Born July 9, 1945, in Everett, PA; son of Ray and Florence Koontz; married Gerda Ann Cerra, October 15, 1966. Addresses: Home: Newport Beach, CA. Agent: Robert Gottlieb, Trident Media Group, 488 Madison Ave., 17th Fl., New York, NY 10022. E-mail: dean@deankoontz.com.

NOVELS

• Star Quest, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1968.
• The Fall of the Dream Machine, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1969.
• Fear That Man, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1969.
• Anti-Man, Paperback Library (New York, NY), 1970.
• Beastchild, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1970.
• Dark of the Woods, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1970.
• The Dark Symphony, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1970.
• Hell's Gate, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1970.
• The Crimson Witch, Curtis Books (New York, NY), 1971.
• A Darkness in My Soul, DAW Books (New York, NY), 1972.
• The Flesh in the Furnace, Bantam (New York, NY), 1972.
• Starblood, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1972.
• Time Thieves, Ace Books (New York, NY), 1972.
• Warlock, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1972.
• A Werewolf among Us, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1973.
• Hanging On, M. Evans (New York, NY), 1973.
• The Haunted Earth, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1973.
• Demon Seed, Bantam (New York, NY), 1973.
• (Under pseudonym Anthony North) Strike Deep, Dial (New York, NY), 1974.
• After the Last Race, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1974.
• Nightmare Journey, Putnam (New York, NY), 1975.
• (Under pseudonym John Hill) The Long Sleep, Popular Library (New York, NY), 1975.
• Night Chills, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1976.
• (Under pseudonym David Axton) Prison of Ice, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1976, revised edition under name Dean R. Koontz published as Icebound, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1995.
• The Vision (also see below), Putnam (New York, NY), 1977.
• Whispers (also see below), Putnam (New York, NY), 1980.
• Phantoms (also see below), Putnam (New York, NY), 1983.
• Darkfall (also see below), Berkley (New York, NY), 1984, published as Darkness Comes, W.H. Allen (London, England), 1984.
• Twilight Eyes, Land of Enchantment (Westland, MI), 1985.
• (Under pseudonym Richard Paige) The Door to December, New American Library (New York, NY), 1985.
• Strangers (also see below), Putnam (New York, NY), 1986.
• Watchers (also see below), Putnam (New York, NY), 1987, reprinted, Berkley Books (New York, NY), 2003.
• Lightning (also see below), Putnam (New York, NY), 1988, reprinted, Berkley Books (New York, NY), 2003.
• Midnight, Putnam (New York, NY), 1989, reprinted, Berkley Books (New York, NY), 2004.
• The Bad Place, Putnam (New York, NY), 1990.
• Cold Fire (also see below), Putnam (New York, NY), 1991.
• Three Complete Novels: Dean R. Koontz: The Servants of Twilight; Darkfall; Phantoms, Wings Books (New York, NY), 1991.
• Hideaway, Putnam (New York, NY), 1992.
• Dragon Tears, Berkley (New York, NY), 1992, also published in a limited edition, Putnam (New York, NY), 1993.
• Dean R. Koontz: A New Collection (contains Watchers, Whispers, and Shattered; originally published under pseudonym K.R. Dwyer; also see below), Wings Books (New York, NY), 1992.
• Mr. Murder, Putnam (New York, NY), 1993.
• Winter Moon, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1993.
• Three Complete Novels: Lightning; The Face of Fear; The Vision (The Face of Fear was originally published under pseudonym Brian Coffey), Putnam (New York, NY), 1993.
• Three Complete Novels: Dean Koontz: Strangers; The Voice of the Night; The Mask (The Voice of the Night was originally published under pseudonym Brian Coffey; The Mask was originally published under pseudonym Owen West), Putnam (New York, NY), 1994.
• Dark Rivers of the Heart, Knopf (New York, NY), 1994.
• Strange Highways, Warner Books (New York, NY), 1995.
• Intensity, Knopf (New York, NY), 1995.
• TickTock, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1996.
• Three Complete Novels (contains The House of Thunder, Shadowfires, and Midnight), Putnam (New York, NY), 1996.
• Sole Survivor, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1997.
• Fear Nothing, Bantam (New York, NY), 1998.
• Seize the Night (sequel to Fear Nothing), Bantam Doubleday Dell (New York, NY), 1999.
• False Memory, Bantam (New York, NY), 2000.
• From the Corner of His Eye, Bantam (New York, NY), 2000.
• One Door away from Heaven, Bantam (New York, NY), 2002.
• By the Light of the Moon, Bantam (New York, NY), 2003.
• The Face, Bantam (New York, NY), 2003.
• Life Expectancy, Bantam (New York, NY), 2004.
• The Taking, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2004.
• (With Kevin J. Anderson) Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Book One, Prodigal Son, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2005.
• Velocity, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2005.
• The Husband, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2006.
• The Good Guy, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2007.
• The Darkest Evening of the Year, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2007.
• Odd Hours, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2008.
• Your Heart Belongs to Me, Bantam (New York, NY), 2008.
• Relentless, Bantam (New York, NY), 2009.
• Breathless, Random House (New York, NY), 2009.
• Nevermore, Del Rey (New York, NY), 2009.
• Frankenstein: Lost Souls, Bantam (New York, NY), 2010.

