Which of Dean Koontz's numerous novels is your favorite?

I read on The Writer’s Almanac this morning that today – July 9, 2011 – is Dean Koontz’s 66th birthday. Born on July 9, 1945 in Everett, Pa., Koontz went on to an award-winning career as a horror and suspense writer, and he has appeared at the top of the best-seller lists on numerous occasions. In fact, he’s had 12 hardcovers and 14 softcovers reach the No. 1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List over the years.

To say that Koontz is a prolific writer would be an understatement. By my count, he’s written about 100 novels and many more short stories. What follows is a complete list of his novels, in order of publication.

Star Quest (1968)
Fear That Man (1969)
The Fall of the Dream Machine (1969)
The Dark Symphony (1969)
Hell's Gate (1970)
Soft Come the Dragons (1970)
Dark of the Woods (1970)
Beastchild (1970)
Anti-Man (1970)
Demon Child (1971)
The Crimson Witch (1971)
Legacy of Terror (1971)
Warlock (1972)
Time Thieves (1972)
Starblood (1972)
The Flesh in the Furnace (1972)
A Darkness in My Soul (1972)
Chase (1972)
Children of the Storm (1972)
Dance with the Devil (1972)
The Dark of Summer (1972)
A Darker Heritage (1972)
The Haunted Earth (1973)
Demon Seed (1973)
A Werewolf Among Us (1973)
Shattered (1973)
Hanging On (1973)
Blood Risk (1973)
Strike Deep (1974)
Surrounded (1974)
After the Last Race (1974)
Nightmare Journey (1975)
The Long Sleep (1975)
Dragonfly (1975)
The Wall of Masks (1975)
Invasion (1975)
Prison of Ice (1976)
Night Chills (1976)
The Face of Fear (1977)
The Vision (1977)
The Key to Midnight (1979)
The Funhouse (1980)
Whispers (1980)
The Voice of the Night (1980)
The Eyes of Darkness (1981)
The Mask (1981)
The House of Thunder (1982)
Phantoms (1983)
Darkfall (1984)
The Servants of Twilight (1984)
Twilight Eyes (1985)
The Door to December (1985)
Strangers (1986)
Watchers (1987)
Shadow Fires (1987)
Lightning (1988)
Oddkins: A Fable for All Ages (1988)
Midnight (1989)
The Bad Place (1990)
Cold Fire (1991)
Hideaway (1992)
Dragon Tears (1993)
Mr. Murder (1993)
Winter Moon (1994)
Dark Rivers of the Heart (1994)
Icebound (1995)
Strange Highways (1995) - short stories
Intensity (1995)
Ticktock (1996)
Sole Survivor (1997)
Fear Nothing (1998)
Seize the Night (1999)
False Memory (1999)
From the Corner of His Eye (2000)
One Door Away from Heaven (2001)
By the Light of the Moon (2002)
The Face (2003)
Odd Thomas (2003)
The Taking (2004)
Life Expectancy (2004)
Velocity (2005)
Forever Odd (2005)
Prodigal Son (2005)
City of Night (2005)
The Husband (2006)
Brother Odd (2006)
The Good Guy (2007)
The Darkest Evening of the Year (2007)
Odd Hours (2008)
Your Heart Belongs to Me (2008)
Relentless (2009)
Dead and Alive (2009)
Breathless (2009)
Darkness Under the Sun (2010)
Lost Souls (2010)
What the Night Knows (2010)
77 Shadow Street (2011)
The Dead Town (2011)

In the end, what do you think about Koontz and his novels? Which of his books is your favorite? Which did you like or dislike? Which would you recommend and why? Let us know in the comments section below.