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Harlan Coben Biography & Facts

Harlan Coben (born c. 1962) is an American writer of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Nine of his novels have been adapted into Netflix series. Coben has won an Edgar Award, a Shamus Award, and an Anthony Award—the first author to receive all three. His books have been translated into 43 languages and sold over 60 million copies. Early life and education Coben was born into a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, and was raised in Livingston, where he graduated from Livingston High School, with his childhood friend, future governor Chris Christie.He studied political science at Amherst College, where he was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity, along with Dan Brown. Coben was in his senior year at college when he realized he wanted to write. Career After graduating in 1984, Coben worked in the travel industry, in a company owned by his grandfather. It was during that time when he wrote his first book, romantic suspense thriller Play Dead, which was accepted for publication when he was 26 and released in 1990. It was followed by Miracle Cure in 1991. He then began writing a series of thrillers featuring a former basketball player turned sports agent, Myron Bolitar, who often finds himself investigating murders involving his clients. Tell No One, his first stand-alone thriller since the creation of the Myron Bolitar series in 1995, was published in 2001. A French-language film adaptation based on the book was released in 2006. Coben followed Tell No One with nine more stand-alone novels. His novel Hold Tight, published on April 15, 2008, was his first book to debut at number 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list.In 2003, Coben published a short story about his father, who had died of a heart attack at the age of 59 in 1988. Entitled "The Key to My Father," the story was published in The New York Times on Father's Day, June 15, 2003. Besides The New York Times, his essays and columns have appeared in Parade Magazine and Bloomberg Views. Bibliography Awards Coben won the 1996 Anthony Award in the category "Best Paperback Original", for Deal Breaker, the first volume of the Myron Bolitar series; it was also nominated for an Edgar Award in the same category. Fade Away won the 1997 Shamus Award and the Edgar Award for "Best Paperback Original", was nominated for the Anthony Award and the Barry Award in the same category, and was nominated for a Dilys Award. The following Myron Bolitar novel, Back Spin, won the 1998 Barry Award and was nominated for the Dilys Award and the Shamus Award. In 2002, Tell No One was nominated for the Anthony Award, the Macavity Award, the Edgar Award and the Barry Award. In 2010, Live Wire won the crime fiction award, the RBA Prize for Crime Writing, worth €125,000.In 2023, the Japanese edition of Win, translated by Toshiki Taguchi, was nominated for the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Mystery Fiction in Translation. Films and TV series Coben's first book to be adapted for the screen was Tell No One. Director Guillaume Canet made a French-language film, based on the book, titled Ne le dis à personne, in 2006.Coben's 2003 book No Second Chance became the basis for the 2015 French miniseries of the same name. Two years later the same happened to Just One Look. Coben is the creator of the British crime drama television show The Five, which first aired in April 2016 on the Sky 1 channel in the United Kingdom. Coben also created the French-British crime drama television show Safe, which premiered on Netflix in 190 countries on May 10, 2018.In 2024, Fool Me Once was released on Netflix. The eight part television series is an adaptation of the 2016 novel. Film Contracts In 2022, Amazon Studios announced plans to produce a series based on the first Mickey Bolitar novel Shelter. Jaden Michael stars as Mickey, alongside Constance Zimmer, Adrian Greensmith, Abby Corrigan, and Sage Linder. The series, Harlan Coben's Shelter, was released on August 18, 2023.In August 2018, Coben signed a multi-million-dollar five-year contract with American company Netflix. Under the deal, 14 of Coben's novels would be developed into original Netflix series or films, with him serving as executive producer on all projects. The first title released under the deal was The Stranger, based on his novel of the same name, which premiered in January 2020. In October 2022, it was announced that Netflix had extended the deal for another four years, with the Myron Bolitar series now also available for adaptation. On February 20, 2023, Fool Me Once was announced as an upcoming adaptation in production for Netflix. Personal life Coben lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with his wife Anne Armstrong-Coben, a pediatrician, and their four children. References External links Official website Harlan Coben at IMDb. Discover the Harlan Coben popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Harlan Coben books.

Best Seller Harlan Coben Books of 2024

  • The Innocent synopsis, comments

    The Innocent

    Harlan Coben

    NOW THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES EL INOCENTE!The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger takes readers on an electrifying ride in this thriller that pee...

  • Found synopsis, comments

    Found

    Harlan Coben

    From internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben comes this third actionpacked installment of his bestselling young adult series.It’s been eight months sinc...

  • Play Dead synopsis, comments

    Play Dead

    Harlan Coben

    The worlds of celebrity and sports are brilliantly dissected and turned upside down in the debut thriller from the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stran...

  • The Girl Who Survived synopsis, comments

    The Girl Who Survived

    Lisa Jackson

    In this deviously volatile, deliciously creepy thriller from the #1 New York Times bestseller, the lone survivor of a brutal family massacre must uncover the awful truth about the ...

