Reading order

Dr. Temperance Brennan — family content & reading-order guide

Use the numbered lists below to read each reviewed series in order. Prequels are labeled separately when the catalogue identifies them.

Series order comes from the Dickens & Rumi catalogue sequence data. Open any volume for its individual content guide.

Series

Dr. Temperance Brennan

Kathy Reichs

Main series

Book 1Déjà Dead1997 · Ages 16+
Book 2Death du JourNot yet reviewed1999
Book 3Deadly Decisions2000
Book 4Fatal voyage2001
Book 5Grave SecretsNot yet reviewed2002
Book 6Bare BonesNot yet reviewed2003
Book 7Monday mourning2004
Book 8Cross Bones1998
Book 9Break No Bones2006
Book 10Bones to Ashes2007
Book 11Devil Bones2008
Book 12206 BonesNot yet reviewed2009
Book 13Spider bones2013
Book 14Flash and BonesNot yet reviewed2011
Book 15Bones Are ForeverNot yet reviewed2012
Book 16Bones of the LostNot yet reviewed2013
Book 17Bones Never LieNot yet reviewed2014
Book 18Speaking in BonesNot yet reviewed2015
Book 19A Conspiracy of BonesNot yet reviewed2018
Book 20The Bone CodeNot yet reviewed2021
Book 21Cold, Cold BonesNot yet reviewed2022
Book 22The Bone HackerNot yet reviewed2023
Book 23Fire and BonesNot yet reviewed2024
Book 24Evil BonesNot yet reviewed2025