TV series · 2015 · Amazon Prime Video
Is Bosch based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Bosch is based on the book series Harry Bosch by Michael Connelly (1992).
The TV series premiered in 2015 on Amazon Prime Video.
The book series behind Bosch
Harry Bosch
Book series by Michael Connelly · first published 1992 · crime literature
Series of fictional books by Michael Connelly.
Harry Bosch: books in order
- The Black Echo (1992)
- The Black Ice (1993)
- The Concrete Blonde (1994)
- The Last Coyote (1995)
- Trunk Music (1997)
- Angels Flight (1999)
- A Darkness More Than Night (2001)
- City of Bones (2002)
- Lost Light (2003)
- The Narrows (2004)
- The Closers (2005)
- Echo Park (2006)
- The Overlook (2007)
- Nine Dragons (2009)
- The Drop (2011)
- The Black Box (2012)
- The Burning Room (2014)
- The Crossing (2015)
- The Wrong Side of Goodbye (2016)
- Two Kinds of Truth
- Dark Sacred Night
- The Night Fire
- The Dark Hours (2021)
- Desert Star (2022)
- The waiting (2024)
Other adaptations of Harry Bosch
- Bosch: Legacy (TV, 2022)
Common questions
Is Bosch based on a book?
Yes. Bosch is based on the book series Harry Bosch by Michael Connelly (1992).
Who wrote the book Bosch is based on?
Harry Bosch was written by Michael Connelly and first published in 1992.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Black Echo, book 1 of Harry Bosch. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.
More screen adaptations of Michael Connelly's books
- The Lincoln Lawyer (film, 2011)
- The Lincoln Lawyer (TV, 2022)