Dean Koontz Reading Order

2 books (2011–2011)

Dean Koontz's 77 Shadow Street is a two-book science fiction thriller series completed in 2011. The story unfolds across 77 Shadow Street and its sequel The Moonlit Mind, which should be read in publication order to fully experience the narrative. This complete series blends mystery and suspense elements characteristic of Koontz's thriller work.

Start with 77 Shadow Street and read in order.

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1	77 Shadow Street 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Moonlit Mind 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (1973–2019)

This anthology series spans 19 complete collections published between 1973 and 2019, edited or contributed to by Dean Koontz across multiple genres including science fiction, horror, mystery, and thriller. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Infinity Five and progressing through diverse compilations such as Final Stage, Night Visions, Tropical Chills, and Strange Highways. These anthologies showcase short fiction from various authors alongside Koontz's own work, offering readers a broad range of speculative and dark storytelling across four decades.

Start with Infinity Five, the first of 19 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Infinity Five 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Continuum 1 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Final Stage: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wondermakers 2 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Horror Factor 7 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Night Visions 4 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Bone Yard 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tropical Chills: Fourteen Tales of Scorching Horror to Make Your Blood Run Cold 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Night Fears 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Under the Gun 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Architecture of Fear 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Ultimate Witch 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Strange Highways 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	October Dreams 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Book Of Counted Sorrows 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Suspense Magazine January 2010 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	October Dreams II 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Detours 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Exit Wounds 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2015)

Dean Koontz's Ashley Bell trilogy comprises three books published in 2015 that should be read in publication order: Ashley Bell, Final Hour, and Last Light. This complete series blends science fiction, mystery, thriller, and horror elements across its three volumes. The trilogy concludes with Last Light, making it a finished narrative arc for readers who prefer complete stories.

Start with Ashley Bell and read in order.

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1	Ashley Bell 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Final Hour 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Last Light 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1973–1975)

This complete mystery series by Dean Koontz consists of three books published between 1973 and 1975. The Black Bat Mystery books should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood Risk, followed by Surrounded and The Wall of Masks. The series blends elements of mystery and thriller genres across its three standalone entries.

Start with Blood Risk and read in order.

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1	Blood Risk 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Surrounded 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Wall of Masks 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1988–2003)

Dean Koontz's complete Children's series spans three books published between 1988 and 2003, all meant to be read in publication order. The collection begins with Oddkins: A Fable for All Ages, followed by The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse and concludes with Every Day's a Holiday: Amusing Rhymes for Happy Times. These titles blend the author's signature storytelling with content designed for younger audiences, incorporating elements of science fiction, mystery, and humor throughout the series.

Start with Oddkins: A Fable for All Ages and read in order.

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1	Oddkins: A Fable for All Ages 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Every Day's a Holiday: Amusing Rhymes for Happy Times 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2005–2011)

Dean Koontz's Frankenstein is a complete five-book science fiction horror series published between 2005 and 2011, with several entries co-authored by Ed Gorman and Kevin J. Anderson. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with City of Night and concluding with The Dead Town. This series blends mystery, thriller elements, and horror across its interconnected narrative arc.

Start with City of Night(With: Ed Gorman), the first of 5 books in the Dean Koontz's Frankenstein series.

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1	City of Night(With: Ed Gorman) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Prodigal Son(With: Kevin J. Anderson) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dead and Alive 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Lost Souls 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Dead Town 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	Nevermore(With: Keith Champagne) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2013)

Dean Koontz's Innocence series consists of two complete novels published in 2013, following a science fiction mystery thriller narrative that blends horror elements with young adult appeal. The two books, Innocence and Wilderness, should be read in publication order to fully experience the interconnected story. This concluded series explores dark and suspenseful themes across its two installments, delivering Koontz's signature blend of speculative fiction and psychological tension.

Start with Innocence and read in order.

