Not just Fool Me Once. Here are TV shows based on Harlan Coben's books

Recently, the Netflix series Fool Me Once, which is based on the book by Harlan Coben, was released. However, it's worth noting that the story of Maya Stern isn't the only one that has been brought to the screen. Many of Coben's crime novels have been adapted into movies, and several of them are available on Netflix due to the collaboration between the author and the streaming giant.

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Coben's novels have been adapted in the United States, Great Britain, France, Spain, and Poland, so through the film adaptations, you can delve into stories from various countries. So what are the titles of these adaptations? We present the complete list below.

TV shows based on Harlan Coben's books

Fool Me Once

Source: Fool Me Once; Harlan Coben, Nicola Shindler, Danny Brocklehurst and Richard Fee; Netflix; 2024

Where to watch: Netflix

Maya Stern, a former soldier, recently buried her husband after he passed away in her arms following a robbery. A woman, who is trying to deal with the loss and raising her daughter alone, installs a hidden camera in her home to monitor her child when she is under the care of a nanny. She notices something unexpected in one of the recordings – her late husband embracing their daughter. After making this discovery, the woman starts to search for the truth.

Shelter

Source: Shelter, Harlan Coben and Charlotte Coben, Amazon Prime Video, 2023

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Meet Mickey Bolitar, who starts a fresh life in the outskirts of New Jersey after his father's death. When another student disappears under mysterious circumstances, Mickey gets entangled in a web of secrets and together with two new friends, Spoon and Ema, they try to unravel it. The three of them discover grim answers that could explain the disappearances of recent decades.

Hold Tight

Source: Hold Tight, Andrzej Muszynski and Harlan Coben, Netflix, 2022

Where to watch: Netflix

Six-episode Polish series. A young man goes missing shortly after his friend's death. After this event, the idyllic life of the close-knit community in the wealthy suburbs of Warsaw slowly begins to fall apart, and secrets and lies start to come to light.

Stay Close

Source: Stay Close; Danny Brocklehurst, Mick Ford, Charlotte Coben and Victoria Asare-Archer; Netflix; 2021

Where to watch: Netflix

A tragic incident from the past, which a journalist, mother, and homicide detective tried to erase from their memory, resurfaces to disrupt not only their lives, but also the lives of their close ones. How will they deal with this?

Gone for Good

Source: Gone for Good, David Elkaim and Vincent Poymiro, Netflix, 2021

Where to watch: Netflix

Ten years after losing his close ones, Guillaume is prepared to begin a new chapter in his life. Unfortunately, his girlfriend, who had given him the will to live, disappears unexpectedly, and he must explore the secrets of his family or risk losing everything.

The Innocent

Source: The Innocent; Oriol Paulo, Sandra Hermida, Jesus de la Vega, Eneko Lizarraga, Belen Atienza, Laura Rubirola and Harlan Coben; Netflix; 2021

Where to watch: Netflix

A man is sent to prison for four years as a result of an accidental murder. When he finally found love and regained freedom, his nightmare is revived by one phone call.

The Woods

Source: The Woods, Andrzej Muszynski and Harlan Coben, Netflix, 2020

Where to watch: Netflix

The action takes place in two timelines – one takes us to 1994, and the other to 2019. Pawel Kopinski, a prosecutor from Warsaw, is still grieving the loss of his sister from twenty-five years ago. It happened at the summer camp, where the girl went into the woods at night and wasn't seen by anyone thereafter. Kopinski finds out about the boy's death, who went missing with his sister, and the man's hope of finding the sister is revived.

The Stranger

Source: The Stranger; Danny Brocklehurst, Harlan Coben, Richard Fee and Nicola Shindler; Netflix; 2020

Where to watch: Netflix

When Tom Delaney, a pediatric surgeon, is grieving the death of his wife, his daughter suddenly disappears. In his search for her, he uncovers the dark secrets hidden by all the people in his seemingly cohesive and safe community.

The Five

Source: The Five; Jonathan Leather, Danny Brocklehurst, Harlan Coben and Nicola Shindler; Sky1; 2016

Where to watch: Fubo in US; NOW TV (stream), Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play Sky Store (buy/rent) in UK

The DNA of a boy, who was declared dead twenty years ago, was found at the crime scene. Five-year-old Jesse wanted to spend time with his brother and his friends, but they didn't want his company and sent him home. The boy disappeared on his way home, and now, after so many years, it turns out that he may be alive.

Just One Look

Source: Just One Look, Harlan Coben, TF1, 2017

Where to watch: not available

Eva Beufilis lived a peaceful life in France with her family. This changed when they were given a certain old photograph. Suddenly, Eva is forced to start searching for her husband, Bastien, who vanished without a word.

No Second Chance

Source: No Second Chance, Harlan Coben, TF1, 2015

Where to watch: Amazon (buy/rent) in UK

Alice is forced to explore a world of merciless criminals, dubious police officers, and sinister secrets after she is shot in the back, her husband is murdered, and her daughter is kidnapped. And nothing will stop this woman from finding her child.

Edyta Jastrzebska

Edyta Jastrzebska

A graduate of journalism and social communication as well as cultural studies. She started at Gamepressure.com as one of the newspeople in the films department. Currently she oversees the Gamepressure movie&TV newsroom. She excels in the field of film and television, both in reality-based and fantasy themes. Keeps up with industry trends, but in her free time she prefers to watch less known titles. Has a complicated relationship with popular ones, which is why she only gets convinced about many of them when the hype around them subsides. Loves to spend her evenings not only watching movies, series, reading books and playing video games, but also playing text RPGs, which she has been into for several years.