Steve Alten

Steven Robert Alten (born August 21, 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>"Adopt-An-Author", THE Journal, 08/01/2005.</ref>

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<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

   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.<ref name="move">Template:Cite news</ref>
• 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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References

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