House 1 exemplar(es)
The Pace 1 exemplar(es)
Rare -Dean R Koontz HELL'S GATE First edition 1970 Paperback Science Fiction Original (1970) 1 exemplar(es)
La autopista de la muerte 1 exemplar(es)
Chase / Down in the Darkness 1 exemplar(es)
Forever Odd / Strangers / The House of Thunder / The Mask / The Sole Survivor / Dragon Tears / The Key to Midnight /… 1 exemplar(es)
The Undercity [short fiction] 1 exemplar(es)
Dean Koontz 1 exemplar(es)
Dean Koontz 1 exemplar(es)
The House at the end 0f The World 1 exemplar(es)
Murder the Prophet 5 (Korean Edition) 1 exemplar(es)
SET OF FIVE COMPLETE NOVELS: by author Dean Koontz - / The Door to December / The Face of Fear / The Taking / Winter… 1 exemplar(es)
Dark Rivers of the Heart / Mr. Murder / Dragon Tears / Frankenstein: The Prodigal Son 1 exemplar(es)
3 Novel Set 1 exemplar(es)
CAMERA SOAPTELOR -SERIA JANE HAWK VOL2 1 exemplar(es)
Life Expectancy / The Darkest Evening of the Year 1 exemplar(es)
Legacy Of Terror 1 exemplar(es)
Dance With The Devil 1 exemplar(es)
Demon Child 1 exemplar(es)
False Memory / Intensity / The Husband 1 exemplar(es)
SCARA STRAMBA- SERIA JANE HAWK VOL3 1 exemplar(es)
The Silent Comer 1 exemplar(es)
Susurros 1 exemplar(es)
Ääniä yössä 1 exemplar(es)
Hideaway / Lightning 1 exemplar(es)
Shadow Fires 1 exemplar(es)
An Exposition of the Prayer the Master Taught His Disciples 1 exemplar(es)
The Silent Corner - A Novel of Suspense 1 exemplar(es)
Entre el amor y el miedo 1 exemplar(es)
Caught Stealing (2004) 1 exemplar(es)
Bright Shiny Morning 1 exemplar(es)
Shock Wave 1 exemplar(es)
Blood canticle 1 exemplar(es)
Deadline 1 exemplar(es)
Odd Thomas 1 – Odd Thomas 1 exemplar(es)
Forbidden Door. The 1 exemplar(es)
The Funhouse / The House of Thunder / Cold Fire / Shadowfires / Icebound / Winter Moon / The Face of Fear 1 exemplar(es)
Rare Antique CROOKED STAIRCASE Dean Koontz SIGNED 1st Edition First Printing MYSTERY Thriller 1 exemplar(es)
Bliss to You 1 exemplar(es)
Kisa Acilan Kapi 1 exemplar(es)
Intrusos 1 exemplar(es)
Parlor Trick 1 exemplar(es)
Лошо място, книга 2 1 exemplar(es)
Fear of Falling 1 exemplar(es)
Nameless: Season Two (6 Book Series) 1 exemplar(es)
Odd Interluder #1 1 exemplar(es)
Winter Moon by Koontz, Dean (1994) Paperback 1 exemplar(es)
The Girl Psychologically ͏Troubled: A completely ͏gripping psychological suspense thriller with a shocking twist 1 exemplar(es)
Hogueras espectrales 1 exemplar(es)
Jane Hawk Novels by Dean Koontz, 5-Book Set 1 exemplar(es)
Set of 5 HARDCOVER Odd Thomas Books: Odd Thomas, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Forever Odd, Odd Apocalyse (Odd Thomas) (1971) 1 exemplar(es)
L'uomo che amava le tenebre - Prima Edizione 1 exemplar(es)
Devoção 1 exemplar(es)
Cosmic Sin [short story] 1 exemplar(es)
Where the Beast Runs 1 exemplar(es)
Sălașul răului 1 exemplar(es)
City of night: Frankenstein - Book two 1 exemplar(es)
Phantoms Publisher: Berkley 1 exemplar(es)
The Damned 1 exemplar(es)
Bone Yard 1 exemplar(es)
O Marido 1 exemplar(es)
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein 1 exemplar(es)
Les Passagers 1 exemplar(es)
Dragonfly 1 exemplar(es)
Innocence[INNOCENCE NEW/E][Hardcover] 1 exemplar(es)
