The complete odd thomas 8book bundle by dean koontz. Odd thomas is a series of thriller novels by prolific american author dean koontz featuring the title character. In the year 2008, dean was ranked as the sixth highest paid author, at an approximated 25 million dollars each year. Third in the odd thomas horrorlite series about a young man needing to retreat from his horrific life. Sometimes the silent souls who seek out odd want justice. Odd thomas was a thoroughly enjoyable and engrossing book.
There are currently five odd thomas novels in the series written by dean koontz, plus a 4episode webisode series. Odd thomas, is a dean koontz novel that has turned in to a series of novels following the main character on a series of adventures. The main character is appropriately enough named odd thomas. Lee child, and then in order of the character or series ie.
Click download or read online button to get odd thomas book now. He is a twentyyearold man who lives in the fictional desert town of pico mundo, california, and is able to see the spirits of the dead. This all seems rather normal, he has a girlfriend and several close friends. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Of course there are a lot of authors and a lot of books out there so this isnt. You are destined to be together forever by dean koontz.
More odd thomas film news, and its not good unless you. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. I love works by dean koontz so today id like to recommend the book and series that got me into his work, odd thomas. The book opens with odd racing home to his beloved pico mundo to head off the same cult he thwarted in nevada in the last book. A thriller written by dean koontz, odd thomas is the first in a series of novels with odd as the protagonista reluctant hero born to set wrongs in the world right.
Is the ending of the odd thomas series a sad occasion for you a. Having written so many different works, some of his most popular are. Choke does have an nominally italian character who speaks and acts nothing like one would expect of an italian immigrant. Odd is 20 and works as a fry cook in the fictional town of pico mundo, california.
When i finished the first one, odd thomas, i thought, this is liable to be more than one book, but at most i thought it. Odd thomas is the name of a fictional character created by dean koontz. There doesnt seem to be an upcoming book in the odd thomas series. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold short order cook named odd thomas. I really loved intensity, the odd thomas books havent finished them though and fear nothingseize the night with the guy that cant be out in daylight. If you like odd thomas you might like similar books watchers, prodigal son, intensity, lightning, phantoms. Authors similar to dean koontz but differentbetter. He became odd thomas, and as i totally suspended my disbelief, odd thomas became real.
Books similar to odd thomas series books 15 odd thomas. Odd has to stop a new guy who comes to the town of pico mundo looking to bring a catastrophe. Novels in the odd thomas series that stand out among the rest are odd thomas, forever odd, and saint odd. Yeah, what else can you call it when the story is both warm and creepily weird. I just finished a trip and sat in the car in my driveway until it was over. Odd thomas can see the spirits of the restless dead. Odd thomas is a twenty yearold fry cook and talented writer from california who can converse with the dead. A stranger comes to pico mundo, accompanied by a horde of hyenalike. I really loved intensity, the odd thomas books havent finished them though and fear nothingseize the night with the guy that cant be out in. Maybe he has a gift, maybe its a curse, odd has never been sure, but he tries to do his best by the silent souls who seek him out. I then bought the paperback version of the next two. I have probable read a half dozen of his books, and i couldnt stop listening to this one. Age 20, odd works as a shortorder cook in a southern californian desert town, called pico mundo, and he is deeply in love with his soulmate and current girlfriend, stormy llewellyn.
Dean koontz odd thomas book 1 odd thomasfor people who cant afford the audiobook. The first graphic novel from dean koontz, featuring the famously wellloved character of odd thomas. The odd thomas book series by dean koontz includes books odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and several more. You are destined to be together forever is a prequel to the odd thomas series by american author, dean koontz. Complete 7 book set of dean koontzs odd thomas series odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours, odd apocalypse, deeply odd and saint odd by dean koontz jan 1, 2015. This film is not a sequel to the book odd thomas, it is a film version of odd thomas. Odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours, odd apocalypse, odd interlude, deeply due to covid19, orders may be delayed. The odd thomas series, frankenstein series just didnt seem to interest me. It takes a special narrator to embody odd thomas, and david aaron baker renders the unassuming young fry cooks simplicity with an innocent, unaffected style. The final novel in the series saint odd 2015 was released on jan, 2015. Created by author dean koontz, odd thomas is a shortorder cook working at the pico mundo grill. Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs dazzling new york times bestseller, a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death who offers up his heart in these pages and will forever capture yours. His life unfolds with adventure, humor, and rollercoaster suspense. The series stars thomas usher, a man who loses his wife and daughter and gains the ability to see the recently departed, and it is usually pretty bad.
Smalltown fry cook odd thomas anton yelchin is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret. Nightmarish imagery, horrormovie violence, and moments of gore abound in this one. Dean koontz odd thomas series reading order maryses book. But when odd thomas and company stop to spend the night, they discover that theres more to this secluded haven than meets the eyeand that between life and death, there is something more frightening than either. What is the order of the books in the odd thomas series. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become.
Odd thomas is a fictional character who first appeared in dean koontzs 2003 novel of the same name, odd thomas. Anyway, odd thomas is the best but you also need to try his frankenstein series. He thinks of himself as an ordinary guy until a mysterious man comes to town with a voracious appetite, a. Book recommendations for people who like odd thomas by dean koontz. Dean koontz odd thomas series reading order maryses. Never realized dean koontz had such a great sense of humor. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a twentyyearold shortorder cook named odd thomas. A seventh novel is already in the works and should be available in december of 2014.
The singular journey of odd thomas is approaching the dead dont talk. He leads an unusual life the spirits of the lingering dead come to him for justice. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Praise for deeply odd and dean koontzs odd thomas series. No recommendations found we dont have any recommendations for odd thomas book right now. Hes the most likable creation the new york times of one of the master storytellers of this or any age the tampa tribune. The first novel in the series and a great place to start.
