Bones Bonebrake Adventures books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series?"

"There are eight books in the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series, published between 2015 and 2023."

Q: "What is the first book in the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series?"

"The first book in the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series is Primitive, published in 2015."

Q: "Can I read the Bones Bonebrake Adventures without reading the Dane Maddock series first?"

"Yes. While Bones is a well-known character from the main Dane Maddock series, his solo adventures work as standalone stories. The books do a good job of establishing who Bones is on their own. That said, fans of the main series will get more out of the humor and character references."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Primitive	2015	David Wood	Buy
2	The Book of Bones	2016	David Wood	Buy
3	Skin and Bones	2017	David Wood	Buy
4	Lost City	2020	David Wood	Buy
5	Alamo Gold	2021	David Wood	Buy
6	Alamo Gold: A Bones Bonebrake Adventure	2021	David Wood	N/A
7	Lair of the Swamp Witch: A Bones Bonebrake Adventure	-	David Wood	N/A
8	Lair of the Swamp Witch	2023	David Wood	Buy

Uriah “Bones” Bonebrake started as the comic relief sidekick in David Wood’s Dane Maddock series, but he proved popular enough to earn his own spin-off. The Bones Bonebrake Adventures put the tall, wisecracking Cherokee front and center as he takes on solo missions. Without Dane around to be the serious one, these books lean harder into humor while keeping the action-adventure core intact.

Primitive kicks off the series and sets the template: Bones gets pulled into a situation involving a mystery, a remote location, and people who want to kill him. The books that follow, including The Book of Bones, Skin and Bones, and Lost City, maintain that pattern while varying the settings and threats. Some entries are co-written with Matt James. The most recent entry, Lair of the Swamp Witch, shows the series is still going strong.

Bones is a loud, brash character who charges into danger headfirst and talks his way through everything else. If you enjoyed his banter in the main Dane Maddock series and wanted more of it, these books deliver exactly that.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series?

There are eight books in the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series, published between 2015 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series?

The first book in the Bones Bonebrake Adventures series is Primitive, published in 2015.

Can I read the Bones Bonebrake Adventures without reading the Dane Maddock series first?

Yes. While Bones is a well-known character from the main Dane Maddock series, his solo adventures work as standalone stories. The books do a good job of establishing who Bones is on their own. That said, fans of the main series will get more out of the humor and character references.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order