A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Koontz Books in Order

The complete Koontz reading order — 40 books from 1901–2001.

  1. 01 The Bad Place 1901 Amazon — buy The Bad Place Bookshop — buy The Bad Place ThriftBooks — buy The Bad Place eBooks.com — buy The Bad Place
  2. 02 Whispers 1960 Amazon — buy Whispers Bookshop — buy Whispers ThriftBooks — buy Whispers eBooks.com — buy Whispers
  3. 03 Demon Seed 1973 Amazon — buy Demon Seed Bookshop — buy Demon Seed ThriftBooks — buy Demon Seed eBooks.com — buy Demon Seed
  4. 04 Shattered 1973 Amazon — buy Shattered Bookshop — buy Shattered ThriftBooks — buy Shattered eBooks.com — buy Shattered
  5. 05 Essentials of management 1974 Amazon — buy Essentials of management Bookshop — buy Essentials of management ThriftBooks — buy Essentials of management eBooks.com — buy Essentials of management
  6. 06 Night Chills 1976 Amazon — buy Night Chills Bookshop — buy Night Chills ThriftBooks — buy Night Chills eBooks.com — buy Night Chills
  7. 07 Icebound 1976 Amazon — buy Icebound Bookshop — buy Icebound ThriftBooks — buy Icebound eBooks.com — buy Icebound
  8. 08 Sole Survivor 1977 Amazon — buy Sole Survivor Bookshop — buy Sole Survivor ThriftBooks — buy Sole Survivor eBooks.com — buy Sole Survivor
  9. 09 The Face of Fear 1977 Amazon — buy The Face of Fear Bookshop — buy The Face of Fear ThriftBooks — buy The Face of Fear eBooks.com — buy The Face of Fear
  10. 10 The Vision 1977 Amazon — buy The Vision Bookshop — buy The Vision ThriftBooks — buy The Vision eBooks.com — buy The Vision
  11. 11 The Key to Midnight 1979 Amazon — buy The Key to Midnight Bookshop — buy The Key to Midnight ThriftBooks — buy The Key to Midnight eBooks.com — buy The Key to Midnight
  12. 12 The Funhouse 1980 Amazon — buy The Funhouse Bookshop — buy The Funhouse ThriftBooks — buy The Funhouse eBooks.com — buy The Funhouse
  13. 13 The Voice of the Night 1980 Amazon — buy The Voice of the Night Bookshop — buy The Voice of the Night ThriftBooks — buy The Voice of the Night eBooks.com — buy The Voice of the Night
  14. 14 The Eyes of Darkness 1981 Amazon — buy The Eyes of Darkness Bookshop — buy The Eyes of Darkness ThriftBooks — buy The Eyes of Darkness eBooks.com — buy The Eyes of Darkness
  15. 15 The Mask 1981 Amazon — buy The Mask Bookshop — buy The Mask ThriftBooks — buy The Mask eBooks.com — buy The Mask
  16. 16 The House of Thunder 1982 Amazon — buy The House of Thunder Bookshop — buy The House of Thunder ThriftBooks — buy The House of Thunder eBooks.com — buy The House of Thunder
  17. 17 Phantoms 1983 Amazon — buy Phantoms Bookshop — buy Phantoms ThriftBooks — buy Phantoms eBooks.com — buy Phantoms
  18. 18 Darkness Comes 1984 Amazon — buy Darkness Comes Bookshop — buy Darkness Comes ThriftBooks — buy Darkness Comes eBooks.com — buy Darkness Comes
  19. 19 Twilight 1984 Amazon — buy Twilight Bookshop — buy Twilight ThriftBooks — buy Twilight eBooks.com — buy Twilight
  20. 20 Intensity 1985 Amazon — buy Intensity Bookshop — buy Intensity ThriftBooks — buy Intensity eBooks.com — buy Intensity
  21. 21 The Door to December 1985 Amazon — buy The Door to December Bookshop — buy The Door to December ThriftBooks — buy The Door to December eBooks.com — buy The Door to December
  22. 22 Twilight Eyes 1985 Amazon — buy Twilight Eyes Bookshop — buy Twilight Eyes ThriftBooks — buy Twilight Eyes eBooks.com — buy Twilight Eyes
  23. 23 Lightning 1986 Amazon — buy Lightning Bookshop — buy Lightning ThriftBooks — buy Lightning eBooks.com — buy Lightning
  24. 24 Strangers 1986 Amazon — buy Strangers Bookshop — buy Strangers ThriftBooks — buy Strangers eBooks.com — buy Strangers
  25. 25 Watchers 1987 Amazon — buy Watchers Bookshop — buy Watchers ThriftBooks — buy Watchers eBooks.com — buy Watchers
  26. 26 Shadowfires 1987 Amazon — buy Shadowfires Bookshop — buy Shadowfires ThriftBooks — buy Shadowfires eBooks.com — buy Shadowfires
  27. 27 Midnight 1989 Amazon — buy Midnight Bookshop — buy Midnight ThriftBooks — buy Midnight eBooks.com — buy Midnight
  28. 28 Cold Fire 1991 Amazon — buy Cold Fire Bookshop — buy Cold Fire ThriftBooks — buy Cold Fire eBooks.com — buy Cold Fire
  29. 29 Hideaway 1992 Amazon — buy Hideaway Bookshop — buy Hideaway ThriftBooks — buy Hideaway eBooks.com — buy Hideaway
  30. 30 Dragon tears 1992 Amazon — buy Dragon tears Bookshop — buy Dragon tears ThriftBooks — buy Dragon tears eBooks.com — buy Dragon tears
  31. 31 Mr. Murder 1993 Amazon — buy Mr. Murder Bookshop — buy Mr. Murder ThriftBooks — buy Mr. Murder eBooks.com — buy Mr. Murder
  32. 32 Dark Rivers of the Heart 1993 Amazon — buy Dark Rivers of the Heart Bookshop — buy Dark Rivers of the Heart ThriftBooks — buy Dark Rivers of the Heart eBooks.com — buy Dark Rivers of the Heart
  33. 33 Winter Moon 1993 Amazon — buy Winter Moon Bookshop — buy Winter Moon ThriftBooks — buy Winter Moon eBooks.com — buy Winter Moon
  34. 34 Strange Highways 1995 Amazon — buy Strange Highways Bookshop — buy Strange Highways ThriftBooks — buy Strange Highways eBooks.com — buy Strange Highways
  35. 35 Ticktock 1996 Amazon — buy Ticktock Bookshop — buy Ticktock ThriftBooks — buy Ticktock eBooks.com — buy Ticktock
  36. 36 Fear Nothing 1997 Amazon — buy Fear Nothing Bookshop — buy Fear Nothing ThriftBooks — buy Fear Nothing eBooks.com — buy Fear Nothing
  37. 37 Seize the Night 1998 Amazon — buy Seize the Night Bookshop — buy Seize the Night ThriftBooks — buy Seize the Night eBooks.com — buy Seize the Night
  38. 38 False memory 1999 Amazon — buy False memory Bookshop — buy False memory ThriftBooks — buy False memory eBooks.com — buy False memory
  39. 39 From the Corner of His Eye 2000 Amazon — buy From the Corner of His Eye Bookshop — buy From the Corner of His Eye ThriftBooks — buy From the Corner of His Eye eBooks.com — buy From the Corner of His Eye
  40. 40 One Door Away from Heaven 2001 Amazon — buy One Door Away from Heaven Bookshop — buy One Door Away from Heaven ThriftBooks — buy One Door Away from Heaven eBooks.com — buy One Door Away from Heaven

