A novel of deep terror by steve alten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was the apex predator of all time, the most fearsome creature that ever lived. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, domain, and mayan prophecy series. A novel of deep terror by steve alten, which is the first book in his meg series.
It was the apex predator of all time, the most fearsome creature that ever lived a 70foot, 70,000 pound great white shark. A novel of deep terror, and the trench, and more on. I will give him credit that the book is action packed, and although the preface is absurd, you find yourself turning the pages pretty quickly. Order of meg books meg is a series of science fictionhorror novels by american novelist steve alten. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. See the complete meg series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival. Steve alten felt so disheartened by the negative feedback of the meg trailer that he took to social media to pen a lengthy. Best known for his meg series, steven alten is famous for his character development and amazing storytelling abilities. Steve alten continues the story that began in the new york times bestselling meg. The new mass market may be the best meg novel published, featuring meg. The sole survivor of the mission, taylor is haunted by what hes sure he saw but still cant prove existscarcharodon megalodon, the massive mother of the great white shark. Meg 2005 read online free book by steve alten in epub,txt. If you do, search no further steve altens meg will not disappoint. He is also the founder and director of americas nationwide adoptanauthor reading initiative. A novel of deep terror is a sciencefiction horror novel by steve alten. On the shoreline, tyrannosaurus attacked shantungosaurus. The following things are very clear about meg and steve alten1.
In this fifth installment of the new york timesbestselling meg series, nightstalkers picks up where meg. Alten could top the first four books but i was wrong. Right now, im too busy finishing my second novel, the sire, to take time off. Since its inception back in 1999, we now have over 10,000. The meg 2 is pulling ideas from steven alten s other meg books. Steve alten january 2016 newsletter constant contact. Steve alten is the new york times and international bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including the meg series about carcharodon megalodon, the seventyfoot, 100,000 pound prehistoric cousin of the great white shark. Struggling to support his family of five, he decided to pen a novel he had been thinking about for years.
His work has been published in more than thirty countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curricula as part of adoptanauthor, a free teen reading program used nationwide to encourage reluctant readers. I finished reading meg by steve alten on friday, and ill state right off the bat that i rather enjoyed it very much. In the last 25 years, i have written and published 18 thrillers and a romcom under the pen name l. Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. His work has been published in more than 30 countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curriculum as part of adoptanauthor, a free teen reading program, which he founded with teachers back in 1999. Steve alten felt so disheartened by the negative feedback of the meg. The novel meg that was published in the year 1997 has been adapted for screenplay by the movie powerhouse, warner bros. Some of the critics praised his books as the book of the period that you are going to read.
Jul 01, 2016 interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the meg 2018 the horror show duration. He is able to make you forget the stories you are hearing are fictional. The author, steve alten takes great delight in this creature feature and it shows. Meg by steve alten meg book 1 book cover, description, availability. Nightstalkers, by steve alten is the fifth installment of his meg series. Disney productions optioned meg, which has been described as jaws meets jurassic park or jurassic shark. If you drew up a checklist of the necessary components of a bmovie creaturefeature, then meg would tick pretty much every box.
Now the main character of steve alten megalodon came in to picture. Nightstalkers in this crossover novel uniting two of altens most popular series out now. Ive read all the steve alten books in order for his series and a few of the standalone novels including undisclosed, and if you havent check this author yet, you definitely should. Turns out books were selling faster than stores could keep them in stock. In this fifth installment of steve altens new york times bestselling meg seriesthe basis. The steve alten books include one of my favorite series called meg. As the author himself even declares meg is fiction with a bit of fact sprinkled throughout just to make the unbelievable seen believable. Dec 08, 2015 love the story of the megalodon so i decide to start off the steve alten meg series and the first book in the series didnt disappoint. His work has been published in more than thirty countries and is being used in thousands of middle and high school curricula as part of adoptanauthor, a free teen reading program used nationwide to encourage. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series which was the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham the domain trilogy, and standalone supernatural thrillers such as the omega project and goliath. Two allnew expanded editions of meg combined with meg. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In this fifth installment of steve altensnew york timesbestselling meg book series, the basis for the feature filmthe meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor nighstalkers picks up where meg.
