Harlan Coben Books in Order
The complete guide to Harlan Coben's books, including the Myron Bolitar series and gripping standalones like Tell No One. Find summaries and reading orders here.
Last updated: December 23, 2025
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Publication Order
40 books
Nobody's Fool
by Harlan Coben
2025
Sami Kierce, now a private investigator and teacher, is shocked when a woman from his past appears in his classroom. It’s his old girlfriend, who supposedly died decades ago, forcing him to solve the mystery of her "death."
Gone Before Goodbye
by Harlan Coben
2025
Co-authored with Reese Witherspoon. A disgraced surgeon accepts a shady job treating a mysterious patient in a high-security compound. When the patient vanishes, she becomes a fugitive caught in a global conspiracy.
Think Twice
by Harlan Coben
2024
Myron Bolitar is stunned when the FBI asks about his former client and rival, Greg Downing. The problem? Greg died three years ago. Evidence suggests he is alive and killing, sending Myron on a chase to find a dead man.
I Will Find You
by Harlan Coben
2023
David Burroughs is serving a life sentence for murdering his own son. When he discovers evidence that his son might still be alive, he breaks out of prison to save the boy and prove his innocence.
The Match
by Harlan Coben
2022
Wilde returns when a DNA match connects him to a potential family member. However, the match also links him to a vigilante group punishing online trolls, forcing him to fight a killer while seeking his own origins.
Win
by Harlan Coben
2021
Windsor Horne Lockwood III takes the lead when stolen family heirlooms are found at a murder scene. He uses his vast wealth and vigilante tactics to solve a cold case involving 1970s radicals and his own family's secrets.
The Boy from the Woods
by Harlan Coben
2020
Wilde, a man found living feral in the woods as a child, is now a security expert living off the grid. When a local girl goes missing, he uses his unique survival skills to track her down, uncovering dark community secrets.
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Run Away
by Harlan Coben
2019
Simon finds his homeless, drug-addicted daughter in Central Park, but she runs when he tries to help. His quest to bring her home leads him into a violent criminal underworld that he is completely unprepared for.
Don't Let Go
by Harlan Coben
2017
Detective Napoleon "Nap" Dumas has been haunted by the death of his twin brother and the disappearance of his girlfriend. When her fingerprints turn up at a new crime scene, he finally has a lead on what happened years ago.
The Magical Fantastical Fridge
by Harlan Coben
2016
A fun, illustrated children's book about a boy named Walden. Bored with his chores, he gets sucked into a drawing on his refrigerator and goes on a wild, imaginative adventure through his own artwork.
Home
by Harlan Coben
2016
Ten years after two boys were kidnapped, one of them resurfaces. Myron Bolitar and Win jump into action to find the other boy, uncovering a heartbreaking web of lies that has kept the families in the dark.
Fool Me Once
by Harlan Coben
2016
Former special ops pilot Maya sees her murdered husband on her nanny cam playing with their daughter. To understand how a dead man can be in her house, she must confront deep secrets from her own military past.
The Stranger
by Harlan Coben
2015
A stranger approaches Adam Price and reveals a devastating secret about his wife. When he confronts her, she disappears, leaving Adam to hunt for her in a world where everyone has something to hide.
Missing You
by Harlan Coben
2014
NYPD Detective Kat Donovan finds her ex-fiancé's profile on a dating app years after he broke her heart. Reaching out to him opens a door to a conspiracy involving missing people and the murder of her own father.
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Found
by Harlan Coben
2014
In the conclusion to the Mickey Bolitar trilogy, Mickey finally uncovers the truth about the Abeona Shelter and what really happened to his father. He must race to save his friends before the mystery consumes them all.
Six Years
by Harlan Coben
2013
Jake watched the love of his life marry another man and promised to leave her alone. Six years later, he sees her husband's obituary, but when he tries to find her, he discovers their entire life together was a lie.
Stay Close
by Harlan Coben
2012
Three people living seemingly disconnected lives are bound together by a dark secret from seventeen years ago. When a new disappearance mimics an old cold case, their past returns to threaten their carefully built presents.
