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Reading order

Kay Scarpetta Books in Order

This page lists the complete Kay Scarpetta reading order by Patricia Cornwell, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 29 books / 1990-2025

Kay Scarpetta Reading Order

01 Postmortem 1990 Buy
02 Body of Evidence 1991 Buy
03 All That Remains 1992 Buy
04 Cruel and Unusual 1993 Buy
05 The Body Farm 1994 Buy
06 From Potter's Field 1995 Buy
07 Cause of Death 1996 Buy
08 Unnatural Exposure 1997 Buy
09 Point of Origin 1998 Buy
10 Black Notice 1999 Buy
11 The Last Precinct 2000 Buy
12 Blow Fly 2003 Buy
13 Trace 2004 Buy
14 Predator 2005 Buy
15 Book of the Dead 2007 Buy
16 Scarpetta 2008 Buy
17 The Scarpetta Factor 2009 Buy
18 Port Mortuary 2010 Buy
19 Red Mist 2011 Buy
20 The Bone Bed 2012 Buy
21 Dust 2013 Buy
22 Flesh and Blood 2014 Buy
23 Depraved Heart 2015 Buy
24 Chaos 2016 Buy
25 Autopsy 2021 Buy
26 Livid 2022 Buy
27 Unnatural Death 2023 Buy
28 Identity Unknown 2024 Buy
29 Sharp Force 2025 Buy

Kay Scarpetta Books by Publication Order

1990 Postmortem #1
1991 Body of Evidence #2
1992 All That Remains #3
1993 Cruel and Unusual #4
1994 The Body Farm #5
1995 From Potter's Field #6
1996 Cause of Death #7
1997 Unnatural Exposure #8
1998 Point of Origin #9
1999 Black Notice #10
2000 The Last Precinct #11
2003 Blow Fly #12
2004 Trace #13
2005 Predator #14
2007 Book of the Dead #15
2008 Scarpetta #16
2009 The Scarpetta Factor #17
2010 Port Mortuary #18
2011 Red Mist #19
2012 The Bone Bed #20
2013 Dust #21
2014 Flesh and Blood #22
2015 Depraved Heart #23
2016 Chaos #24
2021 Autopsy #25
2022 Livid #26
2023 Unnatural Death #27
2024 Identity Unknown #28
2025 Sharp Force #29

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Kay Scarpetta reading order?

The Kay Scarpetta reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Kay Scarpetta books are there?

This catalog currently lists 29 Kay Scarpetta books published across 1990-2025.

Who writes the Kay Scarpetta books?

Kay Scarpetta is listed as a book series by Patricia Cornwell.

Should I read Kay Scarpetta in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Kay Scarpetta. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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