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Koontz

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Bad Place 1901
2 Whispers 1960
3 Demon Seed 1973
4 Shattered 1973
5 Essentials of management 1974
6 Night Chills 1976
7 Icebound 1976
8 Sole Survivor 1977
9 The Face of Fear 1977
10 The Vision 1977
11 The Key to Midnight 1979
12 The Funhouse 1980
13 The Voice of the Night 1980
14 The Eyes of Darkness 1981
15 The Mask 1981
16 The House of Thunder 1982
17 Phantoms 1983
18 Darkness Comes 1984
19 Twilight 1984
20 Intensity 1985
21 The Door to December 1985
22 Twilight Eyes 1985
23 Lightning 1986
24 Strangers 1986
25 Watchers 1987
26 Shadowfires 1987
27 Midnight 1989
28 Cold Fire 1991
29 Hideaway 1992
30 Dragon tears 1992
31 Mr. Murder 1993
32 Dark Rivers of the Heart 1993
33 Winter Moon 1993
34 Strange Highways 1995
35 Ticktock 1996
36 Fear Nothing 1997
37 Seize the Night 1998
38 False memory 1999
39 From the Corner of His Eye 2000
40 One Door Away from Heaven 2001

Koontz reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Bad Place (1901). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Koontz — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Koontz books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1901–2001.

What is the newest Koontz book?

One Door Away from Heaven, published in 2001.