Harlan Coben Books in Order
Harlan Coben is a New York Times bestselling author of suspense and crime thrillers, best known for the Myron Bolitar series and its spin-offs series.
This page lists all Harlan Coben books in order, including series, standalone novels, short stories, and anthologies, organized by publication order and chronological order where applicable.
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Myron Bolitar Series (Books in Order)
A former basketball player turned sports agent, Myron Bolitar, becomes involved in criminal investigations.
Publication Order
- Deal Breaker, 1995
- Drop Shot, 1996
- Fade Away, 1996
- Back Spin, 1997
- One False Move, 1998
- The Final Detail, 1999
- Darkest Fear, 2000
- Promise Me, 2006
- Long Lost, 2009
- Live Wire, 2011
- Home, 2016
- Think Twice, 2024
Mickey Bolitar Series (Books in Order)
The Mickey Bolitar series is a young adult spin-off featuring Myron Bolitar’s nephew.
Publication Order
- Shelter, 2011
- Seconds Away, 2012
- Found, 2014
Windsor Horne Lockwood III Series (Books in Order)
This spin-off series focuses on Windsor Horne Lockwood III (aka Win), a recurring character from the Myron Bolitar novels.
- Win, 2021
Wilde Series (Books in Order)
The Wilde series follows an independent investigator dealing with missing persons cases.
Publication Order
- The Boy From the Woods, 2020
- The Match, 2022
Standalone Novels
- Play Dead, 1990
- Miracle Cure, 1991
- Tell No One, 2001
- Gone for Good, 2002
- No Second Chance, 2003
- Just One Look, 2004
- The Innocent, 2005
- The Woods, 2007
- Hold Tight, 2008
- Caught, 2010
- Stay Close, 2012
- Six Years, 2013
- Missing You, 2014
- The Stranger, 2015
- Fool Me Once, 2016
- Don’t Let Go, 2017
- Run Away, 2019
- I Will Find You, 2023
- Nobody’s Fool, 2025
- Gone Before Goodbye, 2025 (with Reese Witherspoon)
Short Stories and Anthologies
- Malice Domestic 7, 1998 (A Simple Philosophy)
- Opening Shots, Vol. II, 2001 (Entrapped, and The Rough Boys)
- Mystery Writers of America Presents Death Do Us Part: New Stories About Love, Lust, and Murder, 2006 (Mystery Writers Presents)
- Pulp Fiction: The Crimefighters, 2006
- The Best American Mystery Stories 2011, with Otto Penzler
- Suspense Magazine April 2012, 2012
- Crime Writers: A Decade of Crime, 2013, with Mark Billingham, Ann Cleeves, P D James, Val McDermid and Steve Mosby
- The Best American Mystery Stories 2017, 2017
- Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge, 2022, with Kelley Armstrong, Ace Atkins, C J Box, Allison Brennan, S A Cosby, Robert Dugoni, Tess Gerritsen, Heather Graham, Gregg Hurwitz, Kathy Reichs and Hank Phillippi Ryan
Picture Books
- The Magical Fantastical Fridge, 2016 (aka Walden and the Magic Refrigerator)
Harlan Coben Biography
Harlan Coben is a New York Times bestselling author of suspense and crime thrillers.
Official website: harlancoben.com
Born in 1962 in Newark, New Jersey, he grew up in the United States to Jewish parents, and continues to live in New Jersey with his family, wife Anne Armstrong Coben, a pediatrician, and their four children.
He studied political science at Amherst College, where he began to develop an interest in writing. During this time he belonged to the same fraternity (Psi Upsilon) with the author Dan Brown, also was a member.
He published his debut novel at age 26, in 1990 with the title Play Dead, a romantic suspense novel.
After releasing his second standalone novel, Miracle Cure, a medical thriller, in 1991, Harlan Coben started writing the Myron Bolitar series, which became one of his most well-known works.
