Steve Alten





Steve Alten

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August 21, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States

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Steve Alten (born August 21, 1959, Philadelphia) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his Meg series, a set of novels around the fictitious survival of the Megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark. Alten holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University, a master's in sports medicine from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in sports administration from Temple University.

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Average rating: 3.69 · 8,311 ratings · 819 reviews · 16 distinct works
Meg (Meg, #1)
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 2,675 ratings — published 1997 — 26 editions
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The Trench
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3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,109 ratings — published 1996 — 16 editions
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The Loch
3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 1,062 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions
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MEG: Primal Waters
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 795 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions
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Hell's Aquarium
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 714 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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Domain (The Domain Trilogy,...
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 791 ratings — published 2001 — 29 editions
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Resurrection (The Domain Tr...
3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 2001 — 14 editions
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Goliath
3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 271 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions
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The Shell Game
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions
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Grim Reaper: End of Days
3.37 of 5 stars 3.37 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions
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More books by Steve Alten…
Meg The Trench MEG: Primal Waters Hell's Aquarium
MEG (4 books)
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3.7096535112099316 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 5,397 ratings
Domain Resurrection Phobos
The Domain Trilogy (3 books)
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3.512154233025985 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 1,193 ratings

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“For the record, I take no satisfaction in being right. For the record, I pray to God that I'm wrong.
I'm not wrong...”
Steve Alten, Domain

“None of us have any control over the deck or the hand we've been dealt. What we do have is total responibility as to how we play the hand.”
Steve Alten, Domain

“Three lights should be fine." - Zachary

"Aye, well if it wis me, I'd want a bloody lighthoose beacon comin' oot o' my arse." - True MacDonald”
Steve Alten, The Loch

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