Steve Alten

American science-fiction author

Steven Robert Alten (born August 20, 1959) is an American science-fiction author. He is best known for his Meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark.

Biography

Alten holds a bachelor's degree from the Pennsylvania State University, a master's in sports medicine from the University of Delaware, and a doctorate in sports administration from Temple University.^[1] Alten is the founder and director of Adopt-An-Author, a nationwide secondary-school free-reading program promoting works from six authors, including his own.^[2]

Bibliography

Novels

Meg series:

1. Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror (1997), revised and expanded edition published by Tsunami books in 2005, republished in 2015 as an anniversary edition with the addition of Meg: Origins by Viper Press^[3]

   1.1. Meg, Angel of Death: Survival (2020), novella

2. The Trench, or The Trench: Meg 2 (1999)
3. Meg: Primal Waters (2004)
4. Meg: Hell's Aquarium (2009)
5. Meg: Origins (E-Book, 2011), prequel
6. Meg: Nightstalkers (2016)
7. Meg: Generations (2018)
8. Meg: Purgatory (Probably 2024–25)

Domain, or The Mayan trilogy:

1. Domain, or The Mayan Prophecy (2001)
2. Resurrection, or The Mayan Resurrection (2004)
3. Phobos: Mayan Fear, or The Mayan Destiny (2009)

The Loch series:

1. The Loch (2005)
2. Vostok (2015)
3. The Loch: Heaven's Lake (release date unknown after significant delays)

Stand-alones:

• Fathom (1998)
• Goliath (2002)
• The Shell Game (2007)
• Grim Reaper: End of Days (2010)
• The Omega Project (2013)
• Dog Training the American Male (2013)
• Sharkman (2014)
• Undisclosed (2017)

Comics

• Meg: The Graphic Novel (2018), with J.S. Earls and Mike S. Miller

Adaptations

• The Meg, a film adaptation of Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror was released August 10, 2018, after years spent in development hell. It is directed by Jon Turteltaub and stars Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor.^[4]
• Meg 2: The Trench is a sequel to the first film and is an adaptation of The Trench. It was released on August 4, 2023, and is directed by Ben Wheatley.^[5]

References

1. "Authors". Adopt An Author. 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
2. "Adopt-An-Author", THE Journal, 08/01/2005.
3. Ellis, Richard (20 July 1997). "Jurassic Con". Los Angeles Times.
4. McNary, Dave (March 2, 2017). "Jason Statham's Shark Thriller 'Meg' Swims Back Five Months". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
5. "IMDb: Ratings, Reviews, and Where to Watch the Best Movies & TV Shows". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-12-11.

External links

• Official website
• Steve Alten at IMDb