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. Nightstalkers with david taylor in the salish sea, attempting to locate and rescue any surviving megalodon pups before a local fisherman slaughters them. 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. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, and the domain trilogy. The steve alten books include one of my favorite series called meg. New york times bestselling author steve alten s meg. Good luck with the lead up to the meg hitting screens and we hope you enjoy every second of the premier. Steve alten meg vostok steve alten best selling author. In steve altens new york times bestselling meg series, deep sea diver and. Steve alten books mystery series, book lists, mystery.
Meg saga the meg saga is a novel series by steve alten that includes meg, the trench, meg. Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. Book six in the bestselling meg series picks up after meg. The flagship series of novels by florida author steve alten except the flagship is actually a really, really big threatening shark. An impossibility is being taken to the middle east. Read the book that inspired the blockbuster movie starring jason statham, li bingbing, rainn wilson, ruby rose, winston. Soon to be a major motion picture and based off new york times bestselling author steve alten s novel meg. The meg saga is a novel series by steve alten that includes meg, the trench, meg.
Steve alten teases seventh meg franchise novel, meg. The meg book series by steve alten includes books meg. This book is about a prehistoric shark species that has managed to survive within the depths of the mariana trench for over 70 million years. Meg in this fifth installment of steve alten s new york times bestselling meg series the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylornighstalkers picks up where meg. The next book in the meg series, the trench, was published in 1999, and it became a bestseller in its own right as well. Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the. 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.
Jonas taylor was the greatest deep sea pilot in the world, until a terrible accident during one of his dives into the mariana trench. Steve alten is the ny times and international bestselling author of fifteen novels, including the meg series and the domain series, about the mayan 2012 doomsday calendar. The average prehistoric meg weighs in at twenty tons and could tear apart a tyrannosaurus rex in seconds. Written off as a crackpot suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, taylor refuses to forget the depths that nearly cost him his life. Generations, the 6th book in the bestselling meg series, author steve alten wrote a scene that takes place in a recording studio on a yacht. Meg author defends movie from seething trailer haters. The meg 2 is pulling ideas from steven alten s other meg books. I first read steve alten s the trench meg book 2 when i was on holiday in florida in 2000 and never realised it was part of a series until the meg film was announced. Read meg a novel of deep terror by steve alten available from rakuten kobo. I have always loved the meg series by steve alten and this is probably my 5th or 6th time reading each one. Inspired by alten s experiences with hall of famer john chaney, the series is receiving serious interest.
A new loch sequel brings zachary wallace to a mysterious lake situated in a crater atop a caldera in south chinanorth korea after a series of monster sightings. Clearly having a lot of fun with the concept and the characters, its easy to see why each release was met with so much enthusiasm from the general public. 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. A novel of deep terror 1997 revised and expanded edition.
It was an exciting ride into the mariana trench where the 60 foot fifty tonne albino monster lurks for its next prey. When he learned high school teachers were actually using his novels in the classroom, steve launched adoptanauthor, a nationwide nonprofit program designed to encourage students to read. Steve alten also went on to say that the first treatment that he received for the meg when it was at new line gave him anxiety. He is also founder and director of adoptanauthor, a secondary school reading program used by. Buy steve alten ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Purgatory there is also a movie set to come out august 10th 2018. Primal waters was the very first book i have ever read by this thriller author, but it certainly was not my last. Steve, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to us at filmgoblin today. Meg is a series of science fictionhorror novels by american novelist steve alten. On the heels of the release of alten s third meg novel, primal waters, steve optioned meg to new line cinema, which will release the movie in summer 2007. Hells aquarium continues his thrilling action adventure series the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor. But while investors gawk at the prehistoric creature, any even more dangerous creature is beginning to stir. 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. Meg ebook by steve alten 9781936666218 rakuten kobo. Steve alten is a ny times and international bestselling author of the meg. Alten holds a bachelors degree from pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware and a doctorate in sports administration from temple university. A series filled with excitement and action, this is one of the best in its genre, as alten definitely knows what hes doing in one of his most confident franchises to date. Steve alten born august 21, 1959 is the creator and writer of the meg saga.
Origins meg series prequel by steve alten nook book. An american author of multiple genres, the writer steve alten is well known for his unique and compelling method of storytelling, as he manages to engage his readers on a most fundamental level, immediately grabbing their attention and not letting go. 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. He is also founder and director of adoptanauthor, a secondary school reading program used by thousands of teachers in the u. Although noone could accuse steve alten of high literature, the loch and the meg series were fun and vostok started in a similar vein. The third meg book, primal waters which is the book i started the series with, was published five years later, in 2004.
