Harlan CobenEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop

Harlan Coben has written 35 bestsellers in the past three decades, selling over 90 million novels and spawning some of the most popular miniseries on Netflix– including I Will Find You. He recently published his first nonfiction book, Plot Twist: a writing guide packaged inside a memoir. In this episode, Adam and Harlan take a closer look at the routines and habits that help Harlan stay so prolific with his writing, and Harlan emphasises the importance of being comfortable with boredom and treating writing like a job. Harlan also reflects on what he learned while collaborating with Reese Witherspoon on their novel Gone Before Goodbye , and the difference between equality and equity in relationships. Adam shares insights on the biggest mistakes people make while pursuing happiness, and why successful people aren’t free of doubts. Featured guest Follow Harlan Coben on Instagram , Facebook , Bluesky , and through his website Buy Plot Twist Connect with the team Follow Adam on Instagram , LinkedIn , and at adamgrant.net/ Subscribe to Adam’s Substack Granted Watch ReThinking videos on YouTube at TEDPods Follow TED on X , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn , and TikTok ReThinking is produced by Cosmic Standard . Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith. For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgie is joined by Harlan Coben on the podcast this week! Harlan is a New York Times bestselling author of 35 novels and his work, including 'Fool Me Once' which quickly became Netflix's most streamed show of 2024, has been adapted to screen various times. SPEAKING of Netflix, Harlan chats to Georgie about his upcoming show, 'Missing You', which is coming out on January 1st. Mark it in your diaries! Georgie asks Harlan how he builds his brilliant stories and finds out more about adapting his work from the page to our televisions.