The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 14 books · 1998 to 2019 · Mostly set in the fictional Pico Mundo, California

Dean Koontz

Crime and mysteryThriller and suspenseHorrorAmateur sleuthAction and adventureTechno and militarySupernatural horror

Dean Koontz writes suspense mixed with the supernatural. Odd Thomas is a modest short-order cook in a California desert town who can see the dead; Jane Hawk is a rogue FBI agent fighting a conspiracy that controls minds.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.

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Dean Koontz books in order

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Odd Thomas

7 books · Set in the fictional Pico Mundo, CaliforniaSupernatural horrorAmateur sleuth
  1. 1Odd Thomas2003With Odd ThomasBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Forever Odd2005With Odd ThomasBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Brother Odd2006With Odd ThomasBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Odd Hours2008With Odd ThomasBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Odd Apocalypse2012With Odd ThomasBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Deeply Odd2013With Odd ThomasBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Saint Odd2015With Odd ThomasBuy on Amazon

Jane Hawk

5 books · Set in various US locationsTechno and militaryAction and adventure
  1. 1The Silent Corner2017With Jane HawkBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Whispering Room2017With Jane HawkBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Crooked Staircase2018With Jane HawkBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Forbidden Door2018With Jane HawkBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Night Window2019With Jane HawkBuy on Amazon

Moonlight Bay

2 books · Set in the fictional Moonlight Bay, CaliforniaSupernatural horrorTechno and military
  1. 1Fear Nothing1998With Christopher SnowBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Seize the Night1999With Christopher SnowBuy on Amazon

Characters

9 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Pico Mundo

Jane Hawk

Moonlight Bay