Book Series Guide

Dean Koontz

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Dean Koontz is an American author whose career spans suspense, horror, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, nonfiction, children's books, poetry, and graphic works. He has also published fiction under several pseudonyms, including Brian Coffey, David Axton, K. R. Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, Owen West, Aaron Wolfe, Anthony North, John Hill, Deanna Dwyer, and Richard Paige.

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Cover of Fear Nothing

Fear Nothing

The first Christopher Snow novel and a strong entry to Koontz's suspense fiction.

Cover of Odd Thomas

Odd Thomas

The first Odd Thomas novel and the clearest entry to Koontz's supernatural series fiction.

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The Silent Corner

The first Jane Hawk novel and a self-contained modern thriller opening.

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In the Heart of the Fire

The first Nameless short thriller.

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The Bad Weather Friend

A recent standalone novel requiring no series context.

Read in order

Books by series

series · unfinished

Moonlight Bay

The Christopher Snow novels.

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  1. 1 Cover of Fear Nothing
    Fear Nothing

    Book 1 · novel · 1998

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    Seize the Night

    Book 2 · novel · 1999

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Odd Thomas

The novels and separately published novellas featuring Odd Thomas.

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  1. 1 Cover of Odd Thomas
    Odd Thomas

    Book 1 · novel · 2003

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  2. 2 Cover of Forever Odd
    Forever Odd

    Book 2 · novel · 2005

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  3. 3 Cover of Brother Odd
    Brother Odd

    Book 3 · novel · 2006

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  4. 4 Cover of Odd Hours
    Odd Hours

    Book 4 · novel · 2008

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  5. 5 Cover of Odd Apocalypse
    Odd Apocalypse

    Book 5 · novel · 2012

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  6. 6 Cover of Odd Interlude
    Odd Interlude

    Book 6 · novella · 2012

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  7. 7 Cover of Deeply Odd
    Deeply Odd

    Book 7 · novel · 2013

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  8. 8 Cover of You Are Destined to Be Together Forever
    You Are Destined to Be Together Forever

    Book 8 · novella · 2014 Optional

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  9. 9 Cover of Saint Odd
    Saint Odd

    Book 9 · novel · 2014

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series · complete

Odd Thomas Graphic Novels

Graphic works featuring Odd Thomas.

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  1. 1 Cover of In Odd We Trust
    In Odd We Trust

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2008

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  2. 2 Cover of Odd Is on Our Side
    Odd Is on Our Side

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2010

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  3. 3 Cover of House of Odd
    House of Odd

    Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2012

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series · complete

Dean Koontz's Frankenstein

The five Frankenstein novels.

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  1. 1 Cover of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son
    Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son

    Book 1 · novel · 2005

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  2. 2 Cover of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: City of Night
    Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: City of Night

    Book 2 · novel · 2005

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  3. 3 Cover of Frankenstein: Dead and Alive
    Frankenstein: Dead and Alive

    Book 3 · novel · 2009

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  4. 4
    Frankenstein: Lost Souls

    Book 4 · novel · 2010

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  5. 5
    Frankenstein: The Dead Town

    Book 5 · novel · 2011

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Dean Koontz's Frankenstein Graphic Novels

Graphic works based on Koontz's Frankenstein stories.

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  1. 1
    Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2009

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  2. 2
    Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son Volume Two

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2011

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  3. 3 Cover of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Storm Surge
    Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Storm Surge

    Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2016

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Jane Hawk

The five Jane Hawk novels.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Silent Corner
    The Silent Corner

    Book 1 · novel · 2017

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  2. 2 Cover of The Whispering Room
    The Whispering Room

    Book 2 · novel · 2017

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  3. 3 Cover of The Crooked Staircase
    The Crooked Staircase

    Book 3 · novel · 2018

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  4. 4 Cover of The Forbidden Door
    The Forbidden Door

    Book 4 · novel · 2018

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  5. 5 Cover of The Night Window
    The Night Window

    Book 5 · novel · 2019

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trilogy · complete

The Makani Trilogy

A trilogy of novellas.

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    Last Light

    Book 1 · novella · 2015

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  2. 2 Cover of Final Hour
    Final Hour

    Book 2 · novella · 2015

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    Troubled Times

    Book 3 · novella · 2015

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series · complete

Nameless

The Nameless short-thriller series, published in two seasons.

