Inscribed and dated in year of publication by author on half title page in blue pen, to roy and maria from the deeply odd author, dean koontz 5. Odd thomas is a fictional character who first appeared in dean koontz s 2003 novel of the same name, odd thomas. Odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours, odd. New york times bestseller named one of the best books of the year by suspense magazine includes dean koontzs short story you. Praise for deeply odd and dean koontzs odd thomas series not since watchers has dean koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as odd thomas. I thought about odd long after i put the book down, and it definitely made me want to read more. The odd thomas series, which as spawned graphic novels that serve as prequels. Feb, 2009 the 400 million copy worldwide bestseller dean koontz is at his very best in this criticallyacclaimed pageturner soon to be a major motion picture. Dean koontz has created a very interesting character and some witty dialogue and humor. Having written so many different works, some of his most popular are. Odd thomas is one of dean koontz s more heavily moralised horror thrillers, but is nonetheless charming and terrifying.
In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a. Dean koontz began the odd thomas book series in 2003 with the title novel, odd thomas, and is still ongoing. The odd thomas book series by dean koontz includes books odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and several more. He thinks of himself as an ordinary guy until a mysterious man comes to town with a voracious appetite. 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. Saint odd by dean koontz 2015, hardcover, brand new. Dean koontzs popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as stephen king. Maybe he has a gift, maybe its a curse, odd has never been sure, but. Odd thomas is a frycook who can communicate with the dead. 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. The singular journey of odd thomas is approaching its unforgettable. Odd thomas by dean koontz signed first edition book. What is the order of book series, odd thomas by dean koontz. Dean koontz is one of the worlds most popular novelists, with 450 million books sold worldwide.
In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a young fry cook with paranormal powers. 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. They could but there are pretty major events in odd thomas, the first book, that set up the narratives of the rest of the series. 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. Odd thomas is a thriller novel by american writer dean koontz, published in 2003. Odd thomas has lost the love of his life, stormy llewellyn, but he. Midnight strange highways fear nothing the darkest evening of the year chase brother odd the good guy odd thomas life expectancy velocity the taking by dean koontz. Maybe he has a gift, maybe its a curse, odd has never been sure, but he tries to do his best by the silent souls who seek him out. Now catch up with the first six novels of dean koontzs beloved series in one convenient ebook bundle. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used. This all seems rather normal, he has a girlfriend and several close friends.
He is a twenty year old man who lives in the california desert and works as a short order cook. Jan 26, 2015 dean koontz is one of the worlds most popular novelists, with 450 million books sold worldwide. The complete odd thomas 8book bundle ebook by dean koontz. Dean koontz is an extremely prolific author known for his suspense thriller novels. The complete series list for odd thomas dean koontz dean r. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read odd thomas. The singular journey of odd thomas is approaching shelve odd thomas. Odd thomas is a kind and gentle young man of twentyone. He is a twentyyearold man who lives in the fictional desert town of pico mundo, california, and is able to see the spirits of the dead. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs dazzling new york times bestsellers, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of. If you dont know his name by now, youre the odd one out. Dean koontz has published many books and stories, including fiction, nonfiction and childrens books. 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.
His life unfolds with adventure, humor, and rollercoaster suspense. May 01, 2014 dean koontz odd thomas series reading order may 1, 2014 by maryse 12 comments now, while many of you know im a huge horror fan be it books or movies, i dont usually post much horrorwise, on this blog. Odd thomas thinks of himself as an ordinary guy, if possessed of a certain measure of talent at the pico mundo grill and rapturously in love with the most beautiful girl in the world, stormy llewellyn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read saint odd. Complete information about dean koontz books both fiction and nonfiction, short stories, and poetry. He leads an unusual life the spirits of the lingering dead come to him for justice.
However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire. Age 20, odd works as a shortorder cook in a southern californian desert town, called pico mundo, and he is deeply in love with his soulmate and current girlfriend, stormy llewellyn. And when something evil comes to pico mundo, the desert town odd calls home, odd is the only one who can prevent a devastating whirlwind of violence and murder. Dean koontz odd thomas book 1 odd thomasfor people who cant afford the audiobook. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. What is the order of the books in the odd thomas series. Odd thomas is the name of a fictional character created by dean koontz. An odd thomas novel by koontz, dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. After you read the first you can read them out of order without any major complications, in fact when i read the series, i had accidentally flipped forever odd and odd hours and read them out of order. Odd thomas is a fictional character who first appeared in dean koontzs 2003 novel of the same name, odd thomas. Odd thomas by dean koontz overdrive rakuten overdrive. In forever odd, author dean koontz continues the story that he began in odd thomas.
Odd thomas sees koontz damning the young persons world without taking the time to explore it from any angle other than that alluded to by school shootings and rap music. The odd thomas series has the graphic novels in odd we trust, odd is on our side and house of odd. Dean koontz s popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as stephen king. Odd thomas, a fry cook who can communicate with the dead, in the fictional small town of pico mundo, california. Dwyer, aaron wolfe, david axton, brian coffey, leigh nichols, owen west, richard paige, deanna dwyer, leonard chris and david axton. Below is a list of the books in the odd thomas series in order. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a new york times bestseller. Odd thomas odd is a shortorder cook in a small desert town, pico mundo, california. The series is currently being adapted into a feature film by director stephen summers. Dean koontz odd thomas series reading order may 1, 2014 by maryse 12 comments now, while many of you know im a huge horror fan be it books or movies, i dont usually post much horrorwise, on this blog. Odd thomas is one of dean koontzs more heavily moralised horror thrillers, but is nonetheless charming and terrifying.
But they do try to communicate, with a shortorder cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. I am slowly getting myself back into it as there were a couple of great gems that he made, like fear nothing, seize the night, the first 3 frankenstein books, phantoms its the bomb, yo, tick tock vooduu, sole survivor, lightning, and of course the odd thomas books. Odd is the name he was given by his parents at birth and hes even more unusual than his name suggests. Created by author dean koontz, odd thomas is a shortorder cook working at the pico mundo grill. These three are prequels to the very first published novel odd thomas, and chronogically would be read before that. See the complete odd thomas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Read the complete odd thomas 8book bundle odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours, odd apocalypse, odd interlude, deeply odd, saint odd by dean koontz available from rakuten kobo. May 28, 20 praise for deeply odd and dean koontzs odd thomas series not since watchers has dean koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as odd thomas. Technically, in odd we trust is a graphic novel that is the prequel to the odd thomas series. 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. Provides a summary of each fiction novel, including pseudonyms used, and books made into movies and audio books.
May 01, 2012 meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontz s dazzling new york times bestsellers, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold shortorder cook named odd thomas. Odd is an adolescent on the brink of adulthood who sees dead people and has a worryingly precise moral sense. Odd thomas by dean koontz signed first edition book see all titles by dean koontz. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold short order cook named odd thomas. I used to be a big fan of dean koontz until i got to the stage that all his stories kind of blended into one of another. Dean koontz odd thomas series reading order maryses book. Dean koontz follows odd into a singular new world where he hopes to make a fresh beginningbut where he will meet an adversary as old and inexorable as time itself. Odd thomas is a twenty yearold fry cook and talented writer from california who can converse with the dead. Odd thomas is a fry cook who can see dead people and shadowlike forms he calls bodachs. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs dazzling new york times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life. The 400 million copy worldwide bestseller dean koontz is at his very best in this criticallyacclaimed pageturner soon to be a major motion picture. Many of these writings koontz published under the names k.