  • Missing You by Harlan Coben A 30-minute Summary synopsis, comments

    Missing You by Harlan Coben A 30-minute Summary

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    With InstaRead Summaries, you can get the summary of a book in 30 minutes or less. We read every chapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience.  This is an Instaread ...

  • Miracle Cure synopsis, comments

    Miracle Cure

    Harlan Coben

    A husband and wife race to find a cure for the disease that has inspired a serial killer to terrorize Manhattan in this classic medical thriller from the bestselling author and cre...

  • The Woods synopsis, comments

    The Woods

    Harlan Coben

    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES!The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger takes readers into the heart of family loyalty in this twisty pageturner that...

  • Harlan Coben 3 Novel Collection synopsis, comments

    Harlan Coben 3 Novel Collection

    Harlan Coben

    Three heartpounding pageturners by the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger.THE INNOCENTOne night, Matt Hunter innocently tried to break up a fighta...

  • The Final Detail synopsis, comments

    The Final Detail

    Harlan Coben

    In this sixth novel in the awardwinning Myron Bolitar series, Harlan Coben delivers a riveting powerhouse thrillera twisting mystery of betrayal, family secrets, and murder.“Sly hu...

  • Final Girls synopsis, comments

    Final Girls

    Riley Sager

    THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “If you liked Gone Girl, you’ll like this.”Stephen King   Ten years ago, six friends went on vacation. One made it out alive…. ...

  • Caught synopsis, comments

    Caught

    Harlan Coben

    The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger delivers a twisted #1 New York Times bestseller about a man whowith the best of intentionsopens the wrong d...

  • Stay Close synopsis, comments

    Stay Close

    Harlan Coben

    NOW A NETFLIX SERIES AND A NETFLIX BOOK CLUB PICK!The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger proves that the past never truly fades away in this shock...

  • Just One Look synopsis, comments

    Just One Look

    Harlan Coben

    An ordinary snapshot causes a mother’s world to unravel in this shocking thriller from the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger.When Grace Lawson pi...

  • Fool Me Once synopsis, comments

    Fool Me Once

    Harlan Coben

    DON’T MISS THE NETFLIX SERIES FOOL ME ONCENOW AVAILABLE TO STREAMA widowed veteran gets the shock of her life in this impossibletoputdown thriller from the bestselling author and c...

  • End Game synopsis, comments

    End Game

    David Baldacci

    Two of the government's most lethal assassins scour rural Colorado to find their missing handlerand discover an insidious and lethal threat along the way in this New York Times bes...

  • Fade Away synopsis, comments

    Fade Away

    Harlan Coben

    EDGAR AWARD WINNER “What sets Harlan Coben above the crowd are wit and . . . an entertaining plot.”Los Angeles Times Book ReviewONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS O...

  • Darkest Fear synopsis, comments

    Darkest Fear

    Harlan Coben

    Edgar Awardwinner Harlan Coben brings us his most astonishingand deeply personalnovel yet. And it all begins when Myron Bolitar’s ex tells him he’s a father . . . of a dying thir...

  • Tell No One synopsis, comments

    Tell No One

    Harlan Coben

    For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The pier...

  • The Stranger synopsis, comments

    The Stranger

    Harlan Coben

    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES!A secret destroys a man’s perfect life and sends him on a collision course with a deadly conspiracy in this shocking thriller from #1 New York Ti...

  • One False Move synopsis, comments

    One False Move

    Harlan Coben

    She's smart, beautiful, and she doesn't need a man to look after her. But sports agent Myron Bolitar has come into her lifebig time. Now Myron's next move may be his last. . .&#...

  • Fear Thy Neighbor synopsis, comments

    Fear Thy Neighbor

    Fern Michaels

    A thrilling new book from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of No Way Out, that fans of Nora Roberts and Rachel Caine won’t want to miss! One woman’s pictureperfect island s...

  • The Maze synopsis, comments

    The Maze

    Nelson DeMille

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with a “genuinely thrilling” (The New York Times) suspense novel featuring his most popular character, former NYPD homic...

  • The Last Time I Lied synopsis, comments

    The Last Time I Lied

    Riley Sager

    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER   From the author of Survive the Night and Final Girls comes a tense and twisty thriller about a summer camp that’s imposs...

  • Hold Tight synopsis, comments

    Hold Tight

    Harlan Coben

    NOW A NETFLIX SERIES!The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix dramas Stay Close and The Stranger delivers a #1 New York Times bestseller that asks how well parents rea...

  • Promise Me synopsis, comments

    Promise Me

    Harlan Coben

    The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger reveals the deadly consequences that can be born of the best intentions in this Myron Bolitar thriller.As t...

