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The Best Dean Koontz Books of All Time

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List of the best Dean Koontz books, ranked by voracious readers in the Ranker community. With commercial success and critical acclaim, there's no doubt that Dean Koontz is one of the most popular authors of the last 50 years. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Hollywood made several Dean Koontz books into movies. If you're a huge fan of his work, then vote on your favorite books below and make your opinion count. This poll is also a great resource for new fans of Dean Koontz who want to know which novels they should start reading first. With memorable characters and excellent storytelling, there's no reason why you shouldn't check out his work if you're a big reader.

List features books like Intensity, Watchers, and many more What are Dean Koontz's greatest books of all time? Vote on this list and help us definitively answer that question.

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Watchers
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1987
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Children's literature, Horror Film, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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#209 of 331 The Top Must-Read Books of All Time#508 of 1,235 The Best Novels Ever Written
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Lightning
Dean Koontz
Subjects: Espionage
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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Intensity
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1996
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Horror Film, Mystery, Thriller
Original Language: English Language
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#57 of 186 The Scariest Horror Books of All Time#53 of 60 The Best Suspense Novels
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Phantoms
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1983
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Children's literature, Horror Film, Mystery
Original Language: English Language
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Odd Thomas
Dean Koontz
First Published: 2003
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Horror Film, Mystery, Thriller
Original Language: English Language
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Midnight
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1989
Subjects: California
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Horror Film
Original Language: English Language
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Fear Nothing
Dean Koontz
Subjects: Allergy, Research, Genetics
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Mystery, Thriller
Original Language: English Language
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Twilight Eyes
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1987
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Children's literature, Horror Film, Mystery
Original Language: English Language
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The Bad Place
Dean Koontz
Subjects: Murder
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Horror Film
Original Language: English Language
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Strangers
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1986
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Horror Film, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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From the Corner of His Eye
Dean Koontz
First Published: 2000
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English Language
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Cold Fire
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1991
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Children's literature, Horror Film, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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Seize the Night
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1998
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Horror Film, Mystery, Fiction
Original Language: English Language

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Whispers
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1980-04
Subjects: Women
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Children's literature, Horror Film, Thriller, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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Dragon Tears
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1993
Subjects: California, Police
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Horror Film, Thriller, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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False Memory
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1999
Subjects: Women
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Horror Film
Original Language: English Language
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The Door to December
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1985
Subjects: Brainwashing, Murder
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Children's literature, Horror Film, Mystery
Original Language: English Language
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The Taking
Dean Koontz
First Published: 2004
Subjects: California
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Horror Film, Mystery, Thriller
Original Language: English Language
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Ticktock
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1996
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Thriller
Original Language: English Language
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Darkfall
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1984
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Children's literature, Horror Film, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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By the Light of the Moon
Dean Koontz
First Published: 2002
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Thriller
Original Language: English Language
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The Servants of Twilight
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1988
Subjects: Occult
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Horror Film, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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Dark Rivers of the Heart
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1994
Subjects: Espionage
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Fiction
Original Language: English Language

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Sole Survivor
Dean Koontz
First Published: 1997
Subjects: Espionage
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Children's literature, Mystery, Thriller, Fiction
Original Language: English Language
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Velocity
Dean Koontz
First Published: 2005
Genres (Book): Speculative fiction, Crime Fiction, Suspense, Mystery
Original Language: English Language