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1	Innocence 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wilderness 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2017–2019)

The Jane Hawk series is a five-book science fiction thriller sequence by Dean Koontz, published between 2017 and 2019. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Silent Corner and continuing through The Whispering Room, The Crooked Staircase, The Forbidden Door, and concluding with The Night Window. The installments follow a continuous narrative arc that unfolds across all five volumes.

Start with The Silent Corner, the first of 5 books in the Jane Hawk series.

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1	The Silent Corner 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Whispering Room 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Crooked Staircase 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Forbidden Door 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Night Window 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

2 books (1998–1998)

Dean Koontz's Moonlight Bay duology, comprising Fear Nothing and Seize the Night, was published in 1998 and is now complete. These two interconnected novels should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the unfolding mystery and suspense. The series blends science fiction, horror, and thriller elements as it explores strange occurrences in the coastal California town of Moonlight Bay.

Start with Fear Nothing and read in order.

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1	Fear Nothing 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Seize the Night 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2019–2021)

Dean Koontz's Nameless series consists of 12 books published between 2019 and 2021, blending science fiction, mystery, and thriller elements. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with In the Heart of the Fire and concluding with Zero In. Each installment builds upon the previous narrative, making sequential reading essential to understanding the overarching storyline. This interconnected collection showcases Koontz's signature style across his signature genres of speculative fiction and suspenseful storytelling.

Start with In the Heart of the Fire, the first of 12 books in the Nameless series.

4 books (1972–2014)

Dean Koontz's Non-Fiction series spans four books published between 1972 and 2014, with the complete collection best read in publication order. The series includes Writing Popular Fiction, How to Write Best Selling Fiction, Beautiful Death: The Art of the Cemetery, and Ask Anna, offering a diverse range of non-fiction topics from craft guidance to visual art and advice literature.

Start with Writing Popular Fiction, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Writing Popular Fiction 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	How to Write Best Selling Fiction 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Beautiful Death: The Art of the Cemetery 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ask Anna 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2003–2015)

Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas series comprises nine completed novels published between 2003 and 2015, following the supernatural adventures of its titular protagonist. Readers should begin with the first book, Odd Thomas, and proceed through the series in publication order to experience the character's progression and interconnected storylines. The series spans genres including science fiction, mystery, thriller, and horror, concluding with the final installment, Saint Odd.

Start with Odd Thomas, the first of 9 books in the Odd Thomas series.

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1	Odd Thomas 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Forever Odd 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Brother Odd 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Odd Hours 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Odd Apocalypse 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Odd Interlude 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Deeply Odd 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	You Are Destined To Be Together Forever 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Saint Odd 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2012)

This complete graphic novel series by Dean Koontz comprises three volumes published between 2008 and 2012. The books should be read in publication order: In Odd We Trust, Odd Is on Our Side, and House of Odd. The series adapts Koontz's supernatural thriller material into visual storytelling format, blending mystery and horror elements across its three installments.

Start with In Odd We Trust and read in order.

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1	In Odd We Trust 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Odd Is on Our Side 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	House of Odd 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1995–2004)

Dean Koontz's completed duology follows a darkly imaginative premise across two books published nearly a decade apart. Santa's Twin launched the series in 1995, followed by Robot Santa: The Further Adventures of Santa's Twin in 2004. These science fiction thrillers blending mystery and horror elements should be read in publication order to fully appreciate the story's development. This two-book series offers a complete narrative arc for readers seeking Koontz's unique take on speculative fiction.

Start with Santa's Twin and read in order.

#	Title
1	Santa's Twin 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Robot Santa: The Further Adventures of Santa's Twin 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2000–2017)

1 book (2022–2022)

#	Title
1	Strange Highways and Other Stories 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

92 books (1968–2027)

Dean Koontz's standalone novels span nearly six decades, from 1968 to 2026, encompassing 91 books across science fiction, mystery, thriller, horror, and young adult genres. These works are best read in publication order, beginning with Star Quest and progressing through titles including Anti-Man, Beastchild, Dark Symphony, and many others published under both his own name and his early pseudonym Deanna Dwyer. The series remains ongoing, offering readers a diverse collection of self-contained stories that showcase the author's range across multiple genre categories.