• Odd Thomas, Bantam (New York, NY), 2004.
• Forever Odd, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2005.
• Brother Odd, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2006.
• Odd Hours, Bantam Books (New York, NY), 2008.
• (With Queenie Chan) In Odd We Trust (graphic novel), Del Rey (New York, NY), 2008.
• (With Fred Van Lente) Odd Is on Our Side (graphic novel), Del Rey (New York, NY), 2010.

• Blood Risk, Bobbs-Merrill (Indianapolis, IN), 1973.
• Surrounded, Bobbs-Merrill (Indianapolis, IN), 1974.
• The Wall of Masks, Bobbs-Merrill (Indianapolis, IN), 1975.
• The Face of Fear, Bobbs-Merrill (Indianapolis, IN), 1977.
• The Voice of the Night, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1981.

Also author of script for CHiPS television series, 1978.

UNDER PSEUDONYM DEANNA DWYER

• The Demon Child, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1971.
• Legacy of Terror, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1971.
• Children of the Storm, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1972.
• The Dark of Summer, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1972.
• Dance with the Devil, Lancer Books (New York, NY), 1973.

• Chase, Random House (New York, NY), 1972.
• Shattered, Random House (New York, NY), 1973.
• Dragonfly, Random House (New York, NY), 1975.

• The Key to Midnight, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1979.
• The Eyes of Darkness, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1981.
• The House of Thunder, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1982.
• Twilight, Pocket Books, 1984, revised edition under name Dean R. Koontz published as The Servants of Twilight, Berkley (New York, NY), 1990.
• Shadowfires, Avon (New York, NY), 1987.

• (With wife, Gerda Koontz) The Pig Society (nonfiction), Aware Press (Granada Hills, CA), 1970.
• (With Gerda Koontz) The Underground Lifestyles Handbook, Aware Press (Granada Hills, CA), 1970.
• Soft Come the Dragons (stories), Ace Books (New York, NY), 1970.
• Writing Popular Fiction, Writer's Digest (Cincinnati, OH), 1973.
• The Funhouse (novelization of screenplay), Jove (New York, NY), 1980.
• The Mask, Jove (New York, NY), 1981.
• How to Write Best-selling Fiction, Writer's Digest (Cincinnati, OH), 1981.

• Santa's Twin (juvenile), illustrated by Phil Parks, HarperPrism (New York, NY), 1996.
• (Author of text) David Robinson, Beautiful Death: Art of the Cemetery (nonfiction), Penguin Studio (New York, NY), 1996.
• The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse (poems; juvenile), illustrated by Phil Parks, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001.
• The Book of Counted Sorrows (poems; e-book), Barnes & Noble, 2001.
• Every Day's a Holiday: Amusing Rhymes for Happy Times (juvenile), illustrated by Phil Parks, 2003.
• Robot Santa: The Further Adventures of Santa's Twin (juvenile), illustrated by Phil Parks, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2004.
• (Editor) Life Is Good: Lessons in Joyful Living, Yorkville Press (New York, NY), 2004.
• Christmas Is Good: Trixie Treats and Holiday Wisdom, Yorkville Press (New York, NY), 2006.
• Bliss to You: Trixie's Guide to a Happy Life, Hyperion (New York, NY), 2008.
• A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog, Hyperion (New York, NY), 2009.
• I, Trixie, Who Is Dog (juvenile), Putnam Juvenile (New York, NY), 2009.
• Trixie and Jinx (juvenile), Putnam Juvenile (New York, NY), 2010.

Work represented in anthologies, including Infinity 3, edited by Robert Haskins, Lancer Books, 1972; Again, Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1972; Final Stage, edited by Edward L. Ferman and Barry N. Malzberg, Charterhouse, 1974; Night Visions IV, Dark Harvest, 1987; Stalkers: All New Tales of Terror and Suspense, edited by Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg, illustrated by Paul Sonju, Dark Harvest, 1989; and Night Visions VI: The Bone Yard, Berkley, 1991.