Dean koontzs popularity has helped him rank next to authors such as stephen king. The series debut novel, odd thomas, was made into a movie of the same name, with anton yelchin in the lead role and willem dafoe as the town sheriff. Once in a very great while, an author does everything rightas koontz has in this marvelous novel. Dean koontz began the odd thomas book series in 2003 with the title novel, odd thomas, and is still ongoing. If you like to read one of these genres then you can say that this book. Jack reacher where applicable, we provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books. See the complete odd thomas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The nook book ebook of the the complete odd thomas 8 book bundle. It introduces sixteenyearold odd thomas, high school student and fry cook at pico mundo grill, and stormy llewellyn, whom he is proud and pleased to call his girl. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books.
Meet odd thomas, the unassuming young hero of dean koontzs. And some books, like this one, start off at the top of the slide and dont. Horror tales parapsychology paranormal fiction thomas, odd fictitious character psychological fiction cooks deserts young men mediums murderers. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Dean koontz is such an accomplished and imaginative author that i cant think of even one book of his out of all his books, not just this series that i havent enjoyed, but i really like his odd thomas series, as the stories play well with my own imagination. This book is for someone who wants fun escapist fiction in which odd faces perilous situations and uses his wits to come out on top. When a creepy stranger showsup with an entourage of ghostly bodachs. Odd thomas is a thriller novel by american writer dean koontz, published in 2003. Dean koontz is one of the worlds most popular novelists, with 450 million books sold worldwide. Buy a cheap copy of in odd we trust odd thomas book by dean koontz. Some parts of the book were genuinely scary, such as when odd s mother had her gun.
Im considering reading the second book in the series, just to see if it gets any better, although i dont know if i will or not. Occasionally their otherworldly tips help him prevent a crime. Odd thomas is polite, friendly, and wellliked by his neighbors. Show more show less youre getting a free audiobook.
If you like odd thomas you might like similar tv shows. The words, spoken in the deep only a handful of fictional characters are leading up to the highly anticipated arrival of leading up to the highly anticipated arrival of. Listened to every word while driving across the desert. As for more films in the series coming, i highly doubt itll ever happen between the legal issues over the production and the death of anton yelchin. Dec 20, 2012 im recommending another book series in this video. Traveling across a landscape haunted by portents of impending catastrophe, odd will do what he must and go where his path leads him, drawing ever closer to the dark heart of his long journeyand, perhaps, to the bright light beyond. Well, i wouldnt ever upload a whole film here, or anywhere else, as that wouldnt generally be legal. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Odd thomas thinks of himself as an ordinary guy, if possessed of a certain measure of talent at the pico mundo grill and rapturously in love with the most beautiful girl in the world, stormy llewellyn. Odd thomas characters stormy llewellyn she says that our honesty, integrity, courage, and determined resistance to evil are evaluated at the end of our days here, and that if we come up to muster, we will be conscripted into an army of souls engaged in some great mission in the next world. Here you can find handpicked readalike recommendations for more than 4000 contemporary books and 3000 authors. A slightly darker series odd thomas by dean koontz youtube.
He is a twenty year old man who lives in the california desert and works as a short order cook. As of book one of this series i liked the idea of the majestic appearance and development of the character, odd thomas. Jul 09, 2019 parents need to know that odd thomas is a 20 movie based on the dean koontz series of books. While not as epic as odd thomas, this was a worthy addition to the series. The book, which was well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a new york times bestseller. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. My takewell, i was dying to know what and why odd sought out a monastery. Parents need to know that odd thomas is a 20 movie based on the dean koontz series of books. Nineteenyearold odd thomas, a young fry cook from pico mundo.
Already the number of written works with the character has surpassed this number with the release of three graphic novels that form a prequel to the main stories. In recent years, his series featuring odd thomas a young fry cook with paranormal powers, including the ability to see the spirits of the lingering dead has been particularly popular, with 20 million copies sold to date. Dean koontzs odd thomas 4book bundle get all caught up with the first four novels of dean koontzs beloved seriesodd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, and odd hours. He thinks of himself as an ordinary guy until a mysterious man comes to town with a voracious appetite. Theses books feature a bit of horror, a lot of humor, and all things. Odd thomas odd is a shortorder cook in a small desert town, pico mundo, california. Also, there is an attempted mass murder in a shopping mall perpetrated by machinegunwielding characters. If you are a book reader then you must know about the amazingness of the thrill and the mystery books. When a creepy stranger showsup with an entourage of ghostly bodachs predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction odd knows that his town is in serious trouble. Includes books 17 and odd interlude, mass market paperback this 8book set of mass market paperback novels includes the below titles. The last book in the series, in odd we trust is a comic book and stormy is alive. The odd thomas series, which as spawned graphic novels that serve as prequels. This series can be described as anywhere between thriller, dark fantasy and.
The newest book is saint odd and was released on january, 8th 2015. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Odd thomas was originally slated to be a series of six novels. Many of them were, imo, very very good and thats what kept me willing to read more and willing to pick up more at yard sales, goodwill, etc. Im planning to read some dean koontz books and i would like to know which ones are his best or the one i should read first. So i didnt find the book horrible, but i dont like it all that much either. The complete series list for odd thomas dean koontz dean r. I just want to tell you watch odd thomas or read it its a series by dean koontz. However, this being the third book i find it wordier than the usual dean koontzs materializing a mythology of supernatural event story. I have read so many koontz books i have lost track. Jan 17, 2015 with his newest and final book in the series, dean koontz brings his paranormally gifted hero odd thomas full circle.