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  1. 1 Cover of In the Heart of the Fire
    In the Heart of the Fire

    Book 1 · short-story · 2019

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  2. 2 Cover of Photographing the Dead
    Photographing the Dead

    Book 2 · short-story · 2019

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  3. 3 Cover of The Praying Mantis Bride
    The Praying Mantis Bride

    Book 3 · short-story · 2019

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  4. 4 Cover of The Mercy of Snakes
    The Mercy of Snakes

    Book 4 · short-story · 2019

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  5. 5 Cover of Memories of Tomorrow
    Memories of Tomorrow

    Book 5 · short-story · 2019

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  6. 7 Cover of The Lost Soul of the City
    The Lost Soul of the City

    Book 7 · short-story · 2021

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  7. 8 Cover of Gentle Is the Angel of Death
    Gentle Is the Angel of Death

    Book 8 · short-story · 2021

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  8. 9 Cover of Kaleidoscope
    Kaleidoscope

    Book 9 · short-story · 2021

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  9. 10 Cover of Light Has Weight, but Darkness Does Not
    Light Has Weight, but Darkness Does Not

    Book 10 · short-story · 2021

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  10. 11 Cover of Corkscrew
    Corkscrew

    Book 11 · short-story · 2021

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  11. 12 Cover of Zero In
    Zero In

    Book 12 · short-story · 2021

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    Nameless: The Killer Finale

    Book 6 · collection · 2021

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season · complete

Nameless: Season One

The first six Nameless short thrillers.

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  1. 1 Cover of In the Heart of the Fire
    In the Heart of the Fire

    Book 1 · short-story · 2019

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  2. 2 Cover of Photographing the Dead
    Photographing the Dead

    Book 2 · short-story · 2019

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  3. 3 Cover of The Praying Mantis Bride
    The Praying Mantis Bride

    Book 3 · short-story · 2019

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  4. 4 Cover of The Mercy of Snakes
    The Mercy of Snakes

    Book 4 · short-story · 2019

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  5. 5 Cover of Memories of Tomorrow
    Memories of Tomorrow

    Book 5 · short-story · 2019

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  6. 6
    Nameless: The Killer Finale

    Book 6 · collection · 2021

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season · complete

Nameless: Season Two

The second six Nameless short thrillers.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Lost Soul of the City
    The Lost Soul of the City

    Book 1 · short-story · 2021

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  2. 2 Cover of Gentle Is the Angel of Death
    Gentle Is the Angel of Death

    Book 2 · short-story · 2021

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  3. 3 Cover of Kaleidoscope
    Kaleidoscope

    Book 3 · short-story · 2021

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  4. 4 Cover of Light Has Weight, but Darkness Does Not
    Light Has Weight, but Darkness Does Not

    Book 4 · short-story · 2021

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  5. 5 Cover of Corkscrew
    Corkscrew

    Book 5 · short-story · 2021

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  6. 6 Cover of Zero In
    Zero In

    Book 6 · short-story · 2021

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (109)
  1. Cover of The Friend of the Family
    The Friend of the Family

    novel · 2026

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  2. Cover of Going Home in the Dark
    Going Home in the Dark

    novel · 2025

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  3. Cover of The Bad Weather Friend
    The Bad Weather Friend

    novel · 2024

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  4. Cover of The Forest of Lost Souls
    The Forest of Lost Souls

    novel · 2024

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  5. Cover of After Death
    After Death

    novel · 2023

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  6. Cover of The House at the End of the World
    The House at the End of the World

    novel · 2023

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  7. Cover of Quicksilver
    Quicksilver

    novel · 2022

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  8. Cover of The Big Dark Sky
    The Big Dark Sky

    novel · 2022

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  9. Cover of The Other Emily
    The Other Emily

    novel · 2021

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  10. Cover of Devoted
    Devoted

    novel · 2020

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  11. Cover of Elsewhere
    Elsewhere

    novel · 2020

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  12. Cover of Ricochet Joe
    Ricochet Joe

    novella · 2017

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  13. Cover of Ashley Bell
    Ashley Bell

