The Anthony Awards
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Edition 11 (1996) paperback award
Harlan Coben
ハーラン・コーベン
Haaran Kooben
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-01-04 （Newark, New Jersey, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Livingston, New Jersey, United States → Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 1988-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | — | Political Science | — | — | United States |
Amherst College
Political Science
Country:
United States
Member of Psi Upsilon during college
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Anthony Award (Paperback) | Deal Breaker | Paperback | Anthony Awards organization | winner |
| 1996 | Edgar Award (Paperback) | Deal Breaker | Paperback | Mystery Writers of America | nominee |
| 1997 | Edgar Award (Paperback) | Fade Away | Paperback | Mystery Writers of America | winner |
| 1997 | Shamus Award (Paperback) | Fade Away | Paperback | Private Eye Writers of America | winner |
Anthony Award (Paperback)
1996
Work:
Deal Breaker
Category:
Paperback
Organization:
Anthony Awards organization
Result:
winner
Edgar Award (Paperback)
1996
Work:
Deal Breaker
Category:
Paperback
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
nominee
Edgar Award (Paperback)
1997
Work:
Fade Away
Category:
Paperback
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
winner
Shamus Award (Paperback)
1997
Work:
Fade Away
Category:
Paperback
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Deal Breaker
1995 Mystery / ThrillerThe first Myron Bolitar novel: former basketball player turned sports agent Myron Bolitar investigates murders and conspiracies involving his clients.
crimefriendshipthe dark side of sports
Tell No One
2001 Suspense / MysteryA suspense novel centered on the mystery surrounding a wife's death; one of Coben's best-known internationally bestselling works.
memory and the pastbetrayalfamily secrets
Adaptations
- [Film] Tell No One / ギヨーム・カネ / Guillaume Canet (2006)
The Stranger
2015 Mystery / SuspenseA suspense story in which revelations from a stranger upend the protagonists' lives. Adapted as a Netflix series.
exposed secretsbreakdown of trust
Adaptations
- [Television] The Stranger / Daniel O'Hara / Hannah Quinn (2020)
Bibliography
- Play Dead (1990)
- Miracle Cure (1991)
- Deal Breaker (1995)
- Drop Shot (1996)
- Fade Away (1996)
- Tell No One (2001)
- The Innocent (2005)
- Stay Close (2012)
- The Stranger (2015)
Adaptations
- Tell No One (film, 2006)
- The Stranger (Netflix series, 2020)
- Stay Close (TV series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fast-paced proseplot-driven thrillers
- Recurring Motifs
- lost pastfamily secretsdouble truths
Legacy
Harlan Coben achieved international success as a plot-driven thriller writer; he is known for numerous screen adaptations and a major overall deal with Netflix. He has written for both YA and adult audiences and has had significant influence on contemporary mystery writing.
Trivia
- Childhood friend of Chris Christie (55th Governor of New Jersey).
- In 2018 he signed a multi-million dollar five-year exclusive deal with Netflix.
- One of the authors to have won Edgar, Shamus and Anthony awards.