This week's guest may just hold the record for the You're Booked interviewee with the most books sold at a modest 500 million and counting. Dean Koontz's first book, Star Quest, was released in 1968 and since then he's produced over 100 more in a variety of genres. His books have been published in 38 languages and 14 have been New York Times number one bestsellers, with the latest being The Other Emily. We talked to Dean about dogs, self doubt, paperback binges, rereading and always hanging onto hope.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDean Koontz - Star QuestDean Koontz - The Other EmilyKazuo Ishiguro - Klara and the SunKenneth Grahame - Wind in the WillowsDean Koontz - IntensityDonald Westlake - The Hot RockJames Kirkwood - There Must Be a PonyWilliam Goldman - Marathon ManWilliam Goldman - The Colour of LightWilliam Goldman - Adventures in the Screen TradeEve Babitz - Sex and RageJohn Fante - Ask the DustJohn D MacDonald - Cape FearCharles Dickens - Tale of Two CitiesKate DiCamillo - Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo - Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Kate DiCamillo - Magician’s ElephantBenjamin Moser - Susan SontagHerman Wouk - Caine MutinyRobert Heinlein - Stranger in a Strange LandRay Bradbury - Collected StoriesArthur C Clark - Collected StoriesTheodore Sturgeon - More Than HumanJane Ions - Domestic Bliss and Other DisastersDavid Mitchell - Bone ClocksDean Koontz - From the Corner of his EyeDean Koontz - WatchersJack London - Call of the WildFred Gipson - Old YellerF Scott Fitzgerald - Great Gatsby See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.