Start with Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet, the first of 91 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fear That Man / Toyman 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fall of the Dream Machine / The Star Ventures 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Anti-Man 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Beastchild 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dark Symphony 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dark of the Woods / Soft Come the Dragons 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Hell's Gate 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Demon Child(As: Deanna Dwyer) 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Legacy of Terror(As: Deanna Dwyer) 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Crimson Witch 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Darker Heritage 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Chase 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Children of the Storm(As: Deanna Dwyer) 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Dance with the Devil(As: Deanna Dwyer) 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Darkness in My Soul 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Starblood 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Dark of Summer(As: Deanna Dwyer) 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Flesh in the Furnace 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Time Thieves 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Warlock 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	A Werewolf Among Us 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Demon Seed 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Hanging on 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Shattered 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Haunted Earth 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	After the Last Race 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Strike Deep 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Invasion(As: Aaron Wolfe) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Nightmare Journey 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Long Sleep(As: John Hill) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Dragonfly 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Icebound 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Night Chills 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Prison Of Ice 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Face of Fear 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	The Vision 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The Key to Midnight 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Funhouse(As: Owen West) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	The Voice of the Night 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Whispers 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	The Eyes of Darkness(As: Leigh Nichols) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	The Mask(As: Owen West) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	The House of Thunder 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Phantoms 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Darkfall / Darkness Comes 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	The Servants of Twilight 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Twilight Eyes 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	The Door to December 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Strangers 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Shadowfires(As: Leigh Nichols) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Watchers 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Lightning 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Midnight 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Trapped 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	The Bad Place 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Cold Fire 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Hideaway 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Dragon Tears 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Mr. Murder 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Winter Moon 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Dark Rivers of the Heart 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Intensity 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Tick Tock 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Sole Survivor 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	False Memory 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	From the Corner of His Eye 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	One Door Away from Heaven 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Watchers & Mr Murder 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	By the Light of the Moon 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	The Face 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	Life Expectancy 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	The Taking 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	Velocity 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
75	The Husband 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
76	The Darkest Evening of the Year 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
77	The Good Guy 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
78	Your Heart Belongs to Me 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
79	Breathless 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
80	Relentless 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
81	Devoted 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
82	Elsewhere 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
83	The Other Emily 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
84	Quicksilver 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
85	The Big Dark Sky 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
86	After Death 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
87	The House at the End of the World 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
88	The Bad Weather Friend 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
89	The Forest of Lost Souls 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
90	Going Home in the Dark 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
91	The Friend of the Family 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
92	A Storm So Bright and Beautiful 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2014–2014)

Dean Koontz's completed two-book science fiction thriller series The City and The Neighbor spans from 2014 and should be read in publication order. This compact series blends elements of mystery, thriller, and speculative fiction into a cohesive narrative arc that unfolds across both installments.

Start with The City and read in order.

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1	The City 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Neighbor 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2004–2010)

The Trixie Koontz series consists of six complete books published between 2004 and 2010, written by bestselling author Dean Koontz. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Life Is Good: Lessons in Joyful Living. The series spans inspirational guides, memoirs, and fictional narratives, concluding with Trixie and Jinx.

Start with Life Is Good: Lessons in Joyful Living, the first of 6 books in the Trixie Koontz series.

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1	Life Is Good: Lessons in Joyful Living 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Christmas Is Good: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Holiday 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bliss to You: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	I, Trixie, Who is Dog 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Trixie and Jinx 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2010)

Dean Koontz's What the Night Knows series consists of two complete horror-thriller novels published in 2010. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Darkness Under the Sun followed by What the Night Knows. This finished series blends mystery and suspense elements characteristic of Koontz's thriller work.

Start with Darkness Under the Sun and read in order.

#	Title
1	Darkness Under the Sun 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	What the Night Knows 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible