I think publication order is chronological order in this series. I’ve read most of these books, and the Dollmaker case is referred to in many of them. There is one novel, whose title I’ve unfortunately forgotten, in which Dollmaker style murders occur, and Harry has to figure out whether this is the real Dollmaker- which would mean he had killed the wrong man- or an imitator. To my knowledge, other than that, there is not a single book about the original Dollmaker case; it’s just part of Harry Bosch’s backstory.

Thanks for your comment. It sounds like you and I might disagree on what constitutes rudeness vs. normal sibling behavior. That’s probably the result of our respective home environments during childhood. My parents didn’t allow my siblings and I to talk to each other the way the kids in Fablehaven do. As a result, I grew up thinking such behavior was rude. It sounds like your childhood environment may have been more lenient, so you grew up with a different perspective.

As I said, the children’s behavior didn’t stop me from enjoying the story; I just thought it was rude.

i think what people are wondering is not publication order, but the chronological order according to the life of the character, Harry Bosch. For example, In the frst book, Black Echo; there are several references to the famous Dollmaker case Bosch was involved in. People (including me) are wondering if this case is featured in one of the other books. If so, some might want to read that one first in order to experience Bosch’s life in the order that he does. Thus, they would read that book first, instead of Black Echo. Kind of like watching Episodes I, II, and III of start wars before A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.