May 30, 2018 ahead of the release of the meg in august, author steve alten is soon unleashing the sixth book in his mega shark series that inspired the jon turteltaubdirected film. Since then, alten has written several more books in the meg series, as well as novels and screen plays across a variety of genres and topics. For many readers, the steve alten meg series is the most popular and bestknown of all. See the complete meg series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The comic will feature navy deep sea submersible pilot, jonas taylor as he finds himself facetoface with the largest and most ferocious predator in the history of the animal kingdom. A novel of deep terror is a sciencefiction horror novel by steve alten, and. Primal waters continues his thrilling action adventure seriesthe. Primal waters was the very first book i have ever read by this thriller. Steve alten continues the story that began in the want to read.
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. Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware. Some of the critics praised his books as the book of the period that you are going to read. A crossover between the loch and the meg series, in which scientists traveling to mysterious. A native of philadelphia, he earned a bachelors degree from penn state, a masters from the university of.
Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american science fiction author. 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. Origins by steve alten, erik hollander august 16, 2011. Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american sciencefiction author. Meanwhile, jonas is coerced into joining an expedition into the panthalassa sea in search of a prehistoric predatory species. Generations hardback will not be sold in stores, it must be preordered at with the movie trailers out in theaters and the manuscript still being readied, i decided to push back the pre order deadline. 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. The saga follows jonas taylor, who, in every one of the books finds himself in a situation that involves a megalodon known as angel, her pups, or. Steve alten is the new york times bestselling author of meg.
These limited collector edition hardbacks on sale now. He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark. 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. The transport vessel tonga is carrying a liopleurodon to the city of gold. Origins is the prequel to the first book of steve alten s meg series currently about six books strongabout a prehistoric megalodon shark that escapes its natural habitat of several hundred thousand miles underwater into shallow feeding grounds. Hells aquarium continues his thrilling action adventure seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor. The story, a modernday dantes inferno, takes place in new york when a manmade plague strikes manhattan.
In the last 25 years, i have written and published 18 thrillers and a romcom under the pen name l. Steve s second release, the trench meg sequel was published by kensingtonpinnacle in 1999 where it also hit bestseller status. The most fearsome predators in historyare no longer history. Steve alten is a wellestablished author who is widely known for his science fiction novels. He is also the founder and director of americas nationwide adoptanauthor reading initiative.
However, the second half of the book is virtually unreadable. Generations, steve alten new york times bestselling author continues his terrifying series. Ahead of the release of the meg in august, author steve alten is soon 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, and a doctorate in sports administration from temple. After completing his bachelors degree in sports medicine from the university of delaware, alten joined temple university where he earned a doctorate in education. Deviating from the usual monsterdanger fare it suddenly becomes a dreadful conspiracy theory rant. Cecil was lucky enough to sit down with his favorite author, steve alten, for a skype interview. Jul 24, 2015 cecil was lucky enough to sit down with his favorite author, steve alten, for a skype interview. The author made it clear that he put a lot time and effort into. The next book in the meg series, the trench, was published in 1999, and it became a. Alten is the founder and director of adoptanauthor, a nationwide secondary school reading program promoting works from. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Apr 03, 2018 as you can see on, i also pushed back the last day to pre order a hardback of meg. Hells aquarium, is considered to be the best of the bestselling meg series.
I decided to read the book before i saw the film which i have still not seen. New york times bestselling author steve altens meg. As that date approaches and i receive word as to the launch date of the meg movie trailer, that cutoff may move back a week or so. Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for. The series is about meg, a gigantic prehistoric shark from a species known as the megalodon who has somehow survived to this day. Discover the steve alten books for his meg series and his standalone novels. Struggling to support his family of five, he decided to pen a novel he had been thinking about for years. 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. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch.
Steve alten felt so disheartened by the negative feedback of the meg trailer that he took to social media to pen a lengthy. An allnew the meg trade paperback was released in stores on july 6 featuring a movie cover, meg. Meg is short for megalodon, the name of an actual, oversized, prehistoric shark. Heavens lake purchased in 2019 are guaranteed to be personally signed. An avid amateur oceanographer, alten studied megalodons for over ten years before publishing his first novel in 1997, in which the massive sharks were revealed to. Best known for his meg series, steven alten is famous for his character development and amazing storytelling abilities.
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