Dean Ray Koontz is an American author best known for his novels which could be described broadly as suspense thrillers. He also frequently incorporates elements of horror, science fiction, mystery, and satire. A number of his books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with ten hardcovers and fourteen paperbacks reaching the number one slot. Early in his career, Koontz wrote under an array of pen names.1
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Odd Thomas (Fictitious character), Jane Hawk (Fictitious character), Victor Frankenstein (Fictitious character), A. Andrae, Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), Alois Hitler, Cubby Greenwich (fictional character), Dean R. Koontz (1945-), Frankenstein's Monster (Fictitious character), Gustav Hitler, Ida Hitler, Klara Hitler, Milo Greenwich (fictional character), Otto Hitler, Penny Boom (fictional character), Shearman Waxx (fictional character), Vivian Norby (fictional character)ID Numbers
- OLID: OL33088A
- Amazon ID: B000APG4T6
- GoodReads: 9355
- ISNI: 0000000120327893
- LibraryThing: koontzdean
- VIAF: 110880758
- Wikidata: Q272076
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q272076
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- Aaron Wolfe (pseud.)
- Brian Coffey (pseud.)
- David Axton (pseud.)
- Deanna Dwyer (pseud.)
- John Hill (pseud.)
- K. R. Dwyer (pseud.)
- Leigh Nichols (pseud.)
- Anthony North (pseud.)
- Owen West (pseud.)
- Richard Paige (pseud.)
- Dean R. Koontz
- Dean Ray Koontz
- Aaron Wolfe
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