Lincoln Lawyer Books in Order
Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly contains 8 books, published between 2005 and 2025. The first book is The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) and the newest is The Proving Ground (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2005–2025
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,128 in 5 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 35–53 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,128 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles defence attorney who runs his practice from the back seat of a Lincoln Town Car, anchors Michael Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer series. The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) opens the run and The Proving Ground (2025) is the eighth book. Murder trials, attorney-client conflict and courtroom manoeuvring supply the plots, and Harry Bosch belongs to the same fictional world.
How many Lincoln Lawyer books are there?
Lincoln Lawyer has 8 books, released between 2005 and 2025.
Lincoln Lawyer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Lincoln Lawyer 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 September 2026.
- 1The Lincoln Lawyer2005 · 423 pages · confirmed 3/420054233/4
- 2The Brass Verdict2008 · 422 pages · confirmed 4/420084224/4
- 3The Reversal2010 · confirmed 4/42010–4/4
- 4The Fifth Witness2011 · 496 pages · confirmed 4/420114964/4
- 5The Gods of Guilt2013 · 387 pages · confirmed 4/420133874/4
- 6The Law of Innocence2020 · 400 pages · confirmed 4/420204004/4
- 7Resurrection Walk2023 · confirmed 4/42023–4/4
- 8The Proving Ground2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
Lincoln Lawyer Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Lincoln Lawyer books run from The Lincoln Lawyer (2005) to The Proving Ground (2025), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Lincoln Lawyer in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Lincoln Lawyer books in order?
You should read the Lincoln Lawyer books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lincoln Lawyer book also stands alone.
What order should you read Lincoln Lawyer books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Lincoln Lawyer (2005), the earliest published title. After it come The Brass Verdict (2008), The Reversal (2010), The Fifth Witness (2011), The Gods of Guilt (2013), The Law of Innocence (2020), Resurrection Walk (2023) and The Proving Ground (2025).
What is the newest Lincoln Lawyer book?
The Proving Ground (2025) is the newest Lincoln Lawyer book released so far.
Is there a new Lincoln Lawyer book coming?
No next Lincoln Lawyer 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 Lincoln Lawyer has won
Wikidata records 3 awards for Lincoln Lawyer. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction2012Wonfor The Fifth Witness
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2009Wonfor The Brass Verdict
- Shamus Award2006Wonfor The Lincoln Lawyer
Printable Lincoln Lawyer Books in Order Checklist
A printable checklist of all 8 books in publication order is on the Lincoln Lawyer reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.
Lincoln Lawyer at a glance
- Still running
- Lincoln Lawyer is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Lincoln Lawyer books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,128 pages across the 5 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 422 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lincoln Lawyer books, 3 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
- Corroboration
- 6 of the 8 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Lincoln Lawyer books are about
6 of the 8 Lincoln Lawyer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: investigation is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Investigation 3 of 6 books
- Lawyers 3 of 6 books
- Legal stories 3 of 6 books
- Murder 3 of 6 books
- Thrillers 3 of 6 books
- Attorney and client 2 of 6 books
- Los Angeles (Calif.) 2 of 6 books
- Mickey Haller (Fictitious character) 2 of 6 books
- Trials (murder) 2 of 6 books
More books by Michael Connelly
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Michael Connelly books in order 60 books
Characters in the Lincoln Lawyer books
Each character linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Harry Bosch books in order 47 books
- Mickey Haller books in order 8 books
Other series by Michael Connelly
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Bosch Universe books in order 8 books