Steve Alten

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. 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.

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
 * 1.1. Meg, Angel of Death: Survival (2020), novella
 * 1) The Trench, or The Trench: Meg 2 (1999)
 * 2) Meg: Primal Waters (2004)
 * 3) Meg: Hell's Aquarium  (2009)
 * 4) Meg: Origins (E-Book, 2011), prequel
 * 5) Meg: Nightstalkers (2016)
 * 6) Meg: Generations (2018)
 * 7) 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.
 * 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.