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ⓘ About Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben is an American bestselling thriller author born to a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, on January 4, 1962. Harlan attended Amherst College and majored in political science. After graduating, he worked for his father in a company in the travel industry. Harlan is married to Anne Armstrong-Coben, a pediatrician, and has four children. Harlan has over 50 million books printed to his name and published in 40 languages worldwide. One of the most decorated authors of all time, Harlan was the first writer to win all the three awards: Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award. In addition, his works have earned titles such as “ingenious” (New York Times) and “superb” (Chicago Tribune).
All Book Series by Harlan Coben
Gone Before Goodbye
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2025 Co-authored · Reese Witherspoon
The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For
Book 7 of 8 · published 2015
Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Harlan Coben?
Harlan Coben is an American bestselling thriller author born to a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, on January 4, 1962. Harlan attended Amherst College and majored in political science. After graduating, he worked for his father in a company in the travel industry.
Which Harlan Coben series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Myron Bolitar series, the earliest of Harlan Coben's multi-book series: it opens with Deal Breaker (1995) and runs to 12 books across 1995–2024, ending with Think Twice (2024). Harlan Coben's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Harlan Coben written?
Harlan Coben has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1990 and 2026. 20 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Myron Bolitar series with 12 books — and 29 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Harlan Coben's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Harlan Coben's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Myron Bolitar (1995–2024, 12 books), Mickey Bolitar (2011–2014, 3 books) and Detective Kierce (2016–2025, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Harlan Coben's books organised into series?
This guide splits Harlan Coben's 49 books into 5 named series and 29 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Myron Bolitar (12 books, 1995–2024); Mickey Bolitar (3 books, 2011–2014); Detective Kierce (2 books, 2016–2025); Wilde (2 books, 2020–2022); Windsor Horne Lockwood III (1 book, 2021).