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Michael Connelly's long-running crime series following Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch, a relentless Los Angeles homicide detective who ages in real time across active LAPD service, retirement, and cold-case work. The books frequently cross over with Connelly's other leads, including Mickey Haller and Renée Ballard.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Michael Connelly
A novel by Michael Connelly. It is Connelly's debut novel, centered on Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Harry Bosch. It was…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Michael Connelly
The Black Ice is the second novel by American crime author Michael Connelly, featuring Los Angeles detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch. It is the…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Michael Connelly
The Concrete Blonde follows Detective Harry Bosch as he believes he has captured the infamous serial killer known as the Dollmaker. However, the…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Michael Connelly
Harry Bosch is facing a crisis. His home has been condemned due to earthquake damage, his girlfriend has left him, and he has been suspended from the…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Michael Connelly
Back on the job after an involuntary leave of absence, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch takes a case involving the body of a Hollywood producer…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Michael Connelly
Harry Bosch is assigned to investigate the murder of Howard Elias, a prominent black lawyer who was about to represent Michael Harris in a civil…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Michael Connelly
A 2001 novel by Michael Connelly. Terrence McCaleb is asked by the LAPD to help investigate a series of ritualized murders he had specialized in…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Michael Connelly
City of Bones is the twelfth novel by American crime author Michael Connelly, and the eighth to feature Los Angeles detective Hieronymus "Harry"…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Michael Connelly
This 2003 novel by Michael Connelly follows Bosch, who took a case file with him when he left the LAPD: the murder of a production assistant during a…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Michael Connelly
Bosch is hired to look into the death of a man who turns out to be a former FBI agent, leading him back onto the trail of the serial killer known as…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Michael Connelly
Harry is assigned to the LAPD's Open Unsolved Unit with his partner, Kizmin Rider, forming the Closers. They take on a high-stakes case linking a…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Michael Connelly
Detective Harry Bosch, now assigned to the Open-unsolved Unit, is contacted by the district attorney about a serial killer who has confessed to…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Michael Connelly
Near Mulholland Drive, Dr. Stanley Kent is found shot twice in the back of the head. LAPD detective Harry Bosch is assigned to the case, his first…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Michael Connelly
Defense attorney Mickey Haller is returning to the courtroom after two years of setbacks. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Michael Connelly
LAPD Detective Harry Bosch investigates the murder of John Li, the owner of Fortune Liquors, a small store in a tough South L.A. neighborhood. The…
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2010 · Michael Connelly
The Reversal is the 22nd novel by American author Michael Connelly. It features the third major appearance of criminal defense attorney Michael…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Michael Connelly
Harry Bosch is facing the end of the line. He's been put on the DROP, the Deferred Retirement Option Plan, and given three years before his…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Michael Connelly
In a case spanning 20 years, detective Harry Bosch links a bullet from a recent crime to a 1992 file: the killing of a young female photographer…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Michael Connelly
In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, murder victims rarely die years after the crime. When a man dies from complications of a bullet wound from a…
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2015 · Michael Connelly
This 2015 novel written by Michael Connelly is his 28th novel and the 18th novel in the Harry Bosch series. It was published in 2015, with a German…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Michael Connelly
The Wrong Side of Goodbye is a 2016 novel by American crime author Michael Connelly, the 29th novel by Connelly and the 19th featuring Los Angeles…
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2017 · Michael Connelly
This 2017 novel written by Michael Connelly is his 31st novel. Alongside the main protagonist Harry Bosch, the character Mickey Haller, known as the…
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2017 · Michael Connelly
The Late Show is a novel by American writer Michael Connelly, published in 2017. It is the first novel to feature detective Renée Ballard as the…
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2021 · Michael Connelly
The Dark Hours is the 36th novel by American crime author Michael Connelly and the 23rd book to feature Los Angeles Police Department detective Harry…
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2022 · Michael Connelly
Desert Star is the 37th novel by American crime author Michael Connelly and the 24th to feature Los Angeles Police Department detective Harry Bosch.…
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Buy on Amazon2024 · Michael Connelly
Tote Tage: Ein Fall für Renée Ballard und Harry Bosch ist der 39. Roman des US-amerikanischen Krimi-Autors Michael Connelly. Der Roman wurde 2024 in…
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Year unknown · Michael Connelly
Dark Sacred Night is the 32nd novel by American crime author Michael Connelly and the 21st book to feature Los Angeles Police Department detective…
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The Night Fire is the 33rd novel by American crime author Michael Connelly and the 22nd book to feature Los Angeles Police Department detective Harry…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Harry Bosch books in?
Publication order — Michael Connelly (author) and his official site michaelconnelly.com list the series this way; widely recommended by readers since Bosch ages in real time
How many books are in the Harry Bosch series?
We list 29 books by Michael Connelly , published between 1992–2024.
Where can I buy the Harry Bosch books?
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