Michael Connelly

American novelist, journalist, crime fiction writer, and screenwriter (born 1956)

Person · Open Library

Born: July 21, 1956
Works: 1019

Top works

Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories
Ironwood
The Brass Verdict (Netflix TV tie-in)
In the company of Sherlock Holmes
Mystery Writers of America Presents The Blue Religion

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Film & TV

Writing · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for

The Wonderland Massacre & the Secret History of Hollywood — Self2024
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott — Self2016
Off Camera with Sam Jones — Self2014
A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers — Self2013
Opie Gets Laid — Mike2009
Castle — Michael Connelly2009
Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles — Himself2004

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1956

Discography

Kalter Tod

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,696
Total plays: 94,966

Michael Connelly (born July 21, 1956, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch. His books, which have been translated into 35 languages, have garnered him every major award in his genre. Connelly was the President of the Mystery Writers of America from 2003 to 2004. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Connelly">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

35h-index

Works: 133
Cited by: 22,040

Research areas

CurriculumMathematics educationPedagogySociologyPsychology

Most cited works

Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research1999 · 8,451 cit
Stories of Experience and Narrative Inquiry1990 · 4,729 cit
Teachers as Curriculum Planners. Narratives of Experience.1988 · 1,411 cit
Personal experience methods.1994 · 1,015 cit
Stories of Experience and Narrative Inquiry1990 · 915 cit

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 85,307x
Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 47,759x
Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,872x
Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,528x
Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,975x

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Key facts

Born: ( 1956-07-21 ) July 21, 1956 (age 69) , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S.
Occupation: Novelist
Education: St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Alma mater: University of Florida
Genre: Crime fiction , thriller
Spouse: Linda McCaleb ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 )

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.michaelconnelly.com
Image: MConnelly.jpg

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Commons category: Michael Connelly
date of birth: 1956-07-21
start of work period: 1992-00-00
social media followers: 60937
name in native language: Michael Connelly

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Michael Joseph Connelly (born July 21, 1956) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller, including 10 (as of 2025) with both those characters. Connelly is the bestselling author of 42 novels and one work of non-fiction (as of May 2026), with over 74 million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into 40 languages. His first novel, The Black Echo, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly's 1997 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie adaptation of Connelly's novel The Lincoln Lawyer starred Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller. Connelly was the President of the Mystery Writers of America from 2003 to 2004.

Early life