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The Collector’s Guide to Dean Koontz is now online!

May 7, 2018

Welcome to the brand new online version of The Collector’s Guide to Dean Koontz!

What makes this version different than the previous two?

This isn’t just a blog. The blog continues as part of this site, but there is SO MUCH MORE.
This site contains the content of what was going to be in the many-years-late print book from Cemetery Dance Publications. There still may be a book someday, not for now, it’s all available to you, for free, here on this site.

Though today is the official launch date, there’s still a lot of content that’s not on the site yet. As of today, I’ve entered everything from G-Z with some exceptions.

For those of you that like stats, at the time of this post there are 445 guide entries containing 1,044 individual editions and the site as a whole has 1,270 images. By my estimates, only about 50% of the content is in the site right now.

Feel free to comment, submit new content, I just ask that you first read Noah Mitchell’s Foreword, my Introduction, the About the Guide page, and the FAQ, before asking too many questions. There are a lot of answers already on those pages.

In the weeks and months to come I’ll continue to enter more content slowly but surely. Be sure to keep an eye here, or on Facebook or Twitter for continuing news and new content announcements.

What’s New & Updated, September 20, 2026

September 20, 2026

A Storm So Bright and Beautiful (Amazon cover)

This week we got the cover for Dean’s next novel and some story details. Enjoy!

A Storm So Bright and Beautiful cover
From the Desk of Dean: A Storm So Bright and Beautiful—Cover reveal

Throwback Thursday: Dean Koontz A Critical Companion by Joan G. Kotker

September 17, 2026

What’s New & Updated, September 13, 2026

September 13, 2026

I’m back from my travels, but be warned, the rest of the month is seriously overbooked. Here are five new items for you this week.

The Forbidden Door UK & US trade paperbacks
Author’s Note from The Forbidden Door trade paperback
The Night Window trade paperback
In Search of Darkness: The Definitive Look at ’80s Horror to The Funhouse (Film)
Hideaway paperback promotional poster

Throwback Thursday: The Taking premium paperback

September 10, 2026

Throwback Thursday: Frankenstein Lost Souls CD

September 3, 2026

What’s New & Updated, August 30, 2026

August 30, 2026

Thanks to Rob A. for pointing out that I was missing photos of the limited editions of The Taking. (I’ll be sending you a follow-up email later today.) Also, no update is planned next week, as I’ll have family visiting from out of town.

The Other Emily large print hardcover
From the Desk of Dean: From Art Linkletter’s Couch to a Writer’s Observations
The Taking
- Corrected entry order
- Numbered edition image
- Lettered edition image

Throwback Thursday: The Best of Pirate Writings

August 27, 2026

What’s New & Updated, August 23, 2026

August 23, 2026

I’m almost caught up on the more recent large-print editions. I’m also starting to dig into a folder of un-uploaded magazine covers.

Elsewhere large print trade paperback
The following magazine covers to Hideaway (film)
- Entertainment Weekly March 17, 1995
- Entertainment Weekly March 24, 1995
- Entertainment Weekly March 31, 1995
- Cinefantastique April 1995
- Cinescape April 1995

Throwback Thursday: Christmas is Good!

August 20, 2026

What’s New & Updated, August 16, 2026

August 16, 2026

I’m back from my travels and have two small updates for you this week.

Your Heart Belongs to Me numbered edition details
Cover of Dark Thoughts on Writing by Stanley Waiter to Appendix G(1)

The Friend of the Family trade paperback

Throwback Thursday: The Incredible Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson

July 23, 2026

What’s New & Updated, July 19, 2026

July 19, 2026

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“Phantoms” — if Dean Koontz had written “It” to Phantoms
From the Desk of Dean: Petition to change July to Deanuary
Hideaway promotional poster
Dean Koontz on Becoming a Bestseller: Hard Truths Every Writer Needs to Hear to Appendix B
Storytelling Mastery in 107 Minutes — Dean Koontz to Appendix B

Throwback Thursday: Del Rey & Dabel Brothers 2008 Preview

July 16, 2026

What’s New & Updated, July 12, 2026

July 12, 2026

If you didn’t already know about the new limited edition of Phantoms coming from Lividian Publications later this year, sorry, it sold out in just 30 minutes.

Phantoms Lividian ARC
Phantoms’ “A Note to the Reader” Lividian ARC
“Afterword” to Phantoms Lividian ARC
Later with Greg Kinnear to Appendix B

Throwback Thursday: Your Heart Belongs to Me, premium paperback

July 9, 2026

Happy Birthday, Dean!