BookBingeTemperance Brennan Books in Order
A forensic anthropologist reads the stories written in bones to solve crimes that stump everyone else.
Here is the complete Temperance Brennan reading order — all 24 books by Kathy Reichs, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- Déjà Dead(1997)
- Death du Jour(1999)
- Deadly Decisions(2000)
- Fatal Voyage(2001)
- Grave Secrets(2002)
- Bare Bones(2003)
- Monday Mourning(2004)
- Cross Bones(2005)
- Break No Bones(2006)
- Bones to Ashes(2007)
- Devil Bones(2008)
- 206 Bones(2009)
- Spider Bones(2010)
- Flash and Bones(2011)
- Bones Are Forever(2012)
- Bones of the Lost(2013)
- Bones Never Lie(2014)
- Speaking in Bones(2015)
- A Conspiracy of Bones(2020)
- The Bone Code(2021)
- Cold, Cold Bones(2022)
- The Bone Hacker(2023)
- Fire and Bones(2024)
- Evil Bones(2025)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the Temperance Brennan series?
There are 24 books in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs, beginning with Déjà Dead (1997) and most recently Evil Bones (2025).
What is the first Temperance Brennan book?
The first book is Déjà Dead, published in 1997. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Temperance Brennan in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.