Temperance Brennan Books in Order

The Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs follows Dr. Temperance "Tempe" Brennan, a forensic anthropologist who divides her time between the medical examiner's office in North Carolina and the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale in Montreal. Drawing on author Kathy Reichs's own experience as one of only 100 board-certified forensic anthropologists in America, the series delivers authentic, scientifically accurate crime fiction. Beginning with the Arthur Ellis Award-winning Deja Dead, Tempe uses her expertise in analyzing human remains to solve complex cases that often involve decades-old mysteries, organized crime, and international intrigue. The character inspired the hit Fox TV series Bones, making Temperance Brennan one of the most recognized forensic investigators in popular culture.

List of Temperance Brennan Books

  1. Deja Dead

    Published: 1997

  2. Death du Jour

    Published: 1999

  3. Deadly Decisions

    Published: 2000

  4. Fatal Voyage

    Published: 2001

  5. Grave Secrets

    Published: 2002

  6. Bare Bones

    Published: 2003

  7. Monday Mourning

    Published: 2004

  8. Cross Bones

    Published: 2005

  9. Break No Bones

    Published: 2006

  10. Bones to Ashes

    Published: 2007

  11. Devil Bones

    Published: 2008

  12. 206 Bones

    Published: 2009

  13. Spider Bones

    Published: 2010

  14. Flash and Bones

    Published: 2011

  15. Bones Are Forever

    Published: 2012

  16. Bones of the Lost

    Published: 2013

  17. Bones Never Lie

    Published: 2014

  18. Speaking in Bones

    Published: 2015

  19. A Conspiracy of Bones

    Published: 2020

  20. The Bone Code

    Published: 2021

  21. Cold, Cold Bones

    Published: 2022

  22. Fire and Bones

    Published: 2024

Temperance Brennan Books in Order

by Kathy Reichs

The Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs follows Dr. Temperance "Tempe" Brennan, a forensic anthropologist who divides her time between the medical examiner's office in North Carolina and the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale in Montreal. Drawing on author Kathy Reichs's own experience as one of only 100 board-certified forensic anthropologists in America, the series delivers authentic, scientifically accurate crime fiction. Beginning with the Arthur Ellis Award-winning Deja Dead, Tempe uses her expertise in analyzing human remains to solve complex cases that often involve decades-old mysteries, organized crime, and international intrigue. The character inspired the hit Fox TV series Bones, making Temperance Brennan one of the most recognized forensic investigators in popular culture.