List of Dean Koontz Books, Stories, and Other Writings

Dean Koontz went from being the quintessential struggling writer to dominating the suspense thriller genre with works in the fields of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. He was hardly an overnight success, but his long list of works is evidence of his popularity and longevity. In time, many of his novels were released as big-screen movies.

Koontz has been publishing books, stories, novellas, comics, and graphic novels for six decades, using his own name and the pseudonyms K.R. Dwyer, Aaron Wolfe, Brian Coffey, Leigh Nichols, Owen West, Richard Paige, Deanna Dwyer, Leonard Chris, and David Axton.

Here is a complete list of Dean Koontz's books and writings under his name and all his pseudonyms by year.

1965-1969: Koontz Early Works

Much of Koontz's early work was in the form of short fiction. He wrote evenings and weekends while working as an English teacher. When his wife offered to support him for five years while he tried to make a go of being a writer, he was free to kick-start what would become a long and impressive career.

1965 - "The Kittens" short fiction
1965 - "This Fence" short fiction
1965 - "The Reflector" poetry collection
1966 - "Some Disputed Barricade" short fiction
1966 - "A Miracle Is Anything" short fiction
1966 - "Ibsen's Dream" essay
1966 - "Of Childhood" essay
1967 - "To Behold the Sun" short fiction
1967 - "Love 2005" short fiction
1967 - "Soft Come the Dragons" short fiction
1968 - "The Psychedelic Children" short fiction
1968 - "The Twelfth Bed" short fiction
1968 - "Dreambird" short fiction
1968 - "Star Quest"
1969 - "Fear That Man"
1969 - "The Fall of the Dream Machine"
1969 - "Muse" short fiction
1969 - "The Face in His Belly: Part One" short fiction
1969 - "Dragon In the Land" short fiction
1969 - "The Face in His Belly: Part Two" short fiction
1969 - "Where the Beast Runs" short fiction
1969 - "Killerbot" short fiction
1969 - "Temple of Sorrow" short fiction
1969 - "In the Shield" short fiction

1970-1979: Koontz Receives Hugo Award Nomination for Beastchild

The '70s were formative years for Koontz as he experimented with different genres. His first formal recognition of success came with a Hugo nomination for his novel "Beastchild."

1970 - "Hung" (as Leonard Chris)
1970 - "Hell's Gate"
1970 - "Dark Symphony"
1970 - "Dark of the Woods"
1970 - "Beastchild"
1970 - "Anti-Man"
1970 - "The Underground Lifestyles Handbook" (with Gerda Koontz), nonfiction
1970 - "The Pig Society" (with Gerda Koontz), nonfiction
1970 - "Soft Come the Dragons" short story collection
1970 - "Unseen Warriors" short fiction
1970 - "Shambolain" short fiction
1970 - "The Crimson Witch" short fiction
1970 - "Beastchild" short fiction
1970 - "Emanations" short fiction
1970 - "The Mystery of His Flesh" short fiction
1970 - "The Good Ship Lookoutworld" short fiction
1970 - "Nightmare Gang" short fiction
1970 - "A Third Hand" short fiction
1971 - "Legacy of Terror" (as Deanna Dwyer)
1971 - "The Crimson Witch"
1971 - "Bruno" short fiction
1972 - "Warlock!"
1972 - "Time Thieves"
1972 - "Starblood"
1972 - "Demon Child" (as Deanna Dwyer)
1972 - "A Darkness in My Soul"
1972 - "The Dark of Summer" (as Deanna Dwyer)
1972 - "Children of the Storm" (as Deanna Dwyer)
1972 - "The Flesh in the Furnace"

1972 - "Chase" (as K. R. Dwyer)
1972 - "Writing Popular Fiction" nonfiction
1972 - "A Mouse in the Walls of the Global Village" short fiction
1972 - "Ollie's Hands" short fiction
1972 - "Altarboy" short fiction
1972 - "Cosmic Sin" short fiction
1972 - "The Terrible Weapon"
1973 - "Shattered" (as K. R. Dwyer)
1973 - "Demon Seed"
1973 - "A Werewolf Among Us"
1973 - "The Haunted Earth"
1973 - "Hanging On"
1973 - "Dance with the Devil" (as Deanna Dwyer)
1973 - "Blood Risk" (as Brian Coffey)
1973 - "The Undercity" short fiction
1973 - "Terra Phobia" short fiction
1973 - "Wake Up To Thunder" short fiction
1973 - "The Sinless Child" short fiction
1973 - "Grayworld" short fiction
1974 - "Surrounded" (as Brian Coffey)
1974 - "After the Last Race"
1974 - "Night of the Storm" short fiction
1974 - "We Three" short fiction
1975 - "Wall of Masks" (as Brian Coffey)
1975 - "Nightmare Journey"
1975 - "The Long Sleep" (as John Hill)
1975 - "Dragonfly" (as K. R. Dwyer)
1975 - "Invasion" (as Aaron Wolfe), reissued as "Winter Moon" in 1994

1976 - "Prison of Ice" (as David Axton), reissued as "Icebound" in 1995
1976 - "Night Chills"
1977 - "The Vision"
1977 - "The Face of Fear" (as Brian Coffey)
1979 - "The Key to Midnight" (as Leigh Nichols)
1979 - "CHiPs episode 306: Counterfeit" (as Brian Coffey), screenplay

1980-1989: Whispers Becomes Koontz's First Paperback Bestseller

Comfortably established in a style The New York Times called "psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying," Koontz saw "Whispers" become his first paperback bestseller in 1980.