Seconds Away
by Harlan Coben
2012
Mickey Bolitar finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation when a classmate is shot. While trying to clear a friend's name, he digs deeper into the mystery of his father's death and the Abeona Shelter.
Shelter
by Harlan Coben
2011
After his father's death, Mickey Bolitar moves in with his uncle Myron. He soon gets involved in the disappearance of a girlfriend and discovers a mysterious organization called the Abeona Shelter that protects children.
Live Wire
by Harlan Coben
2011
Myron Bolitar helps a former tennis star client who is receiving anonymous threats. The case takes a personal turn when it leads Myron to his estranged brother and a secret that has divided their family for years.
Caught
by Harlan Coben
2010
A reporter traps a predator on live TV, but the man disappears before trial. Years later, a missing girl case reconnects the reporter and the accused man, suggesting that he might have been innocent of the original crime.
Long Lost
by Harlan Coben
2009
Myron Bolitar travels to Paris to help an old flame whose husband has been murdered. He quickly finds himself framed for the crime and caught in an international conspiracy involving terrorism and genetic secrets.
Hold Tight
by Harlan Coben
2008
Worried parents install spyware on their son's computer after a friend's suicide. What they find leads to the boy's disappearance and exposes a dangerous secret that threatens the safety of their entire suburban neighborhood.
The Woods
by Harlan Coben
2007
Paul Copeland is a prosecutor haunted by the disappearance of his sister at a summer camp twenty years ago. When a body is found that links back to that night, he realizes his sister might still be alive.
Promise Me
by Harlan Coben
2006
Myron Bolitar makes a promise to two teenage girls to drive them home if they ever feel unsafe. When one of them calls and then disappears, Myron becomes the prime suspect and must find her to clear his name.
The Innocent
by Harlan Coben
2005
Matt Hunter is trying to live a normal life after serving time for an accidental killing. A call from his wife's phone changes everything, pulling him into a conspiracy that threatens to frame him for a new crime.
Just One Look
by Harlan Coben
2004
Grace Lawson picks up a fresh set of photos and finds an old picture of her husband with people she doesn't know. When he sees it and vanishes, her search for answers leads her into a dark and violent past.
No Second Chance
by Harlan Coben
2003
Dr. Marc Seidman wakes up in a hospital to find his wife dead and his infant daughter missing. A ransom note warns him no police, but when the exchange goes wrong, he must go rogue to save his child.
Gone for Good
by Harlan Coben
2002
Will Klein's brother was accused of murder and vanished years ago. When Will's girlfriend also disappears, he finds evidence linking her to his missing brother, forcing him to unravel a decade of lies to find them both.
Tell No One
by Harlan Coben
2001
Eight years after his wife was murdered, Dr. David Beck receives a mysterious email containing a phrase only she would know. The message implies she is still alive, sending him on a frantic, dangerous race to find the truth.
Darkest Fear
by Harlan Coben
2000
Myron confronts his own past when an old girlfriend reveals he has a son who is dying and needs a bone marrow transplant. The donor has vanished, forcing Myron into a desperate hunt to save the boy he never knew.
The Final Detail
by Harlan Coben
1999
Myron's colleague Esperanza is arrested for the murder of a client, a fallen baseball star. Myron is determined to prove her innocence, even if it means digging up dirt that his best friend Win would prefer stayed buried.
The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage
by Peter Robinson
1998
A short story by Harlan Coben, originally published in the anthology *Malice Domestic 7*. It showcases his signature ability to craft a tight mystery with a clever twist in a compact format.
One False Move
by Harlan Coben
1998
Myron Bolitar is hired to protect a female basketball star with a tragic family history. As he guards her, he uncovers a connection between her missing mother and a powerful political family, putting them both in the crosshairs.
Back Spin
by Harlan Coben
1997
A young golfer's son is kidnapped during the U.S. Open. Myron Bolitar, who hates golf, agrees to help find the boy to return a favor, wading into a country-club mystery filled with elitism and family betrayal.
