Reading Order
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Start with The Late Show and continue through all 6 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Late Show
Book 1 by Michael Connelly
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Ren E9e Ballard reading order
Ends with The Waiting
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Book 1:The Late Show
Michael Connelly
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:Dark Sacred Night
Michael Connelly • 2018
Working the graveyard shift, Ballard catches Bosch rifling through case files about Daisy Clayton, a murdered runaway, and ends up partnering with the retired detective to chase the long cold killer while still handli...
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Book 3:The Night Fire
Michael Connelly • 2019
After his old mentor dies, Bosch inherits a stolen murder book about a young man shot in an alley and asks Ballard to help him see what was missed, even as both detectives juggle an arson death and the killing of a pr...
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Book 4:The Dark Hours
Michael Connelly • 2021
On New Year’s Eve 2020, detective Renée Ballard catches a street party shooting that appears tied to one of Bosch’s old cases while also hunting a pair of serial rapists known as the Midnight Men, all against the back...
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Book 5:Desert Star
Michael Connelly • 2022
Renée Ballard returns to the LAPD to rebuild its cold case unit and invites Bosch to pursue the family annihilation that has haunted him for years, while together they balance that obsession against other victims who...
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Book 6:The Waiting
Michael Connelly • 2024
Ballard’s cold case squad gets a DNA lead tying a recent arrest to an old serial rapist dubbed the Pillowcase Rapist, while the theft of her badge and gun forces her to investigate under the radar and draw in both Bos...
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Ren E9e Ballard FAQ
What is the best order to read the Ren E9e Ballard series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Late Show.
How many books are in the Ren E9e Ballard series?
There are 6 books currently listed in the Ren E9e Ballard series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Ren E9e Ballard series?
New readers should start with The Late Show, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Ren E9e Ballard series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears possibly ongoing and spans releases from 2018 to 2024.