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Harlan Coben

Author of Tell No One

131+ Works 76,263 Members 2,375 Reviews 247 Favorited

About the Author

Harlan Coben was born in Newark, New Jersey on January 4, 1962. After receiving a political science degree from Amherst College, he worked in the travel industry in a company owned by his grandfather. He writes the Myron Bolitar series and Mickey Bolitar series. His other works include Gone for show more Good, The Innocent, The Woods, Hold Tight, Caught, Stay Close, Six Years, Missing You, The Stranger, Fool Me Once, Home, and Don't Let Go. Tell No One was turned into the multiple award-winning 2006 French film Ne le Dis à Personne. He was the first author to win the Edgar Award, Shamus Award, and Anthony Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by Harlan Coben

Tell No One (2001) 5,375 copies
The Woods (2007) 4,583 copies
Gone for Good (2002) 3,533 copies
Hold Tight (2008) 3,452 copies
The Innocent (2005) 3,316 copies
Just One Look (2004) 3,278 copies
Promise Me (2006) 3,262 copies
No Second Chance (2003) 3,226 copies
Caught (2010) 3,162 copies
Deal Breaker (1995) 2,977 copies
Long Lost (2009) 2,591 copies
Six Years (2013) 2,474 copies
Drop Shot (1996) 2,176 copies
Fade Away (1996) 2,047 copies
Live Wire (2011) 2,024 copies
The Stranger (2015) 1,993 copies
The Final Detail (1999) 1,975 copies
Darkest Fear (2000) 1,949 copies
Fool Me Once (2016) 1,911 copies
Stay Close (2012) 1,895 copies
One False Move (1998) 1,878 copies
Back Spin (1997) 1,869 copies
Missing You (2014) 1,776 copies
Home (2016) 1,528 copies
The Boy from the Woods (2020) 1,423 copies
Don't Let Go (2017) 1,391 copies
Play Dead (1990) 1,349 copies
Shelter (2011) 1,327 copies
Run Away (2019) 1,326 copies
Miracle Cure (1991) 1,018 copies
Win (2021) 936 copies
Seconds Away (2012) 675 copies
The Match (2022) 613 copies
I Will Find You (2023) 571 copies
Found (2014) 421 copies
The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 (2011) — Editor — 189 copies
Death Do Us Part: New Stories about Love, Lust, and Murder (2006) — Editor; Contributor — 127 copies
Tell No One / Gone for Good (2007) 92 copies
Deal Breaker / Drop Shot (2005) 70 copies
Back Spin / Tell No One (1905) 32 copies
Fade Away / One False Move (1996) 28 copies
Think Twice (2024) 12 copies
Identités croisées (2022) 11 copies
Sur tes traces (2023) 8 copies
Promise Me / The Woods (2009) — Author; Narrator, some editions — 5 copies
Six Years / Stay Close (2014) 4 copies
Fade Away / Back Spin (2010) 4 copies
Play Dead / Miracle Cure (2013) 4 copies
Não Fujas Mais 3 copies
In deinem Namen (2020) 3 copies
Harlan Coben (2005) 3 copies
Nevini (2007) 3 copies
Tills jag hittar dig (2024) 2 copies
Datter savnet (2020) 2 copies
O Inocente 2 copies
Η υπόσχεση (2007) 2 copies
Un inganno di troppo (2023) 2 copies
Dypt savnet (2010) 1 copy
Safe 1 copy
Gutten fra skogen (2021) 1 copy
Drop Shot / Fade Away (2003) 1 copy
Mr. Perfect 1 copy
Promise Me / The Woods / Hold Tight [Unabridged Audio book] (2009) — Author; Narrator, some editions — 1 copy
Hold Tight / Long Lost (2010) 1 copy
Led ikke efter mig (2019) 1 copy
Jäljittäjä (2021) 1 copy
Totgesagt 1 copy
Te echo de menos (2017) 1 copy
No te rindas (2019) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps (2007) — Introduction — 531 copies
Tell No One [Ne le Dis à Personne] [2006 film] (2006) — Original book — 73 copies
Crime Time 30 (2002) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Coben, Harlan
Legal name
Coben, Harlan
Birthdate
1962-01-04
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Places of residence
Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA
Livingston, New Jersey, USA
Education
Amherst College (Political Science)
Livingston High School, Livingston, New Jersey, USA
Occupations
author
Relationships
Armstrong-Coben, Anne (Epouse)
Organizations
Mystery Writers of America
Psi Upsilon Fraternity
Agent
Lisa Erbach Vance
Aaron Priest
Short biography
Winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award and Anthony Award - the first author to win all three -- New York Times bestseller Harlan Coben's critically-acclaimed novels have been called "poignant and insightful" (Los Angeles Times), "consistently entertaining" (Houston Chronicle), "superb" (Chicago Tribune) and "must reading" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

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Chat in Book Discussion : Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben (November 2018)

Reviews

Harlan Coben always writes a great thriller. In this one, David is 5 years into serving a life sentence for murdering his child. He believes he is innocent, but is resigned to spend life in prison without his son. When his former sister-in-law, Rachel, visits him with a recent picture of Matthew, he is determined to find his son. The warden and his son help orchestrate a break-out. Then, David is chased across the country while searching for his son. David and Cheryl divorced due to the strain of fertility / pregnancy troubles, and Cheryl's deceit. This is also a story of paternity, wealth, and secrets.
Another exciting book by Coben.
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rmarcin | 19 other reviews | Mar 15, 2024 |
I really enjoy Coban’s books, but this one was not my favorite. I like the storyline and it definitely keep you guessing, but there seem to be more description & back story that didn’t seem necessary. there was a creepy feel to it throughout most of the book that I didn’t like.
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tinsfam | 88 other reviews | Mar 14, 2024 |
Unusually implausible prison break/search for kidnapped child. Odd for a Harlan Coben stand alone thriller.
 
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fwbl | 19 other reviews | Mar 12, 2024 |
Great read! Coben always keeps you guessing…
 
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Statistics

Works
131
Also by
24
Members
76,263
Popularity
#163
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
2,375
ISBNs
2,562
Languages
36
Favorited
247

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