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Michael Connelly Books in Order

14 series including Bosch Universe, Harry Bosch and more

★ 40 NYT bestsellers · 21 at #1 14 series 132 books Latest: The Hollow (2026)

The earliest Michael Connelly book we track dates to 1992, and the catalogue now runs to 132 books. The work is organised into 14 series; the longest is Bosch Universe at 43 books. The newest book on our shelves is The Hollow (2026).

📚 Jump to Series 14
1 Bosch Universe 2 Harry Bosch 3 Harry Bosch Short Stories/Novellas 4 Lincoln Lawyer 5 Renée Ballard 6 Jack McEvoy 7 Terry McCaleb 8 Michael Connelly Other Novels 9 Michael Connelly Short Stories/Novellas with Dennis Lehane 10 Michael Connelly Short Story Collections 11 Michael Connelly Children's Books 12 Michael Connelly Non-Fiction Books 13 Detective Stilwell 14 Michael Connelly Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

40 books

Michael Connelly has placed 40 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 459 weeks on the charts. 21 titles reached #1.

Cover of The Fifth Witness
The Fifth Witness
Bosch Universe Series

11 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Apr 2011 · 30 weeks across 3 NYT lists

Full chart history →
Cover of The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer
Bosch Universe Series

16 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Oct 2005 · 28 weeks across 3 NYT lists

Full chart history →

Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Michael Connelly’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

14 series · 132 books

Bosch Universe Series

0 of 43 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Black Echo 1992 🏆 Edgar Awards 1993Anthony Award 1993Dilys Award 1993Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Black Ice 1993 🏆 Falcon Award 1995Anthony Award 1994Hammett Prize 1993Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Concrete Blonde 1994 Anthony Award 1995Dilys Award 1995Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Last Coyote 1995 🏆 Dilys Award 1996Anthony Award 1996Hammett Prize 1995Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Poet 1996 🏆 Anthony Award 1997🏆 Dilys Award 1997🏆 Nero Award 1997Hammett Prize 1996Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Trunk Music 1997 🏆 Barry Award 1998Macavity Award 1998Hammett Prize 1997Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Blood Work 1998 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 2000🏆 Macavity Award 1999🏆 Anthony Award 1999Barry Award 1999Edgar Awards 1999Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Angels Flight 1999 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 2001Barry Award 2000Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Void Moon 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 A Darkness More Than Night 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 City of Bones 2002 🏆 Barry Award 2003🏆 Anthony Award 2003Macavity Award 2003Gumshoe Award 2003Edgar Awards 2003Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Lost Light 2003 🏆 Falcon Award 2006🏆 Audie Award 2004Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Narrows 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Closers 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Lincoln Lawyer 2005 🏆 Macavity Award 2006🏆 Shamus Award 2006Anthony Award 2006Edgar Awards 2006Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Echo Park 2006 🏆 Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2006Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 The Overlook 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Brass Verdict 2008 🏆 Anthony Award 2009Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Scarecrow 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Nine Dragons 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Blue on Black (Short Story) 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 The Reversal 2010 🏆 Audie Award 2011ITW Thriller Award 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Angle of Investigation (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 The Fifth Witness 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 Suicide Run (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 The Drop 2011 Anthony Award 2012Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 The Black Box 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 The Gods of Guilt 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 Switchblade (Short Story) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
30 The Burning Room 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
31 The Crossing 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
32 The Wrong Side of Goodbye 2016 Barry Award 2017Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
33 The Late Show 2017 Barry Award 2018Anthony Award 2018Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2017Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
34 Two Kinds of Truth 2017 Anthony Award 2018Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
35 Dark Sacred Night 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
36 The Night Fire 2019 Ned Kelly Award 2020Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
37 Fair Warning 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
38 The Law of Innocence 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
39 The Dark Hours 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
40 Desert Star 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
41 Resurrection Walk 2023 Ned Kelly Award 2024Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
42 The Waiting 2024 Ned Kelly Award 2025Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
43 The Hollow 2026 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Harry Bosch Series

