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Harry Bosch Universe Series

43 primary works • 47 total works
Universe of the books connected to the Harry Bosch character. Source for the order is the author's website of the reading order. (If a character later connects to the Harry Bosch series, all of that character’s books are then added in published order). See this discussion in the GR Librarian Group for more info.

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Book 1

The Black Echo
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4.15 · 221464 Ratings · 7093 Reviews · published 1992 · 12 editions
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, …

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    Book 2

    The Black Ice
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    4.13     · 98029 Ratings · 3706 Reviews · published 1993 · 171 editions
    Narcotics office Cal Moore's orders were to look i…

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    Book 3

    The Concrete Blonde
    by
    4.24     · 82576 Ratings · 3662 Reviews · published 1994 · 83 editions
    Detective Harry Bosch was sure he'd shot the seria…

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    Book 4

    The Last Coyote
    by
    4.27     · 87635 Ratings · 3138 Reviews · published 1995 · 76 editions
    LAPD detective Harry Bosch is down on his luck - h…

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    Book 5

    The Poet
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    4.23     · 112152 Ratings · 4796 Reviews · published 1996 · 2 editions
    Denver crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy specializes…

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    Book 6

    Trunk Music
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    4.22     · 79649 Ratings · 2593 Reviews · published 1997 · 164 editions
    Back on the job after an involuntary leave of abse…

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    Book 7

    Blood Work
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    4.16     · 63545 Ratings · 2209 Reviews · published 1998 · 22 editions
    Terry McCaleb, one of the most effective serial-ki…

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    Book 8

    Angels Flight
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    4.24     · 72190 Ratings · 2926 Reviews · published 1999 · 175 editions
    An activist attorney is killed in a cute little L.…

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    Book 9

    Void Moon
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    4.02     · 37665 Ratings · 1742 Reviews · published 1999 · 142 editions
    New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly…

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    Book 10

    A Darkness More Than Night
    by
    4.17     · 71354 Ratings · 2827 Reviews · published 2000 · 21 editions
    Terry McCaleb, the retired FBI agent who starred i…

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    Book 11

    City of Bones
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    4.14     · 66650 Ratings · 2768 Reviews · published 2002 · 92 editions
    Detective Harry Bosch tears open a 20-year-old mur…

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    Book 12

    Chasing the Dime
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    3.97     · 43810 Ratings · 1738 Reviews · published 2002 · 2 editions
    The phone messages waiting for Henry Pierce clearl…

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    Book 13

    Lost Light
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    4.23     · 71253 Ratings · 2650 Reviews · published 2003 · 20 editions
    The vision has haunted him for four years--a young…

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    Book 14

    The Narrows
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    4.20     · 68196 Ratings · 2675 Reviews · published 2004 · 22 editions
    FBI agent Rachel Walling finally gets the call she…

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    Book 15

    The Closers
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    4.20     · 65450 Ratings · 2643 Reviews · published 2005 · 26 editions
    Detective Harry Bosch is back with the LAPD with t…

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    Book 16

    The Lincoln Lawyer
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    4.23     · 264383 Ratings · 8648 Reviews · published 2005 · 233 editions
    Introducing Mickey Haller, 'The Lincoln Lawyer': a…

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    Book 17

    Echo Park
    by
    4.19     · 70645 Ratings · 2914 Reviews · published 2006 · 186 editions
    More than a decade ago, Harry Bosch worked on the …

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    Book 18

    The Overlook
    by
    4.02     · 58738 Ratings · 2768 Reviews · published 2007 · 149 editions
    In his first case with the Homicide Special Squad,…

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    Book 19

    The Brass Verdict
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    4.25     · 102752 Ratings · 5240 Reviews · published 2008 · 89 editions
    Things are finally looking up for defense attorney…

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    Book 20

    The Scarecrow
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    4.11     · 58171 Ratings · 3132 Reviews · published 2009 · 139 editions
    For Jack McEvoy, the killer named The Poet was the…

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    Book 21

    Nine Dragons
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    4.07     · 59448 Ratings · 3556 Reviews · published 2009 · 152 editions
    The shooting of a Chinese liquor store owner in LA…

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    Book 21.5

    Blue on Black
    by
    3.64     · 7335 Ratings · 453 Reviews · published 2010 · 7 editions
    A short story featuring LAPD detective Harry Bosch…

