Kathy Reichs books in order
American writer and forensic anthropologist
- Born
- 1948
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 44
- Series
- 2
Kathy Reichs has published 37 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 5 other books, beginning with Déjà Dead (1997). The 2 series include Temperance Brennan (26 books, starting with Déjà Dead) and Virals (5 books, starting with Virals). The latest is Evil Bones (2025).
Updated September 2026
Temperance Brennan books in order (26)Series page
Reading order: 1 Déjà Dead (1997) · 2 Death Du Jour (1999) · 3 Deadly Decisions (2000) · 4 Fatal Voyage (2001) · 5 Grave Secrets (2002) · 6 Bare Bones (2003) · 7 Monday Mourning (2004) · 8 Cross Bones (2005) · 9 Break No Bones (2006) · 10 Bones to Ashes (2007) · … all 26 below
- 1.
Déjà Dead (Sep 1997)
- 2.
Death Du Jour (1999)
- 3.
Deadly Decisions (2000)
- 4.
Fatal Voyage (2001)
- 5.
Grave Secrets (2002)
- 6.
Bare Bones (2003)
- 7.
Monday Mourning (2004)
- 8.
Cross Bones (2005)
- 9.
Break No Bones (2006)
- 10.
Bones to Ashes (2007)
- 11.
Devil Bones (2008)
- 12.
206 Bones (2009)
- 13.
Spider Bones (2010)
- 14.
Flash and Bones (2011)
- 15.
Bones Are Forever (Temperance Brennan #15) (2012)
- 16.
Bones of the Lost (Temperance Brennan #16) (2013)
- 17.
Bones Never Lie (2014)
- 18.
Speaking in Bones (2015)
- 20.
A Conspiracy of Bones (2020)
- 21.
The Bone Code (2021)
- 22.
Cold, Cold Bones (2022)
- 23.
Bone Hacker (2023)
- 24.
Fire and Bones (2024)
- 25.
Evil Bones (Nov 2025)
206 Bones Kathy Reichs (2010)
Bones on Ice (2015)
Where to start with Kathy Reichs
Start here
Déjà Dead
Kathy Reichs's most-read book and the first of the 26 Temperance Brennan books.
Shortest way in
Virals
One of the most-read, at about 454 pages.
Newest
Evil Bones
Published November 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Forensic Osteology (1998)
Mortal Remains (2011)
Playback (2011)
Swamp Bones (2014)
Trace Evidence (2016)
Trace Evidence: A Virals Short Story Collection (2016)
Two Nights (2017)
Conspiracy of Bones and Blood (2020)
Novellas in order
Bones in Her Pocket (2013)
Short story collections in order
The Bone Collection (A Temperance Brennan Novel) (2016)
Other books in order
Deja Dead and Death Du Jour (2001)
Shift: A Virals Adventure (2013)
Swipe: A Virals Special from G.P. Putnam's Sons (2013)
About Kathy Reichs
Kathleen Joan Reichs is an American crime writer, forensic anthropologist and academic. She is a professor emerita of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is well known for inspiring the television series Bones.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Kathy Reichs FAQ
- How many books has Kathy Reichs written?
- Kathy Reichs has published 37 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Kathy Reichs's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Temperance Brennan with Déjà Dead and Virals with Virals. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Kathy Reichs's latest book?
- Evil Bones (2025).
- What is Kathy Reichs's most famous book?
- Déjà Dead (1997) is Kathy Reichs's most widely read book.
- Are Kathy Reichs's books connected?
- 31 books belong to 2 series (Temperance Brennan and Virals); the other 13 books stand alone.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.