    novel · 2015

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  14. Cover of Ask Anna: Advice for the Furry and Forlorn
    Ask Anna: Advice for the Furry and Forlorn

    nonfiction · 2014

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  15. Cover of The City
    The City

    novella · 2014

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  16. Cover of The Neighbor
    The Neighbor

    novella · 2014

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  17. Cover of Innocence
    Innocence

    novel · 2013

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  18. Cover of Wilderness
    Wilderness

    novella · 2013

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  19. Cover of The Moonlit Mind
    The Moonlit Mind

    novella · 2011

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  20. Cover of 77 Shadow Street
    77 Shadow Street

    novel · 2011

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  21. Cover of Nevermore
    Nevermore

    graphic-novel · 2011

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  22. Cover of Darkness Under the Sun
    Darkness Under the Sun

    novella · 2010

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  23. Fear Nothing, Volume One

    graphic-novel · 2010

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  24. Cover of What the Night Knows
    What the Night Knows

    novel · 2010

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  25. Cover of Breathless
    Breathless

    novel · 2009

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  26. Cover of Relentless
    Relentless

    novel · 2009

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  27. Cover of Bliss to You: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life
    Bliss to You: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life

    nonfiction · 2008

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  28. Cover of Your Heart Belongs to Me
    Your Heart Belongs to Me

    novel · 2008

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  29. Cover of The Darkest Evening of the Year
    The Darkest Evening of the Year

    novel · 2007

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  30. Cover of The Good Guy
    The Good Guy

    novel · 2007

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  31. Cover of The Husband
    The Husband

    novel · 2006

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  32. Christmas Is Good!: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Holiday

    nonfiction · 2005

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  33. Cover of Velocity
    Velocity

    novel · 2005

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  34. Cover of Life Expectancy
    Life Expectancy

    novel · 2004

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  35. Life Is Good! Lessons in Joyful Living

    nonfiction · 2004

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  36. Cover of The Taking
    The Taking

    novel · 2004

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  37. Cover of The Face
    The Face

    novel · 2003

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  38. Cover of By the Light of the Moon
    By the Light of the Moon

    novel · 2002

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  39. Cover of One Door Away from Heaven
    One Door Away from Heaven

    novel · 2001

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  40. Cover of From the Corner of His Eye
    From the Corner of His Eye

    novel · 2000

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  41. Cover of False Memory
    False Memory

    novel · 1999

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  42. Cover of Sole Survivor
    Sole Survivor

    novel · 1997

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  43. Cover of Tick Tock
    Tick Tock

    novel · 1996

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  44. Cover of Icebound
    Icebound

    novel · 1995

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  45. Cover of Intensity
    Intensity

    novel · 1995

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  46. Cover of Dark Rivers of the Heart
    Dark Rivers of the Heart

    novel · 1994

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  47. Cover of Winter Moon
    Winter Moon

    novel · 1994

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  48. Cover of Dragon Tears
    Dragon Tears

    novel · 1993

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  49. Cover of Mr. Murder
    Mr. Murder

    novel · 1993

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  50. Cover of Hideaway
    Hideaway

    novel · 1992

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  51. Cover of Cold Fire
    Cold Fire

    novel · 1991

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  52. Cover of Shadowfires
    Shadowfires

    novel · 1990

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  53. The Bad Place

    novel · 1990

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  54. Cover of Midnight
    Midnight

    novel · 1989

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  55. Cover of Lightning
    Lightning

    novel · 1988

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  56. Cover of Watchers
    Watchers

    novel · 1987

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  57. Cover of Twilight Eyes
    Twilight Eyes

    novel · 1985

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  58. Cover of Strangers
    Strangers

    novel · 1986

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  59. Cover of The Door to December
    The Door to December

    novel · 1985

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  60. Twilight

    novel · 1984

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  61. Cover of Darkfall
    Darkfall

    novel · 1984

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  62. Cover of Phantoms
    Phantoms

    novel · 1983

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  63. Cover of The House of Thunder
    The House of Thunder

    novel · 1982

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  64. Cover of The Mask
    The Mask

    novel · 1981

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  65. Cover of The Eyes of Darkness
    The Eyes of Darkness

    novel · 1981

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  66. Cover of The Key to Midnight
    The Key to Midnight

