Michael Connelly Books in Order
Michael Connelly has written 60 books, published between 1992 and 2026. The first book is The Black Echo (1992) and the newest is Ironwood (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 60
- Published
- 1992–2026
- Confirmed
- 55 of 60 titles
- Pages on record
- 14,121 in 33 of 60 books
- Reading time
- 235–353 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,121 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 33 of 60 titles with a page count on record.
Michael Connelly is an American crime novelist, born July 21, 1956. The catalogue lists 60 Connelly books, running from The Black Echo (1992) to Ironwood (2026). LAPD detective Harry Bosch and defence attorney Mickey Haller are the recurring leads, and the listed series include Bosch Universe, Lincoln Lawyer and Safe Man. The Black Echo won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Clint Eastwood directed and starred in a 2002 film of Blood Work. Subject headings cover police procedurals, legal fiction, serial murder and Los Angeles.
Source: Wikidata
Harry Bosch's murder cases in this series are paired with his personal struggles, and pursuing the truth repeatedly puts him in dangerous situations that spill into his personal life.
How many Michael Connelly books are there?
Michael Connelly has 60 books, released between 1992 and 2026. They include 4 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Michael Connelly Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 60 Michael Connelly books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 119925324/4
- 219934554/4
- 319943824/4
- 419955334/4
- 51996–4/4
- 619975294/4
- 719984804/4
- 819994954/4
- 919994504/4
- 1020004964/4
- 11A Darkness More Than Night2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 122002–3/4
- 1320024354/4
- 1420033844/4
- 1520042794/4
- 1620044224/4
- 1720054233/4
- 1820054964/4
- 1920064114/4
- 2020073044/4
- 2120084224/4
- 222009–4/4
- 232009–4/4
- 242010–4/4
- 252010–4/4
- 262011–4/4
- 2720114964/4
- 282011–4/4
- 2920114834/4
- 302012–4/4
- 312012–4/4
- 3220124644/4
- 3320133874/4
- 342014–3/4
- 352014–4/4
- 3620145124/4
- 3720154644/4
- 38Wrong Side Of Goodbye2016 · 436 pages · confirmed 1/420164361/4
- 3920163924/4
- 4020174024/4
- 4120174053/4
- 42Filbert Nutberry's Grand Christmas Adventure2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 4320184484/4
- 442019–4/4
- 4520204004/4
- 4620204164/4
- 4726 Miles to Boston2020 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/420202481/4
- 48Fenway 1946: Red Sox, Peace, and a Year of Hope2020 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420202401/4
- 492020–4/4
- 502021–4/4
- 512022–4/4
- 522022–4/4
- 532022–4/4
- 542023–4/4
- 552024–4/4
- 562025–3/4
- 572025–4/4
- 582026–3/4
- 592026–3/4
- 602026–3/4
Michael Connelly series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Lincoln Lawyer books in order 8 books
- Bosch Universe books in order 8 books
- Harry Bosch books in order 47 books
- Mickey Haller books in order 8 books
Michael Connelly books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Harry Bosch books in order
27 books by Michael Connelly- 1. The Black Echo
- 2. The Black Ice
- 3. The Concrete Blonde
- 4. The Last Coyote
- 6. Trunk Music
- 8. Angels Flight
- 8. City of Bones
- 9. Lost Light
- 10. A Darkness More Than Night
- 10. The Narrows
- 11. The Closers
- 12. Echo Park
- and 15 more in the table above
Harry Bosch Short Stories/Novellas
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Safe Man in order
2 booksMysterious Profiles in order
2 booksMichael Connelly Non-Fiction
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Michael Connelly Short Story
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Michael Connelly Standalone Novels
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Akashic Noir in order
1 book- 108. Tampa Bay Noir
Standalone books
5 books5 Michael Connelly titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Michael Connelly Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Michael Connelly books run from The Black Echo (1992) to Ironwood (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Michael Connelly in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Michael Connelly books in order?
You only need to read Michael Connelly books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
What order should you read Michael Connelly books in?
Read Michael Connelly one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Lincoln Lawyer starts with The Lincoln Lawyer (2005), Bosch Universe starts with The Poet (1996) and Harry Bosch starts with The Black Echo (1992). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Black Echo (1992).
What is the newest Michael Connelly book?
Ironwood (2026) is the newest Michael Connelly book released so far.
Is there a new Michael Connelly book coming?
No next Michael Connelly book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Michael Connelly has won
Wikidata records 13 awards for Michael Connelly. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.
- Cartier Diamond Dagger2018Won
- Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction2012Wonfor The Fifth Witness
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2009Wonfor The Brass Verdict
- Shamus Award2006Wonfor The Lincoln Lawyer
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2003Wonfor City of Bones
- Barry Award for Best Novel2003Wonfor City of Bones
- German Crime Fiction Award2000Won
- Bancarella Literary Prize2000Wonfor Angels Flight
- Anthony Award for Best Novel1999Wonfor Blood Work
- Barry Award for Best Novel1998Wonfor Trunk Music
- Anthony Award for Best Novel1997Wonfor The Poet
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel1993Wonfor The Black Echo
Printable Michael Connelly Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 60 books in publication order is on the Michael Connelly reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Michael Connelly at a glance
- Still publishing
- Michael Connelly published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Michael Connelly books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 14,121 pages across the 33 of 60 books with a recorded length, a median of 435 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Michael Connelly books, 21 of 60, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 47 of the 60 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 55 in at least three.
When Michael Connelly books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Michael Connelly titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.
60 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Michael Connelly books are about
37 of the 60 Michael Connelly books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: los angeles (calif.) is tagged on 17 of 37. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Los Angeles (Calif.) 17 of 37 books
- Mystery & detective, police procedural 17 of 37 books
- Bosch, harry (fictitious character) 16 of 37 books
- Police 13 of 37 books
- Investigation 8 of 37 books
- Murder 8 of 37 books
- Mystery & detective 8 of 37 books
- Thrillers 8 of 37 books
- Serial murders 5 of 37 books
- Crimes against 4 of 37 books
- Harry Bosch (Fictitious character) 4 of 37 books