Reading order

Kay Scarpetta — 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

Kay Scarpetta

Patricia Cornwell

Main series

Book 1Postmortem1990
Book 2Body of Evidence1990
Book 3All That RemainsNot yet reviewed1992
Book 4Cruel and UnusualNot yet reviewed1993
Book 5The Body Farm1994
Book 6From Potter's FieldNot yet reviewed1995
Book 7Cause of DeathNot yet reviewed1996
Book 8Unnatural ExposureNot yet reviewed1997
Book 9Point of OriginNot yet reviewed1998
Book 10Black NoticeNot yet reviewed1999
Book 11The Last PrecinctNot yet reviewed2000
Book 12Blow FlyNot yet reviewed2003
Book 13Trace1529
Book 14PredatorNot yet reviewed2005
Book 15Book of the DeadNot yet reviewed2007
Book 16Scarpetta2008
Book 17The Scarpetta Factor2008
Book 18Port MortuaryNot yet reviewed2010
Book 19Red MistNot yet reviewed2011
Book 20The Bone BedNot yet reviewed2012
Book 21DustNot yet reviewed2013
Book 22Flesh and Blood2014
Book 23Depraved HeartNot yet reviewed2015
Book 24ChaosNot yet reviewed2016
Book 25AutopsyNot yet reviewed2021
Book 26LividNot yet reviewed2022
Book 27Unnatural DeathNot yet reviewed2023
Book 28Identity UnknownNot yet reviewed2024
Book 29Sharp ForceNot yet reviewed2025