Reading order · 7 books · 2003 to 2015 · Set in the fictional Pico Mundo, California
Odd Thomas Books in Order
Odd Thomas is a modest young short-order cook in the California desert town of Pico Mundo, who can see the spirits of the dead and shadowy creatures that gather before a disaster. Funny, gentle and frightening at once.
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Series facts
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2003 to 2015
- First book
- Odd Thomas
- Latest
- Saint Odd (2015)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Pico Mundo, California
The reading order
Every Odd Thomas book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in the fictional Pico Mundo, California
- 1Odd Thomas2003With Odd ThomasOdd Thomas, a twenty-year-old short-order cook in Pico Mundo, can see the dead.Buy on Amazon
- 2Forever Odd2005With Odd ThomasOdd’s childhood friend is kidnapped and his stepfather murdered, and Odd follows the trail to a ruined hotel.Buy on Amazon
- 3Brother Odd2006With Odd ThomasOdd takes refuge in a monastery in the mountains, where children with disabilities are cared for, and the shadowy creatures begin to appear.Buy on Amazon
- 4Odd Hours2008With Odd ThomasOdd arrives in a small Californian seaside town and meets a mysterious pregnant young woman, Annamaria, as danger gathers.Buy on Amazon
- 5Odd Apocalypse2012With Odd ThomasOdd and Annamaria are guests at a grand estate with a strange owner and terrible secrets.Buy on Amazon
- 6Deeply Odd2013With Odd ThomasOdd sees a vision of children in danger and follows a truck driver into a world of evil.Buy on Amazon
- 7Saint Odd2015With Odd ThomasOdd returns home to Pico Mundo for a final confrontation.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Odd Thomas. Odd’s story runs across all seven books.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Odd Thomas | Stormy Llewellyn | Wyatt Porter | Ozzie Boone | Annamaria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Odd Thomas | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 2 Forever Odd | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 3 Brother Odd | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 4 Odd Hours | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 5 Odd Apocalypse | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 6 Deeply Odd | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor |
| 7 Saint Odd | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor |
Characters in the Odd Thomas books
5 characters from Dean Koontz’s chart, with the number of Odd Thomas books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Odd ThomasShort-order cook who sees the dead | 7 | Odd Thomas 2003 |
| Stormy LlewellynOdd's girlfriend | 7 | Odd Thomas 2003 |
| Wyatt PorterPico Mundo police chief | 7 | Odd Thomas 2003 |
| Ozzie BooneNovelist and Odd's mentor | 7 | Odd Thomas 2003 |
| AnnamariaMysterious pregnant young woman | 4 | Odd Hours 2008 |