Ted Dekker

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Ted Dekker
Born (1962-10-24) October 24, 1962 (age 61) [1]
Kanggime, Yahukimo Regency, Netherlands New Guinea
Occupation Novelist
Genre Fantasy, Thriller, Psychological thriller, Horror, Mystery
Notable worksThr3e,
House ,
Adam ,
The Bride Collector ,
The Priest's Graveyard ,
Circle Series
SpouseLee Ann Dekker
Children4, including Rachelle
Website
teddekker.com

Ted Dekker (born October 24, 1962) (stylized as TED DEKkER) is an American author of Christian mystery, thriller, and fantasy novels including Thr3e, Obsessed , and the Circle Series.

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Biography

Dekker was born in Dutch New Guinea shortly after it had been placed under the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority before becoming a province of Indonesia. His parents, John and Helen, served as missionaries among the Dani people. Ted graduated from high school and took up permanent residence in the United States to study philosophy and religion.

In the early nineties, Dekker turned to writing novels. Over the course of three years, he wrote two full-length novels before starting from scratch and rewriting both. He moved his family to the mountains of Western Colorado and began writing full-time on his third novel. Two years and three novels later his first novel was published. To date, he has written over 30 novels and is best known for psychological thrillers and fantasy tales.

Dekker's novels have sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Two of his novels, Thr3e and House , have been made into movies. Dekker resides in the Nashville area with his wife Lee Ann and one of their daughters. [2]

The oldest of his four children, Rachelle Dekker, is also a writer.

Awards

Bibliography

The Books Of History Chronicles

The Circle Series

  • Black (novel) (2004)
  • Red: The Heroic Rescue (2004)
  • White: The Great Pursuit (2004)
  • Green: The Beginning and the End (2009) (Known as "Green: The Last Stand" in The Circle 4-in-1 due to Alternate Ending)

Beyond the Circle

  • The 49th Mystic (May 2018) [8] [9]
  • Rise of the Mystics (October 2018) [10]

The Paradise Series

  • Showdown (2005)
  • Saint (2007)
  • Sinner (2008)

The Lost Books Series

  • Chosen (2007)
  • Infidel (2007)
  • Renegade (2008)
  • Chaos (2008)
  • Lunatic (2009) with Kaci Hill
  • Elyon (2009) with Kaci Hill

The Books Of Mortals Series

Other Books Connected to The Books of History Chronicles

Thrillers

The Caleb Series

The Martyr's Song Series

Outlaw Chronicles

A.D. Series

Short stories

Non-fiction

The Dream Traveler's Quest

And They Found Dragons

Millie Maven

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References

  1. "About Ted" Teddekker.com April 2010
  2. "About Ted" teddekker.com May 18, 2015
  3. 1 2 "The Reader's Advisor--Christy Award Winners". sachemlibrary.org. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015.
  4. teddekker.com/2010/04/23/green-wins-retailers-choice-award/
  5. teddekker.com/2010/05/14/bride-collector-wins-best-audiobook-award/
  6. 1 2 3 "Awards for Ted Dekker".
  7. "2014 Winners + Finalists". Archived from the original on September 20, 2016.
  8. "The 49th Mystic: Beyond the Circle One by Ted Dekker". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  9. "Review of The 49th Mystic". forewordreviews.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  10. "Rise of the Mystics: Beyond the Circle Two by Ted Dekker". publishersweekly.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

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