Fear that man

About this book

Dean Koontz's early science fiction novel opens in the year 3456, aboard a silent, unmarked spaceship drifting through endless black. A man wakes with no name, no past and no destination, only the unsettling knowledge that the ship around him is packed with weapons, explosives and surgical machines, and that nothing on board carries a maker's mark. Someone built this vessel to leave no trace. Then the alarms sound. Out in the void, a lone figure in a red jumpsuit is floating toward him, and the face behind the helmet is not quite human. Pulled aboard, the stranger carries secrets of his own, along with a grief-soaked nightmare that reaches across the gap between their minds. Set in a galaxy-spanning empire where an immortality program has ended natural death, Fear That Man mixes amnesia mystery, space-age paranoia and philosophical unease. Who is the nameless pilot? Who armed his ship? And what does the stranger want from him? Fans of vintage 1960s and 70s paperback science fiction, and readers curious about the early work of a future bestselling author, will find a fast, atmospheric tale of identity, mortality and mistrust. Buy now and start reading online instantly in your browser, with no app or download required.

Author

Dean Koontz

Length

~170 pages

Reading time

3 h 23 min

Chapters

32

Released

November 11, 2026

Languages

🇬🇧 EN · 🇵🇱 PL · 🇩🇪 DE · 🇫🇷 FR · 🇪🇸 ES · 🇮🇹 IT · 🇧🇷 PT-BR · 🇲🇽 ES-MX · 🇵🇹 PT · 🇺🇦 UK · 🇨🇿 CS · 🇸🇰 SK · 🇬🇷 EL · 🇭🇺 HU · 🇹🇷 TR · 🇳🇱 NL · 🇷🇴 RO · 🇧🇬 BG · 🇭🇷 HR · 🇷🇸 SR · 🇸🇮 SL · 🇱🇹 LT · 🇱🇻 LV · 🇪🇪 ET · 🇸🇪 SV · 🇩🇰 DA · 🇳🇴 NB · 🇫🇮 FI · 🇯🇵 JA · 🇰🇷 KO · 🇨🇳 ZH · 🇹🇼 ZH-TW · 🇮🇩 ID · 🇻🇳 VI · 🇹🇭 TH · 🇮🇳 HI · 🇸🇦 AR · 🇮🇱 HE

Formats

eBook · Print edition

Print format

Paperback, 13.5 × 21 cm, 200 pages

Age rating

Teen 13+