Author guide
Michael Connelly Books in Order
Michael Joseph Connelly is an American author and former crime reporter. His fiction draws on police and courtroom investigations in Los Angeles and features recurring characters including Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller, Renée Ballard, Jack McEvoy, Terry McCaleb, and Detective Sergeant Stilwell. He is the author of forty-two novels and the nonfiction collection Crime Beat.
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Michael Connelly's Newest Book
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Start with one of these
The Black Echo
The first Harry Bosch novel and the best entry to Connelly's central fictional universe.
The Lincoln Lawyer
Introduces Mickey Haller and begins the Lincoln Lawyer series.
The Poet
Introduces Jack McEvoy and begins his series.
The Late Show
Introduces Renée Ballard and begins her series.
Nightshade
Introduces Detective Sergeant Stilwell and the Catalina series.
Crime Beat: A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers
Connelly's principal nonfiction collection and a direct introduction to his crime-reporting background.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-series · ongoing
Harry Bosch Series
Novels featuring retired or active LAPD detective Hieronymus Harry Bosch.
- 1 The Black EchoAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1992
- 2
The Black IceAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1993
- 3
The Concrete BlondeAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 1994
- 4
The Last CoyoteAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 1995
- 5
Trunk MusicAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 1997
- 6
Angels FlightAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 1999
- 7
A Darkness More Than NightAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2001
- 8
City of BonesAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2002
- 9
Lost LightAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 2003
- 10
The NarrowsAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2004
- 11
The ClosersAmazon ↗Book 11 · novel · 2005
- 12
Echo ParkAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 2006
- 13
The OverlookAmazon ↗Book 13 · novel · 2007
- 14
Nine DragonsAmazon ↗Book 14 · novel · 2009
- 15
The DropAmazon ↗Book 15 · novel · 2011
- 16
The Black BoxAmazon ↗Book 16 · novel · 2012
- 17
The Burning RoomAmazon ↗Book 17 · novel · 2014
- 18
The CrossingAmazon ↗Book 18 · novel · 2015
- 19
The Wrong Side of GoodbyeAmazon ↗Book 19 · novel · 2016
- 20
Two Kinds of TruthAmazon ↗Book 20 · novel · 2017
- 21
Dark Sacred NightAmazon ↗Book 21 · novel · 2018
- 22
The Night FireAmazon ↗Book 22 · novel · 2019
- 23
The Dark HoursAmazon ↗Book 23 · novel · 2021
- 24
Desert StarAmazon ↗Book 24 · novel · 2022
- 25
The WaitingAmazon ↗Book 25 · novel · 2024
- 1 The Lincoln LawyerAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2005
- 2
The Brass VerdictAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2008
- 3
The ReversalAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2010
- 4
The Fifth WitnessAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2011
- 5
The Gods of GuiltAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2013
- 6
The Law of InnocenceAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2020
- 7
Resurrection WalkAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2023
- 8
The Proving GroundAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2025
novel-series · ongoing
Renée Ballard Series
Novels featuring LAPD detective Renée Ballard and the Open-Unsolved Unit.
novel-series · ongoing
Catalina Series
Novels featuring Detective Sergeant Stilwell on Catalina Island.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (4)
Short fiction (5)
- Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Short StoriesAmazon ↗
short-story-collection · 2011
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Angle of Investigation: Three Harry Bosch Short StoriesAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2011
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Mulholland Dive: Three Short StoriesAmazon ↗short-story-collection · 2012
- The Safe ManAmazon ↗
short-story · 2012
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Switchblade: A Harry Bosch Short StoryAmazon ↗short-story · 2014