Dean Koontz

Risk 80

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80 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn July 9, 1945

The man who's spent decades imagining every terrifying way humanity could meet its doom is still churning out bestsellers at 80, having sold over 450 million copies of his horror-tinged thrillers. With 30 number-one New York Times bestsellers under his belt and a mind that's catalogued more apocalyptic scenarios than most doomsday preppers, Koontz proves that writing about death for a living might just be the secret to a long life. Whether that's irony or just good research remains to be seen.

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Risk Score80/100 - Critical

About Dean Koontz

The man who's spent decades imagining every terrifying way humanity could meet its doom is still churning out bestsellers at 80, having sold over 450 million copies of his horror-tinged thrillers. With 30 number-one New York Times bestsellers under his belt and a mind that's catalogued more apocalyptic scenarios than most doomsday preppers, Koontz proves that writing about death for a living might just be the secret to a long life. Whether that's irony or just good research remains to be seen.

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