Books in order

Patricia Cornwell books in order

Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series has 29 main books, starting with Postmortem (1990). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

Kay Scarpetta

29 books · 1990–2025
  1. #1Postmortem1990
  2. #2Body of Evidence1991
  3. #3All That Remains1992
  4. #4Cruel and Unusual1993
  5. #5The Body Farm1994
  6. #6From Potter's Field1995
  7. #7Cause of Death1996
  8. #8Unnatural Exposure1997
  9. #9Point of Origin1998
  10. #10Black Notice1999
  11. #11The Last Precinct2000
  12. #12Blow Fly2003
  13. #13Trace2004
  14. #14Predator2005
  15. #15Book of the Dead2007
  16. #16Scarpetta2008
  17. #17The Scarpetta Factor2009
  18. #18Port Mortuary2010
  19. #19Red Mist2011
  20. #20The Bone Bed2012
  21. #21Dust2013
  22. #22Flesh and Blood2014
  23. #23Depraved Heart2015
  24. #24Chaos2016
  25. #25Autopsy2021
  26. #26Livid2022
  27. #27Unnatural Death2023
  28. #28Identity Unknown2024
  29. #29Sharp Force2025
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Reading Patricia Cornwell

What order should I read Patricia Cornwell's books in?
Read Kay Scarpetta in its numbered order, starting with Postmortem.
Which Patricia Cornwell book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: Postmortem (1990), book 1 of Kay Scarpetta.