Harry Bosch vs Kay Scarpetta
Two crime fiction series side by side, straight from the catalog data: Harry Bosch is the longer series (28 books vs 24 books); Harry Bosch is the more recent one, starting in 1992. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | Harry Bosch | Kay Scarpetta |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Michael Connelly | Patricia Cornwell |
| Books | 28 | 24 |
| Published | 1992–2024 | 1990–2016 |
| Books per year | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Start with | The Black Echo (1992) | Postmortem (1990) |
| Reading order | Full Harry Bosch order → | Full Kay Scarpetta order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.