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

  1. Deal Breaker, 1995
  2. Drop Shot, 1996
  3. Fade Away, 1996
  4. Back Spin, 1997
  5. One False Move, 1998
  6. The Final Detail, 1999
  7. Darkest Fear, 2000
  8. Promise Me, 2006
  9. Long Lost, 2009
  10. Live Wire, 2011
  11. Home, 2016
  12. 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

  1. Shelter, 2011
  2. Seconds Away, 2012
  3. 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.

  1. Win, 2021

Wilde Series (Books in Order)

The Wilde series follows an independent investigator dealing with missing persons cases.

Publication Order

  1. The Boy From the Woods, 2020
  2. The Match, 2022

Standalone Novels

Short Stories and Anthologies

Picture Books

Harlan Coben Biography

Harlan Coben author

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)

Edited by

Marika

Founder of Mystery Sequels, a reference site focused on listing mystery and thriller books in the correct reading order. I maintain and update the site’s bibliographies as new titles are published.

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23 Comments

  1. Is there a book between Live Wire and Home that I missed? Myron’s brother is thought dead in one but then referred to as alive in the next…. what happened?

  2. Reading Win now. Feels like I’m sitting down with old friends! Can someone help me remember which book introduces Win’s biological daughter? I must have missed that one. Thought I’d read them all! Loved every one I’ve read.

  3. I read 8 books thus far and I am at the end of “The boy from the woods.” Compelling, insightful and full of suspense! Keep them coming Harlan Coben

  4. I started late on Harlan’s books. I am a huge John Grisham, Lee Child, James Patterson and Vince Flynn fan, and thoroughly enjoy suspenseful, thriller type novels. I happened to stumble across “The Stranger” on Netflix and ended up purchasing the book (which I like much more than the series), and instantly became hooked. I’ve managed to acquire “Run Away” and “Promise Me” since then and am sure he is my new favorite author. I can’t wait t0 buy more and add to my collection. This guy is single handedly getting me through the pandemic by keeping me enthralled while we’re stuck in the house.

  5. Like so many others, I am totally hooked on Harlan Coben’s novels. But it seems that he has a split personality as it’s hard to believe the same person has written both the stand alone books and the Myron Bolitaire series. What I enjoy most in the former is the emotional and psycological depth portrayed in the characters rather than the off-beat humour shown in Myron and his co-workers. But am thrilled that he’s still busy writing – can’t wait to get my hands on some of the books listed on your website that are still waiting for me!

  6. Have read everyone of his books. Always looked forward to his next one and he never disappointa. “Win” is next on my list for 2021.

  7. I can’t remember who helped Matt Hunter, was it Kat Donovan? It’s been a while since I read that book and I’m trying to figure out the whole “private eye” thing.

  8. I’m hooked! Here’s how it started. I am a David Baldacci and John Grisham fan. Stumbled upon The Five and Safe on Netflix and just had to know about this Harlan Coben. Then I found Don’t Let Go at a Costco and picked it up! Hooked for sure. Decided to start at the beginning with his standalones. Just now starting No Second Chance. Really appreciate his work!

  9. By coincidence, I read Tell No One and Caught back to back…. And found several crossovers! In Tell No One, Beck meets a homeless man who shouts Himmler likes tuna steaks! Turns out to be Kelvin Tilfer from Caught. Win does research for Wendy Tynes. Ed Grayson from Caught has a friend who helps Dan Mercer … Terese Collins of the Bolitar series. And indomitable attorney Hester Crimsten is in both as well! I love when characters appear in shared stories.

  10. How did Brad Boiltar return from the dead? I just finished Home and Brad was killed in a car crash in live wire.

    1. Just want to say that I have read 25 Harlan Coben novels and have enjoyed every one!

  11. Harlan Coben is getting me through these trying times with his stories on Netflix …Thank you so much

  12. I just finished Found from the Mickey Bolitar series, I loved the series. However, I kind of With there was more. Like maybe a second series. I want to see what Happens to spoon, and More adventures. I want to see in Ema and Mickey get together, if the move, how it’s goes for Mickey when he tells coach about Troy, and even who Ema’s Dad is (personally think it’s Brad Bolitar). I want to see Kitty’s reaction to her husband being alive. I want to see if she gets better, if the family moves or if they stay. I want to see Luther come to justice, and Lizzie’s reaction to him being alive. Or if we ever see Ashley again! If Mickey gets married, and too who? Yet at the same time I’m so satisfied with the ending of the series, and I don’t want to see Mickey in more pain. Yeah that was just a little rant. I loved the series. It ended greatly loved it.

  13. THANK YOU for writing such wonderful novels. Have not read all but am working on it. Have not read one I did not like and that is rare these days for an author. They are very exciting and thrilling. Just finished Fool Me Once was not expecting the ending but it was great and made me cry. When you can laugh and cry in the same book it is a keeper. Thanks again.

  14. Harlan Coben is always the way to go when it comes to thrillers…

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