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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 · 222847 Ratings · 7166 Reviews · published 1992 · 8 editions
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, …

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    Book 2

    The Black Ice
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    4.13     · 98938 Ratings · 3738 Reviews · published 1993 · 5 editions
    Narcotics office Cal Moore's orders were to look i…

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    Book 3

    The Concrete Blonde
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    4.24     · 83291 Ratings · 3695 Reviews · published 1994 · 187 editions
    Detective Harry Bosch was sure he'd shot the seria…

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    Book 4

    The Last Coyote
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    4.27     · 88310 Ratings · 3170 Reviews · published 1995 · 176 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     · 112915 Ratings · 4858 Reviews · published 1996 · 7 editions
    Denver crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy specializes…

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    Book 6

    Trunk Music
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    4.22     · 80278 Ratings · 2617 Reviews · published 1997 · 7 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     · 64126 Ratings · 2234 Reviews · published 1998 · 178 editions
    Terry McCaleb, one of the most effective serial-ki…

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    Book 8

    Angels Flight
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    4.24     · 72916 Ratings · 2956 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     · 37964 Ratings · 1762 Reviews · published 1999 · 15 editions
    New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly…

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    Book 10

    A Darkness More Than Night
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    4.17     · 72169 Ratings · 2857 Reviews · published 2000 · 161 editions
    Terry McCaleb, the retired FBI agent who starred i…

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    Book 11

    City of Bones
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    4.15     · 67349 Ratings · 2797 Reviews · published 2002 · 190 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     · 44144 Ratings · 1764 Reviews · published 2002 · 4 editions
    The phone messages waiting for Henry Pierce clearl…

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    Book 13

    Lost Light
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    4.23     · 71784 Ratings · 2679 Reviews · published 2003 · 10 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     · 68744 Ratings · 2705 Reviews · published 2004 · 7 editions
    FBI agent Rachel Walling finally gets the call she…

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    Book 15

    The Closers
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    4.20     · 65943 Ratings · 2666 Reviews · published 2005 · 141 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     · 265903 Ratings · 8755 Reviews · published 2005 · 233 editions
    Introducing Mickey Haller, 'The Lincoln Lawyer': a…

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    Book 17

    Echo Park
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    4.19     · 71185 Ratings · 2941 Reviews · published 2006 · 2 editions
    More than a decade ago, Harry Bosch worked on the …

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    Book 18

    The Overlook
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    4.02     · 59334 Ratings · 2793 Reviews · published 2007 · 9 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     · 103793 Ratings · 5304 Reviews · published 2008 · 195 editions
    Things are finally looking up for defense attorney…

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    Book 20

    The Scarecrow
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    4.11     · 58610 Ratings · 3157 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 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     · 59972 Ratings · 3583 Reviews · published 2009 · 11 editions
    The shooting of a Chinese liquor store owner in LA…

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    Book 21.5

    Blue on Black
    by
    3.64     · 7435 Ratings · 458 Reviews · published 2010 · 7 editions
    A short story featuring LAPD detective Harry Bosch…

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    Book 22

    The Reversal
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    4.23     · 97265 Ratings · 4947 Reviews · published 2010 · 5 editions
    Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller finds hims…

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    Book 23

    The Fifth Witness
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    4.25     · 95998 Ratings · 4683 Reviews · published 2011 · 144 editions
    Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times and has ex…

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    Book 23.4

    Suicide Run
    by
    4.11     · 14181 Ratings · 546 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
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    4.07     · 17309 Ratings · 608 Reviews · published 2011 · 24 editions
    This second collection of Harry Bosch short storie…

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    Book 24

    The Drop
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    4.21     · 77870 Ratings · 3938 Reviews · published 2011 · 21 editions
    Harry Bosch has been given three years before he m…

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    Book 25

    The Black Box
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    4.16     · 71109 Ratings · 3953 Reviews · published 2012 · 4 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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    4.24     · 77790 Ratings · 4927 Reviews · published 2013 · 5 editions
    Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187,"…

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    Book 26.5

    Switchblade
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    3.70     · 12590 Ratings · 727 Reviews · published 2014 · 2 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     · 69920 Ratings · 4319 Reviews · published 2014 · 122 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     · 74850 Ratings · 4615 Reviews · published 2015 · 1 edition
    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     · 82162 Ratings · 5180 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     · 115291 Ratings · 7792 Reviews · published 2017 · 1 edition
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael …

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    Book 31

    Two Kinds of Truth
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    4.29     · 74903 Ratings · 4584 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     · 87595 Ratings · 5536 Reviews · published 2018 · 26 editions
    LAPD Detective Renée Ballard teams up with Harry B…

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    Book 33

    The Night Fire
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    4.29     · 79532 Ratings · 4815 Reviews · published 2019 · 73 editions
    Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renee Ballard come …

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    Book 34

    Fair Warning
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    4.19     · 56155 Ratings · 3996 Reviews · published 2020 · 5 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     · 83008 Ratings · 5802 Reviews · published 2020 · 5 editions
    Defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by p…

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    Book 36

    The Dark Hours
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    4.38     · 86526 Ratings · 5168 Reviews · published 2021 · 20 editions
    Has a killer lain dormant for years only to strike…

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    Book 37

    Desert Star
    by
    4.47     · 89327 Ratings · 4691 Reviews · published 2022 · 54 editions
    LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch work …

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    Book 38

    Resurrection Walk
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    4.53     · 83136 Ratings · 4718 Reviews · published 2023 · 2 editions
    Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the…

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    Book 39

    The Waiting
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    4.35     · 77196 Ratings · 4327 Reviews · published 2024 · 2 editions
    LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a terrifying …

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    Book 40

    The Proving Ground
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    4.52     · 54242 Ratings · 3587 Reviews · published 2025 · 31 editions
    Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - leaves crimin…

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    Book 41

    Nightshade
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    4.04     · 76085 Ratings · 4748 Reviews · published 2025 · 38 editions
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Conne…

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    Book 42

    Ironwood
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    4.37     · 32036 Ratings · 2089 Reviews · published 2026 · 2 editions
    Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far f…

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    Book 43

    The Hollow
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    4.67     · 83 Ratings · 53 Reviews · published 2026 · 13 editions
    Retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch delves into the…

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