Harlan Coben Books in Order
Harlan Coben has written 41 books, published between 1990 and 2026. The first book is Play Dead (1990) and the newest is Plot Twist (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 41
- Published
- 1990–2026
- Confirmed
- 40 of 41 titles
- Pages on record
- 9,014 in 23 of 41 books
- Reading time
- 150–225 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,014 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 41 titles with a page count on record.
Harlan Coben, born January 4, 1962, is an American writer whose honours include an Edgar Award, a Shamus Award and an Anthony Award. Coben's books have been translated into 46 languages and have sold more than 90 million copies. The 41 books catalogued here start with Play Dead (1990) and reach Plot Twist (2026). Subjects attached to them include thrillers, missing persons, sports agents and the fictional character Myron Bolitar. Coben's series include Mickey Bolitar, Wilde and Windsor Horne Lockwood III.
The Myron Bolitar series follows Myron Bolitar, a sports agent and former professional basketball player, as he investigates cases involving his clients and friends. Win, a friend of Myron's, assists him in the investigations.
How many Harlan Coben books are there?
Harlan Coben has 41 books, released between 1990 and 2026. They include 6 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Harlan Coben Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 41 Harlan Coben books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11990–4/4
- 219915284/4
- 319953434/4
- 419963103/4
- 519963463/4
- 619973524/4
- 719984004/4
- 81999–4/4
- 92000–4/4
- 1020013844/4
- 1120024204/4
- 1220033844/4
- 132004–4/4
- 1420055144/4
- 1520065044/4
- 1620075204/4
- 1720084964/4
- 1820093744/4
- 192010–4/4
- 2020113043/4
- 212011–3/4
- 222012–4/4
- 2320123874/4
- 24Live Wire by Harlan Coben2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 2520133514/4
- 262014–3/4
- 2720143993/4
- 282015–3/4
- 292016–3/4
- 302016483/4
- 3120163873/4
- 3220173513/4
- 3320193844/4
- 342020–4/4
- 352021–3/4
- 3620225283/4
- 372023–4/4
- 382024–4/4
- 392025–4/4
- 402025–4/4
- 412026–3/4
Harlan Coben series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Mickey Bolitar books in order 3 books
- Wilde books in order 2 books
- Myron Bolitar books in order 16 books
Harlan Coben books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Harlan Coben Standalone Novels
18 books18 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Myron Bolitar books in order
12 books by Harlan Coben- 1. Deal Breaker
- 2. Drop Shot
- 3. Fade Away
- 4. Back Spin
- 5. One False Move
- 6. The Final Detail
- 7. Darkest Fear
- 8. Promise Me
- 9. Long Lost
- 10. Live Wire
- 11. Home
- 12. Think Twice
Detective Kierce in order
2 booksHarlan Coben Picture in order
1 bookWindsor Horne Lockwood III in order
1 book- 1. Win
Harlan Coben Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
1 book1 Harlan Coben title here is not listed as part of any series.
Harlan Coben Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Harlan Coben books run from Play Dead (1990) to Plot Twist (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Harlan Coben in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Harlan Coben books in order?
You only need to read Harlan Coben books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Harlan Coben books in?
Read Harlan Coben one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Mickey Bolitar starts with Shelter (2011), Wilde starts with The Boy from the Woods / Wild (2020) and Myron Bolitar starts with Deal Breaker (1995). The earliest catalogued title overall is Play Dead (1990).
What is the first Harlan Coben book?
Play Dead (1990) is the first Harlan Coben book, and the numbered table above starts with it.
What is the newest Harlan Coben book?
Plot Twist (2026) is the newest Harlan Coben book released so far.
Is there a new Harlan Coben book coming?
No next Harlan Coben book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Harlan Coben has won
Wikidata records 5 awards for Harlan Coben. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Grand prix des lectrices de Elle, catégorie policier2003Won
- Barry Award for Best Paperback Original1998Wonfor Back Spin
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original1997Wonfor Fade Away
- Shamus Award1997Wonfor Fade Away
- Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original1996Wonfor Deal Breaker
Printable Harlan Coben Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 41 books in publication order is on the Harlan Coben reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Harlan Coben at a glance
- Still publishing
- Harlan Coben published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Harlan Coben books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 9,014 pages across the 23 of 41 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Harlan Coben books, 15 of 41, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 26 of the 41 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 40 in at least three.
What the Harlan Coben books are about
36 of the 41 Harlan Coben books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 14 of 36. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 14 of 36 books
- Missing persons 10 of 36 books
- Sports agents 10 of 36 books
- Mystery & detective 9 of 36 books
- Suspense 7 of 36 books
- Myron Bolitar (Fictitious character) 6 of 36 books
- Murder 5 of 36 books
- Missing children 4 of 36 books
- Crimes against 3 of 36 books
- High schools 3 of 36 books
- Kidnapping 3 of 36 books