History Creator / HarlanCoben

** ''Fridge/GoneForGood'' (2002)

Many of Coben's works have been adapted for film and television, in addition to creating a few original productions himself. In 2018, he signed a lucrative five year deal with Netflix, with 14 of his novels being optioned as material to be produced as films or series, and with Coben serving as an executive producer on all of them. As of 2024, seven such adaptations have been produced, excluding the original series ''[[Series/Safe2018 Safe]]'', which debuted prior to the deal.

Many of Coben's works have been adapted for film and television, in addition to creating a few original productions himself. In 2018, he signed a lucrative five year deal with Netflix, with 14 of his novels being optioned as material to be produced as films or series, and with Coben serving as an executive producer on all of them. As of 2022, six such adaptations have been produced, excluding the original series ''[[Series/Safe2018 Safe]]'', which debuted prior to the deal.

** ''Series/FoolMeOnce'' (UK, upcoming)

** ''Shelter'' (US, upcoming)

* AdaptationalLocationChange: None of the adaptations are set in the US. The locales have instead been changed to the likes of England, France, Poland and Spain. The upcoming ''Shelter'' from Amazon Prime, will be the first to actually take place in America.

He rose to fame as the author of the [[Literature/MyronBolitarSeries Myron Bolitar series]], focusing on a sports agent turned accidental sleuth. This was followed up with a brief series of young adult novels featuring his nephew Mickey Bolitar, and ‘’Win’’ a 2021 standalone novel focusing on Windsor Horne Lockwood III, a major supporting player of the Bolitar novels. Since the 2000s, Coben has devoted most of his time to crafting standalone thrillers.

He rose to fame as the author of the Literature/MyronBolitarSeries, focusing on a sports agent turned accidental sleuth. This was followed up with a brief series of young adult novels featuring his nephew Mickey Bolitar, and ‘’Win’’ a 2021 standalone novel focusing on Windsor Horne Lockwood III, a major supporting player of the Bolitar novels. Since the 2000s, Coben has devoted most of his time to crafting standalone thrillers.

* [[index]][[Literature/MyronBolitarSeries ''Myron Bolitar'' series]]

* [[index]]Literature/MyronBolitarSeries

* Mickey Bolitar series (Spin-off of the Myron Bolitar series)

* Wilde series

* Windsor Horne Lockwood III series (Spin-off of the Myron Bolitar series)

* Literature/Standalone novels

Many of his works have been adapted for film and television, in addition to Coben creating a few original productions himself. In 2018, he signed a lucrative five year deal with Netflix, with 14 of his novels being optioned as material to be produced as films or series, and Coben to serve as an executive producer on all of them. As of 2022, six such adaptations have been produced, excluding the original series ''[[Series/Safe2018 Safe]]'', which debuted prior to the deal.

** ''Series/The Five'' (UK, 2016) (Original series created by Coben, not based on a novel)

* OldShame: He's deeply embarrassed by his first novel "Play Dead", to the extent that he added an author's note at the beginning, warning readers to put the book back, and select one of his later works instead.

->’’”Most of my books revolve around disappearance, rather than a murder. Murder’s final. With a disappearance, there’s still hope. And hope can be the most wonderful thing in the world. Or it can crush your heart like an eggshell.”’’

Many of his works have been adapted for film and television, in addition to Coben creating a few original productions himself. In 2018, he signed a lucrative five year deal with Netflix, with 14 of his novels being optioned as material to be as films or series, and Coben to serve as an executive producer on all of them. As of 2022, six such adaptations have been produced, excluding the original series ''[[Series/Safe2018 Safe]]'', which debuted prior to the deal.

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He rose to fame as the author of the {{Literature/MyronBolitarSeries}}, focusing on a sports agent turned accidental sleuth. This was followed up with a brief series of young adult novels featuring his nephew Mickey Bolitar, and ‘’Win’’ a 2021 standalone novel focusing on Windsor Horne Lockwood III, a major supporting player of the Bolitar novels. Since the 2000s, Coben has devoted most of his time to crafting standalone thrillers. He has won an Edgar, a Shamus, and an Anthony Award, becoming the first author to win all three prizes. His books have sold 75 million copies worldwide, and have been published in 45 languages. Not bad for a guy who initially didn’t want to write for a living.