Books Like Nightshade

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If you loved Nightshade by Michael Connelly, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of Nightshade

  1. 1
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    Resurrection Walk

    The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 7

    by Michael Connelly

    4.84 BLT Score (77.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (77.5K)
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    Desert Star

    Renée Ballard • Book 5

    by Michael Connelly

    4.80 BLT Score (86.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (86.3K)
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    The Wrong Side of Goodbye cover

    The Wrong Side of Goodbye

    Harry Bosch • Book 19

    by Michael Connelly

    4.72 BLT Score (80.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (80.3K)
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    The Waiting

    Renée Ballard • Book 6

    by Michael Connelly

    4.61 BLT Score (71.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (71.3K)
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    Two Kinds of Truth

    Harry Bosch • Book 20

    by Michael Connelly

    4.66 BLT Score (72.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (72.5K)
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    The Crossing cover

    The Crossing

    Harry Bosch • Book 18

    by Michael Connelly

    4.64 BLT Score (72.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (72.4K)
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    Lost Light cover

    Lost Light

    Harry Bosch • Book 9

    by Michael Connelly

    4.47 BLT Score (69.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (69.6K)
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    Echo Park

    Harry Bosch • Book 12

    by Michael Connelly

    4.43 BLT Score (69.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (69.1K)
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    The Burning Room

    Harry Bosch • Book 17

    by Michael Connelly

    4.38 BLT Score (67.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (67.6K)
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    The Black Box cover

    The Black Box

    Harry Bosch • Book 16

    by Michael Connelly

    4.35 BLT Score (68.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (68.9K)

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