In this third book of the meg series, i enjoyed the characters and the adventure. Four days later his agent had a two book deal with bantam doubleday. I decided to read the book before i saw the film which i have still not seen. This is later shown to be part of a slideshow by jonas taylor, a paleontologist and marine biologist for his presentation on megalodon. Meg in this fifth installment of steve alten s new york times bestselling meg seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylornighstalkers picks up where 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. Browse steve altens bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. 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. The scripts have simply been waiting on the backburner for the meg movie to hit theaters little did i know it would take 22 years god bless you belle avery while the unfinished novels had to be put aside temporarily in order to expedite other contracted books, or they were sequels waiting for the dramatic options on the first book to be.
Alten is the founder and director of adoptanauthor, a nationwide secondary school reading program promoting works from. Alten holds a bachelors degree from the pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware. Meg new york times bestselling author steve altens meg. A novel of deep terror by steve alten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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 pennsylvania state university, a masters in sports medicine from the university of delaware and a doctorate in sports administration from temple university.
Hells aquarium the moby dick of giant killer shark novels. But while investors gawk at the prehistoric creature, any even more dangerous creature is beginning to stir. Origins is free btw there wasnt really very much to this book, it is relatively short and most of the characters are a bit flat and boring. On september friday the th, 1996, steve lost his general managers job at a wholesale meat plant. Jonas taylor encountered something that changed the course of his life. I feel the author has written this book to drag out the main series, very predictable, no suspense or excitement that their is. The novel meg that was published in the year 1997 has been adapted for screenplay by the movie powerhouse, warner bros. Adoptanauthor is a free nationwide nonprofit program designed to excite young adults about reading and writing through the use of bestselling. Written off as a crackpot suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, taylor refuses to forget the depths that nearly cost him his life. Origins by steve alten, erik hollander august 16, 2011. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Steve alten born august 21, 1959 is the creator and writer of the meg saga. The steve alten books include one of my favorite series called meg. While fighting in the mud, they got entrapped in that.
Steve alten has not as of yet been nominated for any literary award. Origins meg series prequel by steve alten nook book. 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. 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. Amy langford, associate in this sequel to the new york times bestselling meg. I first read steve altens 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. From the bestselling author of the meg series comes an action packed trilogy that takes place during the four year gap between meg book 1 and the trench book 2. Order of meg books meg is a series of science fictionhorror novels by american novelist steve alten. 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. The famous meg series starts with adventures of deep sea diver named jonas taylor. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg series, including meg. 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. 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.
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. Meg book series thriftbooks the second book in the meg series a novel by steve alten paleobiologist. The story would jump to other things without explanation. Steve alten grew up in philadelphia and has several degrees, including a doctorate of education from temple university. Steven robert alten born august 21, 1959 is an american sciencefiction author. The series is about meg, a gigantic prehistoric shark from a species known as the megalodon who has somehow survived to this day.
The average prehistoric meg weighs in at twenty tons and could tear apart a. Origins is free btw there wasnt really very much to this book, it is relatively short and. Primal waters was the very first book i have ever read by this thriller author, but it certainly was not my last. The movies main cast include the action movie sensation jason statham, and orange is the new black actress, ruby rose. Best known for his meg series, steven alten is famous for his character development and amazing storytelling abilities. The official steve alten s meg movie page has 3,895 members. Plot summary revised and expanded edition in the novels prologue, taking place during the late cretaceous period, a tyrannosaurus rex stumbles into the ocean while pursuing a herd of shantungosaurus, and is promptly attacked and devoured by a megalodon. I am sending this august newsletter early because i have 2 early august book signings i wanted you to know about, as well as the opportunity to be immortalized in meg. Steve alten books into movies the novel meg that was published in the year 1997 has been adapted for screenplay by the movie powerhouse, warner bros. Eighteen years have passed since angel, the megalodon shark broke free of the tanaka lagoon and returned to the mariana trench. 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 teases seventh meg franchise novel, meg. On a topsecret dive into the pacific oceans deepest canyon, jonas. He is best known for his meg series of novels set around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant, prehistoric shark. The transport vessel tonga is carrying a liopleurodon to the city of gold. His novels are very visual and full of action, leading three of them to be optioned for film domain, meg and the loch. Generations, steve alten new york times bestselling author continues his terrifying series. The average prehistoric meg weighs in at twenty tons and could tear apart a tyrannosaurus rex in seconds. Meg would go on to become the book of the 1996 frankfurt book fair, where it eventually sold to more than a twenty countries. Steve alten is an american novelist of science fiction and horror novels. Steve alten books mystery series, book lists, mystery. Some of the critics praised his books as the book of the period that you are going to read.
