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Reading order

Temperance Brennan Books in Order

This page lists the complete Temperance Brennan reading order by Kathy Reichs, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 27 books / 1997-2025

Temperance Brennan Reading Order

01 D’j’ Dead 1997 Buy
02 Death du Jour 1999 Buy
03 Deadly Decisions 2000 Buy
04 Fatal Voyage 2001 Buy
05 Grave Secrets 2002 Buy
06 Bare Bones 2003 Buy
07 Monday Mourning 2004 Buy
08 Cross Bones 2005 Buy
09 Break No Bones 2006 Buy
10 Bones to Ashes 2007 Buy
11 Devil Bones 2008 Buy
12 206 Bones 2009 Buy
13 Spider Bones / Mortal Remains 2010 Buy
14 Flash and Bones 2011 Buy
15 Bones Are Forever 2012 Buy
16 Bones in Her Pocket 2013 Buy
17 Bones ofthe Lost 2013 Buy
18 Swamp Bones 2014 Buy
19 Bones Never Lie 2014 Buy
20 Bones on Ice 2015 Buy
21 Speaking in Bones 2015 Buy
22 A Conspiracy of Bones 2018 Buy
23 The Bone Code 2021 Buy
24 Cold, Cold Bones 2022 Buy
25 The Bone Hacker 2023 Buy
26 Fire and Bones 2024 Buy
27 Evil Bones 2025 Buy

Temperance Brennan Books by Publication Order

1997 D’j’ Dead #1
1999 Death du Jour #2
2000 Deadly Decisions #3
2001 Fatal Voyage #4
2002 Grave Secrets #5
2003 Bare Bones #6
2004 Monday Mourning #7
2005 Cross Bones #8
2006 Break No Bones #9
2007 Bones to Ashes #10
2008 Devil Bones #11
2009 206 Bones #12
2010 Spider Bones / Mortal Remains #13
2011 Flash and Bones #14
2012 Bones Are Forever #15
2013 Bones in Her Pocket #16
2013 Bones ofthe Lost #17
2014 Swamp Bones #18
2014 Bones Never Lie #19
2015 Bones on Ice #20
2015 Speaking in Bones #21
2018 A Conspiracy of Bones #22
2021 The Bone Code #23
2022 Cold, Cold Bones #24
2023 The Bone Hacker #25
2024 Fire and Bones #26
2025 Evil Bones #27

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Temperance Brennan reading order?

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

How many Temperance Brennan books are there?

This catalog currently lists 27 Temperance Brennan books published across 1997-2025.

Who writes the Temperance Brennan books?

Temperance Brennan is listed as a book series by Kathy Reichs.

Should I read Temperance Brennan in publication order?

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

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