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Harry Bosch

By Michael Connelly

A long-running crime fiction series following a relentless LAPD homicide detective with a strong, often rule-breaking sense of justice.

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Start with The Black Echo.

Reading Order Notes

Publication Order: The Harry Bosch series is the spine of the Connelly universe. It should be read in publication order to track his aging and career changes.

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Books in Series

Cover of City of Bones

City of Bones

2002

Cover of The Black Echo

The Black Echo

1992

Cover of The Concrete Blonde

The Concrete Blonde

1994

Cover of Trunk Music

Trunk Music

1997

Cover of A Darkness More Than Night

A Darkness More Than Night

2000

Cover of The Narrows

The Narrows

2004

Cover of Echo Park

Echo Park

2006

Cover of The Brass Verdict

The Brass Verdict

2008

Cover of The Drop

The Drop

2011

Cover of The Burning Room

The Burning Room

2014

Cover of The Black Ice

The Black Ice

1993

Cover of The Last Coyote

The Last Coyote

1995

Cover of Angels Flight

Angels Flight

1999

Cover of Lost Light

Lost Light

2003

Cover of The Closers

The Closers

2005

Cover of The Overlook

The Overlook

2009

Cover of Nine Dragons

Nine Dragons

2009

Cover of The Black Box

The Black Box

2012

Cover of The Crossing

The Crossing

2015

Cover of Two Kinds of Truth

Two Kinds of Truth

2017

Cover of The Night Fire

The Night Fire

2019

Cover of Desert Star

Desert Star

2022

Cover of The Wrong Side of Goodbye

The Wrong Side of Goodbye

2016

Cover of Dark Sacred Night

Dark Sacred Night

2018

Cover of The Dark Hours

The Dark Hours

2021