Ted Dekker (born October 24, 1962) is an American author of Christian mystery, thriller, and fantasy novels including Thr3e, Obsessed, and the Circle Series. Biography Dekker was born in Netherlands New Guinea shortly after it had been placed under the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority before becoming a province of Indonesia. His parents, John and Helen, served as missionaries among the Dani people. Ted graduated from high school and took up permanent residence in the United States to study philosophy and religion. In the early nineties, Dekker turned to writing novels. Over the course of three years, he wrote two full-length novels before starting from scratch and rewriting both. He moved his family to the mountains of Western Colorado and began writing full-time on his third novel. Two years and three novels later his first novel was published. To date, he has written over 30 novels and is best known for psychological thrillers and fantasy tales. Dekker's novels have sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Two of his novels, Thr3e and House, have been made into movies. Dekker resides in the Nashville area with his wife Lee Ann and one of their daughters. The oldest of his four children, Rachelle Dekker, is also a writer. Awards 2003 Christy Award Best Fiction Book forThr3e 2003 ECPA Gold Medallion Award Best Fiction Book for Thr3e 2010 Retailer Choice Award for Green 2010 Audio File Earphones Award Best Audiobook for The Bride Collector 2010 INSPYs Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature Speculative Fiction for Green 2012 RT Reviewers Choice Award Inspirational Suspense for The Sanctuary 2014 Christy Award Best Suspense Book for Outlaw 2015 INSPYs Bloggers Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature Mystery/Thriller for A.D. 30 Bibliography The Books Of History Chronicles The Circle Series Black: The Birth of Evil (2004) Red: The Heroic Rescue (2004) White: The Great Pursuit (2004) Green: The Beginning and the End (2009) (Known as "Green: The Last Stand" in The Circle 4-in-1 due to Alternate Ending) Beyond the Circle The 49th Mystic (May 2018) Rise of the Mystics (October 2018) The Paradise Series Showdown (2005) Saint (2007) Sinner (2008) The Lost Books Series Chosen (2007) Infidel (2007) Renegade (2008) Chaos (2008) Lunatic (2009) with Kaci Hill Elyon (2009) with Kaci Hill The Books Of Mortals Series The Keeper (2011) with Tosca Lee Forbidden (2011) with Tosca Lee Mortal (2012) with Tosca Lee Sovereign (2013) with Tosca