In addition to his series novels, Harlan Coben has written numerous standalone thrillers. He has also been involved in television adaptations of his work and has served as creator or executive producer on several international series.
Over the years, Harlan Coben has sold more than 80 million books worldwide, and his novels have won or were nominated for several awards.
Harlan Coben Book Adaptations
Several of Harlan Coben’s novels have been adapted for film and television.
- Tell No One (Ne le dis à personne, 2006) – French feature film
- No Second Chance (Une chance de trop, 2015) – French television miniseries
- The Five (2016) – Original British television series
- Just One Look (Juste un regard, 2017) – French television series
- Safe (2018) – Netflix television series
- The Stranger (2020) – Netflix television series
- The Woods (2020) – Netflix television series
- The Innocent (El inocente, 2021) – Spanish Netflix series
- Gone for Good (2021) – Netflix television series
- Stay Close (2021) – Netflix television series
- Hold Tight (2022) – Polish Netflix series
- Fool Me Once (2024) – British Netflix television series
Harlan Coben Awards and Honors
Harlan Coben has received multiple awards and nominations for his novels and short fiction. He is the first author to receive nominations for the Edgar, Anthony, Shamus, Dilys, and Barry Awards across his body of work.
Awards
- Deal Breaker – Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original (1996)
- Fade Away – Shamus Award for Best Original PI Paperback (1997); Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original (1997)
- Back Spin – Barry Award for Best Paperback Original (1998)
Nominations and Shortlists
- Deal Breaker – Edgar Award nomination for Best Paperback Original (1996)
- Fade Away – Dilys Award, Barry Award, and Anthony Award nominations (1997)
- Back Spin – Shamus Award and Dilys Award nominations (1998)
- A Simple Philosophy – Macavity, Anthony, and Agatha Award nominations for Best Short Story (1999)
- Tell No One – Edgar, Macavity, Barry, and Anthony Award nominations for Best Novel (2002)
- The Woods – Shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2007)
- Hold Tight – ITW Award and CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award nominations (2009)
- Long Lost – ITW Award nomination for Best Hardcover Novel (2010)
- Caught – Edgar Award nomination for Best Novel (2011)
- Shelter – Edgar Award and Agatha Award nominations for Young Adult Fiction (2012)
- Seconds Away – Agatha Award nomination for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction (2013)
- Found – Agatha Award nomination for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction (2015)
- The Stranger – CrimeFest: Sounds of Crime Award nomination (2016)
- The Boy from the Woods – Barry Award nomination for Best Novel (2021)
I loved every book that I have read by you, I have seen a couple of yours books that were made into movies and was NOT impressed.
Well I just finished listening to all of your books. Please write another one or ten soon! My very favorite author.
Totally loved the British mini series based on “Missing You”, so awesome, and the music was very well chosen! Kudos!
I am a fan of all your books and have todate introduced your writing to all who I find looking at books at Costco, library etc. Some people actually wanted to know where to buy them locally. As a great library donar and reader I have insisted that our library buy all of your books. Our library cards are free thanks to enterprising businesses in town.
One of the items in my bucket list is to make sure that I say “Thank You and let them know how appreciated they are. So Harlan, “Thank you for your imagination and hard work that let me lose time of day while reading your great novels” sincerely C. Hicks (82)
Been a fan from the get go have all your books could not get enough and always waiting for your next offering, I really love the characterWin and the relationship between Myron and him. keep upm the good work
I would love to have HONEYMOON in English. I’ve had this novel for years but never sent it back for an exchange. I see it in the closet IN the wrapping. Could I please get a switch to one in English?
I have read most of his collection, but found “Win” my favorite. Though, I enjoy all his characters, I hope it is the first of other books based on this intriguing character.
Mr. Coben should devote evry waking minute to writing more books. Forget everything else…just write. I am addicted and the only cure is his next book! In all seriousness, his books are unmatched and I look forward to each new one. Thank you for sharing your talent. Write on!