📖 About Body Farm

Body Farm is a series universe written by Jefferson Bass. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 2 series, published between 2006 and 2016.

The main series is Publication Order of Body Farm Books with 10 books. It opens with Carved in Bone (2006) and currently runs to Without Mercy (2016).

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🎯 Where to Start with Body Farm

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Carved in Bone (2006), book 1 of Publication Order of Body Farm Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Body Farm Books in Order

Publication Order of Body Farm Books
10 books
1
Carved in Bone book cover1Carved in Bone2006Buy on Amazon
Flesh and Bone book cover2Flesh and Bone2007Buy on Amazon
The Devil's Bones book cover3The Devil's Bones2008Buy on Amazon
Bones of Betrayal book cover4Bones of Betrayal2009Buy on Amazon
The Bone Thief book cover5The Bone Thief2010Buy on Amazon
The Bone Yard book cover6The Bone Yard2011Buy on Amazon
The Bones of Avignon / The Inquisitor's Key book cover7The Bones of Avignon / The Inquisitor's Key2012Buy on Amazon
Cut to the Bone book cover8Cut to the Bone2013Buy on Amazon
The Breaking Point book cover9The Breaking Point2015Buy on Amazon
Without Mercy book cover10Without Mercy2016Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Body Farm Short Stories/Novellas
2 books
2
Madonna and Corpse book cover1Madonna and Corpse2012Buy on Amazon
Jordan's Stormy Banks book cover2Jordan's Stormy Banks2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Body Farm books are there?
There are 12 books in the Body Farm collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2006 and 2016.
What is the first Body Farm book?
The first book is Carved in Bone, published in 2006.
What order should I read the Body Farm books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Body Farm books?
The Body Farm books were written by Jefferson Bass.
Is the Body Farm series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Body Farm Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Body Farm series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2006, and the most recent in 2016.