The meg 2 is pulling ideas from steven altens other meg books. Jaws the book was actually a pretty awful read, but it made a great movie after spielberg reworked the material. Steve alten is the writer of such thrillers as meg, fathom, and the trench. While critics often find fault with his works, the books continue to be popular. Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american sciencefiction author. If you do, search no further steve alten s meg will not disappoint. Meg author defends movie from seething trailer haters. The series is about meg, a gigantic prehistoric shark from a species known as the megalodon who has somehow survived to this day. On march 3, 2016, reported that director jon turteltaub national treasure has since been in talks to helm the movie adaptation of steve alten s meg. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct.
In the book meg steve alten tells us how many years ago, on a top secret scientific exploatory dive into the pacific oceans deepest canyon, jonas taylor found himself facetoface with an ancient monster too horrifying for his modern mind to contemplate. Steve alten is the new york times bestselling author of meg. Twoandahalf miles below the ice cap is vostok, a six thousand square mile liquid lake, over a. He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark. Meg by alten, steve and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Origins meg series prequel by steve alten nook book. He was the sole survivor of the creatures wrath that day. Far more skilfully done than the likes of benchley or alten or crichton, these are probably some of my favourite books ever, partly. From the epic beginning of a trex getting its terriblelizard ass handed to itself to the absurd gastronomic defeat of the megalodon, this book keeps the action flowing at a constant rate throughout.
Steve alten meg vostok steve alten best selling author. In this fifth installment of steve altens new york times bestselling meg seriesthe. Sandwiched between those releases was the hardback. In this fifth installment of steve altens new york times bestselling meg series the basis. While fighting in the mud, they got entrapped in that. See all books authored by steve alten, including meg. Apr 01, 2008 the author, steve alten takes great delight in this creature feature and it shows. Steve alten, youve just sold your first novel and the movie rights for a fantastic sum.
The story itself is pulpy but serious, light hearted but. The famous meg series starts with adventures of deep sea diver named jonas taylor. The research alten did for this book was clearly all taken from shark week. Vostok by steve alten is the sequel to the loch and the prequel to meg. Steve alten has not as of yet been nominated for any literary award. The meg book series by steve alten includes books meg.
Origins were published, 5,000 limited edition hardbacks in january, the new paperback in december. Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the meg 2018 the horror show duration. The novel starts with the period named as late cretaceous. Washington daily news the loch is a compelling pageturner. I highly recommend reading the previous four books in the meg series, first.
Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom phone calls, emails, and interactive websites. Steve alten born 1959 grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors degree in physical education at penn state university, a masters degree in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate of education at temple university. Discount prices on books by steve alten, including titles like meg. Steve alten has 38 books on goodreads with 99814 ratings. Special anniversary edition by steve alten librarything. As i read even i began to think, maybe the megaladon could exist. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, and the domain trilogy.
Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate in sports administration from temple. Another steve alten masterpiece so far i have listened to the first 5 meg books and both loche books. Origins by steve alten, erik hollander august 16, 2011. From page one you can tell that alten doesnt know anything about sharks2.
Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling thrillers, heroic nonfiction stories, motivational books and direct contact with the authors via personal appearances, classroom. Steve alten has proven to be a literary master of the abyss. Primal waters by steve alten first edition book see all titles by steve alten. Beautiful heroine who loathes the hero with every fibre of her being right up to the point where she realises that shes never loved anyone more in her life. On a topsecret dive into the pacific oceans deepest canyon, jonas taylor found himself facetoface with the largest and most ferocious predator in the history of the animal kingdom. It is hard to find a place to stop and put the book down. Meg had been optioned as a motion picture before the novel had even been released and since then, author steve alten has continued to build a.