Kathy Reichs books

Kathy Reichs is a forensic anthropologist and bestselling author of the Temperance Brennan mystery series, which inspired the TV show Bones, with over 100 books published since 1997.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
I’d Kill For That 2004 Buy
No Rest for the Dead 2011 Buy
The Dark Side of Mysteries & Thrillers 2014 Buy
MatchUp 2017 Buy
Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge 2022 Buy

Bones

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Buried Deep 2006 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Inside The Forensic Files of Dr Kathy Reichs 2003 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Two Nights 2017 Buy

Temperance Brennan Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
First Bones 2020 N/A
Déjà Dead 1997 Buy
Csont és bőr 1999 N/A
Death du Jour 1999 Buy
Deadly Decisions 2000 Buy
Fatal Voyage 2001 Buy
Voyage fatal 2001 N/A
Grave Secrets 2002 Buy
Síri titkok 2002 N/A
Bare Bones 2003 Buy
Monday Mourning 2004 Buy
Cross Bones 2005 Buy
Break No Bones 2006 Buy
Bones to Ashes 2007 Buy
Devil Bones 2008 Buy
206 Bones 2009 Buy
Spider Bones 2010 N/A
Spider Bones / Mortal Remains 2010 Buy
Flash and Bones 2011 Buy
Bones Are Forever 2012 Buy
Bones in Her Pocket 2013 Buy
Bones ofthe Lost 2013 Buy
Swamp Bones 2014 Buy
Bones Never Lie 2014 Buy
Bones on Ice 2015 Buy
Speaking in Bones 2015 Buy
Faking a Murderer 2017 N/A
A Conspiracy of Bones 2018 Buy
The Bone Code 2021 Buy
Cold, Cold Bones 2022 Buy
The Bone Hacker 2023 Buy
Fire and Bones 2024 Buy
Evil Bones 2025 Buy

Temperance Brennan Collections Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
First Bones 2020 N/A
Déjà Dead 1997 N/A
Csont és bőr 1999 N/A
Deadly Decisions 2000 N/A
Voyage fatal 2001 N/A
Síri titkok 2002 N/A
Bare Bones 2003 N/A
Monday Mourning 2004 N/A
Cross Bones 2005 N/A
Break No Bones 2006 N/A
Bones to Ashes 2007 N/A
Devil Bones 2008 N/A
206 Bones 2009 N/A
Spider Bones 2010 N/A
Flash and Bones 2011 N/A
Bones are forever 2012 N/A
Bones in Her Pocket 2013 N/A
Bones of the Lost 2013 N/A
Swamp Bones 2014 N/A
Bones Never Lie 2014 N/A
Bones on Ice 2015 N/A
Speaking in Bones 2015 N/A
Faking a Murderer 2017 N/A
A Conspiracy of Bones 2020 N/A
The Bone Collection 2016 Buy
Cold, Cold Bones 2022 N/A
The Bone Hacker 2023 N/A
Fire and Bones 2024 N/A
Evil Bones 2025 N/A

Temperance Brennan Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
First Bones 2016 Buy
Déjà Dead 1997 N/A
Csont és bőr 1999 N/A
Deadly Decisions 2000 N/A
Voyage fatal 2001 N/A
Síri titkok 2002 N/A
Bare Bones 2003 N/A
Monday Mourning 2004 N/A
Cross Bones 2005 N/A
Break No Bones 2006 N/A
Bones to Ashes 2007 N/A
Devil Bones 2008 N/A
206 Bones 2009 N/A
Spider Bones 2010 N/A
Flash and Bones 2011 N/A
Bones are forever 2012 N/A
Bones in Her Pocket 2013 N/A
Bones of the Lost 2013 N/A
Swamp Bones 2014 N/A
Bones Never Lie 2014 N/A
Bones on Ice 2015 N/A
Speaking in Bones 2015 N/A
Faking a Murderer 2017 N/A
A Conspiracy of Bones 2020 N/A
The Bone Code 2021 N/A
Cold, Cold Bones 2022 N/A
The Bone Hacker 2023 N/A
Fire and Bones 2024 N/A
Evil Bones 2025 N/A

Tory Brennan (Virals) Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Shock 2009 Buy
Virals 2010 Buy
Seizure 2011 Buy
Shift 2013 Buy
Code 2013 Buy
Swipe 2013 Buy
Exposure 2014 Buy
Terminal 2015 Buy
Spike 2016 Buy
Trace Evidence 2016 Buy

Kathy Reichs is both a practicing forensic anthropologist and the author of the long-running Temperance Brennan mystery series. Her real-world expertise gives the novels a level of forensic detail that most crime fiction writers can’t match — Reichs has worked for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina and for the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de medecine legale in Montreal.

Her Temperance Brennan series launched in 1997 with Deja Dead and now includes over thirty novels, multiple short stories, and the Tory Brennan Virals spin-off for young adult readers. The series inspired the TV show Bones, though the screen version takes considerable liberties with the source material. Reichs has also written a standalone thriller, Two Nights (2017), and non-fiction about forensic science.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Kathy Reichs written?

Kathy Reichs has written 109 books across eight series.

What was Kathy Reichs's first book?

Kathy Reichs’s first book is Déjà Dead, published in 1997.

What is the connection between Kathy Reichs' books and the TV show Bones?

The TV show Bones (2005-2017) was inspired by Reichs’ Temperance Brennan novels and her real career as a forensic anthropologist. The show’s version of the character differs significantly from the books, but Reichs served as a producer on the series.

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