Harlan Coben has published 38 novels, 1 short story collection and 2 other books, beginning with Play Dead (1990). The 3 series include Myron Bolitar (12 books, starting with Deal Breaker), Mickey Bolitar (3 books, starting with Shelter) and Wilde (2 books, starting with The Boy from the Woods). The best-known is Tell No One (2001). The latest is Nobody's Fool (2025).
Updated September 2026
Myron Bolitar books in order (12)Series page
Reading 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 (2009) · … all 12 below
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Deal Breaker (1995)
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Drop Shot (1996)
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Fade Away (1996)
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Back Spin (1997)
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One False Move (May 1998)
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The Final Detail (1999)
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Darkest Fear (2000)
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Promise Me (2006)
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Long Lost (Apr 2009)
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Live Wire (2009)
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Home (2016)
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Think Twice (2024)
Mickey Bolitar books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Shelter (2011) · 2 Seconds Away (2012) · 3 Found (2014)
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Shelter (2011)
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Seconds Away (Sep 2012)
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Found (2014)
Where to start with Harlan Coben
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Tell No One
Harlan Coben's most-read book.
Newest
Nobody's Fool
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Play Dead (Jun 1990)
Miracle Cure (1991)
Tell No One (2001)
Gone for Good (May 2002)
No Second Chance (2004)
Just One Look (Apr 2004)
The Innocent (2005)
The Woods (2007)
Hold Tight (2008)
Tell No One/Gone for Good (2008)
Caught (Mar 2010)
Stay Close (2012)
Six Years (2013)
Missing You (2014)
Fool Me Once (2016)
Don't Let Go (2017)
Run Away (2019)
Win (Mar 2021)
I Will Find You (2023)
Gone Before Goodbye (2025)
Nobody's Fool (2025)
Short story collections in order
Death Do Us Part (2006)
Other books in order
THE FINAL DETAIL and JUST ONE LOOK (2009)
Querido Jonh (2012)
Film and TV adaptations
- Tell No One (2006)Film · from Tell No One
- Gone for Good (2021)TV · from Gone for Good
- Just One LookTV · from Just One Look
- No Second ChanceTV · from No Second Chance
- The InnocentTV · from The Innocent
- The Woods (2020)TV · from The Woods
- Hold TightTV · from Hold Tight
- CaughtTV · from Caught
- Fool Me OnceTV · from Fool Me Once
About Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben is an American writer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Harlan Coben FAQ
- How many books has Harlan Coben written?
- Harlan Coben has published 38 novels, 1 short story collection and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Harlan Coben's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Myron Bolitar with Deal Breaker, Mickey Bolitar with Shelter and Wilde with The Boy from the Woods. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Harlan Coben's latest book?
- Nobody's Fool (2025).
- What is Harlan Coben's most famous book?
- Tell No One (2001) is Harlan Coben's most widely read book.
- Are Harlan Coben's books connected?
- 17 books belong to 3 series (Myron Bolitar, Mickey Bolitar and Wilde); the other 24 books stand alone.
- Which Harlan Coben books have been adapted?
- 9 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Tell No One (film, 2006), Gone for Good (TV, 2021), Just One Look (TV) and No Second Chance (TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.