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. 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. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. Steve alten is the new york times bestselling author of meg. A native of philadelphia, steve alten holds a bachelors degree from penn state university. Nov 15, 2016 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. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch.
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Meg would go on to become the book of the 1996 frankfurt book fair, where it eventually sold to more than twenty countries. Meg ebook by steve alten 9781936666218 rakuten kobo. Some of the critics praised his books as the book of the period that you are going to read. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. Four days later, ken created a bidding war for meg and the concept for my second book a mayan calendar doomsday story and the rollercoaster that has become my career as an author began. Meanwhile, jonas is coerced into joining an expedition into the panthalassa sea in search of a prehistoric predatory species possessing liver enzymes that. First volume in a projected twoshot series, by the author of the wondrous meg 1997 commander rochelle rocky jackson, 34, serves aboard the us aircraft carrier ronald reagan, by far the largest and heaviest object at sea. Over the years, steve has been inundated with email from teens who hated reading until they read his novels. Having enjoyed steve altens meg series but not enjoyed his domain series i was a little wary when started out on goliath as i had it in my head that alten was a one trick pony.
A heartfelt birthday message from steve alten as you probably guessed from my email address meg82159 today is my 58tth birthday. Steve alten seems to be trying to play the book straight. Steve alten author steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series, including meg. Nightstalkers, new york times bestselling author steve alten offers readers a crossover novel that combines characters from two of his most popular series. 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. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. This acclaimed book by steve alten is available at in several formats for your ereader.
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If you thought the movie and or the novel jaws was scary i can promise you this is a beast of a different kind and hella scary. Goliath by steve alten overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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. The first three books the plotline stays pretty tight. A new steve alten project each month changeover day is the 10th for you to read and share your comments on in a private forum.
In steve alten s latest book, goliath,the new york times bestselling author of meg,the trench,and domain weaves together a tale of nuclear power,conspiracy,and raises the question as to who really are the good guys in war. Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. Navy designed goliath, a futuristic nuclear stealth submarine the length of a football field in the shape of a giant stingray. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Covah aims to treat the disease of violence by using goliath and its nuclear weapons. Steve alten, chris kipiniak, blackstone audio, inc. 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. He is also the founder and director of americas nationwide adoptanauthor reading initiative. Book six in the bestselling meg series picks up after meg.
Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. Steve played and coached basketball at the high school and college levels, and worked informally with legendary coach john chaney for 4 years. Steve alten grew up in philadelphia, earning his bachelors in physical education at penn state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware, and a doctorate at temple university. Nightstalkers with david taylor in the salish sea, attempting to locate and rescue any surviving megalodon pups before a local fisherman slaughters them. From the beginning,when the monstrous steel stingray submarine goliath makes it presence known to the climax pitting man against.
Four days later his agent had a twobook, seven figure deal with bantam doubleday. Jonas taylor was the greatest deep sea pilot in the world, until a terrible accident during one of his dives into the mariana trench. I have always loved the meg series by steve alten and this is probably my 5th or 6th time reading each one. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, domain, and mayan prophecy. Ahead of the release of feature film the meg in august, author steve alten is unleashing the sixth book in his mega shark series that inspired the jon turteltaubdirected film. Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware. Luckily goliath turned out to be a solid page turner that had plenty of intrigue and interesting characters to hold your attention. Goliath book by steve alten half price books marketplace.
A novel of deep terror comes the story of goliatha nuclear submarine commander rocky jackson designed a. Steve alten holds a bachelors degree from penn state university. Steve alten holds a bachelors degree from penn state. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series, including meg. Goliath by steve alten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A novel of deep terror, the movie tells the tale of the legendary prehistoric shark megalodon reemerging and getting his. Meg 2005 read online free book by steve alten in epub,txt. A native of philadelphia, he earned a bachelors degree from penn state, a masters from the university of. Aug, 2015 steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series, including meg. A native of philadelphia, he earned a bachelors degree from penn state, a masters from the university of delaware, and a doctorate from temple university. On september friday the th, 1996, steve lost his general managers job at a wholesale meat plant. A technothriller departure for alten, whose earlier books featured rampaging prehistoric sharks meg, 1997, and the trench, 1999 and psychic alien invaders domain, 2001, this book is full of exotic weapons systems, bloody gore, military acronyms, and scientific jargon that tom clancy fans will devour.
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