Fade Away
by Harlan Coben
1996
Myron Bolitar is hired to find a missing basketball star who is also his rival. The search drags Myron back into the pro sports world he left behind and forces him to confront the injury that ended his career.
Drop Shot
by Harlan Coben
1996
A former tennis prodigy trying to make a comeback is murdered during the U.S. Open. Myron Bolitar investigates the crime, which seems linked to an old cover-up involving a senator and a different murder years ago.
Deal Breaker
by Harlan Coben
1995
In the first Myron Bolitar mystery, the sports agent is poised to sign a rookie quarterback. When the player's missing girlfriend reappears, Myron gets dragged into a case involving a long-buried family tragedy and a dangerous sex scandal.
Miracle Cure
by Harlan Coben
1991
A serial killer targets patients at a clinic claiming to have found a cure for AIDS. A TV journalist and a basketball star team up to stop the murders, realizing the cure itself might be the motive for the crimes.
Play Dead
by Harlan Coben
1990
A supermodel's basketball star husband dies on their honeymoon, but she soon suspects he might still be alive. Digging into his past, she discovers a tangled web of family lies and a faked death that hides a sinister truth.
Where should I start?
If you want the classic sports-agent mystery: Deal Breaker → Drop Shot → Fade Away
If you prefer a gripping standalone thriller: Tell No One → The Stranger → I Will Find You
If you loved the hit Netflix show: Fool Me Once → Nobody's Fool
Author bio
Harlan Coben is a Jersey guy through and through. Born in Newark and raised in the suburbs of Livingston, New Jersey, he grew up in the very same kind of neighborhoods that he now uses as the setting for his gripping thrillers. While some authors invent fantasy worlds or explore gritty city underbellies, Coben focuses on the manicured lawns and quiet streets of suburbia. He understands that the scariest secrets are often the ones hidden behind the closed doors of a seemingly perfect family home.
Before he became a household name, Coben attended Amherst College. He majored in political science, but his time there was defined just as much by his love for basketball. He was a player himself, and that passion for the court didn't just disappear after graduation. It clearly laid the groundwork for his most famous character, Myron Bolitar.
After college, Coben didn’t jump straight into the bestseller lists. Instead, he took a very normal path: he went to work in the travel industry for a company owned by his grandfather. It was a grounded start to a career that would eventually reach dizzying heights.
His writing journey truly began in the early 1990s with a few standalone novels, but he hit his stride when he introduced the world to Myron Bolitar. Myron isn’t your typical hard-boiled detective. He is a sports agent—and a former basketball player—who ends up investigating murders more often than he negotiates contracts. The series became a massive hit because it felt different. It blended tricky mysteries with a sharp, witty sense of humor and a memorable cast of recurring characters who felt like old friends.
However, the real turning point came in 2001. Coben released a standalone novel titled Tell No One, and it rocketed him to international superstardom. The book was a sensation, telling the story of a man whose wife was murdered years ago, only for him to receive a message suggesting she might still be alive. The story’s universal appeal was proven when it was adapted into a celebrated French film, a rare feat for an American crime novel.
Readers keep coming back to Coben because he has mastered the "hook." His stories usually start with a regular person—someone just like you—whose life is turned upside down by a single phone call, a missing loved one, or a dark secret from the past. He is famous for the "double twist," a technique where he leads you to believe you have solved the puzzle, only to pull the rug out from under you one last time on the very last page.
In recent years, you might have seen his name pop up on your TV screen just as often as on a bookshelf. Coben signed a major deal with Netflix to adapt his novels into series across multiple countries. Shows like The Stranger, Stay Close, and Fool Me Once have introduced his fast-paced, binge-worthy storytelling style to a massive new global audience.
Despite the Hollywood deals and millions of books sold, Coben keeps things surprisingly grounded. He hasn't moved to a flashy mansion in Los Angeles. He still lives in New Jersey with his wife, Anne Armstrong-Coben, who is a pediatrician, and they have four children. He continues to churn out bestsellers that keep readers up way past their bedtimes, proving that the guy from Jersey still knows exactly how to keep us guessing.
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