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Myron Bolitar Starts Years of Reading Harlan Coben Books
The first Harlan Coben novel I read was One False Move, book #5 in his series featuring Myron Bolitar. Myron is a formerly renowned basketball player and the owner of MB SportReps, an agency representing sports stars and celebrities.
Like many of the mystery series I read, the supporting cast adds so much depth. Two of the main supporting characters are Myron’s best friend, Windsor Horne Lockwood III (better known as Win)—an eccentric, philandering billionaire—and his assistant at MB SportReps, Esperanza Diaz. Esperanza, a former professional wrestler known as “Little Pocahontas,” started as an assistant and later became Myron’s business partner.
The Myron Bolitar Series Awards:
Deal Breaker (#1): Won the 1996 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original; nominated for an Edgar Award.
Fade Away (#3): Won the 1997 Shamus Award and the Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. It was also nominated for Anthony, Barry, and Dilys Awards.
Back Spin (#4): Won the 1998 Barry Award; nominated for the Dilys and Shamus Awards.
Live Wire (#10): Won the 2011 RBA Prize for Crime Writing (worth €125,000).
The Standalones Define Harlan Coben’s Career
While the series is iconic, his standalone novels have truly defined his career. His first major standalone, Tell No One (2001), was a massive success and received nominations for the Anthony, Macavity, Edgar, and Barry Awards.
Since then, Coben has written predominantly standalone novels, with an occasional return to Myron Bolitar.
His 2021 release, Win, finally puts the spotlight on Windsor Horne Lockwood III. It was a fantastic read—great storyline and even better to finally dig into Win’s complicated family history!
I have yet the next Wilde book, The Match. It’s hard to believe it has been over 20 years since Dr. David Beck was told to Tell No One.
Myron Bolitar Series
| Title | Series/ No. | Year Published | Read | Notes:From My Journal |
| Deal Breaker | (Myron Bolitar #1) | 1995 | Read 2003 | |
| Drop Shot | (Myron Bolitar #2 | 1996 | Not Read | |
| Fade Away | (Myron Bolitar #3) | 1996 | Not Read | |
| Back Spin | (Myron Bolitar #4) | 1997 | Not Read | |
| One False Move | (Myron Bolitar #5) | 1999 | Read 2002 | |
| The Final Detail | (Myron Bolitar #6) | 2000 | Read 2002 | |
| Darkest Fear | (Myron Bolitar #7) | 2001 | Read 3003 | |
| Promise Me | (Myron Bolitar #8) | 2006 | Read 2006 | |
| Long Lost | (Myron Bolitar #9) | 2009 | Read 2009 | |
| Live Wire | (Myron Bolitar #10) | 2011 | Read 2011 | |
| Home | (Myron Bolitar#11) | 2016 | Read 2016 | Review |
| Think Twiice | (Myron Bolitar#12) | 2016 | Not Read | on TBR Shelf |
Harlan Coben – Standalone Novels
| Title | Date Published | Date Read | Notes |
| Play Dead | 1990 | Not Read | |
| Miracle Cure | 1991 | Not Read | on TBR Shelves |
| Tell No One | 2001 | Read 2002 | |
| Gone For Good | 2002 | Read 2004 | |
| No Second Chance | 2003 | Read 2004 | |
| Just One Look | 2004 | Read 2005 | |
| The Innocent | 2005 | Read 2006 | |
| The Woods | 2007 | Read 2007 | |
| Hold Tight | 2008 | Read 2008 | |
| Caught | 2010 | Read 2010 | |
| Stay Close | 2012 | Read 2012 | Review |
| Six Years | 2013 | Read 2013 | Review |
| Missing You | 2014 | Read 2014 | Review |
| The Stranger | 2015 | Read 2015 | |
| Fool Me Once | 2016 | Read 2016 | Review |
| Don’t Let Go | 2017 | Read 2017 | Review |
| Run Away | 2019 | Read 2019 | |
| I Will Find You | 2023 | Not Read | |
| Nobody’a Fool | 2025 | Not Read |
Wilde Series Novels
| Title | Series / No. | Year Published | Date Read | Notes |
| The Boy From The Woods | (Wilde #1) | 2020 | 2021/1/23 | |
| The Match | Wilde #2) | 2022 |
Harlan Coben Personal Data
Born January 4, 1962 (age 63)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Education: Amherst College