    novel · 1979

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  67. Cover of Whispers
    Whispers

    novel · 1980

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  68. Cover of The Voice of the Night
    The Voice of the Night

    novel · 1980

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  69. Cover of The Funhouse
    The Funhouse

    novel · 1980

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  70. Cover of The Vision
    The Vision

    novel · 1977

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  71. Cover of The Face of Fear
    The Face of Fear

    novel · 1977

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  72. Cover of Night Chills
    Night Chills

    novel · 1976

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  73. Prison of Ice

    novel · 1976

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  74. Cover of Nightmare Journey
    Nightmare Journey

    novel · 1975

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  75. The Wall of Masks

    novel · 1975

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  76. Cover of Invasion
    Invasion

    novel · 1975

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  77. The Long Sleep

    novel · 1975

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  78. Cover of Dragonfly
    Dragonfly

    novel · 1975

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  79. Cover of After the Last Race
    After the Last Race

    novel · 1974

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  80. Cover of Surrounded
    Surrounded

    novel · 1974

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  81. Strike Deep

    novel · 1974

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  82. The Haunted Earth

    novel · 1973

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  83. Cover of A Werewolf Among Us
    A Werewolf Among Us

    novel · 1973

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  84. Cover of Hanging On
    Hanging On

    novel · 1973

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  85. Cover of Demon Seed
    Demon Seed

    novel · 1973

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  86. Cover of Blood Risk
    Blood Risk

    novel · 1973

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  87. Cover of Shattered
    Shattered

    novel · 1973

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  88. Cover of A Darkness in My Soul
    A Darkness in My Soul

    novel · 1972

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  89. Cover of Chase
    Chase

    novel · 1972

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  90. Children of the Storm

    novel · 1972

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  91. Dance With the Devil

    novel · 1972

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  92. Cover of Starblood
    Starblood

    novel · 1972

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  93. Cover of The Flesh in the Furnace
    The Flesh in the Furnace

    novel · 1972

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  94. Cover of Time Thieves
    Time Thieves

    novel · 1972

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  95. Cover of Warlock
    Warlock

    novel · 1972

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  96. Cover of The Dark of Summer
    The Dark of Summer

    novel · 1972

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  97. The Crimson Witch

    novel · 1971

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  98. Demon Child

    novel · 1971

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  99. Legacy of Terror

    novel · 1971

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  100. Cover of Star Quest
    Star Quest

    novel · 1968

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  101. The Fall of the Dream Machine

    novel · 1969

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  102. Fear That Man

    novel · 1969

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  103. The Dark of the Woods

    novel · 1970

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  104. Cover of The Dark Symphony
    The Dark Symphony

    novel · 1969

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  105. Cover of Anti-Man
    Anti-Man

    novel · 1970

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  106. Hell's Gate

    novel · 1970

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  107. Cover of Beastchild
    Beastchild

    novel · 1970

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  108. Trapped

    graphic-novel · 1993

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Nonfiction (1)
  1. Cover of A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie
    A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie

    memoir · 2009

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Short fiction (3)
  1. Red Dog Bait and Me

    short-story · 2009

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  2. Cover of Strange Highways
    Strange Highways

    short-story-collection · 1995

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  3. Cover of Soft Come the Dragons
    Soft Come the Dragons

    short-story-collection · 1970

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Essays and speeches (1)
  1. Why I Shout at the Computer Screen

    essay · 2010

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Children's books (6)
  1. Cover of Oddkins
    Oddkins

    children's-book · 1988

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  2. Trixie & Jinx

    children's-book · 2010

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  3. I Trixie, Who Is Dog

    children's-book · 2009

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  4. Cover of Robot Santa
    Robot Santa

    children's-book · 2004

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  5. Cover of Every Day's a Holiday
    Every Day's a Holiday

    children's-book · 2003

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  6. Cover of Santa's Twin
    Santa's Twin

    children's-book · 1996

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Poetry (2)
  1. Cover of The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse
    The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse

    poetry · 2001

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  2. Cover of The Book of Counted Sorrows
    The Book of Counted Sorrows

    poetry · 2001

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Other (1)
  1. Night of the Storm

    graphic-work · 1976

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