Dean Koontz Books in Order
Dean Koontz has written 163 books, published between 1968 and 2026. The first book is Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet (1968) and the newest is The Friend of the Family (2026). One more title is announced: A Storm So Bright and Beautiful (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
Dean Koontz also publishes as Aaron Wolfe, Anthony North, Brian Coffey, David Axton, Deanne Dwyer, John Hill, K. R. Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, Owen West, Richard Paige.
- Books
- 163 + 1 announced
- Published
- 1968–2026
- Confirmed
- 163 of 164 titles
- Pages on record
- 21,427 in 64 of 164 books
Dean Koontz, born on July 9, 1945, is an American novelist of suspense thrillers that mix in horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery and satire. Koontz published early work under pen names including Deanna Dwyer, K. R. Dwyer, Leigh Nichols, David Axton and Brian Coffey. The catalogue holds 164 books, from Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet (1968) to The Friend of the Family (2026), with A Storm So Bright and Beautiful set for 2027. Jane Hawk, Nameless and Dean Koontz's Frankenstein are Koontz series, and Odd Thomas appears among the characters. Fourteen Koontz hardcovers and sixteen paperbacks reached number one on The New York Times list, and sales top 500 million copies.
Koontz's novels include Watchers, Odd Thomas and Phantoms. He has won the Bram Stoker Award, and several of his books have been adapted into films and television shows.
How many Dean Koontz books are there?
Dean Koontz has 163 published books, released between 1968 and 2026. They include 15 separate series. One more, A Storm So Bright and Beautiful (2027), is announced.
Dean Koontz Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 164 Dean Koontz books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11968–4/4
- 2The Fall of the Dream Machine / The Star VenturesDean Koontz Standalone Novels #21969 · confirmed 4/41969–4/4
- 319692554/4
- 41970–4/4
- 51970–4/4
- 61970–3/4
- 71970–4/4
- 81970–4/4
- 91971–4/4
- 101971–4/4
- 111971–4/4
- 1219722324/4
- 131972–4/4
- 141972–3/4
- 151972–4/4
- 161972–4/4
- 171972–4/4
- 181972–4/4
- 191972–4/4
- 2019721244/4
- 211972–4/4
- 2219722244/4
- 231973–3/4
- 2419733014/4
- 251973–4/4
- 2619732114/4
- 271973–4/4
- 2819733124/4
- 2919741674/4
- 3019742464/4
- 3119742974/4
- 3219751674/4
- 3319752174/4
- 341975–3/4
- 3519751903/4
- 361976–4/4
- 3719763694/4
- 381976–4/4
- 3919764084/4
- 401977–4/4
- 4119773064/4
- 4219794964/4
- 4319804644/4
- 441980–4/4
- 4519803334/4
- 4619813094/4
- 47The Eyes of Darkness (As: Leigh Nichols)Dean Koontz Standalone Novels #421981 · 369 pages · confirmed 4/419813694/4
- 4819813054/4
- 491982–4/4
- 501983–4/4
- 511984–4/4
- 521984–4/4
- 5319844513/4
- 541985–4/4
- 5519865794/4
- 5619873914/4
- 5719875094/4
- 5819881804/4
- 5919883634/4
- 601989–4/4
- 611989–4/4
- 6219904004/4
- 631991–4/4
- 641992–4/4
- 651993–4/4
- 661993–4/4
- 671993–4/4
- 681994–4/4
- 691995644/4
- 7019955764/4
- 7119954364/4
- 721996–4/4
- 7319963524/4
- 741997–4/4
- 7519984484/4
- 7619984644/4
- 771999–4/4
- 782000–1/4
- 792000–4/4
- 80The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing WorseDean Koontz Childrens #22001 · 160 pages · confirmed 4/420011604/4
- 812001–4/4
- 822001–4/4
- 8320024604/4
- 8420033834/4
- 852003714/4
- 86Every Day's a Holiday: Amusing Rhymes for Happy TimesDean Koontz Childrens #32003 · 127 pages · confirmed 4/420031274/4
- 872003–4/4
- 882004794/4
- 892004–4/4
- 902004–4/4
- 9120044764/4
- 922005–4/4
- 932005–4/4
- 942005–3/4
- 952005–4/4
- 962005–4/4
- 972006–4/4
- 982006–4/4
- 9920074004/4
- 10020074474/4
- 10120081764/4
- 1022008–4/4
- 10320084164/4
- 10420083374/4
- 1052009–3/4
- 10620093524/4
- 10720092714/4
- 10820093504/4
- 1092009–4/4
- 11020093564/4
- 11120093364/4
- 1122010–4/4
- 1132010–3/4
- 11420101864/4
- 1152010–4/4
- 1162011–4/4
- 1172011–4/4
- 1182011–4/4
- 11920122164/4
- 12020122794/4
- 12120125124/4
- 1222013–4/4
- 1232013–4/4
- 12420133354/4
- 12520143984/4
- 1262014–3/4
- 1272014–4/4
- 1282014–4/4
- 1292015–4/4
- 1302015–4/4
- 13120155604/4
- 13220154804/4
- 13320174644/4
- 1342017–3/4
- 1352017–4/4
- 1362018–4/4
- 13720184914/4
- 1382018–4/4
- 1392019–4/4
- 1402019–4/4
- 1412019–4/4
- 1422019–4/4
- 1432019–4/4
- 14420194324/4
- 1452019–4/4
- 1462020–4/4
- 1472020–4/4
- 1482021–4/4
- 1492021–4/4
- 1502021–4/4
- 1512021–4/4
- 1522021–4/4
- 1532021–4/4
- 15420213624/4
- 1552022–3/4
- 1562022–4/4
- 1572022–4/4
- 1582023–4/4
- 1592023–4/4
- 1602024–3/4
- 1612024–3/4
- 1622025–3/4
- 1632026–3/4
- 1642027–3/4
Dean Koontz series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Jane Hawk books in order 5 books