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    Book 22

    The Reversal
    by
    4.23     · 96319 Ratings · 4898 Reviews · published 2010 · 135 editions
    Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller finds hims…

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    Book 23

    The Fifth Witness
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    4.25     · 95174 Ratings · 4632 Reviews · published 2011 · 145 editions
    Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times and has ex…

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    Book 23.4

    Suicide Run
    by
    4.11     · 13989 Ratings · 539 Reviews · published 2011 · 24 editions
    LAPD Detective Harry Bosch as we've never seen him…

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    Book 23.5

    Angle of Investigation
    by
    4.07     · 17130 Ratings · 600 Reviews · published 2011 · 24 editions
    This second collection of Harry Bosch short storie…

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    Book 24

    The Drop
    by
    4.21     · 77280 Ratings · 3912 Reviews · published 2011 · 151 editions
    Book #15 from the series: Harry Bosch
    Listening Len…

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    Book 25

    The Black Box
    by
    4.16     · 70563 Ratings · 3932 Reviews · published 2012 · 120 editions
    In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links t…

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    Book 26

    The Gods of Guilt
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    4.23     · 76927 Ratings · 4888 Reviews · published 2013 · 104 editions
    Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187,"…

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    Book 26.5

    Switchblade
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    3.70     · 12429 Ratings · 720 Reviews · published 2014 · 19 editions
    An anonymous tip puts Bosch on a case that has rem…

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    Book 27

    The Burning Room
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    4.14     · 69279 Ratings · 4289 Reviews · published 2014 · 123 editions
    In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder …

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    Book 28

    The Crossing
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    4.29     · 74252 Ratings · 4591 Reviews · published 2015 · 126 editions
    Detective Harry Bosch has retired from the LAPD, b…

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    Book 29

    The Wrong Side of Goodbye
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    4.34     · 81704 Ratings · 5165 Reviews · published 2016 · 89 editions
    Harry Bosch is California's newest private investi…

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    Book 30

    The Late Show
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    4.12     · 114219 Ratings · 7731 Reviews · published 2017 · 91 editions
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael …

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    Book 31

    Two Kinds of Truth
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    4.29     · 74268 Ratings · 4551 Reviews · published 2017 · 84 editions
    Harry Bosch is back as a volunteer working cold ca…

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    Book 32

    Dark Sacred Night
    by
    4.18     · 86740 Ratings · 5494 Reviews · published 2018 · 93 editions
    LAPD Detective Renée Ballard teams up with Harry B…

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    Book 33

    The Night Fire
    by
    4.29     · 78800 Ratings · 4791 Reviews · published 2019 · 1 edition
    Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renee Ballard come …

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    Book 34

    Fair Warning
    by
    4.19     · 55635 Ratings · 3967 Reviews · published 2020 · 73 editions
    The hero of The Poet and The Scarecrow is back in …

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    Book 35

    The Law of Innocence
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    4.36     · 82102 Ratings · 5758 Reviews · published 2020 · 81 editions
    Defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by p…

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    Book 36

    The Dark Hours
    by
    4.38     · 85754 Ratings · 5119 Reviews · published 2021 · 4 editions
    Has a killer lain dormant for years only to strike…

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    Book 37

    Desert Star
    by
    4.47     · 88471 Ratings · 4654 Reviews · published 2022 · 54 editions
    LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch work …

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    Book 38

    Resurrection Walk
    by
    4.53     · 82025 Ratings · 4647 Reviews · published 2023 · 43 editions
    Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the…

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    Book 39

    The Waiting
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    4.35     · 75718 Ratings · 4238 Reviews · published 2024 · 49 editions
    LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a terrifying …

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    Book 40

    The Proving Ground
    by
    4.52     · 51062 Ratings · 3420 Reviews · published 2025 · 27 editions
    Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - leaves crimin…

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    Book 41

    Nightshade
    by
    4.05     · 72156 Ratings · 4565 Reviews · published 2025 · 38 editions
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Conne…

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    Book 42

    Ironwood
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    4.40     · 24317 Ratings · 1637 Reviews · published 2026 · 1 edition
    Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far f…

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    Book 43

    The Hollow
    by
    4.73     · 11 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 12 editions
    Retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch delves into the…

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