Reading order
| # | Title | Year | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black Echo | 1992 | Buy |
| 2 | The Black Ice | 1993 | Buy |
| 3 | The Concrete Blonde | 1994 | Buy |
| 4 | The Last Coyote | 1995 | Buy |
| 5 | Trunk Music | 1997 | Buy |
| 6 | Angels Flight | 1999 | Buy |
| 7 | A Darkness More Than Night | 2000 | Buy |
| 8 | City of Bones | 2002 | Buy |
| 9 | Lost Light | 2003 | Buy |
| 10 | The Narrows | 2004 | Buy |
| 11 | The Closers | 2005 | Buy |
| 12 | Echo Park | 2006 | Buy |
| 13 | The Overlook | 2007 | Buy |
| 14 | Nine Dragons | 2009 | Buy |
| 15 | The Drop | 2011 | Buy |
| 16 | The Black Box | 2012 | Buy |
| 17 | The Burning Room | 2014 | Buy |
| 18 | The Crossing | 2015 | Buy |
| 19 | The Wrong Side of Goodbye | 2016 | Buy |
| 20 | Two Kinds of Truth | 2017 | Buy |
| 21 | Dark Sacred Night | 2018 | Buy |
| 22 | The Night Fire | 2019 | Buy |
| 23 | The Dark Hours | 2021 | Buy |
| 24 | Desert Star | 2022 | Buy |
| 25 | Resurrection Walk | 2023 | Buy |
| 26 | The Waiting | 2024 | Buy |
Harry Bosch is a LAPD homicide detective named after the 15th-century Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch, known for his detailed and often disturbing paintings. Michael Connelly named his character after the artist because he wanted a name that sounded distinctive and memorable. Bosch’s mother was murdered when he was eleven, sending him into foster care and eventually into the Army, where he became a tunnel rat in Vietnam.
The series follows Bosch through his career with the LAPD, his retirement, and his work as a private investigator. Connelly draws on his experience as a crime reporter for the Los Angeles Times to give the series police procedural authenticity. Real events like the Rodney King beating and the 9/11 attacks are woven into the stories, anchoring them in actual Los Angeles history.
Bosch is portrayed as a maverick detective who plays by his own rules. He’s deeply committed to seeking justice for victims, especially those who have been forgotten or marginalized. The character has appeared in the Amazon Prime TV series Bosch, starring Titus Welliver.