Dean Koontz is a publishing phenomenon, having sold over 450 million books since his first novel, Star Quest, was published in 1968.
The American author has written across a number of differenct genres, from horror and sci-fi, to fantasy and crime, and under a number of pen names, including David Axton, Deanna Dwyer, K.R. Dwyer, Leigh Nichols and Brian Coffey.
To date he has published over 105 novels, along with numerous novellas and collections of short stories.
With so many books to choose from, it’s hard for a Dean Koontz (or Dean R. Koontz, as he is sometimes styled) beginner to know where to start.
To help out, we’ve had a look at how the millions of readers of book website Goodreads have rated his books.
Here are the top 10.
9. Seize The Night
The second in The Moonlight Bay series, 1998's Seize The Night has an average rating of 4.09 from 29,041 reviews. "At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there’s nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight Bay, the police work their hardest to conceal crimes and silence victims. No matter what happens in the night, their job is to ensure that nothing disturbs the peace and quiet of Moonlight Bay. Christopher Snow isn’t afraid of the dark. Forced to live in the shadows because of a rare genetic disorder, he knows the night world better than anyone. He believes the lost children are still alive and that their disappearance is connected to the town’s most carefully kept, most ominous secret - a secret only he can uncover, a secret that will force him to confront an adversary at one with the most dangerous darkness of all: the darkness inside the human heart." | Contributed
10. Lightning
The 1988 classic Lightning earns an average 4.09 rating from 62,828 reviews. "In the midst of a raging blizzard, lightning struck on the night Laura Shane was born. And a mysterious blond-haired stranger showed up just in time to save her from dying. Years later, in the wake of another storm, Laura will be saved again. For someone is watching over her. Is he the guardian angel he seems? The devil in disguise? Or the master of a haunting destiny beyond all time and space?" | Contributed