1980 - "Whispers"
1980 - "The Voice of the Night" (as Brian Coffey)
1980 - "The Funhouse" (as Owen West)
1981 - "The Mask" (as Owen West)
1981 - "The Eyes of Darkness" (as Leigh Nichols)
1981 - "How To Write Best-Selling Fiction" nonfiction
1982 - "The House of Thunder" (as Leigh Nichols)
1983 - "Phantoms"
1984 - "Darkfall"
1985 - "Twilight Eyes" reissued with extension in 1987
1985 - "The Door to December" (as Richard Paige)
1986 - "Strangers"
1986 - "The Black Pumpkin" short fiction
1986 - "The Monitors of Providence" short fiction
1986 - "Snatcher" short fiction
1986 - "Weird World" short fiction
1986 - "Down in the Darkness" short fiction
1987 - "Watchers"
1987 - "Shadow Fires" (as Leigh Nichols)
1987 - "Graveyard Highway" short fiction
1987 - "Twilight of the Dawn" short fiction
1987 - "Miss Atilla the Hun" short fiction
1987 - "Hardshell" short fiction
1987 - "The Interrogation" short fiction
1988 - "The Servants of Twilight" (as Leigh Nichols)
1988 - "Lightning"
1988 - "Oddkins: A Fable for All Ages" a children's book

1989 - "Midnight"
1989 - "Trapped" short fiction

1990-1999: Koontz Novels Reach No. 1

The prolific Koontz, who says he works 60 to 70 hours a week, continued to turn out suspenseful books. "The Bad Place" and "Hideaway" reached No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list in this decade.

1990 - "The Bad Place"
1991 - "Cold Fire"
1992 - "Hideaway"
1993 - "Mr. Murder"
1993 - "Dragon Tears"
1994 - "Winter Moon"
1994 - "Dark Rivers of the Heart"
1994 - "Strange Highways" short story collection
1995 - "Icebound"
1995 - "Strange Highways"
1996 - "Intensity"
1996 - "Ticktock"
1996 - "Santa's Twin" a children's book
1997 - "Demon Seed" (revised)
1997 - "Sole Survivor"
1998 - "Fear Nothing"
1998 - "Seize the Night"
1998 - "Phantoms" screenplay
1998 - "Pinkie" short fiction
1999 - "False Memory"
1999 - "Black River" short fiction

2000-2009: Koontz Introduces Popular Character Odd Thomas

By this time, Koontz novels were frequently on the bestseller lists, but the introduction of a new character, Odd Thomas, kicked off one of his most popular creations and series of books, Few central characters capture the hearts of readers like Odd Thomas, the unassuming short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities.

2000 - "From the Corner of His Eye"
2001 - "One Door Away from Heaven"
2001 - "The Paper Doorway : Funny Verse and Nothing Worse" a children's book
2001 - "Qual Con" short fiction
2002 - "By the Light of the Moon"
2003 - "The Face"
2003 - "Odd Thomas"
2003 - "Every Day's a Holiday : Amusing Rhymes for Happy Times" a children's book
2003 - "The Book Of Counted Sorrows" poetry collection
2004 - "The Taking"
2004 - "Life Expectancy"
2004 - "Robot Santa: The Further Adventures of Santa's Twin" a children's book
2004 - "Life Is Good! Lessons in Joyful Living" (with Trixie Koontz), nonfiction
2005 - Frankenstein's "Prodigal Son" (with Kevin J. Anderson), Book One in Koontz's Frankenstein series
2005 - "Velocity"
2005 - "City of Night" (with Ed Gorman), Book Two in the Dean Koontz's Frankenstein series
2005 - "Forever Odd"
2005 - "Christmas Is Good!: Trixie Treats And Holiday Wisdom" (with Trixie Koontz), nonfiction
2005 - "Dean Koontz's Frankenstein" screenplay
2006 - "The Husband"
2006 - "Brother Odd"
2007 - "The Good Guy"

2007 - "The Darkest Evening of the Year"
2008 - "Odd Hours"
2008 - "In Odd We Trust"
2008 - "Bliss to You: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life" (with Trixie Koontz)
2009 - "A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named Trixie"
2009 - "Nevermore"
2009 - "I, Trixie, Who Is Dog"
2009 - "Breathless"

2010 to Present: Odd Dominates

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. 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 novels featuring the new character.

2010 - "Darkness Under the Sun " novella
2010 - "Odd Is on Our Side"
2010 - "Trixie & Jinx"
2010 - "What the Night Knows"
2010 - "Frankenstein: Lost Souls"
2011 - "Frankenstein: The Dead Town"
2011 - "77 Shadow Street"
2011 - "Dean Koontz's Nevermore" comic book
2011 - "Nevermore"
2011 - "Fear Nothing, Volume 1" graphic novel
2011 - "The Moonlit Mind" novella
2012 - "House of Odd" graphic novel
2012 - "Oddkins" digital book for children
2012 - "Odd Apocalypse"
2012 - "Odd Interlude " 3-part digital series
2013 - "Deeply Odd"
2013 - "Wilderness" short story
2013 - "Innocence"
2014 - "You Are Destined to Be Together Forever" novella
2014 - "Ask Anna: Advice for the Furry and Forlorn"
2014 - "The Neighbor" novella
2014 - "Saint Odd"
2014 - "The City"
2015 - "Last Light" novella
2015 - "Final Hour" novella
2015 - "Ashley Bell"
2017 - "The Silent Corner"
2018 - "Ricochet Joe" Kindle motion book