Jul 24, 2015 cecil was lucky enough to sit down with his favorite author, steve alten, for a skype interview. While the stories focus on angel, the megalodon pup that was captured at the end of book one, in survival, steve alten delves into the major characters and the challenges they. Hells aquarium continues his thrilling action adventure seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor. I will give him credit that the book is action packed, and although the preface is absurd, you find yourself turning the pages pretty quickly. His best known work is the meg series, a series about a giant prehistoric shark thought to be extinct. Steve alten meg vostok steve alten best selling author. First half of the book the story is too repetitive of earlier books, all the way threw the book i felt it very disjointed. See the complete meg series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Meg author defends movie from seething trailer haters. The meg saga is a novel series by steve alten that includes meg, the trench, meg.
Origins a short story prequel which give life to an event constantly referenced but never explained in full in meg. Now the main character of steve alten megalodon came in to picture. 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. Read the book that inspired the blockbuster movie starring jason statham, li bingbing, rainn wilson, ruby rose, winston chao, and cliff curtis.
Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. 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. Steve alten has 38 books on goodreads with 101606 ratings. Reviewer steve donoghue calls altens latest meg novel meg. Seven years ago, and seven miles below the surface of the pacific ocean, dr. Jaws the book was actually a pretty awful read, but it made a great movie after spielberg reworked the material. 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. Struggling to support his family of five, he decided to pen a novel he had been thinking about for years. The meg author steve alten responds to fans who are angry about the first trailer and its misrepresentation of the book.
Could have done without the cancer treatments as anyone with half a brain already has information. Purgatory there is also a movie set to come out august 10th 2018. Steve alten 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. Primal waters continues his thrilling action adventure seriesthe basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason statham as jonas taylor. 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. 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. Steve alten is the new york times and international bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including the meg series about carcharodon megalodon, the seventyfoot, 100,000 pound prehistoric cousin of the great white shark. Steve alten continues the story that began in the want to read. The meg book series by steve alten includes books meg. Steve alten is the new york times and internationally bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the loch, meg, and the domain trilogy. Steve alten is the bestselling author of the meg serieswhich was the basis for the feature film the meg, starring jason stathamthe domain trilogy, and standalone supernatural thrillers such as the omega project and goliath. The official steve altens meg movie page public group facebook. 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. The novel starts with the period named as late cretaceous.
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. A novel of deep terrorwas written over many late nights and weekends while alten worked a real job to support his family. Difficult to believe it was written by 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. 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. Jonas taylor was the greatest deep sea pilot in the world, until a terrible accident during one of his dives into the mariana trench.
Interview with steve alten, author of meg, basis for the. Discover book depositorys huge selection of steve alten books online. Steve alten became a published author in 1997 with the novel meg. Steve alten megalodon late cretaceous period, 70 million years ago the coast of the asiamericanorthen landmass.
Available is a signed collectors edition of the loch by steve alten, author of the meg. A group for fans the world over to share their excitement and thoughts on the upcoming film. An impossibility is being taken to the middle east. A novel of deep terror, 18 years have passed since jonas taylor last faced the deadly great white. Hells aquarium, is considered to be the best of the bestselling meg series. Apr 03, 2018 as you can see on, i also pushed back the last day to pre order a hardback of meg. New york times bestselling author steve altens meg.