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Michael Connelly Books in Publication Order

Publication Order by Michael Connelly

A publication-order guide to Michael Connelly’s novels. Series-specific guides explain the recommended sequence within each character’s books.

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1
Cover of The Black Echo

The Black Echo

1992

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2
Cover of The Black Ice

The Black Ice

1993

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3
Cover of The Concrete Blonde

The Concrete Blonde

1994

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4
Cover of The Last Coyote

The Last Coyote

1995

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5
Cover of The Poet

The Poet

1996

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6
Cover of Trunk Music

Trunk Music

1997

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7
Cover of Blood Work

Blood Work

1998

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8
Cover of Angels Flight

Angels Flight

1999

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9
Cover of Void Moon

Void Moon

1999

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10
Cover of A Darkness More Than Night

A Darkness More Than Night

2001

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11
Cover of City of Bones

City of Bones

2002

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12
Cover of Chasing the Dime

Chasing the Dime

2002

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13
Cover of Lost Light

Lost Light

2003

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14
Cover of The Narrows

The Narrows

2004

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15
Cover of The Closers

The Closers

2005

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16
Cover of The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

2005

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17
Cover of Echo Park

Echo Park

2006

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18
Cover of The Overlook

The Overlook

2007

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19
Cover of The Brass Verdict

The Brass Verdict

2008

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20
Cover of Nine Dragons

Nine Dragons

2009

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21
Cover of The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow

2009

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22
Cover of The Reversal

The Reversal

2010

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23
Cover of The Drop

The Drop

2011

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24
Cover of The Fifth Witness

The Fifth Witness

2011

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25
Cover of The Black Box

The Black Box

2012

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26
Cover of The Gods of Guilt

The Gods of Guilt

2013

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27
Cover of The Burning Room

The Burning Room

2014

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28
Cover of The Crossing

The Crossing

2015

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29
Cover of The Wrong Side of Goodbye

The Wrong Side of Goodbye

2016

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30
Cover of Two Kinds of Truth

Two Kinds of Truth

2017

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31
Cover of The Late Show

The Late Show

2017

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32
Cover of Dark Sacred Night

Dark Sacred Night

2018

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33
Cover of The Night Fire

The Night Fire

2019

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34
Cover of The Law of Innocence

The Law of Innocence

2020

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35
Cover of Fair Warning

Fair Warning

2020

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36
Cover of The Dark Hours

The Dark Hours

2021

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37
Cover of Desert Star

Desert Star

2022

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38
Cover of Resurrection Walk

Resurrection Walk

2023

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39
Cover of The Waiting

The Waiting

2024

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40
Cover of Nightshade

Nightshade

2025

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41
Cover of The Proving Ground

The Proving Ground

2025

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42
Cover of Ironwood

Ironwood

2026

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43
Cover of The Hollow

The Hollow

2026

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