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Patricia Cornwell

American author Patricia Cornwell is best known for the Kay Scarpetta forensic crime series. Her books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, earning her critical acclaim and a lasting legacy in the thriller genre. This page provides the Patricia Cornwell books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1983Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell GrahamPOoNB · 1Buy ↗
1990PostmortemPOoKSB · 1Buy ↗
1991Body of EvidencePOoKSB · 2Buy ↗
1992All That RemainsPOoKSB · 3Buy ↗
1993Cruel and UnusualPOoKSB · 4Buy ↗
1994The Body FarmPOoKSB · 5Buy ↗
1995From Potter's FieldPOoKSB · 6Buy ↗
1996Hornet's NestPOoABHB · 1Buy ↗
1996Cause of DeathPOoKSB · 7Buy ↗
1997Unnatural ExposurePOoKSB · 8Buy ↗
1998Scarpetta's Winter TablePOoNB · 2Buy ↗
1998Southern CrossPOoABHB · 2Buy ↗
1998Point of OriginPOoKSB · 9Buy ↗
1999Life's Little FablePOoPB · 1Buy ↗
1999Black NoticePOoKSB · 10Buy ↗
2000The Last PrecinctPOoKSB · 11Buy ↗
2001Isle of DogsPOoABHB · 3Buy ↗
2001Food to Die For: Secrets From Kay Scarpetta's KitchenPOoNB · 3Buy ↗
2002Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case ClosedPOoNB · 4Buy ↗
2003Blow FlyPOoKSB · 12Buy ↗
2004TracePOoKSB · 13Buy ↗
2005PredatorPOoKSB · 14Buy ↗
2006At RiskPOoWGB · 1Buy ↗
2007Book of the DeadPOoKSB · 15Buy ↗
2008The FrontPOoWGB · 2Buy ↗
2008ScarpettaPOoKSB · 16Buy ↗
2009The Scarpetta FactorPOoKSB · 17Buy ↗
2010Port MortuaryPOoKSB · 18Buy ↗
2011Red MistPOoKSB · 19Buy ↗
2012The Bone BedPOoKSB · 20Buy ↗
2013DustPOoKSB · 21Buy ↗
2014Chasing the RipperPOoNB · 5Buy ↗
2014Flesh and BloodPOoKSB · 22Buy ↗
2015Depraved HeartPOoKSB · 23Buy ↗
2016ChaosPOoKSB · 24Buy ↗
2017Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter SickertPOoNB · 6Buy ↗
2019QuantumPOoCCB · 1Buy ↗
2020SpinPOoCCB · 2Buy ↗
2021AutopsyPOoKSB · 25Buy ↗
2022LividPOoKSB · 26Buy ↗
2023Unnatural DeathPOoKSB · 27Buy ↗
2024Identity UnknownPOoKSB · 28Buy ↗
2025Sharp ForcePOoKSB · 29Buy ↗
2026True CrimePOoNB · 7Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Captain Chase Books2 books · 2019–2020
01Quantum2019Buy ↗
02Spin2020Buy ↗
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books7 books · 1983–2026
01Ruth, A Portrait: The Story of Ruth Bell Graham1983Buy ↗
02Scarpetta's Winter Table1998Buy ↗
03Food to Die For: Secrets From Kay Scarpetta's Kitchen2001Buy ↗
04Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed2002Buy ↗
05Chasing the Ripper2014Buy ↗
06Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert2017Buy ↗
07True Crime2026Buy ↗
Publication Order of Andy Brazil/Judy Hammer Books3 books · 1996–2001
01Hornet's Nest1996Buy ↗
02Southern Cross1998Buy ↗
03Isle of Dogs2001Buy ↗
Publication Order of Picture Books1 book · 1999
01Life's Little Fable1999Buy ↗
Publication Order of Kay Scarpetta Books29 books · 1990–2025
01Postmortem1990Buy ↗
02Body of Evidence1991Buy ↗
03All That Remains1992Buy ↗
04Cruel and Unusual1993Buy ↗
05The Body Farm1994Buy ↗
06From Potter's Field1995Buy ↗
07Cause of Death1996Buy ↗
08Unnatural Exposure1997Buy ↗
09Point of Origin1998Buy ↗
10Black Notice1999Buy ↗
11The Last Precinct2000Buy ↗
12Blow Fly2003Buy ↗
13Trace2004Buy ↗
14Predator2005Buy ↗
15Book of the Dead2007Buy ↗
16Scarpetta2008Buy ↗
17The Scarpetta Factor2009Buy ↗
18Port Mortuary2010Buy ↗
19Red Mist2011Buy ↗
20The Bone Bed2012Buy ↗
21Dust2013Buy ↗
22Flesh and Blood2014Buy ↗
23Depraved Heart2015Buy ↗
24Chaos2016Buy ↗
25Autopsy2021Buy ↗
26Livid2022Buy ↗
27Unnatural Death2023Buy ↗
28Identity Unknown2024Buy ↗
29Sharp Force2025Buy ↗
Publication Order of Winston Garano Books2 books · 2006–2008
01At Risk2006Buy ↗
02The Front2008Buy ↗

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