My daughter loves Dean Koontz and has read all of his books but is looking for another author that is simular while she is waiting for his next book.
2007-01-10 15:04:36 · 12 answers · asked by yomudd4x4 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
John Saul is pretty similar
2007-01-10 15:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by vlfranklin1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on your daughter's age, here are some good writers of horror fiction:
Peter Straub (who has worked with King in the past) has a pretty similar writing style. Try "Ghost Story" or "Floating Dragon."
Clive Barker is wickedly original, and he doesn't pull any punches. His "Books of Blood" are some of the best short horror I've ever read. Probably not suitable for younger readers, though.
Robert McCammon wrote a book called "Swan Song" that I thought was awesome. Anyone that likes King's "The Stand" would probably like this one.
F. Paul Wilson writes some really good horror, too. Stephen King is actually the president of his fan club, "The Repairman Jack Fan Club." But he also writes conspiracy novels and medical thrillers, so do a little checking before you make you choice. Start with "Midnight Mass" or "The Keep;" those are two of my favorites by him.
John Saul is hit or miss with me. He has some good ones, but I've read a few by him that I didn't really care for. In a lot of his books, the main characters are teens, so he might be a good choice if your daughter is still fairly young. "Black Creek Crossing" and "Suffer the Children" were two of his better books, I think.
2007-01-11 04:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by Chris D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Clive Barker has a more fantastically wicked imagination than both King and Koontz put together. Checkout Imajica, The Great and Secret Show, Everville, and Weaveworld written by him. The are all excellent. I just wish he would come out with some new novels. I havent heard anything about him in forever.
2007-01-10 23:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by bribri75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some authors and theirs books that you might like.
Dead Lines by Greg Bear
Darwin’s Radio by Greg Bear
Afterlife by Douglas Clegg
Jinn by Matthew Delaney
Desperation by Stephen King
Darkness Tell Us by Richard Laymon
The Town by Bentley Little
Boy’s Life by Robert McCammon
Creepers by Davis Morrel
Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Manhattan Hunt Club by John Saul
Lost Boy, Lost Girl by Peter Straub
2007-01-10 23:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Nicholaus B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She might like George Chesbro's books. Although I wouldn't say they were a lot like Koontz or King, I like both of them and Chesbro too.
2007-01-10 23:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep No More - Greg Iles
Winter Haunting - Dan Simmons
2007-01-11 00:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would like to know also as these two authors are amazing and i only really enjoy their writings....jonathan layman is another one similar but not quite as tripped out as dean and stephen.
i heard a rumour a while ago that stephen is actually a wizard and thats where he gets his ideas from.....?????
2007-01-10 23:13:38 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whitley Streiber, Robin Cook, Edgar Allen Poe is another one....
2007-01-11 13:27:35 · answer #8 · answered by bookfan5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Carrion Comfort" by Dan Simmons reminded me of King and Koontz, but this is the only one of his novels I've read, so I don't know how representative of him it is.
2007-01-11 00:28:12 · answer #9 · answered by A B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ann Rice is quite good, she wrote a lot on vampires, but the ones I read were very entertaining. "The Vampire Lestat' or 'Interview with a vampire'.
2007-01-11 04:09:21 · answer #10 · answered by pegs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