Harry Bosch books in order
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against michaelconnelly.com
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About this series: sourced facts
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The series at a glance
In published order the series begins with The Black Echo (1992).
Source: michaelconnelly.com, checked 2026-11-06What the story is
LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch finds a body at Mulholland Dam: a man who fought beside him as a tunnel rat in Vietnam.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the genre as crime literature.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Reading orders
The author notes that his main characters often appear in one another's books; his site gives a printable list in series order.
Source: michaelconnelly.com, checked 2026-11-06How the series came to be
Connelly says he decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler.
Source: michaelconnelly.com, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists Michael Connelly as born in 1956 in Philadelphia.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the occupations of Michael Connelly as journalist, crime fiction writer and screenwriter.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Michael Connelly as educated at University of Florida.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Before the novels he covered the crime beat for newspapers in Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Source: michaelconnelly.com, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Michael Connelly: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière (1990).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Michael Connelly: Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel (1993).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Michael Connelly: Anthony Award for Best Novel (1997).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Michael Connelly: Barry Award for Best Novel (1998).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Beyond the books
Wikidata lists Bosch (television series).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Bosch: Legacy (television series).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Common questions
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