#17 in Thriller
Odd Thomas
- 399
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Odd Thomas” succeeds on the charm of its hero, a young short-order cook whose odd name is the least unusual thing about him. The supernatural mystery moves quickly and asks little effort, which makes it an easy book to recommend for a holiday. Some readers come away fond of him and his small-town world, and there are six further novels for those who want more of him.
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About the book
Odd Thomas is a thriller novel by American writer Dean Koontz, published in 2003. The novel derives its title from the protagonist, a 20-year-old short-order cook named Odd Thomas. The book, well received and lauded by critics, went on to become a New York Times Best Seller. Following the success of the novel, six sequels, Forever Odd (2005), Brother Odd (2006), Odd Hours (2008), Odd Apocalypse (2012), and Deeply Odd (2013), were also written by Koontz. The final novel in the series Saint Odd (2015) was released on Jan 13, 2015. Three graphic-novel prequels, In Odd We Trust, Odd Is On Our Side and House of Odd have also been released. In the postscript to the graphic novel, Koontz states that "God willing, there will be six Odd Thomas novels." A Special Odd Thomas Adventure, Odd Interlude, was released on December 26, 2012, and another Odd Thomas: You Are Destined to Be Together Forever on December 9, 2014. The novel was also adapted into a film of the same name in 2013.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 484 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 77% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 32 | 7% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 82 | 17% |
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 370 | 76% |
Frequently asked
How long is Odd Thomas?
It has 399 pages — shorter than 70% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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