Reading order · 9 books · 2005 to 2025 · Set in Los Angeles
Lincoln Lawyer Books in Order
Michael “Mickey” Haller is a Los Angeles criminal defence lawyer who runs his practice from the back seat of a Lincoln. The series moves between courtroom drama and investigation, and over time Haller turns from defending whoever can pay towards cases where his client may be innocent.
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Series facts
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2005 to 2025
- First book
- The Lincoln Lawyer
- Latest
- The Proving Ground (2025)
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
The reading order
Every Lincoln Lawyer book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary. Books marked Crossover also belong to another series.
9 books · Set in Los Angeles
- 1The Lincoln Lawyer2005With Mickey HallerMickey Haller defends clients from the back of his Lincoln Town Car and rarely cares whether they are innocent.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Brass Verdict2008With Mickey HallerBack at work after a long recovery, Mickey Haller inherits the whole caseload of a murdered colleague, including a Hollywood studio boss accused of killing his wife and her lover.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Reversal2010CrossoverWith Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller · Also a Harry Bosch bookMickey Haller crosses the aisle to act as special prosecutor in the retrial of Jason Jessup, convicted of killing a twelve-year-old girl twenty-four years ago and freed on new DNA evidence.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Fifth Witness2011With Mickey HallerWith criminal work drying up, Mickey Haller has turned to defending homeowners against foreclosure.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Gods of Guilt2013With Mickey HallerMickey Haller takes on a man accused of murdering a woman who worked as an escort, and learns that the victim was a former client he thought he had helped leave that life.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Crossing2015CrossoverWith Harry Bosch · Also a Harry Bosch bookForced out of the LAPD, Harry Bosch reluctantly agrees to work for the other side.Buy on Amazon
- 7The Law of Innocence2020With Mickey HallerMickey Haller is pulled over by police one night and the body of a former client is found in the boot of his Lincoln.Buy on Amazon
- 8Resurrection Walk2023With Mickey HallerMickey Haller has become known for freeing wrongly convicted prisoners, and Harry Bosch reads through the letters that pour in.Buy on Amazon
- 9The Proving Ground2025With Mickey HallerMickey Haller moves into civil court to sue an artificial intelligence company on behalf of a family whose daughter was killed.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the Lincoln Lawyer books in publication order. Haller’s family and his small team change from book to book, and several books share cases or characters with the Harry Bosch series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Mickey Haller | Harry Bosch | Lorna Taylor | Cisco Wojciechowski | Maggie McPherson | Hayley Haller | Jennifer Aronson | Earl Briggs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Lincoln Lawyer | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | MMajor | |||
| 2 The Brass Verdict | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||
| 3 The Reversal | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | ||
| 4 The Fifth Witness | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ||
| 5 The Gods of Guilt | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 6 The Crossing | MMajor | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor | |||
| 7 The Law of Innocence | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 8 Resurrection Walk | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |
| 9 The Proving Ground | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Lincoln Lawyer books
14 characters from Michael Connelly’s chart, with the number of Lincoln Lawyer books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Mickey HallerDefence lawyer who works from his Lincoln | 9 | The Lincoln Lawyer 2005 |
| Harry BoschLAPD homicide detective, later retired | 6 | The Brass Verdict 2008 |
| Lorna TaylorCase manager; Haller’s second ex-wife | 9 | The Lincoln Lawyer 2005 |
| Cisco WojciechowskiHaller’s investigator | 8 | The Brass Verdict 2008 |
| Maggie McPhersonProsecutor; Haller’s first ex-wife | 7 | The Lincoln Lawyer 2005 |
| Hayley HallerHaller’s daughter | 7 | The Lincoln Lawyer 2005 |
| Jennifer AronsonAssociate lawyer | 6 | The Fifth Witness 2011 |
| Earl BriggsHaller’s driver | 2 | The Lincoln Lawyer 2005 |
| Jack McEvoyCrime reporter | 2 | The Brass Verdict 2008 |
| Maddie BoschBosch’s daughter | 2 | The Reversal 2010 |
| Raul LevinHaller’s first investigator | 1 | The Lincoln Lawyer 2005 |
| Ignacio FerrasBosch’s partner | 1 | The Brass Verdict 2008 |
| Rachel WallingFBI agent | 1 | The Reversal 2010 |
| Lucia SotoBosch’s last LAPD partner | 1 | The Crossing 2015 |
Crossovers with Michael Connelly’s other series
- Harry Bosch: 2 books shared (The Reversal, The Crossing); Mickey Haller also appears in 5 of its books; Harry Bosch also appears in 25 of its books
- Renée Ballard: Mickey Haller also appears in 1 of its books; Harry Bosch also appears in 5 of its books
- Terry McCaleb: Harry Bosch also appears in 1 of its books
- Catalina: Harry Bosch also appears in 1 of its books