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Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly — 31 titles in the rankings, first published between 1992 and 2024. They average 7.8 — level with the catalogue as a whole. 2 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Most of his books here are Harry Bosch novels. The Black Echo starts the series; readers rate the run from The Concrete Blonde to The Last Coyote among the best. The Poet, a standalone with reporter Jack McEvoy, rates just as high. Read Bosch in order — his story carries across decades.

Ranked titles
31 books
Average score
7.8
Total ratings
4.1K
First published
1992–2024
Highest ratedThe Crossing8.0 Buy the book Listen to the audiobook

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Series by Michael Connelly

The Lincoln LawyerMichael Connelly
8.08.0 / 10
The Lincoln LawyerMichael Connelly508 ratings
Harry Bosch
7.97.9 / 10
Harry BoschMichael Connelly3.5K ratings

Reading order of Michael Connelly's series

2 series with a set order — each one opens on the volume to read first.

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Books by Michael Connelly

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Book score30 books on a timeline, 1992–2024 · Highest rated: The Crossing
  1. The Crossing
    The CrossingMichael Connelly · 2015 Crime & mystery118 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. The Concrete Blonde
    The Concrete BlondeMichael Connelly · 1994 Crime & mystery194 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  3. The Night Fire
    The Night FireMichael Connelly · 2019 Crime & mystery117 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  4. The Last Coyote
    The Last CoyoteMichael Connelly · 1995 Crime & mystery186 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  5. Echo Park
    Echo ParkMichael Connelly · 2006 Crime & mystery133 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  6. The Wrong Side of Goodbye
    The Wrong Side of GoodbyeMichael Connelly · 2016 Crime & mystery118 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  7. The Poet
    The PoetMichael Connelly · 1996 Crime & mystery182 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  8. The Law of Innocence
    The Law of InnocenceMichael Connelly · 2020 Thriller111 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  9. The Closers
    The ClosersMichael Connelly · 2005 Crime & mystery118 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  10. Angels Flight
    Angels FlightMichael Connelly · 1999 Crime & mystery152 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  11. Dark Sacred Night
    Dark Sacred NightMichael Connelly Crime & mystery127 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  12. Trunk Music
    Trunk MusicMichael Connelly · 1997 Crime & mystery168 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  13. Two Kinds of Truth
    Two Kinds of TruthMichael Connelly · 2017 Crime & mystery107 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  14. The Fifth Witness
    The Fifth WitnessMichael Connelly · 2011 Crime & mystery141 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  15. Lost Light
    Lost LightMichael Connelly · 2003 Crime & mystery131 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  16. The Drop
    The DropMichael Connelly · 2011 Crime & mystery119 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  17. Desert Star
    Desert StarMichael Connelly · 2022 Crime & mystery98 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  18. The Dark Hours
    The Dark HoursMichael Connelly · 2021 Crime & mystery99 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  19. The Narrows
    The NarrowsMichael Connelly · 2004 Crime & mystery127 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  20. City of Bones
    City of BonesMichael Connelly · 2002 Crime & mystery134 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  21. The Black Echo
    The Black EchoMichael Connelly · 1992 Crime & mystery361 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  22. The Black Box
    The Black BoxMichael Connelly · 2012 Crime & mystery98 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  23. The Burning Room
    The Burning RoomMichael Connelly · 2014 Crime & mystery108 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  24. Nine Dragons
    Nine DragonsMichael Connelly · 2009 Crime & mystery117 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  25. The Black Ice
    The Black IceMichael Connelly · 1993 Crime & mystery209 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  26. Blood Work
    Blood WorkMichael Connelly · 1999 Crime & mystery116 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  27. A Darkness More Than Night
    A Darkness More Than NightMichael Connelly · 2001 Crime & mystery129 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  28. Void Moon
    Void MoonMichael Connelly · 2000 Crime & mystery62 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  29. The Overlook
    The OverlookMichael Connelly · 2007 Crime & mystery117 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  30. The Waiting
    The WaitingMichael Connelly · 2024 Crime & mystery70 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  31. Fair Warning
    Fair WarningMichael Connelly · 2020 Thriller74 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10

Other books by Michael Connelly

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1895The Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller #1)
  • 2002Chasing the Dime
  • 2005The Lincoln Lawyer
  • 2008The Brass Verdict
  • 2009The Scarecrow
  • 2010The Reversal
  • 2013The Gods of Guilt
  • 2017The Late Show
  • 2023Resurrection Walk
  • 2025Nightshade
  • 2025The Proving Ground
  • 2026Ironwood
  • The Brass Verdict (Netflix TV tie-in)
  • Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories

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