0 of 28 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Black Echo 1992 🏆 Edgar Awards 1993Anthony Award 1993Dilys Award 1993Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Black Ice 1993 🏆 Falcon Award 1995Anthony Award 1994Hammett Prize 1993Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Concrete Blonde 1994 Anthony Award 1995Dilys Award 1995Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Last Coyote 1995 🏆 Dilys Award 1996Anthony Award 1996Hammett Prize 1995Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Trunk Music 1997 🏆 Barry Award 1998Macavity Award 1998Hammett Prize 1997Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Angels Flight 1999 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 2001Barry Award 2000Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 A Darkness More Than Night 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 City of Bones 2002 🏆 Barry Award 2003🏆 Anthony Award 2003Macavity Award 2003Gumshoe Award 2003Edgar Awards 2003Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Lost Light 2003 🏆 Falcon Award 2006🏆 Audie Award 2004Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Narrows 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Closers 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Echo Park 2006 🏆 Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2006Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Overlook 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Nine Dragons 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Drop 2011 Anthony Award 2012Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Black Box 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Switchblade (Short Story) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Burning Room 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Crossing 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Wrong Side of Goodbye 2016 Barry Award 2017Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Two Kinds of Truth 2017 Anthony Award 2018Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 Dark Sacred Night 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 The Night Fire 2019 Ned Kelly Award 2020Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 The Dark Hours 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 Desert Star 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 Resurrection Walk 2023 Ned Kelly Award 2024Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 The Waiting 2024 Ned Kelly Award 2025Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 The Hollow 2026 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Harry Bosch Short Stories/Novellas

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Blue on Black (Short Story) 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Angle of Investigation (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Suicide Run (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Crooked Man 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Lincoln Lawyer Series

0 of 8 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Lincoln Lawyer 2005 🏆 Macavity Award 2006🏆 Shamus Award 2006Anthony Award 2006Edgar Awards 2006Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Brass Verdict 2008 🏆 Anthony Award 2009Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Reversal 2010 🏆 Audie Award 2011ITW Thriller Award 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Fifth Witness 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Gods of Guilt 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Law of Innocence 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Resurrection Walk 2023 Ned Kelly Award 2024Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Proving Ground 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Renée Ballard Series

0 of 7 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Late Show 2017 Barry Award 2018Anthony Award 2018Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2017Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Dark Sacred Night 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Night Fire 2019 Ned Kelly Award 2020Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Dark Hours 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Desert Star 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Waiting 2024 Ned Kelly Award 2025Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Hollow 2026 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jack McEvoy Series

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Poet 1996 🏆 Anthony Award 1997🏆 Dilys Award 1997🏆 Nero Award 1997Hammett Prize 1996Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Scarecrow 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Fair Warning 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Terry McCaleb Series

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Blood Work 1998 🏆 Deutscher Krimi Preis 2000🏆 Macavity Award 1999🏆 Anthony Award 1999Barry Award 1999Edgar Awards 1999Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 A Darkness More Than Night 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Narrows 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Michael Connelly Other Novels

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Void Moon 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Chasing the Dime 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Michael Connelly Short Stories/Novellas with Dennis Lehane

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Safe Man: A Ghost Story (Short Story) 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Red Eye (Short Story) ( With: Dennis Lehane) 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Michael Connelly Short Story Collections

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Mulholland Dive 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Michael Connelly Children's Books

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Filbert Nutberry's Grand Christmas Adventure 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Michael Connelly Non-Fiction Books

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Crime Beat 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 26 Miles to Boston 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Fenway 1946: Red Sox, Peace, and a Year of Hope 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Detective Stilwell Series

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Nightshade 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Ironwood 2026 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Michael Connelly Anthologies

0 of 25 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Measures of Poison 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 In the Shadow of the Master 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Best American Mystery Stories 2003 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Secret Society of Demolition Writers 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Penguin Book of Crime Stories 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Blue Religion 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 A Prisoner of Memory and 24 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Best American Mystery Stories 2008 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Half-Minute Horrors 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Best American Mystery Stories 2009 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Hook, Line & Sinister 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Rich and the Dead 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Down These Green Streets 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Vengeance 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Best American Mystery Stories 2013 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 USA Noir 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 FaceOff 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 In the Company of Sherlock Holmes 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Best American Mystery Stories 2015 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 The Highway Kind 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 In Sunlight or In Shadow 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
23 Alive in Shape and Color 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 When a Stranger Comes to Town 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of the Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series, featuring LAPD detective Hieronymus 'Harry' Bosch and defense attorney Mickey Haller.

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