Odd Hours

#177 in Thriller

Odd Hours

Dean Koontz

First published 2008Original language EN

7.77.7 / 10
Score out of 10132 ratingsConfidence 47%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#177 of 200 in Thriller ahead of 12% of the category
374
Pages
about 7 h
Reading time

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Our view

The fourth “Odd Thomas” novel, “Odd Hours”, is easy, action-heavy entertainment. Some readers describe it as quick, undemanding fun and rank it highest in the series so far. It keeps the familiar mix of ghosts, a small-town setting and dark adventure. Newcomers are better served by starting with the first book.

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About the book

Odd Hours is the fourth novel in the Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz. It was released on May 20, 2008.

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Reading order · Odd Thomas

Full order & progress →
Score per volume7 volumes on a timeline, 2003 to 2015 · Best-rated volume: Odd Thomas
  1. Odd Thomas
    Odd Thomas2003 · 484 ratingsStart here
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. Forever Odd
    Forever Odd2005 · 184 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. Brother Odd
    Brother Odd2006 · 150 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  4. Odd Hours
    Odd Hours2008 · 132 ratingsThis book
    7.77.7 / 10
  5. Odd Apocalypse
    Odd Apocalypse2012 · 76 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  6. Deeply Odd
    Deeply Odd2013 · 59 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  7. Saint Odd
    Saint Odd2015 · 55 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.8 across 132 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 47% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library7.212 9%
Google Books9.012 9%
Hardcover7.7108 82%

Frequently asked

How long is Odd Hours?

It has 374 pages — shorter than 79% of the ranked books in Thriller.

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