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Temperance Brennan

by Kathy Reichs

26 books Started 1997 Latest 2024
Publication Reading Order

The Temperance Brennan is a Crime Fiction / Forensic Thriller series by Kathy Reichs, made up of 26 books published between 1997 and 2024. It begins with Déjà Dead (1997), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Fire and Bones (2024), spanning 27 years of storytelling.

26books
27years active
4decades
~1.1yrs between books
2024latest release
# Title Year Buy
1990s
1 Déjà Dead ★ NYT 7w · peaked #8 Dilys Award 1998Full award history → 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Death du Jour 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2000s
3 Deadly Decisions ★ NYT 4w · peaked #12 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Fatal Voyage ★ NYT 5w · peaked #10 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Grave Secrets ★ NYT 3w · peaked #11 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Bare Bones ★ NYT 4w · peaked #8 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Monday Mourning ★ NYT 4w · peaked #10 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Cross Bones ★ NYT 3w · peaked #9 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Break No Bones ★ NYT 4w · peaked #5 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Bones to Ashes ★ NYT 4w · peaked #3 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Devil Bones ★ NYT 4w · #1 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 206 Bones ★ NYT 4w · peaked #4 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2010s
13 Spider Bones / Mortal Remains 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Flash and Bones ★ NYT 4w · #1 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Bones Are Forever ★ NYT 5w · peaked #4 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Bones in Her Pocket 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Bones of the Lost ★ NYT 1w · peaked #5 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 Swamp Bones 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 Bones Never Lie ★ NYT 2w · peaked #4 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 Bones on Ice 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 Speaking in Bones ★ NYT 2w · peaked #6 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 A Conspiracy of Bones ★ NYT 1w · peaked #10 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2020s
23 The Bone Code ★ NYT 1w · peaked #12 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 Cold, Cold Bones ★ NYT 1w · peaked #15 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Bone Hacker 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 Fire and BonesLatest 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Temperance Brennan series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Temperance Brennan series?

Start with Déjà Dead (1997), the first book in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Temperance Brennan series?

There are 26 books in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs, published between 1997 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Temperance Brennan series?

The first book in the Temperance Brennan series is Déjà Dead, published in 1997 by Kathy Reichs.

What is the latest book in the Temperance Brennan series?

The most recent book in the Temperance Brennan series is Fire and Bones (2024) by Kathy Reichs.

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About Kathy Reichs

Dr. Kathleen Joan Reichs (PhD) (née Toelle, born July 7, 1948) is an American crime writer, academic and forensic anthropologist for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of North Carolina, and for the Laboratoire des Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale for the province of Quebec. She is one of only fifty forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and is on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

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