- Nameless books in order 12 books
- Odd Thomas books in order 12 books
Dean Koontz books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Dean Koontz Standalone Novels
92 books92 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Odd Thomas books in order
9 books by Dean KoontzTrixie Koontz in order
6 booksDean Koontz's Frankenstein in order
5 booksDean Koontz Non-Fiction
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Black Bat Mystery in order
3 booksDean Koontz Childrens in order
3 booksOdd Thomas Graphic Novels in order
3 booksAshley Bell in order
3 books- 1. Last Light
- 2. Final Hour
- 3. Ashley Bell
Santas Twin in order
2 booksDean Koontz in order
2 booksMoonlight Bay in order
2 booksDean Koontz Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
What the Night Knows in order
2 books77 Shadow Street in order
2 booksInnocence in order
2 books- 1. Wilderness
- 2. Innocence
City in order
2 books- 1. The City
- 2. The Neighbor
Dean Koontz Graphic Novels in order
1 book- 1. Nevermore
Jane Hawk Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Dean Koontz Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Dean Koontz Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Dean Koontz books run from Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet (1968) to The Friend of the Family (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Dean Koontz in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Dean Koontz books in order?
You only need to read Dean Koontz books in order within each series: the books listed here span 15 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Dean Koontz books in?
Read Dean Koontz one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Jane Hawk starts with The Silent Corner (2017), Nameless starts with In the Heart of the Fire (2019) and Odd Thomas starts with Odd Thomas (2003). The earliest catalogued title overall is Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet (1968).
What is the first Dean Koontz book?
Star Quest / Doom of the Green Planet (1968) is the first Dean Koontz book, and the numbered table above starts with it.
What is the newest Dean Koontz book?
The Friend of the Family (2026) is the newest Dean Koontz book released so far.
Is there a new Dean Koontz book coming?
Yes. A Storm So Bright and Beautiful (2027) is the next Dean Koontz book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Awards Dean Koontz has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 14 nominations for Dean Koontz. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- World Horror Convention Grand Master Award1996Won
- Bram Stoker Award for Novel1998Shortlistedfor Fear Nothing
- Locus Award for Best Collection1996Shortlistedfor Strange Highways
- Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel1995Shortlistedfor Hideaway
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection1995Shortlistedfor Strange Highways
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1994Shortlistedfor Mr. Murder
- Bram Stoker Award for Novel1992Shortlistedfor Hideaway
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1991Shortlistedfor The Bad Place
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel1990Shortlistedfor Midnight
- Locus Award for Best Novella1989Shortlistedfor Oddkins: A Fable for All Ages
- Bram Stoker Award for Novel1989Shortlistedfor Midnight
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novel1987Shortlistedfor Strangers
Printable Dean Koontz Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 164 books in publication order is on the Dean Koontz reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Dean Koontz at a glance
- Still publishing
- Dean Koontz is still publishing. A Storm So Bright and Beautiful is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Dean Koontz books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 21,427 pages across the 64 of 164 books with a recorded length, a median of 351 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Dean Koontz books, 39 of 164, were published in the 1970s.
- Corroboration
- 146 of the 164 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 163 in at least three.
What the Dean Koontz books are about
95 of the 164 Dean Koontz books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horror is tagged on 37 of 95. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Horror 37 of 95 books
- Suspense 26 of 95 books
- Thrillers 19 of 95 books
- Psychological fiction 10 of 95 books
- California 9 of 95 books
- Mediums 9 of 95 books
- Odd Thomas (Fictitious character) 7 of 95 books
- Cooks 6 of 95 books
- Paranormal fiction 5 of 95 books
- Comics & graphic novels 4 of 95 books