  • Six Years synopsis, comments

    Six Years

    Harlan Coben

    The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger explores the dangers of obsession in this #1 New York Times bestselling masterpiece of modern suspense. &...

  • Deal Breaker synopsis, comments

    Deal Breaker

    Harlan Coben

    The debut of Myron Bolitar, a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent and one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction, Deal Breaker is a pageturning classic ...

  • Falling synopsis, comments

    Falling

    T. J. Newman

    #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Terrifying…buckle up for a chilling summer read.” People (Best Books of the Week) “The perfect thriller! A mustread.” Gillian Fly...

  • The Other Wife synopsis, comments

    The Other Wife

    Michael Robotham

    The ninth thriller in the Joe O'Loughlin series, the inspiration for the major ITV series The Suspect starring Aidan Turner.'Superbly constructed . . . a breathtaking twist' Daily ...

  • Greenwich Park synopsis, comments

    Greenwich Park

    Katherine Faulkner

    This “gloriously tangled game of cat and mouse” (Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author) explores the anxieties of impending motherhood, unreliable friendship, and the hig...

  • The Deserter synopsis, comments

    The Deserter

    Nelson DeMille & Alex Demille

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn “outstanding” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) blistering thriller featuring a brilliant and unorthodox Army investigator, his enigmatic female partn...

  • The Third Grave synopsis, comments

    The Third Grave

    Lisa Jackson

    A thrilling new crime novel from the bestselling author of You Betrayed Me, perfect for fans of Sandra Brown and Iris Johansen! Return to the dark side of Savannah, Georgia where a...

  • Home synopsis, comments

    Home

    Harlan Coben

    Ten years after the highprofile kidnapping of two young boys, only one returns home in this gripping #1 New York Times bestselling Myron Bolitar thriller from the bestselling autho...

  • No Second Chance synopsis, comments

    No Second Chance

    Harlan Coben

    When his child is taken, a father will stop at nothing to get her back in this explosive, whiteknuckle thriller from the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The...

  • Harlan Coben A Novel The Match synopsis, comments

    Harlan Coben A Novel The Match

    H. Coben

    Harlow’s life was looking pretty good despite the attacks in Hawaii. With Thomas on board, she has finally caught herself all of the Summers boys and is feeling pretty good about ...

  • Drop Shot synopsis, comments

    Drop Shot

    Harlan Coben

    In the second Myron Bolitar novel from Edgar Award–winner Harlan Coben, a young woman’s tragic death spirals into a shattering drama of menace, secrets, and rage. Suddenly Myron...

  • Blood Lines synopsis, comments

    Blood Lines

    Nelson DeMille & Alex Demille

    In this “highly entertaining” New York Times bestseller from Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille, Army CID Special Agents Brodie and Taylor “are the modern warriors the world needs” (B...

  • Missing You synopsis, comments

    Missing You

    Harlan Coben

    From the bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger comes the #1 New York Times bestseller about the ties we have to our pastand the lies that bind u...

  • Drowning synopsis, comments

    Drowning

    T. J. Newman

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES “Reads like Apollo 13 underwater.” Don Winslow “Masterful.” Patricia Cornwell “A stunn...

  • Gone for Good synopsis, comments

    Gone for Good

    Harlan Coben

    NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES “Gone for Good contains more plot twists than you can count, with a jarring revelation in nearly every chapter. . . . [Harlan] Coben has crafted a ta...

  • The Cuban Affair synopsis, comments

    The Cuban Affair

    Nelson DeMille

    Nelson DeMille’s #1 New York Times bestseller, “an actionpacked, relentlessly paced thriller” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), featuring DeMille’s newest characterU.S. Army com...

  • Lock Every Door synopsis, comments

    Lock Every Door

    Riley Sager

    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER   “Looking for a suspense novel that will keep you up until way past midnight? Look no further than Lock Every Door, by Riley Sager....

  • Live Wire synopsis, comments

    Live Wire

    Harlan Coben

    The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger exposes a different side of sports agent Myron Bolitar in this explosive thriller.... When former tennis st...

  • The Better Sister synopsis, comments

    The Better Sister

    Alafair Burke

    A Washington Post and Sun Sentinel Best Book of the Year“One hell of a riproaring read.” Seattle Review of Books“Cunning. . . . Get ready to be led down the garden path to a c...

  • Long Lost synopsis, comments

    Long Lost

    Harlan Coben

    The bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama The Stranger ratchets up the tension as sports agent Myron Bolitar gets mixed up in some international intrigue in this ...

  • Back Spin synopsis, comments

    Back Spin

    Harlan Coben

    “Another winner . . . Pungent observations, indelibly drawn characters and a twisting, surpriseladen plot.”Atlanta Journal and ConstitutionKidnappers have snatched the teenage son ...