📖 About Harry Bosch

Harry Bosch is a series universe written by Michael Connelly. The complete collection runs to 47 books across 3 series, published between 1992 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Harry Bosch Books with 28 books. It opens with The Black Echo (1992) and currently runs to The Hollow (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Harry Bosch

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Black Echo (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Harry Bosch Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Harry Bosch Books in Order

Publication Order of Harry Bosch Books
28 books
1
The Black Echo book cover1The Black Echo1992Buy on Amazon
The Black Ice book cover2The Black Ice1993Buy on Amazon
The Concrete Blonde book cover3The Concrete Blonde1994Buy on Amazon
The Last Coyote book cover4The Last Coyote1995Buy on Amazon
Trunk Music book cover5Trunk Music1997Buy on Amazon
Angels Flight book cover6Angels Flight1999Buy on Amazon
A Darkness More Than Night book cover7A Darkness More Than Night2000Buy on Amazon
City of Bones book cover8City of Bones2002Buy on Amazon
Lost Light book cover9Lost Light2003Buy on Amazon
The Narrows book cover10The Narrows2004Buy on Amazon
The Closers book cover11The Closers2005Buy on Amazon
Echo Park book cover12Echo Park2006Buy on Amazon
The Overlook book cover13The Overlook2007Buy on Amazon
Nine Dragons book cover14Nine Dragons2009Buy on Amazon
The Drop book cover15The Drop2011Buy on Amazon
The Black Box book cover16The Black Box2012Buy on Amazon
Switchblade book cover17Switchblade2014Buy on Amazon
The Burning Room book cover18The Burning Room2014Buy on Amazon
The Crossing book cover19The Crossing2015Buy on Amazon
The Wrong Side of Goodbye book cover20The Wrong Side of Goodbye2016Buy on Amazon
Two Kinds of Truth book cover21Two Kinds of Truth2017Buy on Amazon
Dark Sacred Night book cover22Dark Sacred Night2018Buy on Amazon
The Night Fire book cover23The Night Fire2019Buy on Amazon
The Dark Hours book cover24The Dark Hours2021Buy on Amazon
Desert Star book cover25Desert Star2022Buy on Amazon
Resurrection Walk book cover26Resurrection Walk2023Buy on Amazon
The Waiting book cover27The Waiting2024Buy on Amazon
The Hollow book cover28The Hollow2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Harry Bosch Short Stories/Novellas
4 books
2
Blue on Black book cover1Blue on Black2010Buy on Amazon
Angle of Investigation book cover2Angle of Investigation2011Buy on Amazon
Suicide Run book cover3Suicide Run2011Buy on Amazon
The Crooked Man book cover4The Crooked Man2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Bosch Universe Books
46 books
3
The Black Echo book cover1The Black Echo1992Buy on Amazon
The Black Ice book cover2The Black Ice1993Buy on Amazon
The Concrete Blonde book cover3The Concrete Blonde1994Buy on Amazon
The Last Coyote book cover4The Last Coyote1995Buy on Amazon
The Poet book cover5The Poet1996Buy on Amazon
Trunk Music book cover6Trunk Music1997Buy on Amazon
Blood Work book cover7Blood Work1998Buy on Amazon
Angels Flight book cover8Angels Flight1999Buy on Amazon
Void Moon book cover9Void Moon1999Buy on Amazon
A Darkness More Than Night book cover10A Darkness More Than Night2000Buy on Amazon
City of Bones book cover11City of Bones2002Buy on Amazon
Lost Light book cover12Lost Light2003Buy on Amazon
The Narrows book cover13The Narrows2004Buy on Amazon
The Closers book cover14The Closers2005Buy on Amazon
The Lincoln Lawyer book cover15The Lincoln Lawyer2005Buy on Amazon
Echo Park book cover16Echo Park2006Buy on Amazon
The Overlook book cover17The Overlook2007Buy on Amazon
The Brass Verdict book cover18The Brass Verdict2008Buy on Amazon
The Scarecrow book cover19The Scarecrow2009Buy on Amazon
Nine Dragons book cover20Nine Dragons2009Buy on Amazon
Blue on Black book cover21Blue on Black2010Buy on Amazon
The Reversal book cover22The Reversal2010Buy on Amazon
Angle of Investigation book cover23Angle of Investigation2011Buy on Amazon
The Fifth Witness book cover24The Fifth Witness2011Buy on Amazon
Suicide Run book cover25Suicide Run2011Buy on Amazon
The Drop book cover26The Drop2011Buy on Amazon
The Black Box book cover27The Black Box2012Buy on Amazon
The Gods of Guilt book cover28The Gods of Guilt2013Buy on Amazon
Switchblade book cover29Switchblade2014Buy on Amazon
The Burning Room book cover30The Burning Room2014Buy on Amazon
The Crossing book cover31The Crossing2015Buy on Amazon
The Wrong Side of Goodbye book cover32The Wrong Side of Goodbye2016Buy on Amazon
The Late Show book cover33The Late Show2017Buy on Amazon
Two Kinds of Truth book cover34Two Kinds of Truth2017Buy on Amazon
Dark Sacred Night book cover35Dark Sacred Night2018Buy on Amazon
The Night Fire book cover36The Night Fire2019Buy on Amazon
Fair Warning book cover37Fair Warning2020Buy on Amazon
The Law of Innocence book cover38The Law of Innocence2020Buy on Amazon
The Dark Hours book cover39The Dark Hours2021Buy on Amazon
Desert Star book cover40Desert Star2022Buy on Amazon
Resurrection Walk book cover41Resurrection Walk2023Buy on Amazon
The Waiting book cover42The Waiting2024Buy on Amazon
Nightshade book cover43Nightshade2025Buy on Amazon
The Proving Ground book cover44The Proving Ground2025Buy on Amazon
Ironwood book cover45Ironwood2026Buy on Amazon
The Hollow book cover46The Hollow2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Harry Bosch books are there?
There are 47 books in the Harry Bosch collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1992 and 2026.
What is the first Harry Bosch book?
The first book is The Black Echo, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Harry Bosch books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Harry Bosch books?
The Harry Bosch books were written by Michael Connelly.
Is the Harry Bosch series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Bosch Universe Books, has 46 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Harry Bosch series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2026.