Coben, Harlen

Harlan Coben (born January 4, 1962) is an American author of mystery novels and thrillers. Coben was born to a Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, but was raised in Livingston and schooled at Livingston High School, together with childhood friend and future politician Chris Christie. While studying political science at Amherst College, he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity with author Dan Brown. After Amherst, Coben worked in the travel industry, in a company owned by his grandfather. He lives inRidgewood, New Jersey with his wife, Anne Armstrong-Coben MD, a pediatrician, and their four children: Charlotte, Benjamin, Will and Eve.

My Opinion: The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past (such as murders, fatal accidents, etc.) and often have multiple plot twists. Both series of Coben's books are set in and around New York and New Jersey, and some of the supporting characters in the two series have appeared in both. Over the years I have read a number of his books but have never tried to follow any series. I intend to do so in the future. I find him very interesting and recommend him to you. Just finished "the Stranger".(7/17) One of the best suspense novels I have ever read.

Here is a list of his books:

Myron Bolitar series[edit]

• • The Rise and Fall of Super D (Short story, 2005, ISBN 0-525-94874-0)

• 1. Deal Breaker (1995, Paperback, ISBN 978-0-440-22044-2) (2006, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-385-34060-1)

  2. Drop Shot (1996, Paperback, ISBN 0-440-22045-9) (2007, Hardcover, ISBN 0-385-34210-1)

  3. Fade Away (1996, Paperback, ISBN 0-440-22268-0) (2008, Hardcover, ISBN 0-385-34250-0)

  4. Back Spin (1997, Paperback, ISBN 0-7528-4916-6) (2010, Hardcover, ISBN 0-385-34356-6)

  5. One False Move (1998, ISBN 0-385-32369-7)

  6. The Final Detail (1999, ISBN 0-385-32371-9)

  7. Darkest Fear (2000, ISBN 0-385-33433-8)

  8. Promise Me (2006, ISBN 0-525-94949-6)

  9. Long Lost (2009, ISBN 0-525-95105-9)

1. Live Wire (2011, X

   1. Home X

Mickey Bolitar series[edit]

• 1. Shelter (2011, ISBN 0-399-25650-4)

1. Seconds Away (2012, ISBN 0-399-25651-2) X

2. Found (2014, ISBN 978-0-399-25652-3) X

Stand-alone novels[edit]

• 1. Play Dead (1990, ISBN 0-945167-28-8)

  2. Miracle Cure (1991, ISBN 0-945167-39-3)

  3. Tell No One (2001, ISBN 0-440-23670-3)

  4. Gone for Good (2002, ISBN 0-440-23673-8)

  5. No Second Chance (2003, ISBN 0-525-94729-9)

  6. Just One Look (2004, ISBN 0-525-94791-4)

1. The Innocent (2005, ISBN 0-525-94874-0) X

   1. The Woods (2007, ISBN 978-0-525-95012-7)

2. Hold Tight (2008, ISBN 978-0-525-95060-8) X

• 1. Caught (2010, ISBN 978-0-525-95158-2)

  2. Stay Close (2012, ISBN 978-0-525-95227-5)

3. Six Years (2013, ISBN 978-0-525-95348-7) X

4. Missing You (2014, X

5. The Stranger (2015, ISBN 978-0-525 X

6. Fool me once X

7. Don't let go. X

8. Run away

To learn more about this author, go to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Coben