Temperance Brennan Short Stories/Novellas books in order

Short stories and novellas in Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan series, featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan in standalone cases.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 First Bones 2016 Kathy Reichs Buy
2 Déjà Dead 1997 Kathy Reichs N/A
3 Csont és bőr 1999 Kathy Reichs N/A
4 Deadly Decisions 2000 Kathy Reichs N/A
5 Voyage fatal 2001 Kathy Reichs N/A
6 Síri titkok 2002 Kathy Reichs N/A
7 Bare Bones 2003 Kathy Reichs N/A
8 Monday Mourning 2004 Kathy Reichs N/A
9 Cross Bones 2005 Kathy Reichs N/A
10 Break No Bones 2006 Kathy Reichs N/A
11 Bones to Ashes 2007 Kathy Reichs N/A
12 Devil Bones 2008 Kathy Reichs N/A
13 206 Bones 2009 Kathy Reichs N/A
14 Spider Bones 2010 Kathy Reichs N/A
15 Flash and Bones 2011 Kathy Reichs N/A
16 Bones are forever 2012 Kathy Reichs N/A
17 Bones in Her Pocket 2013 Kathy Reichs N/A
18 Bones of the Lost 2013 Kathy Reichs N/A
19 Swamp Bones 2014 Kathy Reichs N/A
20 Bones Never Lie 2014 Kathy Reichs N/A
21 Bones on Ice 2015 Kathy Reichs N/A
22 Speaking in Bones 2015 Kathy Reichs N/A
23 Faking a Murderer 2017 Kathy Reichs N/A
24 A Conspiracy of Bones 2020 Kathy Reichs N/A
25 The Bone Code 2021 Kathy Reichs N/A
26 Cold, Cold Bones 2022 Kathy Reichs N/A
27 The Bone Hacker 2023 Kathy Reichs N/A
28 Fire and Bones 2024 Kathy Reichs N/A
29 Evil Bones 2025 Kathy Reichs N/A

Kathy Reichs has written numerous short stories and novellas featuring Temperance Brennan alongside her full-length novels. These shorter works give Tempe standalone cases that can be read independently, often published between novel releases to bridge the gaps.

Stories like Bones in Her Pocket, Swamp Bones, and Bones on Ice offer compact mysteries that showcase Reichs’ forensic expertise in a tighter format.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Temperance Brennan Short Stories/Novellas series?

There are 29 books in the Temperance Brennan Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1997 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Temperance Brennan Short Stories/Novellas series?

The first book in the Temperance Brennan Short Stories/Novellas series is First Bones, published in 2016.

Can you read the Temperance Brennan short stories without reading the novels?

Yes. The short stories and novellas are self-contained cases that work on their own, though they feature the same character and settings as the full-length novels.

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