The Sinless Child 1 exemplar(es)
Cursa 1 exemplar(es)
The Art of Detection 1 exemplar(es)
El marido de la peluquera 1 exemplar(es)
Nameless: Season One 1 exemplar(es)
Bay Katil 1 exemplar(es)
Čuvari 1 exemplar(es)
Incubi e visioni: L'uomo che amava le tenebre-Ombre di fuoco-In fondo alla notte (2009) 1 exemplar(es)
Ο Παράξενος Αδελφός 1 exemplar(es)
Jane Hawk Thriller Series 5 Books Collection Set - The Silent Corner, The Whispering Room, The Crooked Staircase, The… (2020) 1 exemplar(es)
Father's Day 1 exemplar(es)
Rare Dean Koontz / FROM THE CORNER OF HIS EYE Signed 1st Edition 2000 [Hardcover] Koontz, Dean 1 exemplar(es)
Darness Comes 1 exemplar(es)
Koontz, Dean (Jane Hawk, 5) 1 exemplar(es)
Alucinogenia 1 exemplar(es)
Hannibal / The Eye of the Storm / Night Chills / The Servants of Twilight / Under the Lake 1 exemplar(es)
Abisso - Il romanzo della profezia 1 exemplar(es)
A Flash of Green 1 exemplar(es)
Autograph, (S.F. Writer/Horror Writer), A.N. S. (2) 1 exemplar(es)
Kokoro no kuraki kawa 2 (心の昏き川 下) 1 exemplar(es)
Kokoro no kuraki kawa 1 (心の昏き川 上) 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction, Volume 3: Supermen (1948) — Contribuinte — 123 cópias
Children of Infinity: Original Science Fiction Stories for Young Readers (1973) — Contribuinte — 45 cópias
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1970, Vol. 39, No. 1 (1970) — Contribuinte — 18 cópias
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Under Orders / The Husband / Scared to Live / Orbit (2007) 15 cópias
Kauhupokkari 1 — Contribuinte — 11 cópias
Androids, Time Machines and Blue Giraffes: A Panorama of Science Fiction (1973) — Contribuinte — 11 cópias
Livros Condensados: Sombras Sobre a Babilónia | O Caso do Bébé Brett | À Deriva no Árctico | O Regresso da… — Autor — 5 cópias
Great Mysteries Great Writers: Lucky Day / Trapped / Pastime / Snagged / Dealer's Choice (1994) — Contribuinte — 3 cópias
Det Bästas Bokval (1996) vol 190 : Mannen som kunde tala med hästar; Isfällan; Avslöjandet — Autor — 2 cópias
Nathan's vlucht; Schaduw van hoop; IJskerker; Nella — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Kirjavaliot - Sateentekijä (The rainmaker)/ Jään kahleissa (Icebound) / Hiljaiset sillat (The bridges of Madison… (1997) 1 exemplar(es)
Readers Digest Select Editions (The Final Judgement, Icebound, That Camden Summer, Wildfire) (1997) — Autor — 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome de batismo
- Koontz, Dean Ray
- Outros nomes
- Coffey, Brian
Nichols, Leigh
West, Owen
Wolfe, Aaron
Allan, W.H.
Axton, David (mostrar todas 11)
Dwyer, Deanna
Dwyer, K.R.
Hill, John
North, Anthony
Paige, Richard - Data de nascimento
- 1945-07-09
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Everett, Pennsylvania, USA
- Locais de residência
- Newport Beach, California, USA
- Educação
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (1967)
- Ocupação
- author
- Organizações
- Canine Companions for Independence
- Premiações
- World Horror Convention Grand Master Award (1996)
- Pequena biografia
- 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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