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The Temperance Brennan series follows forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan as she investigates complex and often violent crimes, using her expertise in human remains to uncover truths buried in the past. Set primarily in North America, the stories often involve cold cases, missing persons, and connections to extremist groups or secret organizations. Each novel explores themes of justice, memory, and the personal toll of uncovering dark secrets.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Kathy Reichs
In a Montreal summer, a dismembered woman's body arrives at the provincial police forensic lab. Dr. Temperance Brennan is assigned to perform the…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Kathy Reichs
Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan digs for a corpse in Montreal where Sister Elisabeth Nicolet, dead over a century and a candidate for…
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Tempe Brennan finds a shocking, multilayered tale of deceit and depravity, along with a disembodied foot that could not have been involved in the…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Kathy Reichs
Tempe Brennan discovers the skeleton of a young girl in the neighborhood of a childhood best friend who had gone missing thirty years earlier. She…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Kathy Reichs
Devil Bones is the eleventh Temperance Brennan thriller by forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, author of Break No Bones and Bones to Ashes.…
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A routine case takes a dangerous turn when Dr. Temperance Brennan is accused of mishandling the autopsy of a missing heiress, with allegations that…
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A body is found in a barrel of asphalt near Lowes Motor Speedway outside Charlotte as 200,000 fans arrive for race week. A NASCAR crew member tells…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Kathy Reichs
Dr. Temperance Brennan, who spends her life working amongst the decomposed, mutilated, and skeletal, examines a body dead only two days that holds…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Kathy Reichs
Called to Charlotte PD's Cold Case Unit, Dr. Temperance Brennan learns that two child murders separated by thousands of miles share the same killer:…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Temperance Brennan books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Déjà Dead”.
How many books are in the Temperance Brennan series?
We list 23 books by Kathy Reichs , published between 1997–2025.
Where can I buy the Temperance Brennan books?
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