Temperance Brennan books in order A series by Kathy Reichs
The Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs has 24 books (22 novels and 2 shorter works), from Déjà Dead (Sep 1997) to Evil Bones (Nov 2025). Read it in order, starting with Déjà Dead.
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 24 below
Updated September 2026
All 24 Temperance Brennan books in order
- 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)
Temperance Brennan FAQ
- How many Temperance Brennan books are there?
- There are 24 Temperance Brennan books, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read the Temperance Brennan books in?
- In publication order, starting with Déjà Dead (Sep 1997): 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) · … all 24 below.
- What is the first Temperance Brennan book?
- Déjà Dead (Sep 1997).
- What is the latest Temperance Brennan book?
- Evil Bones (Nov 2025).
- Is the Temperance Brennan series finished?
- No, Kathy Reichs is still adding to it.
- Did Kathy Reichs write other series?
- Yes: Virals.
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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.