📖 About Temperance Brennan

Temperance Brennan is a series universe written by Kathy Reichs. The complete collection runs to 28 books across 2 series, published between 1997 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Temperance Brennan Books with 27 books. It opens with Déjà Dead (1997) and currently runs to Evil Bones (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Temperance Brennan

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Déjà Dead (1997), book 1 of Publication Order of Temperance Brennan 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.

📚 Temperance Brennan Books in Order

Publication Order of Temperance Brennan Books
27 books
1
Déjà Dead book cover1Déjà Dead1997Buy on Amazon
Death du Jour book cover2Death du Jour1999Buy on Amazon
Deadly Decisions book cover3Deadly Decisions2000Buy on Amazon
Fatal Voyage book cover4Fatal Voyage2001Buy on Amazon
Grave Secrets book cover5Grave Secrets2002Buy on Amazon
Bare Bones book cover6Bare Bones2003Buy on Amazon
Monday Mourning book cover7Monday Mourning2004Buy on Amazon
Cross Bones book cover8Cross Bones2005Buy on Amazon
Break No Bones book cover9Break No Bones2006Buy on Amazon
Bones to Ashes book cover10Bones to Ashes2007Buy on Amazon
Devil Bones book cover11Devil Bones2008Buy on Amazon
206 Bones book cover12206 Bones2009Buy on Amazon
Spider Bones / Mortal Remains book cover13Spider Bones / Mortal Remains2010Buy on Amazon
Flash and Bones book cover14Flash and Bones2011Buy on Amazon
Bones Are Forever book cover15Bones Are Forever2012Buy on Amazon
Bones in Her Pocket book cover16Bones in Her Pocket2013Buy on Amazon
Bones ofthe Lost book cover17Bones ofthe Lost2013Buy on Amazon
Swamp Bones book cover18Swamp Bones2014Buy on Amazon
Bones Never Lie book cover19Bones Never Lie2014Buy on Amazon
Bones on Ice book cover20Bones on Ice2015Buy on Amazon
Speaking in Bones book cover21Speaking in Bones2015Buy on Amazon
A Conspiracy of Bones book cover22A Conspiracy of Bones2018Buy on Amazon
The Bone Code book cover23The Bone Code2021Buy on Amazon
Cold, Cold Bones book cover24Cold, Cold Bones2022Buy on Amazon
The Bone Hacker book cover25The Bone Hacker2023Buy on Amazon
Fire and Bones book cover26Fire and Bones2024Buy on Amazon
Evil Bones book cover27Evil Bones2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Temperance Brennan Collections
1 books
2
The Bone Collection book cover1The Bone Collection2016Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Temperance Brennan books are there?
There are 28 books in the Temperance Brennan collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1997 and 2025.
What is the first Temperance Brennan book?
The first book is Déjà Dead, published in 1997.
What order should I read the Temperance Brennan 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 Temperance Brennan books?
The Temperance Brennan books were written by Kathy Reichs.
Is the Temperance Brennan series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Temperance Brennan Books, has 27 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Temperance Brennan series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1997, and the most recent in 2025.