Excerpts from the eyes of darkness, a 1981 book by prolific american author dean koontz, have been going viral online after a social media user noted creepy similarities to the current crisis. His books incorporate other genres, adding variety to each release. Orson bean, who died last week in a tragic accident, was kind, charming, whip smart, and wonderfully witty, but what i found most. It was the first of over a dozen science fiction novels that followed. Complete hardcover 7 book set of dean koontz s odd thomas series odd thomas, forever odd, brother odd, odd hours,odd apocalypse, deeply odd and saint odd by dean koontz jan 1, 2003 4. Dean koontz born july 9th, 1945 in everett, pennsylvania is an american author best known for his suspense thrillers. Dean koontz s 1981 thriller about a deadly virus from wuhan tops bestseller lists 39 years on as fans say it predicted the coronavirus outbreak koontz novel the eyes of. Author dean koontz wrote a novel called the eyes of darkness, originally published in 1981, describing a killer virus that some claimed echoes the. Author dean koontz predicted the 2020 new coronavirus outbreak in his 1981 novel the eyes of darkness. In this book, he talks about a virus that was created by the chinese military lab located in wuhan. They call the stuff wuhan400 because it was developed at their rdna labs outside of the city of wuhan, and it was.
Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his. The fictional novel tells the story of a chinese military lab that creates a new virus to. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. But what makes these tales even more captivating are the elements of horror, fantasy, and suspense thrown in. However, he also adds elements of other genres such as horror, scifi, mystery and satire. The moonlit mind 2011 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. Has dean koontz book really predicted coronavirus epidemic. He was educated at shippensburg state college now known as shippensburg university. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on the new york times best seller list, with 14 hardcovers and 16 paperbacks reaching the numberone position. In his book published in 1981, he describes it as manmade microorganisms that only afflicts human. Prolific novelist dean koontz signs fivebook deal with. In his final year a piece of his won a fiction competition held by atlantic monthly, which marked the beginning of his determination to become a writer.
Dean koontz is the american author of the fictional and thriller novel the eyes of darkness. Dean koontz books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. A dean koontz book from 1981 predicted coronavirus in. Dean koontz is one of a handful of writers whose name people recognize even if they havent read his work. Never used, and ready to affix to your dean koontz book. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. Dean koontz is an extremely prolific author known for his suspense thriller novels. Dean koontz did not predict the coronavirus in a 1981. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or cowritten by an. Dean koontz wrote the eyes of darkness in 1981, describing the wuhan400 virus fans of author dean koontz are insisting that a novel he wrote in. Author dean koontz eerily predicted the coronavirus outbreak in his 1981 thriller the eyes of darkness. This edition contains an excerpt from dean koontz s the city. More than one author wrote under the brian coffey name. Was coronavirus predicted in a 1981 dean koontz novel.
A theory widely shared on social media claims that american author dean koontz predicted the 20192020 coronavirus outbreak in 1981. In the year 1968 dean koontz released his first novel titled. Dean koontz went from being the quintessential struggling writer to dominating the suspense thriller genre with works in the fields of horror, fantasy. For the books by dean koontz writing as brian coffey, stay here. Wuhan virus in 1981 dean koontz novel a coronavirus. Posts featuring the cover of the eyes of darkness book. Dean koontz hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. Social media revives speculation that dean koontz novel. Dean koontz has 464 books on goodreads with 4180120 ratings. Bookplate of dean koontz printed in red and green and boldly signed by koontz in black ink. Author dean koontz is going viral amid wild conspiracies that he predicted the coronavirus almost 40 years ago, naming it after the chinese city where covid19 originated. Dean koontzs 1981 thriller about a deadly virus from. In bestselling suspense author dean koontz s 1981 thriller the eyes of darkness, a virus to be used as a biological weapon is developed in wuhan, china.
Her work has appeared regularly in the orlando sentinel. He has written under the pen names of david axton, gerda ann cerra and brian. On his thirtysixth birthday, travis cornell hikes into the foothills of the santa ana mountains. Dean koontz books list of books by author dean koontz. The gripping first book in the jane hawk thriller series, from the bestselling author jane hawk thriller, book 1 by dean koontz 8 jan 2015 4.
In his book, he describes the story of a chinese military lab creating a new virus to potentially use. More information about this seller contact this seller 10. Conspiracy theories that suggested bestselling author dean koontz predicted the coronavirus outbreak nearly 40 years ago are most likely a stretch after similarities in one of his books went. Did 1981 dean koontz thriller the eyes of darkness predict. A ccording to an online conspiracy theory, the american author dean koontz predicted the coronavirus outbreak in 1981. Koontz book, the eyes of darkness mentions a deadly virus that koontz called wuhan 400. Dean koontz was born in 1945 in everett, pennsylvania. Suspense, fantasy, horror, and heart combine in koontz s novels in equal measure to create unforgettable stories. This is a list of bestselling fiction authors to date, in any language. Dean ray koontz born july 9, 1945 is an american author. If you like thrilling stories that stretch the boundaries of reality, then check out these books to read if you like dean koontz. Authors similar to dean koontz meet your next favorite book. Dean koontz predicted coronavirus 40 years ago in his book. He has written four series of novels, more than 80 standalone novels, and 74 works of short fiction.
The author of numerous bestsellers, dean koontz, dubbed one of the master storytellers of this or any age, is the creator of odd thomas, the eminently likeable fry cook with occult powers. Hes written more than 100 books, 14 of which have landed on the top spot of the new. His novel the eyes of darkness made reference to a killer virus called. Did authors dean koontz and sylvia browne really predict. Thats the kind of feeling you get when you read a great thriller. Dean koontz going viral amid theories 1981 novel predicted. List of dean koontz books, stories, and other writings. Dean has published over a hundred pieces of work to date, mostly of the suspensethriller genre that heavily involve science fiction. Dean koontz book predicted coronavirus epidemic in 1981. His book is flying off the shelves right now as people want to know if author dean koontz had an inside scoop on the dreaded coronavirus thats plaguing the country right now. The eyes of darkness is a thriller written in the year 1981 by suspense author dean koontz.